Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-08-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESS.


THE Senate on the 9th resumed considera-
ton OF the 'Tnriff bill, the pending question be-
ing on Mr. Morgan's proposed amendment TO
paragraph 12T, in regard TO iron ore. Mr. Cor.
man made long speech in favor of reducing
the rate After further discussion the amend
ment was rejected and the paragraph was
agreed to as reported by the committee
Pending discussion OF proposition TO reduce
the duty on pig iron from $40 OF cent per
pound to IS per ton, the Senate adjourned. -. In
the House the Speaker presented the confer
ence report on the Original Package bill The
report, which leaves the bill exactly ns 1t passed
the Senate, was adopted-yeas 1pO, nays w.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the General Deficiency bill, but with
out finishing its consideration, the committee
rose and an adjournment followed.
AFTER some preliminary morning business
the Senate on the 9TH took up the Tariff bill,
the pending question being on Mr.. Vance's
amendment TO reduce the duty on pig iron from
threetenths OF Is cent. per pound to 80
per ton. Mr.. Vance's amendment was re-
jected-yeas II, nays ga strict party vote
Several other amendments to paragraphs
in the metal schedule were rejected
When the cotton tie paragraph was
reached Mr.. Coke moved to make the rate
thirty.five per cent nd valorem and spoke in
favor OF his amendment The discussion was
continued by Messrs Vance, Berry, Reagan,
and Jones' of Arkansas. The bill was then
laid aside and the conference report on
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill was
presented, ordered printed, and went over.
Mr.. Hoar reported a substitute for the
House Election bill and 1t was placed on the
calendar The conference report on the Fortifi-
cation bill was presented but went over without
action and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned. ... The House, in Committee of the
Whole, finished consideration of the General De-
Hciency bill and 1t was reported to the House.
A. Nffar
the extra months pay to Senate and House en-
ployes and then the bill went over bill was
passed making the Inter. State Commerce law
applicable to unincorporated express compa-
nies. The House then adjourned.
THE Senate on the Sth adopted the conference
report on the Fortifcations bill and then dis
cussed for n long while the disagreeing report
on the Sundry Civil bill, finally agreeing to it
and ordering II further conference on the irriga-
tion items. Senator Plumb's concurrent resolu-
tion providing for the transfer, with Mrs. Grants
consent. of the remains of General Grant from
New York to Arlington cemetery, was passed.
A joint resolution was passed to accept from
the National Encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic statue and pedestal of the
late General Ulysses S. Grant, to be erected
in the capitol. The Tariff bill was taken
up, but no progress was made with it before
adjournment. -. The House finished considera-
ton of the General Deficiency bill and passedit.
ing resolution from the Committee on Rules
TO bring the Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill before he House for immedi-
ate consideration. Finally n vote was reached
on the resolution showing no quorum when
recess was taken until evening, the night ses-
sion to be devoted to consideration OF private
pension bills.
In the Senate on the 9th Mr.. Hoar offered
resolution TO amend the rules so as to limit de-
bate in certain cases, which was referred to the
Committee on Rules The Tariff bill was taken
up, the pending question being on Mr.. Buffers
amendment to paragraph l3i to reduce the
duty on cotton ties to 81 per cent. ad va
loren. After long discussion the amend
ment was rejected by a strict party vote
yeas 10, nays 81 Without making any
further progress with the bill the Senate
adjourned. e. The House passed the Senate
joint resolution accepting from the Grand
Army of the Republic statue of General u. 5.
Grant. The Senate amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were taken up, and after
discussion motion to nonconcur in the amend
ments was agreed to-yeas l59, nays 2. The
House then adjourned.
CONSIDERATION of the Tariff bill was contn-
ned in the Senate on the l1th, the discussion
turning to the question of the time
wasted on individual items Several pro
posed amendments to the metal schedule
were voted down. Just before adjourn
ment Mr. Edmunds offered o resolution,
which went over, to put the five minute rule
into effect on the discussion of individual items
in the bill e.. In the House, after some hllibus-
tering over the approval of the journal.
further conference was ordered on some dis
puted amendments to the Sundry Civil bill.
The Atkinson bill regulating steam railroads in
the District of Columbia was taken up but
final action on ii was prevented by dilatory
motions, which consumed the time of the House
until adjournment.