Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-06

party VOte-yeas, 20; nays, q. Mr..
Jones lark. addressed the Senate in
opposition to the bill. He was followed
by Messrs. German, Aldrich and His
laid aside, and the House JOINT resolu-
ton to continue appropriations under
existing laws, up to the 18th of August,
was presented and passed.
WEDNESDAY, July 30.-Mr. Morrill,
addressed the Senate on the tariff bill.
and at the close of his speech the con-
sideration of the bill by paragraphs was
continued. The only change made in
the schedule was a reduction (on mo-
ton of Mr. Aldrich) of the duty on
chloroform from 40 to % cents per
pound. Mr.; Hoar presented a memo
rial Of the North Carolina Republican
Association of the District of Columbia
in favor of the passage Of the national
election bill. Mr.. Vest present
ed memorial of the workers,
alliance of the District of Columbia, de-
nouncing the bankrupt law. Mr.. Sher-
man offered an amendment to the de-
fciency appropriation bill, appropria-
ting $780, 600 for marking the boundary
line between the United States and
Mexico, and called attention to it's ur-
gency. The resolution offered yester-
day by Mr.. Sherman, fixing the daily
hour of meeting at 10 A. M, was taken
up and passed.
order for the dispatch of business the
Senate met at 10 "A NJ. There were, how
ever, not more than ten senators pres
ent. After prayer the roll was called, and
thirtytwo senators answered to their
names. By 10:20aq quorum had appeared;
one of the latest to arrive being Mr..
Sherman, who offered the resolution by
which the time of meeting had been
advanced an hour, and this circum-
stance was iocularly commented on bH
some Of the Democratic senators. The
conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was
discussed for an hour and
half Chiefly on the subject of
shortcomings and agreed to. The
tariff bill was then taken up, and it's
reading by paragraphs was continued
beginning at paragraph SO, page 6-the
article being extract of licorice, and
the amendment reported from the
finance committee being to reduce the
rate on the House bill from to cents
pound. After general debate the dis
cussion was continued by Mr.. Platt, Mr..
Hawley and Mr.. Vance. Finally the
vote was taken on Mr.. McPherson's
amendment to reduce the duty on ex-
tracts of licorice to cents pound, and
it was disagreed to by the usual party
vote: Yeas, Is; nays, 81. The commit
tee amendment was then agreed to,
making the duty 5 cents pound. The
discussion continued, number of i'm
portant amendments being offered to
the chemical schedule. Four pages of
the bill having thus been disposed of
to-day the Senate adjourned after
statement by Mr. Blair that by calcu-
lation which he had made the bill would
be disposed of, at the present rate of
progress, by the Goth of next December
FRIDAY, Aug. 1.-The first break IN
the solid party vote on the tariff bill to-
day was made by Mr.. Plumb when the
schedule relating to earthWare and glass
ware was reached He voted with the
Democrats for reductions, finally taking
prominent and remarkable part IN
the discussion, inveigning against the
exorbitant demands of the high pRptec-
tionists. The debate on the bill by
paragraphs then continued, most Of the
amendments being voted down. After
making small progress the Dill went
over, and the Senate adjourned.
SATURDAY. Aug. Pin the Senate, this
afternoon, Mr.. Plumb offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and asked that it lie
over till Monday: That the Congress
desires the removal of the remains OF
the illustrious soldier and statesman,
Ulysses S. Grant to, and their inter-
ment in Arlington National Gem
etery; and that the President
be requested to convey to the
widow of this eminent man such
desire, rendering to her on behalf the
nation, al, necessary facilities for such
removal and interment" The resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Blair, in
structing the committee on rules to re-
port within four days. rule for the in
corporation of the previous question, or
of some method for limiting and clos
ing debate in the parliamentary pro-
cedure of the Senate, was taken up,
and Mr.. Blair said he would
not press the resolution to imme-
date action, owing to the small
attendance Of senators. but would
call up the resolution hereafter unless
it should appear in some other form.
After long speech by Mr.. Blair, show
ing the importance Of the adoption of
some measure for expediting business
the Senate resumed consideration of
the tariff BILL The usual debate fol-
lowed, and but little progress was made.
A conference was ordered on the sun
dry civil appropriation bill, and Messrs.
Allison, Hale and German were appoint
ed conferees on the part of the Senate.