The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-08-15
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY. AUGUST s.


crown glass, polished.
Mr.. Berry addressed the Senate ON the
general subject Of tariff legislation.
A number Of amendments were offered
BY Democrats, but rejected.
HousE.-Mr. Bingham Of Pennsylvania
moved 70 lay on the table the motion
which had been pending some time 70 re-
consider the vote by which the House
passed the bill 70 grant leaves OF absence
to clerks In the first and second class post-
oflices. The motion to reconsider was
tabled.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole mason Of Illinois In the chair)
on the general deficiency bill.
Without disposing Of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Representative Morrow Of California,
from the committee on foreign Affairs, to.
day reported TO the House his bill To
absolutely prohibit the coming OF Chinese
persons into the United Stntes, whether
subjects Of the Chinese empire or other
wise.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6.
SENArE.-The Senate resumed consider.
alton Of the tariff bill, the pending ques-
ton being on MIR. Morgan's amendment 10
the paragraph In regard to Iron orc. Mr..
German resumed bis argument. Mr..
German spoke at great length In favor Of
the reduction Of the duty on Bessemer
ore, having, In the course Of his remarks,
lom, Mr.. Spooner, Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Dawes
and other Senators. Mr.. German moved
70 amend by reducing the duty on iron orc
from IS TO 80 cents per ton.
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the amend
ment by making the rate w cents per ton.
The amendment was reiected-yeas 81,
maya ~.
Plumb voted aye with the Democratic, and
Mr. Payne was paired with Democrat
Mr.. Barbour.
HoUsE.-Mr. Reed presented the confer
cnce report on tho Original package bill. y
The report was the bill exactly as II passed
the Senate, and 10 dlssented from by MIR.
Oates, OF Alabama, one Of the confcrees.
After debate the conference report was
adoptcd-yeas 10, nays Of.
The House then went into committee oil
the whole (Air. Payson, Of Illinois in the
Without disposing Of the bill the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY. AUGUST z.
SESArE.-The tariff bill occupied mos,
Of the morning session. The conference
report on the sundry civil appropriation
bill was reported by Senator Allison, and
went over until 1t should DO presented.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privi-
ieges and elections, reported substitute
for the election bill and IL was placed on
the calendar. The minority of the com
mittce, he said, dissented from tho report.
MIR. Frye gave notice that ho would not
ask the Senate to take up the river and
harbor bill until Friday Of next week.
Mr.. Aldrich said he was In hopes thai
the consideration OF the tariff bill will bs
practically finished with the next week.
MIR. Mitchell expressed his regret at the
postponement Of the river and harbor bill
Important works were now stopped In
Oregon, and he would give preference to
the river and harbor bill rather than to the
tariff bill. Mr.. Edmunds would not con
sent to my arrangements that would dis
place tho tariff bill until 1t was ended for
good or for evil
Tho conference report on tho fortifca
tion bill was presented but went over with
out action, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-A resolution was adopted call
ing on the Postmaster General for copie.
OF agreements for the Transportation OF
mails between the United States aud for
eien countries, the conditions upon which
the awards are made and rates of pay
ment The House went into committee Of
the whole on the general deficiency bill.
FRIDAY, AUGUST =.
SESArE.-The Senate passed Senator
Plumb's concurrent resolution providing
for the transfer, with Mrs. Grants con.
sent OF the remains OF General Gran,
from New York 70 Arlington Cemetery.
The conference report on the fortitita a.
ton bill was taken up for consideration
After discussion 1t was agreed to. The
conference report on the sundry civil mp
preparation bill was then taken and The
action Of tho conference committee on the
subject OF the bridge aud viaduct At Roch
Island ldeclining TO require tho municipal
ity to share the expense and ownership
was criticised and condemned by MIR. Ed.
munds, VINO contrastcd the iiberality oil
the committee with its meanncss aud pnr
simony In refusing TO the widow OF dead
chief justice the balance OF his salary.
further conference was ordered on the
irrigation item, which had been post
poned, ind Messrs. Allison, Hale ind Cor
man We're rcappointed conferccs on the
part OF the Senate.
The tnrifY bill wus then taken up, thu
pending paragraph being No. l3l pagc "a
us to hoop, band, scroll or other iron oi
steel TO which Mr.. Butler had offered yes
terday IN amendment lin place OF Mr.
Cook's) providing that such hoops used fol
baiing cotton shall be taxed Ut the rate oil
81 pcI tcui tu NuiDTtul. tuc Tutc.
The bill went over without action on the
cotton tic amendment.
A joint resolution was passed TO acccp,
from the national cncampment OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic statue and
pedestal OF the late Gen. U. s. Grant to b.
erected In the capital. Tho Senate then
adjourned.
HousE.-considcratio OF the general
deficiency Dill was resumed and hually
passed. The rest OF tho session was srcnI
In u squabblc over tho rules.
SATURDAY. Ara. ..
SsSATE.-Mr. Hour offered tho following
resolution, which was referred TO the com
mittee on rules:
Resotced, That the rules OF the scna,,
be amended by adding the following:
When my bill or resolution shall have
been under consideration Tor reasonable
time II shall be In order fos any senator II
demand that debate thereon be closed. II
such demand bc seconded By u majority Of
the Senators present the question shnl
forthwith bc taken thereon without FUR,
thor debate, md the pending measure shai
take precedence OF all other business what
ever II tho Senate shalt decide TO close
debate the question shall be put upon thu
pending amendments, upon amendment,
which notice shall then 10 given. and upon
tho measure In ita successive stages, NC
cording 10 the rules Of the SENATE, buI
without further debate, except that ever,
Senator who may desire shall be permitted
TO speak upon tho measure not more thar
once and not exceeding thirty minutes.
After such demand shall have bcct
made by any Senator no other motiot
shall bc In order until the same shall hnv,
bccn voted upon by the Scnntc. unlesa thu
same shall fall 10 he seconded.
Altar tho Sel.atu shnll have decided Il
close tho debate no motion shall bc In order
but motion To nd!ourn or take recess
when such motions shalt be- seconded By d
majority Of tho Senate. When either oil
such motions shall have been lost or HhAl
have failed OF second IL shall not be IL
order 10 renew tho same until ono Senator
shall have spoken upon tho pcnding meas
urcs or ous vote upon the same shall have
interviewed.
Thc.tarin bill was then taken up.
Hourx.--On motion Of Mr.. Mckinley, oil
Ohio, fby unanimous conscnt) the Senate
Joint resolution was passed accepting from
tho q. A. H. n statue OF General y. y
Grant
Tho House then proceeded undor the
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