The National tribune., 1890-08-07
CONGRESS-.
An Abstract Of the More Important
l9i
Proceedings Of Both Houses.
WEDNESDAY. July 80.

WEDNESDAY. July 30.
In the Senate the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Sherman (O.) for the meeting of that
body at 10 o'clock a. m. was taken up, and after
remarks by Mr.. Cockrell MOI was agreed to.
The tariff bill was taken up, aud Mr. Morrill,
(Yt,) addressed the Senate.
At the close of Mr.. Morrill's speech, tho con-
sideratiou of the bill, by paragraphs, was con-
tlnucd.
Tho amendment offered yesterday by Mr..
Mcpherson IN. J.) to make tho duty on chro-
mic acid 15 per cont. ad valorem instead of six
cents per pound was rejected.
Numerous amendments for the reduction of
the proposed rates on sulphuric acid, tannic
acid, alcoholic perfumery, carbonate Of ammo
MIA backing and borax were offered, discussed
pro and con- and rejected Where the amend
monts were voted on by yeas and nays, the
votes were divided strictly by party lines
In the course of tho discussion on borax, Mr..
Aldrich OR. ~ placed the per capita revenue
that would be collected under tho pending bill
at about S3 That estimate was based upon the
impOrtations of 1889.
Mr.. Butler Is. c. said that no had been In
formed by MIR. Carlisle that the per capita rev.
enue on this bill would be $3.40.
After further discussion the bill was laid
aside and tho conference report on the District
of Columbia bill was taken up and aftor discus
sion was laid aside, and the Senate at $50 p. IN.
adjourned.
In tho House, tho Speaker laid before the
House Is requests for leave of absence.
Mr. Cheadle Ind.) inquired whether if these
leaves were granted quorum would be left in
tho House.
The Speaker announced his inability to an.
swer the query.
Mr.. buchanan IN. j. thought that until this
question were determined, it would be better
not to grant the leaves.
Consequently the requests for leave were
passed. over for the present.
Mr.. McCOmas (Md.) called up the conference
report on tho District of Columbia apprOprs-
tion bill, Mr.. Cannon (lll.) rcsigning his right
to call up the sundry civil bill for the reason
that sickness in Mr.. MCComass family necessi-
tated his speedy return home
After considerable discussion the report was
agreed TO-
The House then took up tho Senate amend
ments to tho sundry civil bill, but no action
was taken, and the House adjourned at p. m.
THURSDAY. July 81.
In the Senate under the now ord or for the
dispatch of business the Senate met at 10 a. m.
There were. however. not more than 10 Sena-
tors present during tho prayer. After tho
Chaplain had retired Mr.. German tMd.) sug
gcstod the fact that there was no quorum pres
ent The roll WIS called and 32 Senators an
swercd 10 their nRmes-l1 less than quorum
The Sergeant-at Arms was directed TO request
the atteHdauce Of absent Senator'S. BY 1920 q
quorum had appeared, one of the latest to
arrive being Mr.. sherman (O.), who offered tho
resolution by which tho time of meeting had
been advanced an hour. and this circumstance
was jocularly commented on by some of the
Democratic Senators.
Mr. Frye tMe.) made statement in relation
TO the river aud harbor bill. He said that the
Committee on Commerce, not wishing to antag-
onizo or to seem to antagonize the tariff bill,
bad instructed him TO consult tho Finance
Committee rs 10 the time when the river aud
harbor bill could be considered, that such con-
sultation had taken place and that 10 had been
agreed to tho entire satisfaction Of both COM
mittees that the river and harbor bill would be
taken up Frdayiof next week.
Tho conference report on tho District OF
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up and
agreed 20.
The tariff bill was then taken up, and its
reading By paragraphs was continued Four
pages Of the bill have thus far been disposed of,
aud the Senate adjourned at p. m, after q
statement by Mr. Blair N. H. that by a nalcu-
lation which lao had made the bill would be dis
posed Of at the present rate of progress by the
2Oth of December nexs
In tho House, Mr.. Oatos (Ala.), rising to n
question of privilege, offered a resolution for
the vestgation Of the charges of corruption
against members Of tho House contained in a
recent editorial in tho National Economist. Mr..
Oates said that when charge of this character
was made by a journal Of rospcctabilty aud
wide circulation il should not be passed over
In silence. If the charge was true. the country
onght 10 know IL. II it was not true il was
due to the good name of the members of the
House that this fact should be established
Mr.. Cannon tlil.) contended that the rcsolu.
ton did not present question Of privilege.
The charge made In the editorial was indehn-
ite. Nothing definite was charged. For ono,
until somebody made n reasonably specific
charge and showed an ability to procure evil
dence that would tend TO establish It, he
thought that tho House owed ii to its dignity
and TO tho business Of tho country to pay no at
tcntiOn To il.
Mr.. Rogers Ark said that II was generally
understood that the Speaker passed all the bills
In this House. Therefore tho charge was an
infercntial charge against the Speaker, and as
GmicHs cprS he thought that tho resolution
should be adopted.
After further discussion the Speaker ruled
that the resolution WAS not "a privileged one.
In doing 90, ho said that the newspaper edito-
rial was of the vagnest character. 1t made no
assertion except by inference. IL made no