The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
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CONGRESS.

H CONGk4oSs
Tur Senate on the roth agreed. by unanI-
nous consent, to the memorandum OF Sen
ator Aidrich in regard 10 limitation OF de-
bate ON tho Tariff bill The conference re-
mort ON tfAe sundry Civil bill brought out
long discussion but was finally agreed TO ana
the Tariff bill resumed. the lead ore para
9raph being under consideration. Senator
Piumb's amendment to reduce the duty on
lead ore was rejected, Mr. Plumb being the
only Republican who voted for reduction
The auear schedule was reached and the
senate aftourned...-T The House spent the
entire day in hllfbustering on the Lard bill.
Much uonfus on prevailed, and all efforts TO
secure a quorum having failed, the House
finally adjourned.
PIum1's resolution to forbid the sale OF
liquors In the Senate wing OF the Capitol
came M and a long debate followed. during
which il was shown that Senators now did
not drink near as much as senators did nifty
or serenity years ago, and for Mt least two
years no Senator had appeared on the moor
IntoS Icated. The resolution was finally
sent to the Committee on Rules. and the
Tarrd bill debated until adjournment. The
House got into uproarious disorder over the
aItRmpt to pass the Larl bill, during which
Mr.. Cannon. OF Illinois, had a personal lilt
With Mr.. McAdoo. of New Jersey. and Messrs-
Wilson, of Washington, and Beckwith, OF
New Jersey, came to blows During the up
roar a quorum disappeared. and rs nothing
coaId be done the House adjourned
The cntlre day In the nate on the Zotn
was devoted TO consideration of the Tariff
bill. The House passed the Lard bill by
vote OF l26 to 81 quorum being counted.
Many members then had something to say
In personal ex PLANTATION of the riotous pro-
coed ngs of the day before AMI the bill
constituting eight hours u days work In the
Government service was passed. No other
business of public Importance was trans
acted and tn House adjourned
IN the senatc the 29.h Senator Blair
fsaI of 4 he ana
sion and punishment OF the armed assas-
sins, known As the Pinkerton detectives"
which was referred Senator Edmunds Of
fered n concurrent resolution. which went
over. for adjournment from September
- to November 10. The Tariff bill was then
considers until adjournment. -. The day in
the House was occupied in Committee of
tho Who on private claims Among the
bills passed was that known us the Omnibus
Southern War Claims bill The bill carries
appropriations of $4,000. At the evening
session pension bills we're considered.
WHEN the Senate oct on the seth Mr. Nor
gan presented resolutions of a colorei mass
meeting in Birm ngham, Ala, against the
passage of tho Federal Election bill The
arm hill was then taken mp and debated
until adJour lment.. The House, after some
debat", passed ihs bill for the adjustment of
the accounts OF laborers, workmen and me
chanlcs arising under the Eight Hour law;
a'so the bill amending tho Alien Contract
law; al @ the bill prohibiting the employ
ment of convict lab on public works, and
the bill to prevent the purchase of supple
by the Uaited states that are the product OF
convict labor. The conference report on
he bill to prevent collisions AT sea was
agreed to and the House adjourned.