The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1890-05-21
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, May l2-SENATE.-M Hoar,
from the judiciary Committee, reported back
the House amendment TO the Senate antitrust
bill, with an amendment Messrs. Vest and Coke
stated that as members OF the committee they
did not conca- in the report and Mr.. Hoar ex-
planned the effect OF the action recommended.
The matter went over Till tomorrow. The sen
ate then proceeded 10 the consideration OF the
bill authorizing the issue OF Treasury notes on
deposits OF silver bullion. Mr.. Jones New
who reported the bill from the Committee on
Finance, addressed the Senate. AT the sug-
gestion OF Mr.. Teller. Mr.. Jones postponed
finishing his speech until tomorrow. After an
executive session the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-After the reading OF the House Jour
nal Mckinley tO) moved that the general de-
bate on The tarlff bill be limited 10 one minute.
An absence of quorum rendered call Of the
House necessary. A quorum appearing the
motion was agreed 70 after two TO calls. and
the House went into Committee OF the Whole,
Mr. PaysOn lIll-l in the chair, on the tariff bill.
No one desiring 10 occupy the one minute, the
Clerk proceeded to read the bill by paragraphs
for amendments. Mr. Breckenridge tKy) Of
fercd an amendment 10 come in after the en-
acting clause providing that any citizen OF the
United States who manufactures or produces
articles and sells them outside OF the United
States shall be entitled 10 admit free Of duty
any article Of commerce which he may desire
20 use in ms business to the value OF the arti-
oles exported. Lost a half dozen other
amendments we're offered and defeated the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, May % --SENATE.--Among the
petitions presented OF d referred was one by
Mr.. Quay from business men in Philadelphia
demonstrating against the increase OF duty on
dress goods made wholly or partly from wool
Among the bills reported and placed on the
calendar was the following: Senate bill appro-
rriating $4,000 for public building at Madi-
son, Ind Mr.. Davis from the Committee on
Pensions. reported back the. House substitute
for the Senate dependent pension bill with a
written report, and moved that the House sub
stitute be Ion-coEcurrcd in and a conference
asked. Agreed 10. Mr.. Davis. Sawyer and
Blodpett were appointed conferees on the part
Of the Senate. The silver debate was re-
sumcd Jones. OF Nevada, and Jones. Of Ar
kansas speaking. At p. m. the Senate ad-
iOurncd.
HOUsE-The tariff bin was considered. Mr..
Butterworth was granted unlimited time for a
speech. Several amendments proposed there
after were voted down. At5:45 p. m. the House
adjourned
WASHINGTON. May 14-SENATE Among the
bills reported and placed on the calendar was a
Senate bill subjecting imported liquors TO the
provisions OF the laws OF the several States.
Mr. Hoar "a member Of the judiciary Commit
tee) explained that the bill had been rendered
necessary uA the lIIt HeHlelOn OF the supreme
Court OF the United States holding that intoxi-
eating liquors manufactured in one State and
conveyed into another and there sold by the
manufacturer or his agent, can not be inter
fered with BY States The silver bill was dis
cussed by Mr.. Teller until $50 p. m. when an
executive session was ordered. At sos p. m.
the Senate laid aside the silver bill and took uE
the calendar, passing 4 number OF bills, includ-
ing one for the relief OF Paymaster GOodloe. Al
4:30 d m the Senate adjourned
HOUsE--The amendments to the dependent
pension bill we're insisted upon, and confer
ence ordered The House then went into com.
ulittee OF the whole, Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, in
the chair. on the tariff bill Various amend
ments looking 70 a reduction OF the duty on
earthen and glassware we're made on the Dem
ocratic side, bus met with no success. Mr..
Gambler Mass offered an amendment fixing
the rate OF duty on lamp chiT1neys at forty five
per cent. ad va,Orem. LOst-55 10 q. Having
considered l6 Of the 49, pages OF the bill, the
committee rose and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON. May l5.-SENATE-A number
OF bills were reported, including the House
bin 10 pension Mrs. Parnell Mr.. Teller resum-
ed his speech on the silver bill and concluded.
Mr.. Coke followed Senator Sherman to-day
submitted an amendment intended to be pro
posed by him 10 the pending silver bill. II
provides that the balances standing to the
credits o. National banks for deposits made TO
redeem circulat ng notes shall be covered into
the Treasury as a miscellaneous receipt and the
Treasury shall redeem the circulating notes OF
the banks which may come into its possession
subject to relempt on.
HoUsE-bdr. Mckinley, from the Committee
on Rules, reported resolution providing that
hereafter the House shall meet al II o'clock;
that after the reading Of the journal and the
disposal Of conference reports, the House shall
go into Committee Oh the Whole on the tariff
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mencing with paragraph ] H. and shall be open
10 amendment on any part Of the bill following
paragraph l10. and that on Wednesday next, al
y noon, the bill with pending amendments
shall be reported 10 the House. Adopted, yeas
100, nays 90. The bill was then read until p
m. when a recess was taken until T;30, the
| night session being FOR private pension bulls
WASHINGTON, May l6-SENATE In tbs
! Senate conference was ordered on the anti
trust bill; The silver BIZ was discussed; after
| a brief executive sess on The Senate adjourned
! HOUsE-Tho House went into q committee
on the whole (Afr. Grosvenor in the Chair, OF
/ the tariff bill A number Of verbal amendments
were, on motion Of Mr.. Mckinley, made 10 tht
bill. Mr.. Mckinley offered an amendment
! specially including glass chimueys in the clause
relative to thin blown glass AT a duty OF 10 cent
! per dozen and 40 per cent ad valorem; al
amendment Of Mr.. Henderson, OF Iowa TO re
/ tain the present rate on lamp chimaeys was de
| feated-107 10 l03; several verbal amendment
l TO the wool schedule were agreed to; Al ; p. m
| the House took recess, the night session be
ing for private pension bills
] WAsHISGTON, May T-SENATE.-Bills pass
ed: To pay 10 the assignees Of John Roach S3s
$40 for extra work on tho monitor Puritan an
$50 pa for the care Of the monitor Roanoke; L
pay 10000 10 the daughters OF Joseph Henry
late Secretary OF the Smithsonian institute
compensation Of his public services; for the r.
lief Of the sinking fund commissioners Of Louis
vile. Ky; appropriRting 500, 900 for a publ
building at Paris, Ky. 20 provide for the return
| second class fsail matter: bill releasing to Han
ward college and TO the university Of Californi
the right OF the United States 10 forty acres G
land oOr observatory purpOses); Senate bill al
propriating $sO1OO0 for a bronze equestria
statue o. General ULYSSES S. Cant in the cit
OF Washington, was passed
HOUsE--A conference was ordered on IN
Senate antitrust bill The tariff bill was cor
sidered in sections, and an ugly row occurred
in which Bynum, OF Indiana, used unparlii
mentary language concerning Bayne, OF Penn
syivania. for which he received the censure
the House-yeas 128 nays l03. The session wa
protracted by this incident until 1880 p m
when the House ad ;ounCd-
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