The state herald., 1890-08-08
CONGRESSIONAL


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limited postal and telegraph service. Cal.
endar.
Mr.. Ingalls, introduced bill to estab-
lish tho department Of Communication aud
said 1t was prepared by and introduced at
the request Of the Wage-Workers' Ali.
ance.
The tariff bill was taken up and occu-
pied nearly the entire day.
Tho House joint resolution TO continue
appropriations under existing laws, up to
August "a, was presented, discussed and
passed.
HousE.-Thc committee on appropria-
tions reported JOINT resolution providing
temporarily, until August II, for such ex-
penditures OF tho government ~ had not
been provided Tor by the appropriation
bills which had already become laws.
Passed.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on the Senate amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
Speaking to one Of the Senate amend
melts Mr.. Struble, of Iowa, made bitter
attack upon Speaker Reed for his action
towards gentlemen having an interest In
public building bills. The Speaker was
defended by Mr.. Cannon.
The committee having concluded the
consideration Of all other amendments, re.
CURED to the consideration Of the irriga-
tiOn amendment which hud been passed
oSer tempor1riiy. IL wan oRrceu tuht tue
debate on this amendment should be lin
tied To four hours, pnd the committee then
rose and the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, july 80.
SENArE.--The resolution offered by MIR.
German fixing the daily hour Of meeting
at 10 U. IN. was taken up. Mr.. Cockrcll
spoke In defense Of tho minority who had
been charged with filibustering. The res
n n II n
The tariff bill was taken up and Morrill,
addressed the Senate. A number Of
amendments were afterwards acted upon.
Where tho amendments were voted on by
yeas and nays the votes were divided
strictly by party lines.
Tho only change made In tho schedule
WINS reduction, on motion Of Mr.. Aldrich
of tho duty on chloroform, from AZ to %
cents per pound.
The tariff bill was then laid aside and
the conference report of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was presented.
No action was taken upon II, and after an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
Hous..-M Mr.. McComas Of Maryland
called up the conference report on the
District OF Columbia appropriation bill.
Mr. Mutchler of Pennsylvania opposed
the report on the ground that II the bill
passed there would be u deficit OF s2Is, 900
TO e40O,O00.
After debate tho conference report was
agreed to, und then tho House went into
committee of tho whole for the further
consideration of the Senate amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill, the
irrigation clause being discussed.
THURSDAY. JULY 81.
SENATr.-Undcr the new order for
the dispatch Of business the Senate
met at 10 q. M. but quorum
could not be obtained until twenty min
utes later II was announced by Senator
Frye that the river and harbor bill would
be taken up next week Friday.
The conference report on the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up,
discussed for an hour and half, chiefly
on the subject of the street railroad COM
panies and their shortcomings, and agreed
TO.
The tariff bill was then taken up and its
reading by paragraphs was continued
MIR. Plumb moved To increase the rate
on castor oil 10 eighty Genus per gallon, the
present duty, agreed to.
A large number Of amendments offered
by Senator. Mcpherson were defeated.
Four pages of tho bill having been thus
disposed Of to-day the Senate adjourned
after q statement by MIR. Blair that by u
calculation which he had made the bill
would be disposed of at the present rate OF
progress by the 10th OF next December
Housr.-Mr Oates OF Alabama rising to
n question of privilege, offered resolu-
ton for the investigation OF charges of
corruption against members OF the House,
contained In recent editorial In the
National Economist.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution
was not privileged one, owing TO the
Indebtedness OF the charges. Mr.. Oates
appealed. and the House sustained the
Speaker.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole on Senate amendments TO the
sundry civil bill. The entire afternoon
was consumed In y discussion OF the Seu.
ate irrigation amendment Many amend
mcnts were proposed to this amendment,
but the ultimate result was that the Sen
ate amendment was nom oncurred Ia.
FRIDAY. AuGu>r !.
SISAII.-The tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the
duty on iirc-brlck not glazed, named or
decorated from sl.. per ton 10 ~ per cent
advuiorem, md on glazed ornamental fire
brick from ~ per cent. TO ~. Rejected.
MIR. lnmb voted with the Democrats, the
first break In the solid party vote.
Mr.. Plumb having thus started in the as.
sortion OF Independence OF party allegiance
so far IN the tariff bill Is concerned, began
" "hc W.T. Si,I,uur.oh place oHctius
His hrst two amendments
were 10 reduce the rates OF duty on en-
ameied plates and on hydraulic cement.
After discussion they We're voted down by
the Republican majority, the Democrats OF
course voting for them.
On the hydraulic cement amendment
Mr., Paddock joined MIR. Plumb Ia voting
with the Democrats, the result OF the vote
being yeas 81, nays "a.
MIR plufph atiuskal M. hi,vtt Hal las IA,
carthcnw ware and glassware and was an
swcred by Mr.. Sherman.
Hor-r.-on motion Of Mr. Taylor Of
Illinois n resolution was adopted calling
upon the Secretary OF the Navy for copies
OF the report OF the engineers IN charge OF
tho work OF the Improvement In Galveston
harbor. The House then resumed consid-
GRAFTON Of the Senate amendments TO the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
II was found impossible TO secure n
quorum, 30 no business was transacted.
SATURDAY. AUG. 2.
SrNArr.-Thc resolution By Senator
Blair In reference to shutting on debate
was laid aside temporarily. The tariff
was then taken up nnd the discussion &C.
cupicd the day.
Horsr. The House this morning re-
sumcd consideration Of the sundry civil
biIl.
There WINS great difficulty Is disposing OF
the remaining amendments owing TO the
slinncss OF tho attendance. A resolution
was adopted rcyoking leaves Of absence.
Tho bill was finally passed, the Senate
amendments throwing open reservoir sites
and arid lands To settlement being rejected.
The bill was sent TO conference com
mittce.
MONDAY. AuGu-r I.
SlNArr. Mr.. Davis offered resolution
calling on the ,sry Of War for in-
formation on the accident last Friday TO
tho lock OF tho Sanlt Ste. n irir canal. He
spoke OF II ns most serious calamity 10
the commerce Of tho nation. coating, a. no
had been Informed by telegraph, tboO, 90
y day.
Mr.. Payne suid tho damage was being
repaired m fast ~ tOO men could do II and
would bc completed tomorrow or next
day. but tho mnin object OF the appeal 70
congress- was that provision should 10
made for nm additional lock.
Tho tarin bill was taken up.
Housk,-Thc House won't Into committee
OF tho whole on the general Deficiency hill