The National tribune., 1890-08-07

GhlS 10 demand an lnVeSblRatiOn.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the Senate amendments to the sun
dry civil bill.
The entire afternoon was consumed in n dis
Uussion of the Senate irrigation amendment.
Many amendments were proposed to this
amendment, but the ultimate result was that
tho Senate amendment was noncOucurred in.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House. Without dsposing of the
bill the House adjourned at 500 p. IN.
FRIDAY, AUG. 1.
The Senate met at 10 a. M, and roll call
showed that there were AZ Senators in attend
ance.
The journal of yesterday having been read,
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend and correct it
by stating the names of tho 80 Senators who
were present yesterday morning when the roll
was first called.
Mr.. Sherman asked whether that had been
the custom heretofore
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) replied
that it had not been.
Mr.. Edmunds's motion was rejected.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution instructng the
Committee on Rules to report, within four days,
q rule for the incorporation of the previous
question, or some method of limiting and clos
ing debate, in the parliamentary procedure of
tho Senate. and asked for its immediate consid-
Grafton.
Objection was made on tho Democratic side,
and tho resolution went over till omorrow.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the tariff BILL and without reaching a con-
cluson the bill went over until tomorrow.
The Senate adjourned at 6 p. IN.
Tho House resumed the consideration OF the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
Tho question being on nonconcurrinR in the
Senate amendment appropriating $4,000 for p
lighthouse near Maryland Point, Potomac
River, MIR. Rogers tArh.) rose, and being recog-
nized by the Speaker said that he wished TO
submit few remarks.
Mr.. Cannon Ill.) made the point that debate
was not in order.
The Speaker was at first inclined to sustain
this point, but after n brief debate, in order TO
save time be recognized Mr.. Cannon TO move
the previous question.
Against this Mr. Rogers protested, saying that
this was the second time that tho Speaker, after
having recognized him, had summarily taken
him off tho floor.
The Speaker thought that he had always
treated the gentleman with poitencs5 and ro-
spcct. The Chair had not recognized the gem
tleman for debate. When gentlemen rose Of
course the Chair could not tell what he rose for
until he stated it.
Mr.. Rogers suggested that when no one was
occupying the floor and a gentleman rose and
was recognized, it was none Of the Chairs busi-
ness what he was recognized for.
The Speaker-The Chair respectfully states
that ii is the Chairs business as Speaker Of the
House.
Mr.. Rogers--The Chair arrogates that right.
The Speaker-Fhe Chair arrogates nothing.
The Chair acts as the Speaker of the House.
He has always eDdeavored to act toward the
gentleman with entire fairness and respect.
Mr. Rogcr5-lt 10 a difference of opinion.
The Speaker-lt is q difference Of opinion
which this House can and does base its judg-
ment on.
Mr. Rogers-I have no doubt about that, and
have no doubt what the verdict is.
The Speaker have not either.
Mr.. Rogers remarked that was one point on
which tho Speaker aud he agreed.
The previous question was ordored-yeas,
I03 nays, o. On nonconcurring 10 the SEN
ate amendment no quorum voted
A motion to adjourn was made and voted
down. aud call of the House was ordered.
This disclosed a quorum and further proceed
ings under the call were dispensed with
The remainder of tho afternoon was con-
sumed in q vain attempt to secure the presence
OF a quorum, and without dispOsing of the bill,
the House at $50 took a recess until o'clock
the evening session to be for the consideration
OF private pension bills.
UninteTesting personalities between MCssrs.
Enoe (.Tenn.) and Sawyer IN. " illustrated
the dreary proceedings of the evening session.
After the passage OF two bills the House, at
1880, adjourned.
SATURDAY. AUG. 2.
In the Senate, the credentials Of Edward D.
White as Senator from the State of Louisiana
for the full term beginning 4th March, 1891
Ito succeed Mr.. Eustis), were presented and
laid on the table.
The Senate joint resolution TO permit Lieut.
Col. Henry G. Corbiu. u. 5. A., TO accept civil
position in the Worlds Columbian Commission
was passed
Mr.. Blar's On. II resolution instructng tho
Committee on Rules to report within four days
rule for the Incorporation of the previous
question or some other method of limiting and
closing debate in tho Senate in the parlia-
mentary procedure of the Senate, was taken
up, and after some remarks by Mr. Blair, was
referred TO the Committee on Rules.
Consideration of the tariff bill was resumed,
tho question being on Mr.. Vests (Mo) amend
mcnt to reduce the duty on decorated China to
80 per cent. ad valOrem, and on plain white,
undecoratcd china TO 40 per cent. instead of 60
and 80 per cent as in the House bill, and of 50
and 50 proposed by the Finance Committee.
Mr.. George Miss made long speech on the
general subject OF the tariff and denounced
protection. He was followed by Mr.. Jones
(Ark.) on the same side.
Mr.. Plumb tKan.) offered concurrent reso-
luton declaring that Congress desires the re-
moval of the remains of Gen. Ulysses s. Grant
10, ana their intetment IN, Arlington National
Cemetery, and that the President be requested
20 convey TO Mrs. Grant such desire, rendering
her. on behalf Of the Nation all necessary IA
clities for such removal aud intorment. The
resolution went over until Monday.
A conference was ordered on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. and Messrs Allison
(iowa), Hale (Me.) and German (hfd.) were APP
pointed conforees on the part of the Senate.
The Senate adjourned ut 5:l5 p IN.
Tho House proceeded TO the further consid-
Grafton of the Senate amendments TO the Sun
dry Civil bill, the pending amendment being
that appropriating $4,000 for lightship at
Frying Pan Shoals, ~ c. The amendment was
coneurred in-yeas 1876, nays 81 One hundred
and forty members were announced as paired
on his vote.
There was a great difficulty in disposing of
tho remaining amendments owing TO the slim
ness OF attendance but after resolution was
adopted revoking leaves of absence, the bill was
finally sent to conference, and at o'clock the