The sun., 1890-08-01
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.



TO Put In an nAPpearnnCe-Slow Progress
on tho Tnrin BnI-Ths speaker Refuses
to Allow an Investigation OF Charges OF
Bribsry Against Membor- OF the House.
WASHINGTON July 9l.-Under the new order
for the despatch OF business. the Senate met ut
10 A. NJ There wero, however. not more than
ten Senators present during the prayer and.
after the Chaplain had retired Mr.. German
Dem.. Md suggested the fact that there was
no quorum present. Tho roll was called and
thirty-two Senators answered to their names
eleven less than quorum-whoreupon the
Sergeant at-Arms was directed to request the
attendance OF Rbscnt Senators. BY 1920
quorum had appeared, one of the latest TO ar
rive being Mr.. Sherman tRop. Ohioh who
offered the resolution by which the time OF
meeting had been advanced an hour, and this
Circumstance was jocularly commented on by
sQmo OF the Democratic Senators.
1t was suggested by Mr.. Edmunds and others
that tho journal should give the names OF the
Absentees when the roll call was completed
and the names Of those subsequently report
ing. in tho order in which they arrived. Mr..
Hale Rep., MOI thought however, that the
rule under which the Senate was operating
should not be made any moro obnoxious than
a. now was.
Mr.. Harris (Dem., Tenn.l gave 1t as his
the names OF absentees would have the effect
of bringing a quorum at the hour Of meeting
It ought to be done. II so early an hour was
found inconvenicnt. the Senate should fix an
hour that would be convenient. 1t was grossly
unjust to tho members OF the minority to be
compelled to be present and waste their time
until 1t suited the convenience of other Sen
ators to appear and make quorum to dis
charge the business of the body
No action was taken on tho suggestion, but
all further proceedings under the call we're
dispensed with.
A communication from the Secretary OF the
Interior. with letter from the director OF the
Geological Survey in answer to q resolution
calling for information as to sites for irriga-
tion surveys canals, &C., was presented.
While tho letter was being read Mr.. Adrich
Rep., II. H. suggested that in order to save
time the reading should be dispensed with and
the letter printed; but Mr.. German said that
he wished to hear the letter. as the matter to
which 1t re,erred was now under discussion bV
the House and might be before the Senate to-
day or TO morrow.
After the reading had been resumed 1t was
again Interrupted 10y Mr. sherman, who did
Mr. German Go said that 'ii Il Il The q Senator from
Ohio Ind been t IN the chamber on tim time this this
ment cou d have been read and the pub g bust
mess facilitated He (Mr. GormanJ had come
TO the, chamber at 10 clock, in compliance
good many others who insisted on the adop-
tiop OF the resolution. were not present
the fact that he had come into the chamber
this morning fifteen minutes after the hour
during those fifteen minutes on public bust
ness which ne considered as Of moro impor
tance than listening to the reading OF the
The question whether the document should
be read was put TO the Senate and decided in
Mr.. Frye liep. Me- made a statement in re-
!ation to the River and Har6or bill. He said
tts s19fS?5F' b T 'is@ hn
time when the River and Harbor bill could be
considered; that such consultation had taken
entire saiisiaction OF, both committees. that
the River and Harhor bill would be taken up on
The conferences report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up. dis
cussed for an hour and half. chiefly on the
sh3rtc9mings; and agreed to-
The Tarin bill was then taken up. and its
reading by paragraphs was continued. begin
ming at paraG arh 33, page 6. the article being
extracts Of icorlee, the amendment repoEted
the rate on the House bill from cents TO 8
centsa round. "
the rate cents q pound which would, lie said.
be equal to an nd valorem rate Of 6G per cent.
price was s cents a pound. He spoke Of the
6Lll ss ,S being ing, g big steal from begl9ninG to
emu, ana shlu Inht ne WOulu move reQuCtlOnb
in matters affecting the Industries OF his own
State Just as he would in matters affecting the
Industries of other States.
Mr. McFherson's amendment was agreed to
by tho usual party Lote-yea lG; nays. y;
TO- making the duty cents nound.
The next paragraph was: "Magnesia- car
cined. cents per pound sulphate OF, or EPSON
salts. $40 cent per pound" Mr.. Mcrherson
cents per round, respectively, Disagreed to.
Mr. oyed S to rede sSnts 6e
rate to 25 cents. Disagreed TO-
Mr. Nc l'herson moved 10 reduce the duty on
and said that the former rate. was equivalent
to I25 TSH per cent nd ad yaIoTem DisaGref to-
duty, lie, said that one, thiri Of t the entire
that rate Of anty if the sr@os % Kansas @ foTsEs Wefo
TO get out Of the bill! what he could for his own
people. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr., Mcpherson moved TO reduce the duty on
cod liver oil from ~ cents per gallon to the
that 10 cents per gallon was eauivaient to 81
per cent. ad vaioren. Disagreed to-yeas, q /;
The paragraph rs to flaxseed or inseed oil
was Lat the suggestion OF Mr. AldrichJ passed
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty on
Rd valorem. ReJocted.
Paragraph AZ, relating to opium was amend
cd as Recommended BY the Finance Commit
tee by making 1t read opium containing less
pared for smoking Sl2 per pound" instead OF
$40. as In the House bill although Mr.. Sher..
man suggested that the high rate OF dur y
would probably encourage the smuggling 'N!
opium on tho Pacific coast
Paragraph 4S, AS to barytes was amended,
on the recommendation OF the, Finance Co M
mittee, by making the duty on the unmRnu sRc-
tpred article 81 per ton instead Of 50, as in the
House IN Hall
ona-fourth cent per pound instead OF 81 per
ton,
Mr.. McPherson moved to reduce the d. Ity on
chrome yellow, chrome green, de-, fran AZ
cents per pound to 20 per cent, ad valor ora. Re-
jocted-yens 20: nays. ~.
MIR. McPherson offered similar ame, I'd ments
to several other paragraphs under the leading
ot paints colors. and varuishes," with tbe
same unyarying result.
An amendment by Mr.. Mcpherson to reduce
the duty on whiting and Paris wflIe from 4
GENT pound 10 20 per cent. ad Rlorem was
discussed for some time. Mr.. Mol 'herson stat
ing that as the cost OF whiting yfas only l-iO
cent q pound, the duty OF u cent a pound was
equivalent TO lgJ cent Al Agnlor ond