The National tribune., 1890-12-18
CONGRESS.
An Abstract Of the More Important
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 10.

shall be considered as having ceased on June
80 1889
Mr.. Farwell (lll) introduced a bill TO amend
section of the present silver law so as TO di-
rect the Secretary of the Treasury 10 purchase
all the silver bullion that may DO offered at
the market price thereof, not exceeding 81 for
! 34l25 grains of pure silver, and to issue in
payment for it United States Treasury notes.
Mr.. Plumb KAN offered a resolution for a
meeting Of the Senate daily at 10 a. M, with a
recess from $50 till :, and asked for its imme-
date consideration.
ON motion of Mr. Aldrich (R l. the House
bill TO authorize the payment of drawback or
rebate on tobacco Ito correct an omission in the
tariff bill) was taken up and passed.
The election bill was then taken up and con-
sumed the entire days session, the Senate add
journing at $40 p. m.
In the House, on motion Of Mr.. Henderson
! Iowa, J. Nj. Hathaway was elected Postmas-
! ter of the House
Mr.. Taylor (lll.) introduced i'm the House an
amendment 10 the present tariff act proposing
TO fix the duty on tin-pate at one cent per
| pound, with duty Of 45 per cent. ad valorem
on manufactures of tin, instead of the existing
| rates OF 2-lO cents per pound for plate and 30
per cent for manufactures In addition the
amendment proposes 10 maintain on the free
list tin ores and pigs, on which the present
tariff law imposes duty Of cents per pound
after July j, 1898.
Mr. Taylor also introduced bill to amend
the first section Of the silver law Of last July
! by directing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
purchase from time 90 time all the silver bull
lion offered ut not exceeding 81 for 37l.25
grains OF pure silver, aud 10 issue in payment
thereof Treasury notes Of denominations not
less than 81 nor moro than $1,000.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on bills reported from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, aud after considerable discussion Sen
ate bill for the relief of Mission Indians in
California was passed The committee rose
and the House at I:25 D. IN. adjourned.
THURSDAY, DEC. IL.
In the Senate, Mr.. Cockrell No. presented
petition from the Wageworllers' Political
Alliance Of the District Of Columbia Ia body of
which he knew nothing, he said,) demanding
the distribution of SO per capita per annum 10
each public authority, such as States, Terri
tories, Districts, Counties, cities towns aud
villages within the limits of the Republic, for
the purpose Of enabling them 10 pay their debts
and expenses without any local taxation what
ever" aud that +" National taxation shall be
abolished until freedom from debt shall be uni-
versal within the limits of the Republic" The
petition was referred to the COmmitte on FL
nance.
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Plumb
KAN for holding two sessions each day TO de-
bate the election bill was taken up aud debated
at length, the Democrats opposing the measure
and the Republicans sanctOning IT, Mr. Blair
IN. H. made "A witty speech, telling the Dem
ocrats that il they desired audiences 10 listen
10 their long talks they must inject a little
more common sense into their speeches aud be
more interesting
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived the
resolution went over and the election bill was
taken up and consumed the days session the
adjournment taking place at 5:4O p m.
The House after the morning hour. went
L..
tion bill, which was passed without amend
ment, as was the urgent deficiency bill.
The Army appropriation bill was taken up,
read first and second time, aud referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The bill for the relief Of settlers on swamp
and Overtowed lands was then taken up de-
bated at length, but went over until Tuesday,
Dec is.
The House, at p. M, adjourned.
FRIDAY, DEC. 10. re. .sl-a --.i
10 the Senate, Mr. Plumb's tKsn.l rcsoln tiouyl
for daily meetings at 10 and for evening ses-
sIOns WAS taken up.
Mr. HOar Mass moved TO amend the reso.
luton by striking out the clause for evening
sessions and making il take effect after tO-mor-
row, so as 10 leave the resolution provide only
for the earlier daily meeting.
The amendment was agreed TO- and then the
resolution was agreed to without debate
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Dolph
Ore instrHcting the Committee on Privileges
and Elections 20 inquire aud report whether the
right 20 vote at any election for Presidential
electors, members Of Congress or State legis-
latOrs or officers Is denied 10 any male citizen /
Of any State, or il abridged except for partici-
patton in the rebellion or other crime, was taken
up, and Mr.. Dolph stated the reasons which had
induced him 20 offer it.
The resolution was debated until the hour OF Q |
o'clock arrived, when the election bill was taken
up, and IL consumed the rest Of the days ses-
sion. The Senate adjourned at 5:l5 D. m
In the House, Mr.. Dunnell Mimi reported
the apportiOnmcnt bill 10 the House. The bin |
notes the changes that will be affected, and saws
that from the aggregate population of the
United States the committees subtTacted the az
gregate population of the District of Columbia
aud Of the Territories ofOklahoma aud Utah.
The remainder was 6l,90S9 900. With this
number different ratios were obtained by TAX
ing as divis0r any proposed number Each
number was taken from 332 10 30 Trials were
made until number was found that would
give ratio which, in application would sc.
cure each State against any loss in its member
ship, and in no instance leave a major fraction.
This number was found 90 be $50. The ratio
WAS l73,9Jl. The numbers obtained on even
division was 339. The additional Il needed 10
make $50 was secured by giving another mem.
Der TO each State having left 10 il a major frac.
ton, These States and the fractions remaining
are: Alabama, l2l sos; California. 1924;
Georgia, 9s,3l3; Indiana, TO-, 592; Iowa,
l72, $50; Kentucky, ll9G25; Maine, 1898;
Maryland, l73.sS5; Massachusetts, I52 1871
Oregon, l39. sG6; Rhode Island. III sos; South
Carolina, l077i3; South Dakota, l5I,gO7;
Texas 1871; Vermont 1851; Virginia,
JOs7l; Wisconsin, l2l77l.
The committee does not deem the number
fixed IN the bill AN unreasonable increase i'm the
membership Of tho House. A much larger in
crease, the report says, has been urged by many
members. An increase i'm the membership of
the House has been made in every apportion-
mCnt got since 1883, except in that Of lsl3 when
there was a reduction Of ID.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar, aud number
ofmoasures were passed. The House adjourned
at $50 p. IN.
SATURDAY, DEC. ID
The election bill was taken up in the Senate
after tho morning hour and occupied the en-
tire days session, remarks upon the measure
being made by Mr.. Jones (Ark.) Gray Dell.
Evarts N. ", Butler Is. C. aud Harris Tenn
The Senate adjourned at 4.2O p. m.
In the House the bill for the inspection of
live cattle, hogs and the carcasses and products
| thereof which are the subjects of Interstate
Commerce, was taken up, debated at consider