The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-10
MR.. M'KINLEY'S TARIFF.
SENATE DEBATE ON THE BILL
PRACTICALLY CLOSED,
And the Measure will he Passed By n
strict Party Vote Successful Filibus-
terinr by Democrats over the yensbie
Confs CongressiOn

/ Cont .t-tOngressiOnal.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Especial. The
weary debate I'm the Senate upon the tariff
will be closed tomorrow. To-day the con
.ideration Of all the Finance Committee
amendments was concluded. All The
amendments approved by that committee
and previously adopted in Committee Of the
Whole. were agreed to by the Senate. The
bill was read a third time, and the question
was put upon the passage of the bill as
amended. Then. after a brief executive ser.
sion, the senate adjourned. Cnder the
agreement there are to be 81 hours for de-
bate tomorrow three upon each side and
the bill will then be passed by strict party
vote.
PLUMB CONCiLiATED.
Senator Plumb, who has been playing the
part of Ben ButterwOuh in the Senate by
opposing the bill in detail, and criticisng
the general principles upon which IL was
framed. was cOnciliaied to-day 10y the adOp-
ton OF his amendment providing
for the appointment Of a Gus
toms commission, which was carried by
the vote Of Senator Aldrich. Of the Finance
Committee. 80 Mr.. Plumb, like Butter
worth. swallowed the dose which had been
prepared for him, and voted for the bill,
although he had on more than one occasion
during the debate. intimated that his people
were opposed to II.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
The bill will be sent to the House on
Thursday. The clerks Of The senate are al
ready husily engaged in enrolling the senate
amendments. which number over four hun
drcd, many Of these being. however, merely
changes i'm the numbers Of the paragraphs,
and the time occupied in debate tomorrow
will enable the To complete the enrolment
before the final vote is taken I'm the Senate.
When the bill with the senate amendments
j. received i'm the House it will be referred
under the rule by the Speaker 10 the Com
mittec on WAYS and Means. The Ways and
Means Committee will probably report i'm a
few days concurrence in some OF the senate
amendments, ANA non-concurfence as 10
others. and recommend that tue House agree
10 the conference asked by the senate. At
the same time "a resolution VIII be miro
duccd and referred 10 the Committee on
Rules fixing day for the final vote upon
the report Of the Committee on ways and
Means. The Committee on Rules VIII act
prOmptly upon this resolution. and speaker
Reed. who now feels that all his usurpa-
nOns have been approved 10y his consiltu-
enis. will see that the bill is rushed through
The House and into conference with as lit
tie delay as possible.
4 member Of ;ho WAYS and Means Com
miitcc said tO YOUR correspondent today
that he thought the bin could easily be-
sent t0 the President within two weeks from
to-day. ~ cs,' be repeated, easily
WHEN TIE BILL WILL TAKE EFFECT.
As to ihc time when the new tari1 and in
ternal revenue law will take effect opinions
differ. The senate to-day fixed October lst
as the time. except when Otherwise spe-
cialy provided I'm the bill. BY an amend
mcnt agreed 10 to-day it i- provided that
goods deposited in bonded warehouses be-
fore september /, 1880. may be withdrawn
upon payment of the old rate Of duties up
10 November LIST. The Committee on Ways
and Means il disposed, however, To make
the bill take effect as soon as possible.
special internal revenue taxes, which
R2Sff ASrfloi2grre A%il i2grreea(r 'F2a@a oim july lst to
June 30th. aud when the present licenses
expire ON April 80. 1891. a special payment
will DO required 20 extend them for the
months Of May and June 1891.
THE LANGSrON-NENABLE CASE.
The Elections Committee called up the
/. "A
the ability of Mr.. O'Ferrall the entire day
was passed without even coming TO the
consideration OF the ease. Immediately
after the adoption of the journal Of yesler-
day Mr.. Hanger called up the case. Mr.
O'Ferrall Immediately raised the question Of
consideration. No. Chcadlc. Of Indiana,
Republican. moved tO postpone conslder1-
tiOu. Mr.. FheadlCs motion was, Of course.
declared Out of order. As soon as
the aycs and noes were ordered.
the Democrats, accorliu. 10 the previously
arranged plan, with the exception Of {, =
onel O'Fcrrall and few others. LEFT lhc
House. and the result was that the roll call
showed a vote Of ~ yeas and ~ nays. No
quorum. \ call of The House was ordered.
and "A quorum was brought into the Cham
ber. the Democrats returning Just long
enough Ia develop a quorum, ANA then dis
appearing again.
When the call was over Mr. O'FerraN
made motion of adjournment. and the vote
on the motion again showing the loss oi a
ouorum. Another call of the llOusc was
ordered. 1t was evident that the Demo
Gratis were masters Of the situation, and al
Ter "A useless struggle ON the part Of tn"
representatives they acknowledge them
selves beaten for the day and Yielded t. an
adjournment shortly after three o'clock,
the earliest adjournment OF weeks past
Colonel O'Ferrall Is convinced That he can
live ont the Republicans, and there are sew
eral Eepublicans who believe tnat after two
DAYS more of useless resistance 10 Mr..
O'Ferrall. the Elections Committee will
bee Obliged t0 surrender. Mr.. Reed
Is expected 10 take control again to-mor-
row. but IL il not believed that
even the majesty of his presence can
invoke "A quorum Of Republicans. The alb
Sentee. have been telcgraphcd for since
saturday. hut very few have responded. II
is conceded that it is almost impossible To
bring back sufficient Republican ab.
,entccs 10 make quorum, ana
until that can he accomplished the
Hon. O. John NJ. LangstOn cannot
be- seated. Mr.. OFerrall believes that the
entire battle lies in the absence OF quo
rum. lie places no reliance on the state
ments that certain Republicans will vote
with the Democrats against seating Lang
ston. though be said to-day that Mr.. Chea
die. of Indiana, voted with the Democrats
and several others are expecting 20 do 50.
TIE FIGHT TO CONTINUE.
Mr.. Bowden. OF Virginia, voted with biz
party. Ii is expected that the night VIII be
continued tomorrow and Thursday, but
that unless Republican quorum can be
definitely counted upon by that time, The
ease Will be temporarily abandoned. The
Democrats are prepared 10 hlibuster till the
end OF the session, as the River aud HarbOi
bill has passed the House, and there is nc
further legislation before the House n
whose passage this session they are particu
larly interested.
REMARKABLE PENSION DECISION. -
Assistant Secretary Bussey to-day de-
cided "line OF duty case" in which he held
that "A soldier during the war, who had
his Leg broken while on his way e
attend church. was entitled TO "A pen
sion. lie SAYS that no question would
be raised if the accident had occurred Will,
the soldier was after sustenance for bis
physical well-being, and il would be against
The morals to deny it when he was aftel
spiritual sustenance.'
CAPITAL NOTES.
The senate to-day confirmed the nOmina
ton OF John GOilingon 10 be collector of Gus
toms AT Cherry stone. Va.
The following pensions were granted tc
day for Virginia: Reissue Navy, JOSEPH
] Blattler. Michael Nash, ana Benjamin Ter
rill. National Military Home.
Original Widows Navy, Elizabeth, widow
of John ". Names, Portsmouth; Mary A.
widow Of Isaiah jackson, Norfolk.
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