The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
TIE NATIONAL legislature.
Summary of the transactions of the Two
Houses of Congress.

ate yesterday the Quay resolution provid-
ing an order of business was debated.
Spooner moved to refer the resolution and
Hoar's proposed amendments to the COM
mittee on rules, but at the end of the
morning hour the whole subject went
over, and the tariff bill was taken up and
one page disposed of, several Democratic
amendments being rejected. The senate
concurred in the house amendments to the
agricultural college bill and the meat in
spection bill. The senate passed the house
bill to relieve settlers on Northern Pacific
railroad indemnity lands.
The house spent most of the morning
hour debating the alien land law BILL
which was finally laid on the table-5O to
o. The bill to pay claims of laborers un-
der the eight-hour law was taken up, but
went over attend of morning hour without
action. The house adopted resolution
calling on the president for information
concerning the enforcement of the Rus
sian edict against the Je4N. The senate
bill providing for inspection of meats for
export was then taken up, and after de-
bate was passed. The lard bill was then
debated without final action.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 22-In the sem
ate yesterday Plumb's resolution to pre-
vent the sale of liquor in the senate wing
of the Capitol was debated, but finally
went over and the tariff bill was taken
up. Coke and Faulkner made speeches
against the bill. House amendments to
the senate bill to bridge the Mississippi
were agreed to; so was the conference re-
port on the bill to increase the clerical
force in the pension Office. A brief secret
session was held.
In the house senate bills for bridges
across the Mississippi between the mouth
of the Missouri and the mouth of the H.
linois were passed. The bill for adjust
ment of accounts under the eight-hour
law was debated without final action, and
the lard bill was discussed further and at
5 o'clock a recess was taken to o'clock,
the evening session being devoted to fur
Their debate on the bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 23-The whole
of yesterday in the senate was devoted to
debate on the tariff bill, except short
time in executive session. Nine pages of
the bill was completed and one change
made putting an ad valorem duty of 25
per cent. on bullion of gold, silver or
other metal not specially provided for
Carlisle produced bill of sale showing
that cutlery of American manufacture
was sold in foreign countries cheaper than
at home.
The house agreed to the conference re-
port on the bill making appropriation for
increased force in the pension bureau, and
then in committee non-concurred in half
of the senate amendments to the river and
harbor BILL Mason complained that the
postoffice department was Withholding
from the house certain information asked
for as to whether the mails were being
used fraudulently to create sentiment in
favor of the Conger lard bill. He moved
the appointment of commit ee to ask the
postmaster general about the matter, but
o'clock arrived before action could be
taken, and the house took recess to p. m.
At the evening session thirty-three pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 25.-The SEN
ate did not meet until noon Saturday and
then proceeded at once to the delivery Of
eulogies on the late Senator Beck. Among
the speakers were Blackburn, Ingalls,,
Vest, Allison and Evarts.
The house set apart Thursday and
Saturday next to labor legislation, and
then, after attending to some routine
business. proceeded to the discussion of
the lard bill. The opposition, among
whom was Mason of Chicago, opposed the
bill as unnecessary, while those advocat-
ing its passage said that all that was re-
quired by it was that products shall sell
for what they are, and compound lard
shall be so called. The bill was read the
third time and ordered engrossed, and
then, on the vote on its passage, no
quorum voted and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug 26.-In the Sc
ate yesterday Aldrich proposed that gen.
eral debate on the tariff be closed Sept. 1,
with five days discussion thereafter under
the five-minute rule. He'accepted mod
ification suggested by German to close
general debate Sept. 3 and take vote
Sept. s. The Democrats made no objec-
ton to the arrangement, but
Plumb objected, and the matter
went over. The senate passed senate bill
to repeal certain laws relating to post
office bids, and house bill relating to oaths
in pension aud other cases. The after
noon was spent in discussion of the lead
ore paragraph of the tariff bill.
In the house the conference report on
the sundry civil bill (Which retains the
senate amendments relative to irrigation
and survey of public lands) was agreed to,
and the senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill were non-concurred in. A
bill was introduced requiring railway
to fit their freight cars. with
automatic brake appliances. O'Neill of
Pennsylvania then announced the death
of Representative Watson, and after
the usual resolutions Of regret
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 27.-In the
senate yesterday the agreement to end
general debate on the tariff bin Sept. 3
and get vote on it Sept. 8, was adopted
by unanimous consent. The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was debated
and agreed to. The tariff bill was taken
up and some progress was made in its
consideration. Plumb's resolution to pro-
hibit the sale of liquors in the senate wing
Of the Capitol came up and Blair wanted
it amended so as to insert after the word
"liquors" the words "and their use as bev-
eragesn The matter went over.
In the house there was controversy
over consideration of the lard bill and the