The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-02
r,psD MEMBERS oAN REST TILL
DECEMBER.

The reading Oh yesteIudys JOURNAL
having been dispensed with, Sen
ntor Sherman offered a resolution
Cor the appointment Of a committee of two
sonators to Join a like committee on the
,,.rt of the House. to wait upon the Presi-
6ort of the United States and inform him
shot unless he shall have any further COM
,nurication TO make the two houses are now
ready to adjourn.
BLAIR MAKES A LAST KICK.
Mr. Blair-I desire, before adjournment,
,o call ND a labor bill and have action upon
II would not like any resolution to be
adopted that would interfere with the dis
position of that bill.
Senator Sherman-The resolution looks
Oerely TO asking the President whether he
bas anv further communication to make.
Senator Blair-But it also contains the
statement that the two houses are ready to
sdiourn. insist that the Senate shall con-
dier this bill.
The Vice Presideat-Is there any objec-
Hon To the present consideration of the
resOutions
senator Blair-I object if its considera-
uon is to interfere with the consideration Of
this labor bill.
Senator Edmunds-The resolution will
not interfere with your motion.
Senator Blair-It concludes with the in
timation that we are ready to adjourn.
The Vice President-Does the senator
from New Hampshire objects
Senator Blair-I withdraw my objection
on the intimation that the resolution will
notinterfere with the labor bill.
The resolution was agreed to, and Sena-
tors Sherman and Harris were appointed a
committee on the part Of the Senate.
a. f.-Dv,. h.
on printing, reported back the House bill to
revise the wages of certain employees in the
government printing Office with the
amendment providing that the pay of all
employees engaged exclusively on night
| work between p. m. and a. m, shall be
20 per cent. in addition to the amount paid
for day labor.
BLAIR,S BILL KNOCKED OUT,
Senator Edmunds moved to proceed tc
executive business.
Senator Blair appealed to the senator
from Vermont to withdraw that motion, In
order that the labor bill might be taken up
Senator Edmunds-l should be most glad
to Join with my friend from New Hamp
shire in passing suitable bill, but it i:
perfectly impossible that such a bill car
become law at this time 1t would have tC
go back to the House of Representatives
which is probably somewhat short in the
number OF its members
Mr. Edmunds insisted on his motion, and
it was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive business.
legislative business was resumed at 90
O'clock
81 The Vice President laid before the Senate
three veto messages from the President
Two on bills referring claims to the court oi
clalnS the third on the bill to prohibit
oo9kmaking and pool-selling in the District
W oI Columbia for the purpose Of gambling
# Ihe Presidents objection to the latter bill i.
that it does not prohibit bookmaking and
poo+Selllng, but on the contrary permits il
In the case Of the Washington Jockey Club
ana other clubs owning race tracks. II
IHat lorm OF gambling was to be prohibited
as the President thinks it should be. the
proIDltlon should apply to all persons and
the table.
The Senate then took recess for one-hali
nour until 215 o'clock.
CORRECTIONS IN THE TARIFF BILL.
After the close of the recess 6
message was received from the House
'Attls concurrence in the resolution tc
.naAe another correction in the tariff bill
"a paragraph 3lS A consultation on the
1HunGJscV Hn;J az once took place between Senators
o1d ,tI'on! ". Aldrich. Edmunds and German,
l.ie .-4i az lVs conclusion the concurrent reso-
'NSton S was laid before the Senate.
IgnaIor Ednnnds said that he was un-
Tba iug ~? 70 leglslate on the tariff In that way
I,-e o vi IN should be allo wed to stand as it is
W .ue nougse to be be notified.
c,r.ronH 1onasor AIdrich-I think that the con-
S-arh ITaV resolution in effect places the para
go go as the conference committee in.
c1ncnr,aa4 1aVr 1t, his own feeling was that the
n liD1tIeht resolution should be adopted.
taS,, -. u,,Gider5tood, of course, that it was ut
~ y impossible ~ to legislate in such a way
nnsni1,n'lt ect clerks In such way, except By
Vr-,i,.ous consent, and if the senator from
cer.niSV .tonV or any other senator objected. ht
Sly should not press the resolution
tion IatV[ b.V hdmunds-I insist on my obiec-
notieoI oiO /. think that the House ought to be
~ that way. fPO'o w Aoe''A''e
Pre.iIoa9e p4r the next fifteen minutes the Vice
bills tbo .:tT was busy in putting his name tc
Elerk. ''0 VI which were reelted by the
be saS';ulon tSN'lutlon to continue in employment
tootbor otbo,.onal mai employees of the senators fol
ontina.nl.to n.olIn, and to pay them out of the
A'HV Iuho, was reported and agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL SIGNED.
fscai veJ LUCK Une tariff bill, enrolled wa!
gna+''1. atVu from the House with the speaker,
b. Vioa Viooo pA huu II was Immediately signed by
the ~ - resident and sent to the President
6eustor GI4iIed Il,Ied States for his signature
b. a tionnn'ch zurich thereupon reported bach
aT thu tba uin 1I mt resolution. amended so a.
~ !. . was was agreed to. p '-'' 'A''y
d. NV O'clock a recess was talon t;u /
eretsrp., r, N; n; While business was suspended
Fsider{t paine, who had accompanied the
easte cSoD 70 The capitol stepped into the
aity bv I,,ioer saLV ana was greeted with cor
enator + frral several of his former associates.
obi sdn ingalls, pressed him to come int
lied VIII ill., and Mr.. Blaine, having com.
bnter NJ ~ Vue request, was for the time the
AT 8va Ua Une pleasant group
tie Sen uees before the time proposed
cPhb hArsSnaUe hbsArsop Tor final adjournment Mr.
esssge' 'fu, fr5, cierk OF the House. delivered a
cs On q ''on oui that body proposing confer.
hileI as b. p'IVate a pension bill. The clerk
q the es cors NC Invested himself of his mission,
u joka '''AVors seemed to think it not 8
Senato, ~ ~ THE VICE PRESIDENT.
DolaEr DlyGr Harris offered a resolution fsans.
hnks of o*1hlhg ~ In the chair rendering the
brton ~ sue Senate to Vice President
irteo,,Ii ior his dignified. imnartiaI and
er The tho dnI dnIlatnner in which he mad prestdad
rationso Of the Senate. The