The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-26
THE FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
REPUBLICAN, OPPOSITION 10 THE
MKINLEF BILL IN THE SENATE

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a, ,b. InsI- of th. Average AT vnIorem
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WASHINGTON, July 25.-The Senate mot at ii
A. NJ After prayer tho question oil u quorum
vas raised by MIR. Morgan DEM Ain'l ana n
call was ordered. which showed tho presence
Of only thirty-clght senators. On motion
Of Mr.. ingalls, Nep, kan.l the SerGeant-at-
Arms was difoctedto request the attendance oil
absent Senators. In about ten minutes tho
| number Of Senators In attendance had reached
[ the quorum point forty-threel and the Secre-
! tary proceeded to read the journal oil yestor-
day. ali further proceedings under the coll bo-
tng dispensed with.
: MIR. Blair rep. n H. presented memorial
from tho headquarters OF Grand Army nost'
EXPRESSING abhorrence at the action OF Con-
eress in allowing pension agents fee OF so in
each case under tho Depenuont Iehsloh act
and enclosing the circular OF Washington
claim agent. Offering 10 active men in locall-
ties OIL half the fee In oil cases sent to him.
He said that he concurred with the memorial
fists In the expression OF their abhorrence.
MIR. Cockrell dom, MOI presented
memorial from st. Louis, protesting agalnstthe
passage by the senate oil the federal Lection
bill. andAtatInR that tho masses OF inc people
we're so " dnZed with the enormlty OF the pro-
posed outrage on inc sanctity Vi tne pa'iot,
that they had not yet formulated words IN
l0ondemuatfon OF It. other memorials against
the bill were presented from hurlan' Micn.
The House bill on that subject was on motion
[of MIR. Hoar tkep"' mass l. referred 10 the eom-
nittee on PriVlleges anu Eiec',ohe'
Mr.. Sherman tkep., ONO, offered resolu-
don. instrnctlns the Ioinmittee on iFintinR 10
report whether any ABUSES eAlst IN pruning
matter in the Congressional RECORD that ought
not to be printed therein. ana 10 report such
bill or regulation as VIII limit sucn printing 10
. the actual proceedings IN DOM houses also
whether 1t ls expeclent 10 eoit the ueoates Oh
Congress by the omission Oh such parts aS arc
immaterial and OF such papers as are already
printed as PUBIC aooumenss. ,,. T.,
' The resolution gave rise 10 discussion III
hioh rofsrres to ,be s,e
muion ~ ""N
Printing.
! Mr. Morrill, rep, VIZ moved to proceed to
the consideration OF Inc lariit el'l, ana Mr.
with one to resume consideration Of the House
bill to transfer the revenue marine service to
the Navy Department The latter motion was
agreed to-yeas 49, nays 22-and tho Revenue
Marine hin was taken nm. On motion OF Mr..
I,i in - D ~ o,dn'o,to nrora ada,tod
Frye lRop'' Me-, amendments were ~ ADOPTED
e.sayipp service.
Mr.. Cockrell Dem. MOI in arguing against
the bill said that OF all the monstrosities that
ri oon,o hafora tho Piftv frat Coporess tbis
nnu come pe!oie 'no =. 10y ".h ~ .S .,..'
bill beat them al. IL was worthy OF Inc aR-
e enisbsd Sem Senator from New HAMPSHIRE IMr
E c" n0n L.no LA nhIa r,o,tn.anta ~, ,ha
M ssna4s wbs Ia
me scenes pulIeu tne "ifos ne iesa anu soh-
revenue marine no
tory Of the Government where body of off,
GERS came to Congress and asked that their
branch Of the service might be wiped out OF
any pe4e eRTs ~ 6ad not conc,pdsd HIS ramarks
When the nouF S mraisbnS h, SIu e Aaril
D NJ ra AId G CRep II. IL ASKED Unanimous
consent that the formal teadinS nt me PHI pc
ospensed VIII anu tt INC @ Oe fea ha pS
9nr, c.d snnn oeinK
nt IT. a E pt w. ", oh;ao,ad 70 tb,t NOV.
MI. plrmb Yep, han.' oplecte61 10 tnGt part
OF mr.. Aidricn 3 Teanest as TO me .fonmittee
as tba bat,a- I, SouIS he 'ne nA"''oh
was, ln9 pet{er ~ M ;Sea pe. -,,oo. o,d ,,
Mr. Aturich mouineq nIs tSIuess t anu SiHIpIS
1sKea Lnat me ioraai aea thE n oae uiI 20
oispensed WIN anu !na ma, Tue pill 10 reau ny
pH1IaREEa ~ PIE Lor co ih roo A. c
MI: MOI o. W. y LII Yi'uD lii lne soma
Lor mean py ana n IaaS 'ne VII Will 10 open 10
an nt as reau ,,rdo. .bo rr,o,,t ,ho
@ Mr.. Adrieh-CertalnlY' under the rules OF the
senate. . ,
Unanimous consent MddrH was GtyeP: and MIR.
Vance Dem, n. ~ addressed the Senate.
10 me common SENSE view, ne SAID, IL would
Seem Cnat one Fe,1Eai VI 91 ,het taxes
was q nat .S oi WISDOM. anu thaI 70 CONTINUE
70 ooileet In f WAS NOT 10 % IHouRnt 81 ior
mom9nC Put Lnqse VINO Wouiu LINK SO
Woulo reckon Wltnout thelr most m Inat hau
peen proVssd do TX tnS nisiory VI Tue iarln Son-
mlssion o. 1907 Wnicn naa utteriy ignored me
wants OF the people ana OF the government
ana thougnt only Oh the wants ana Wishes OF
me mahuIecturers. AN average feductlon OF
70 per Gen d IA customs dStles had been prom
1sed IN 1881. put the tarln OF 1883 resulted In
an increase OF ~ per cent Inat Iarin Com;
MISSION naa Iounu an average tSrlI [ate OF
~ peI cent t "a yaiorem ana nao iett an
average rate OF 4! per cent Wnlch was now
owing 10 cohSStahtiy increasing rates the ro-
Sult OF speclno outles' u the close heighDor-
pooo 81 % pe. GEM: ne ASSERTED that every
bona- nae euort toi reduce taxes han been De.
EIeateu. Inc result OF tne penang Dill might