The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-08-21
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE QUAY RESOLUTION UNDER
DISCUSSION In THE SENATE.
The House Does But Little Business
aud AdjOurns.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-In the Senate
to day Mr. Qlay's resolutions fiying.the
time for voting on the tariff bill and
designating the other legislative busi-
ness TO be taken up at this session, was
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar demanded the yeas and
nays on agreeing to the resolution and
then offered as a substitute for Mr..
Quay's resolution his own proposition
making 1t In order when any bill or reso-
luton shall have been under considera-
tion for a reasonable time for any Sena-
tor to demand that debate thereon be
closed. He also moved to amend Mr..
Quay's resolution by adding to it pro-
vision TO include in the business to be
taken up the Federal election bill, and
to have the vote on it taken on the 4th
of September.
Mr.. Quay gave notice that at the
proper time he would demand division
of the question meaning that he would
ask separate votes On his own resolution
and on Mr.. Hoar'S amendment
In defending his amendment Mr. Hoar
| said that the election bill was a misrep.
| resented and misunderstood measure.
| 1t was nothing more nor less than a pro-
| position to remove force and fraud from
| the election of members OF the House.
One of Mr. Hoar's remarks brought
Mr, Pugh to his feet to deny that in his
remarks, when the bill was reported to
the Senate, he threatened that bloodshed
would be the result of an attempt to en-
force the provisions of the bill. What
he said was a prediction. Continuing,
Mr.. Hoar said that the bill applied TO
all sections. 1t struck at the North as
much as at the South He referred at
much length to the English election
system, which be claimed gave absolute
satisfaction.
He quoted the report of Mr.. S. S. COZ.
chairman OF the committee of inyestiga-
ton strongly commencing the statue of
1870 and said that that law had been
designated specially to effect cities hav-
ing population Of 10000 or upward.
By the census Of 1880 there were 80 such
cities II the United States, all but % of
which were III the North. The law has
been enforced IN 81 OF those cities, O.
which all but 16 were in the North.
Mr.. Hoar then discussed the tariff
question and compared it to the elec.
ton bill.
He was followed by Mr.. Frye, who
spoke for the election bill.
Mr.. Spooner moved to refer the Quay
resolutions to the committee on rules
Mr.. Hiscock said he would vote agains
the reference of the resolution to tn,
! committee on rules, because he believed
would delay action.
Mr.. Edmunds said he would vote tt
have the election bill considered.
The tariff bill was then taken up, an,
a number of Senators spoke on it.
The Senate concurred in the Hous
amendments to the Agricultural Colleg
bill, and the meat inspection bill.
S Adjourned.
: House.
) WASHINGTON, d. O., Aug. Goth
: House spent most of the morning in dc
/ batting the Alien land law bill, whic
u was finally laid on the table 80 to 81.
6 The bill to pass claims of laborers ur
der the eight hour law was taken up bu
went over at the end of the mornin
hour without action.
The Senate bill providing for the in
spection Of meats for export was take
up, and, after debate, was posed.
;e The lard bill was then debated will
IS out final action.
rs Adjourned.