The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-18
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

tne Dig Trees Stanub, IN Cdl11Ofnla as q
park, was passed by the Senate without amend
ment. The conference report on the river and
harbor appropriation bill was taken up and
agreed to without discussion, and without yea
and nay vote. The tariff bill was taken up, the
debate on the bill and amendments to be linn
tied to thirty minutes for any Senator on any
one subject. Plumb's amendment to raise the
whisky tax failed The sugar section was taken
up, the immediate subject under consider
ntion being the Finance Committee
amendment to Paragraph s23 i'm
posing duties on all sugars above No 10
Dutch standard. Mr.. Sherman argued against
the amendment and in favor Of the House
proposition, which would allow all sugars un.
der No. IS Dutch standard dncluding good
qualities Of brown sugar largely used by the
people) to come in free Of duty. The amend
ment was agreed to- The next vote was on
Senate amendment TO the same paragraph, In
creasing the duty on sugars above No 16 six
tenths OF one cent per pound instead OF four
tenths (as in House bilD. Agreed to.
HousE.-Bils were passed, creating port Of
entry at Eagle Pass, Texas, and joint resolu-
tion granting the use Of portion OF the U. 8.
Military reservation at Chattanooga, Tenn, for
o national park. The Atkinson Railroad bill
was then taken up and considered until ad-
tournment
WASHINGTON Sept. 0-SENATE. The Sem
ate COR oleted the tariff bill to-day. and II is
ready for hnal vote tomorrow. The repci-
procity amendment was agreed to, the Demo-
cratic vote being unanimous against II. The
Customs Commission amendment was adopted
1t provides for the appointment Of n permanent
Commission OF five, whose duty expressed in
the fewest words, is to watch the effect of the
new law, and to recommend to Congress such
modification Of duties as shall be suggested by
the fluctuations Of trade.
HOUsE.-Mr. Haugen, (Wis.) called up the
Virginia election case Of Langston against
ha
question Of consideration. The vote resulted:
Yeas 50, nays ID. No quorum. A call Of the
House was ordered. A bare quorum was dis
closed on the call, and the question returned
upon the question Of consideration, pending
which MIR. O'Ferral moved an adjournment.
The motion to adjourn was lost-yeas 30, nays
93 On the question of consideration the quo
rum disappeared, the vote standing, yeas 81,
nays q and another call was ordered. No QUO
rum appearing Mr.. Haugen offered a resolu-
tion directing the Sergeant-atarms to summon
absentees. Mr.. Buchanan IN. J.) offered an
amendment directing the Sergeant alarms to
enforce the provisions Of Section 40, Re vised
Statutes, Mr.. OFerrell-What is Section 40f
Mr.. Buchanan-No work, no pay The Speaker
pro TEN. CMr. Payson) ruled the amendment
out OF order. Mr. Breckenridge Q{y) moved
to lay Mr.. Haugen's resolution on the
table. Lost-Yeas 49, nays 80. No business
could be transacted and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1O-SENATE.-Mr. Nor
gan introduced two resolutions, one calling on
the Secretary Of the Interior for statement
concerning the land claims Of the Northern Pa
cfic railroad, and the other giving instructions
to the conferees on the land forfeiture bill. The
tariff bill was taken up, and, after speeches by
| Messrs. Hoar, Hiscock, Turpie Gibson. Vest,
| Vance and Jones New, the vote was taken
and the bill was passed--yeas 40 nays 90.
The following pairs were announced, the
first named in each couple being in favor Of
the bill: Messrs. Dolph and Brown, Edmunds
and George, Farwell and Payne, Hale and Nc
Pherson, Morrill, and Hampton, Stanford and
Gibson, Pettgrew and Call. Mr.. Aldrich moved
that the Senate insist on its amendments to the
House bill and ask for committee of confer
ence-the conference to consist Of s0ven on
each side. The motion was agreed to, and
Messrs. Aldrich, Sherman, Allison, Hiscock
Mcpherson, Vance and Carlisle were appointed
conferees on the part Of the Senate The Sem
ate then adjourned
HOUSE. Owing to fllibustering, no business
was transacted In the House to-day.
WASHINGTON, Sept n-SENATE-Mr. Nor
| gan's resolution calling upon the Secretary CT
the Interior for information as to the lands OF
| the Northern Pacific railroad company, was de-
bated and agreed to. The conference report on
the railroad land forfeiture bill was then taken
| up. Mr.. Morgan secured the floor and made o
| four-hours' speech in opposition to the report.
| He had not concluded when the Senate ad-
| journed. At the caucus of Republican Sena-
| tors, the following orler Of business was
agreed to: Anti-lottery mail bill Bill to relieve
| the timber culture act. Bill to
| establish private land claim courts.
| Bill for the adjustment Of the Supreme Court.
| Bill for the adjustment Of claims Of laborers,
| etc., under the eight-hour law. Bill making
| eight hours a days work for laborers, etc., in
| Government employ, or employed by contrac-
| tors doing Government work. Bill to transfer
| the revenue marine service from the Treasury
| to the Navy Department. Tho Paddock pure
food bill Bill for the settlement OF claims aris.
ing from Indian depredaions. Torrey bank.
ruptcy bill. Bill to place telegraph companies
under the operation of the inter State COM
merce law. District Of Columbia BILLS
HoUsE.-A vote on the motion to order the
previous question on approving the journal of
Tuesdays proceedings diclosing the fact that o
quorum was not present the House at 1885 o..
m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Sept ls.-srNATR.-Mr In
gals presented petition from cilizens OF
Missouri asking for the passage Of the Federal
elections bill. Many petitions were presented
for and against the passage Of the compound
| lard bill. At the suggestion OF Mr.. Edmunds, 1t
was agreed that one hour be given each day
(after the routine morning business) to bills on
the calendar unobjected to. Mr. Quay gave
| notice that to o.morrow after reading the Jour
fnal, he would ask the Senate to consider the
| resolutions in respect to the memory Of Mr..
| Samuel ]. Randall. The hour assigned to the
calendar having elapsed, the conference report
| on the railroad land forfeiture bill was taken
up, and without concluding debate the Senate
| went into executive session and soon adjourn.
| ed
HoUsE.-No quorum being present the House
| adjourned without transacting any business
| WASHINGTON, Sept 1S-SENATE-The day
| was devoted to eulogies Of the late Represen.
| tative Samuel j. Randall.
HOUsE.-The Ways and Means Committee
| this morning began the formal consideration OF
| the Senate amendments to the tarin bill, and
made excellent progress. By noon, when an
| adjournment was had, all Of the dutiable
schedules had been acted upon,
leaving the free list yet to be con.
sidered. In the case Of each amendment. non.
| concurrence was recommended. Where q re-
| duction In existing duties was proposed In an
| amendment the Democratic members moved
concurrence; but otherwise they contented
themselves with simple negative viva voce