The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-05-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEpNrspAY. MAY 81.

o communication from Mr.. Canady, SER
peant alarms Of the Senate, rendering his
resignation OF the office, TO take effect on
June 30th next. Laid on tho table.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa mnde an effort TO
have the bill relating to the liquor i'm
ported into prohibition States taken up
and considered, but he was forced to yield
TO tho prior claim Of the silver bill, which
was taken up, and on which Mr.. Stewart
proceeded to address the Senate.
Later on, the bill relating TO importing
OF liquors was taken up. Mr.. Evarts
spoke in its. favor and MIR. Hiscock OPP
posed IL.
HoUsE.-At twelve o'clock, MIR. McKin-
inley moved the previous question on
the tariff bill and the vote on
amendments commenced. The amend
ment fixing tho duty on iut yarn at As per
cent. was defeated by the Democrats.
The amendment providing that duty on
wooden and worsted yarns valued at not
more than 80 cents per pound, shall be two
and one half times the duty on unwashcd
wool in the first class, and 30 per cent I'D
valorem was rejected; yeas 1877, nays lis.
The bill now fixes duty ut twice the duty
on unwRshed wool for first class and 81 per
cent. nd valorem
Other amendments offered by the Demo.
Gratis were defeated.and the bill passed, y cas-
lGi, nays l42, amid applause on both sides
of the House, tho Democratic applause be-
Ing uerislVe In character.
THURSDAY, May %.
SENATE.-The silver bill WINS taken up.
Daniels addressed the Senate In favor OF
silver currency.
Mr.. Daniels ridiculed the idea OF m ava
lanche of silver crushing down upon tho
United States In the case Of FREQ coinage
tho silver money abroad would not come
TO the. United States minis, nnd 1t was also
Obvid that there was no such annual
production Of silver In the world (l42, OO0.-
900 OF which all but 5i,0o0,O00 were now
coined, us to cause any fear on that score.
silver bill was laid aside without any
action and the naval appropriation bill
was taken up. All the formal and minor
amendments reported by the committee
were agreed to and then the bill went over
without further action.
HousE.-The House after transacting
routine business went into a committee OF
the whole on the river and harbor bill. 1t
appropriates SO, 922 600 based upon esti-
mates aggregating $50, 50O,00O.
Mr.. Catchings, OF Mississippi, made Il
comprehensive and exhaustive explana-
ton Of the plans by which the government
was undertaking the Improvement of the
Mississippi River. He gave un interest
ing account OF the commerce now upon
to New Orleans was over s9S,000,00O an-
nually.
FRIDAY, MAY %.
SESATE-Mr. Call offered resolution
calling on the President for information as
to the landing of an armed force from the
revenue cutter McLane ut Cedar Keys,
Florida, the forciblc entry of houses and
the pursuit Of citizens in the surrounding
country,an asking for its adoption. Went
over.
The consideration of the naval appro.
pration bill was resumed. Several
amendments were offered and disagreed
TO, then the silver bill was taken up as the
unfinished business and laid aside inform
ally.
The tariff bill was received from the
House and referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Stanford addressed the Senate in ad
vocacy Of the bill introduced by him some
days ago providing for loans by the gov
ernment on agricultural lands.
Houston motion, Mr.. Vandevere OF
California, from the committee on irriga.
ton, introduced resolution, which was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of War
for Conformation relative to the climate OF
Arizona, New Mexico, and parts of the
arid region.
The House then wen, into committee OF
kht Nublt hbl
Mr.. Williams Of Ohio, speaking to
verbal amendment. criticised several items
in tn bill as evidence OF log rolling on the
part OF the committee.
When the paragraphs Gppropriating
sS0O,0oO for the construction Of the Illinois
and Mississippi ttlennepip) canal was
rcac he'd. MIR. Turner of Georgia made the
point OF order that the committee on
rivers and harbors had no jurisdiction
over canals.
Pending discussion the committee rose
MONDAY. MAY 70.
SrSATr.-lmmediatcly after the reading
OF the Journal the oath OF Office was adj
ministcred by the Vice President TO Mr.
Carlisle ms senator from Kentucky for Mr.
Beck's upexpircd term.
Mr.. Sherman presented petitions In favor
OF excluding from the mails the Police Ga.
scifc and similar publications.
Mr. Plumb introduced "A bill TO provide
for the purchase Of silver for US lawful
money, prepared by Banker ST. John, OF
New York. which was referred TO the
finance committee.
The Seuate resumed consideration OF the
naval appropriation bill.
6rhe pending question was on Me-. Cock
rclrs amendment to strike out the provi-
sion for three heavily armored battle ships
Mt -, 100000 each. Rejected - to Is. The
bill then passed.
HousE.-Mr. Reed being absent to at
tend the funeral OF his mother, the House
was called TO order by Clerk Mcpherson
and upon motion OF Mr.. Mckinley MIR.
Burrows OF Michigan was elected speaker
pro tcm., and took the chair amid applause
The COMMITTEES on the District Of Col
umbia secured the floor aud the Rock
Creek park bill was passed. After the
passage Of several other District bills the
House adjourned.