Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-09
THE FIFrY-FIRsr CONGRESS-.

THE FIFrY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
Instructed 20 Look After the Inter-
ests of American Residents I'm Cuba
senators Again Talking Tariff
The General Deficiency Bill Passed
by the House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. S.-Mr. Call
offered a resolution (which was agreed toy,
instructing the committee on foreign rela-
tons to prepare and report such measure
as may be necessary for the protection of
citizens of the United States who were
formerly residents of Cuba and subjects of
Spain, against prosecution by the Spanish
government for offenses alleged to have
been committed by them.
The concurrent resolution heretofore
offered by Mr. Plumb expressing the de-
sire of congress for the removal of the re-
mains of ''the illustrious soldier and
statesman Ulysses s. Grant, to and their
interment in the Arlington National ceme-
terry and requesting the president to con,
vey to the widow of that eminent man
such desire, rendering to her on behalf
of the nation all necessary facilities for
such removal and interment, was taken up
and agreed to.
ton bill was taken up for consideration,
and after some consideration it was
agreed to.
The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was then taken mp.
Mr.. Call argued against the action of the
conference committee in striking out of the
bill all of the appropriations for the pay
ment to families of senator's and members
of the balance of their years salaries. He
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conference report should be rejected.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his regret at the
striking ont of the iteih for the families of
deceased members and of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
Mr.. Plumb expressed his satisfaction
that the item as to Mrs. Waite had been
struck out of the bill, because he did not
think it should ever have been in it.
The question of the Washington post
Office and the items in relation to irriga-
ton survey and to public lands were next
discussed at great length.
Finally, at o'clock, the conference re-
port came to a vote and was agreed to
yeas, 30, nays 10. A further conference
was ordered on the irrigation, which had
been postponed; and Messrs. Allison, Hale
and German were appointed conferees on
the part of the senate.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending paragraph being No. 1874, page
81, as to hoop, band, scroll or other iron
or steel, to which Mr.. Butler had offered
yesterday an amendment Gin place of Mr.
Coke's) providing that such hoops used for
baling cotton shall be taxed at the rate of
35 per cent. ad valorem (the present rate).
At the close of discussion the bill went
over without any action on the cotton tie
amendment.
A %1,a ~,
ence to restitution among settlers in Okla
homa was read and referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations.
Mr.. Hoar, from the library committee,
reported senate joint resolution to accept
from the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic statue and
pedestal of the late General u. S. Grant
to be erected in the capitol, provided that
the design of the statue and pedestal shall
receive the approval of the joint commit
tee on the library question, and it was
passed.
The senate at 6 p. m. adjourned till to-
morrow.
HOUSE
The house resumed the consideration of
the general deficiency bill, the pending
question being on the amendment granting
a months extra pay to employees of the
house and senate.
The amendment was lost-yeas 72, nays
1O4
Mr.. Vaux of Pennsylvania moved to re-
commit the bill
Mr.. Henderson of Iowa demanded the
previous question on Mr.. Vaux's motion;
ordered-yeas 106, nays 49,
Mr.. Vaux's motion to recommit was lost
yeas 33, nays $50.
The bill was then passed
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on rules, reported a resolution pro-
viding that after the passing of this reso-
luton it shall be in order after two hours
debate to move that the house non-concur
in all the senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation, and to ask a committee of
conference.
The house decided-yeas ITO, nays 66,
to consider the report Of the committee on
rules. -
Mr.. breckenridge of Kentucky moved &c
table resolution. Lost-yeas Fl, nays 100.
Then Mr.. Peel of Arkansas asked unani-
nous consent that the senate amendments
to the Indian appropriation bill be nom
concurred in giving as his reason the fact
the Indian service was suffering and that
it was necessary that the appropriation bill
be passed at the earliest day possible
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky objected.
Mr.. Cannon then demanded the previous
question on the adoption of the resolution.
This motion was agreed to. Yeas 3, nays
63.
The house decided-yeas ITO, nays 66-to
consider the report of the committee on
rules.
Mr.. Dockery of Missouri moved to re-
commit the resolution. Rejected-yeas
SO, nays 95. The question then recurring
on the adoAtion of the resolution no quo
rum voted and the house took a recess till
8 o'clock.
Nothing was done at the evening ses-