The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-14
SESSION OF THE SEN ATE.
The Tariff Bill the Principal Subject Of
the DaY.

the Day
WASHINGTON. Aug. BIN the Senate
this morning the House amendments to the
Senate bill to adopt regular rules to prevent
collisions at sea AID to amend the act rela-
tive to shipping commissions were pre-
sented, and on motion Of Mr.. Frye con-
cur ed in.
The Senate then proceeded to executive
business.
The doors we're reopened at lilo o'clock.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Edmunds
yesterday limiting the debate on the tariff
bill was laid before the Senate and was,
on motion of Nj Aldrich (who said Mr..
Edmunds was aware of his purpose) re-
ferred to the committee on rul S.
Mr.. Blair's resolu ion, autharIzing pro-
vision for the previous question, took the
same direction on his own motion.
Mr.. Quays resolution, providing among
other things for vote on the tariff bill on
Aug. 80 was, on motion of Mr.. Aldrich, re-
ferred to the committee on rules, after a
statement by Mr. Quay that he understood
the reservation of the general appropr alton
bills to include the river and harbor bill.
TRYING TO RING IN The ELECTION BILL.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment to Mr..
Quay's resolution, so as to include the fed
eral election bill among the measures TO re
taken up for consideration at the present
session. The amendment was referred to
the committee on rules.
The House joint resolution extending the
provisions of the existing laws providing
temporarily for the expenditures of the
government to Aug. 90, was laid before the
Senate aud passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The pending question was on Mr.. Vests
amendment, offered on Monday, reducing
A. H.. y n IN
pound the existing rate, and Mr..
Gray continued his argument against
the proposed increase and in
support of the amendment. He
pleaded the case Of small canning fac
tories in Dsleware, Maryland, New Jersey
and other states, and asked that increased
taxation shonld not be taken out of their
pockets for the benefit of a bloated syndi-
cate formed to establish manufacture not
now existing and where the work was to
be done by imported Euglishmen and
Welshmen
The bill was temporarily laid aside AMI
the conference report on the Indian appro-
priation bill was pr esented and agreed to.
GoRMAN TAKES UP THE FIGHT
Mr.. German then took up the tariff de
bate and made a speech against the pro-
posed increase of the duty on tin as follows
81 know that nothing which we
can say will affect the majority.
You addressing the republican side
have entered on the passage of
an act which lays throughout its every
page additional burdens on the people.
Now that you have this great majority,
counted and fashioned to order, you will
pass the bill. and you will impose these
heavy burdens on the agricultural people of
the country. We cannot stay you. AL
though we cannot stop you, at all events we
have done one thing that was right
and necessary-that is, we have had free
and open discussion of this matter. The
time has come las | take it, when we are to
vote upon iU. The decree has gone forth.
We will rely on the American people to re-
verse that which we believe to be great
wrong against the entire country"
A CONFERENCE ORDERED.
The tariff bill was laid aside informally,
and a conference was ordered on the Senate
bill in regard to collision at sea, and Messrs.
frye, Washburn aud German were ap-
pointed confereeS on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Plumb, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported joint resolution for
| the relief of the destituuion in Oklahoma,
| and said he would ask for action on it to-
| morrow.
The House bill making an appropriation
| for an additional clerical force IN the pen
| sion bureau was taken from the calendar
, and read for amendment.
Various amendments reported by the
| committee on appropriations were agreed
| to, and the bill was passed.
The Senate then proceeded to considera
| ton of executive business, and at $40
O'Clock adjourned.