The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-13
THE DAYIN CONGRESS.
senator Daniels speech ON the Tariff
WOman's Suffrage.

senator bdnltl : Npttth WI iht A"iiH
Woman's Suffrage.
WASHINGTON. u. c.. August H.
The House passed "A concurrent resolu.
tion extending current appropriations TO
August 2gth. The motion tO reconsider ihe
vote by which the hill to prevent collisions
at sea was passed. was agreed 10. The bill
was amer dcd slightly and again passed.
During the vote a call or the House was
ordered and Mr.. Cheadle offered a
resolution to recall absent members,
which was debated and finally laid
ON the table. The House also passed the
senate bill requiring vessels in collision at
~ea 10 stand by each other with amend
mcntsD: senate bill requiring written
agreement with seamen shipping III the
coa~tWise trade. etc. and senate bill TO eN-
tend time Of payment to purchasers Of land
Of the Omaha Indians in Nebraska. At
j:li the House adjourned.
I'm the senate this morning Mr.. Hale,
from the Census committee. reported Dack
House bill to extend the census laws so as
20 require information TO be obtained from
INCORPORATED express companies,
Anor "a short discussion the bill was pass
ed without amendment.
Mr. Edmunds presented the motion for
an order limiting debate on the Tariff bill
which he had offered just before ADJOURN
mcnt Yesterday, and it was laid on the
table aud ordered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Blair also offered a resolution for
such a change Of the rules a. Will permit
the previous question 10 be moved after a
proposition has been considered two days.
This was also laid on the table, and ordered
40 BE printed. The Taril bill was thenta-
ken mp, the pending question Leing on hF'
VESTS amendment offered yesterday. re-
Ill
cents per pound to one cent, the present
rate.
Mr.. Morgan resumed his argument be-
can Yesterday against the increased duty
provided in the paragraph. Mr.. Morgan
gave il as his opinion that the Republl-
cans intended 10 pass this bill, and that IN
conference a new bill would be agreed
upon. Mr. sherman explained that the
Conference Committee could net 30 outside
of the bill and amendments. Mr.. Morgan
was not 50 sure Of that. for the Conference
Committee on the Silver bill had
done that very thing. Mr.. Sherman
said that was because the senate had
struck out the whole Of the House bill,
and by that acton had left the question
omen. Mr.. Morgan replied that in the Iarif
/ bin the senate had struck out the whole III
/ ternal revenue sections, and he failed To see
/ but That the situation was the same. Mt.
Daniel addressed the senate and character
/ iIod the proposed increase OF duty on TN
plate rs another step In the relentless war
| which the Republican party was waglng
AGAINST the agricultural and producing
| classes of the country.
Mr.. Aldrich changed "A statement OF
/ Daniels that the withdrawal Of the Ameri-
Z can fin plato trade from Wales would shut
ont a CORRESPONDING amount Of American
farm produce. and asked him If he meant
/ that The United states would lose all tht
/ English market or only that portion OF II
which was in the production o tin plate.
Mr.. Daniel replied that the i'niled states
would lose fits tickets of admission To the
| English market. When the pending bill
| became "A law and bad the effect Of sealing
up the foreign market to American iarr
| products, il would take bugle louder than
/ Nirgirs pipe to summon any man who
could do anything 10 devastated Helus Oi
American agriculture.
! Mr.. Daniel criticized severely attempt 10
| improve a gag law on the senate. Mr
Vance said the annual tax on importlons
under This paragraph, would be sl5,OU,OOO
/ Ifit took D. Sc years 10 establish the Industry
the scOpe of 'nited states would pay S,0,'
900 900 for il. He thought the tin baby was
I not worth so much.
wOMAN's SUFFRAGE.
The Senate COmmitiee on Woman's sui
frage reported 10 the senate to-day a bill ioi
I a constitutional amendment 10 extend The
right Of suffrage ~ women: IA the report
accompanying tho resolution the cQmmlItet
SAYS that prejudice AID custom have de
MED the suffrage to women, but that II i
impossible to give reason for It's exercise
/ h, men which does not apply with equal OF
greater force ~ favor 0i IFS exercise b!
/ women.
HIDING THE BAYoNEr.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. quay intro
duced the following resolution;
Resolved. Thai during the present monli
that the senate will not take into con
sider,,io. any legislative business other
than the pending bill tihe IariH bill and
general appropriation bills, bills relating
DO public buildings and public lands:
This Is the first open action from the ne-
pubican side Of the Senate Chainbel
/ against consideration Of the Federal Eiec.
ton bill at this session Of Congress. Tht
odoption of the resolution would he 4
specific agreement to shelve the E'ectich
| bill.
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