Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-10
CONGRESS-.
Hoar Introduces = Closure Resolution
Vance and Daniel Speak on the Tarif.
tBy telegraph to the Dispstchl
Senate.


senate.
WASHINGTON. August 9.-The Senate met
ut 10 A. ~, but roll-call showed that
there were in the chamber twelve senators
less than quorum.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to re,
quest the attendance of the absentees, and
by 1920 the presence OF quorum was Sc
cured and business was proceeded with
Mr.. Blackburn gave notice that he would
SATURDAY. the 23d instant ask TO submit the
customary resolutions relative to the death
of his late colleague, Mr.. Beck. and ask the
Senate at that time to consider them.
ANOTHER CLOSURE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Hoar offered the following resolu.
ton, which was referred to the Committee
on Rules:
Resored, That the rules of the Senate be
amended by adding the following: When
any bill or resolution shall have been
under consideration for a reasonable time
it shall be in order for any senator to de.
mand that debate thereon be closed. II
such demand be seconded by a majority OF
the senators present the question shall
forthwith be taken thereon without
further debate, and the pending measure
shall take precedence of all other business
whatever. If the Senate shall decide TO
close debate the question shall be put
upon pending amendments. upon all
amendments of which notice shall then be
given and upon the measure in Its sue
cessiye stages, according TO the rules OF
the Senate, but without further debate,
except that every senator VINO may desire
shall be permitted to speak upon the
measure not more than once and not TO
exceed thirty minutes. After such de-
mand shall have been made by any sena-
ha1I ha nd m t
the same shall have been voted upon by
the Senate, unless the same shall fail to be
seconded. After the Senate shall have de-
cided 10 close debate no motion shall be
In ORDER Dut Z motion to adjourn or TO
take recess, when such motion shall have
been seconded bya majority of the Senate.
When either OF such motions shall have
been lost or shall have failed of second il
shall not be In order to renew the same
until one senator shall have spoken upon
the pending measure or one vote upon the
same shall have INTERVIEWED.
The House bill authorizing the construc-
ton OK bridge across the Tennessee river
from the calendar and passed' with an
amendmsnt adding the words or at or
near Deposit, Ala"
THE TARIFF BILL.
lnc 'a,in piil was then taken no, the
question being On MIR. Buffers amendment
to paragraph 1874. page ri. 70 rednce the
duty on cotton-ties to IS per cent. od Ca.
loren.
VANCE BRINGS RIDrcuLE TO BEAR.
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rived any benefit from The ,ariW M NJ" :
manufactures of woollen goods. he said ID.
who got 70 per cent. protect;on 10 On '~ ii.
goods -. sal. sdn to the farmer III you give
goods against English and Frsr "uon ua
lecturers ! will give Won * I csrt %A ns,
bushel protection on your vheSt Al "a
cents per bushel protection on you ny corn n
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