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the laws OF the several States. The bill pro.
vides that mo State shall be limited or re-
strained in It's power TO prohibit. regulate, con.
troll or tax the sale or transportation, arti-
Gle OF commerce or otherwise to be delivered
within Its own limits, OF any fermcntcd, dis
titled or other intoxicating liquors by reason Of
the fact that the same have been imported into
such o State from beyond its limits, whether
there shall or shall not have been paid thereon
any tax, duty, impost or excise to the United
States" After considerable discussion the bill
went over without action, and the Senate pro.
ceeded to the consideration Of resolutions of re-.
spect to the memory of the late Representative
William ID. Kelley, OF Pennsylvania. Remarks
in eulogy of the character and public services OF
Mr.. Kelley were made by Senators Cameron,
Rengan, Morrill,. Sherman, Hampton, Hawley
and Daniel, and ut the conclusion OF the eulo
gies the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House. in Committee OF the
Whole continued discussion OF the Tariff bill
Among the more important amendments
adopted were the following: Imposing q tax of
five cents o gallon upon alcohol used in the
manufacture OF vinegar and putting that manu-.
facture under the superintendency of the Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue; fixing the duty
on swectcned chocolate at three cents pounds
taking bristes from the free list and fixing the
duty upon them Mt ten cents per pound; chang
ing the duty on steel ingots, etc, valued above
sixteen cents per pound from forty five er
cent ad valorem to seven cents per pound. A
motion that the committee rise and report the
bill to the House was agreed to-s1 TO H-and
amid much confusion the House adjourned
SENATE, May 2l-Thc presiding oficer pre-.
sented communication from Mr.. Canaday,
Sergeant.at-Arms OF the Senate, rendering his
resignation of the office, to take effect on June
so next; laid on the table. The Silver bill was
taken up and Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate
in favor of the measure. The Silver bill was
then laid aside and the bill in relation to liquor
irnnn tod nj tn Y,rnhihitory Gtntpa tnltpT1
and discussed at some length, but without
action the Senate went into executive session
and adjourned.
HousE.-Discussio of the Tariff bill was con.
tinued in Committee of the Whole until twelve
O'Clock, the hour agreed upon for the first vote
on the bill to be taken when the committee
rose and reported the bill to the House. Votes
on the several amendments IS to the bill were
then taken. On the amendment increasing the
duty on tin plate the vote stood-yeas $50, nays
149. The vinegar amendment adopted by the
committee was agreed to-yeas 1854, nays 1873.
The amendment providing that the manufac-
ture of camel's hair be taken from the free list
and made dutiable as third class wools was
adopted-yeas 146, nays l3s Several other
amendments were rejected and the bill was then
passed-yeas 1914 nay li2. The House then ad.
iourned
SENATE, Mag 22.-The credentials OF Calvin
S. Brice as Senator from Ohio for six years
commencing Mnrch l. 1891, were presented by
Mr.. Payne. read and placed on file. The Silver
bill was then taken up and Mr. Daniel addressed
the Senate In favor of silver currency. At the
close of Mr. Daniels speech the Silver bill was
laid aside and the Naval Appropriation bill was
taken up. All the formal and minor amend
ments reported by the committee were agreed
to and then the bill went over without further
notion After the ordering of conference com.
mttees on the District of Columbia Appropria-
tion bill and on the Pension Appropriation bill,
the Senate went into eXecu utive session and
soon after adjourned.
HoUsE.-The bill amendatory of the Census
net was passed. Ut prescribes penalty upon
any supervisor or enumerator who shall re-
ceive. or any person who shall pay any fee
consideration to compensate such supervisor or
enumerator) A bill also passed appro.
prluting $4,000 to supply deficiency in the ap-
priation for public printing and binding. Mr..
Quinn, of New York, introduced a bill reducing
to one cent an ounce fraction thereof, the
postage on drop letters in cities of 100000 in.
habitants or over. The House then went into
Committee of the Whole on the River and Har.
Dor Appropriation bill, discussion of which con.
tinued up to the hour of adjournment
SENATE, May 23.-Mr Faulkner. gave notice
of an amendment to the bill relating to liquors
imported into prohibitory Stltes-providing
that such liquors shall be considered as incor-
porated rs part of the common mass of property
within the State, and subject 10 regulation,
control and taxation in the exercise of the
States police powers. Consideration of the
Naval Appropriation bill was resumed and the
amendment of the Committee on Appropria.
tions to strike out the item of 900 for repairs
of the dry docks at the Boston navy yard was
disagreed to. Senate bill for public building
at Canton, o., cost not to exceed Sl000oo, was
taken from the calendar and passed. The
Tariff bill was received from the House and
referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Stan.
ford made speech in advocacy of the bill intro
duced by him providing for loans by the Gov
ernment on agricultural lands, after which the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-In Committee OF the Whole, the
River and Haroor bill was considered An
amendment giving the city OF Galena, ILL.,, the
right TO take up the work of harbor improve.
ment there dropped by the Government and
complete 1t, providing that the city shall
then receive 100000 was agreed to. The
Speaker appointed Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee.
rs n referee on the Customs Administrative
bill, in place of Mr.. Carlisle, excused, The
House then took recess until evening. AT the
night session forty-two private pension bills
were passed and the House adjourned.
SENATE, May 25.-Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa. asked
and obtained unanimous consent that after rou.
tine business on the 27th the bill subjecting
imported liquors to the laws OF the several
States shall be taken up and its consideration
continued until disposed of. Mr.. Blackburn pre-.
scnted the credentials OF John G. Carlisle rs
Senator from the State Of Kentucky for Mr..
Becks uneXpired term which commenced on
March 4, 1889 The Naval Appropriation bill was
then taken up an d'sc sod. Pending action
on an amendment TO strike out the provision for
three sca-going coast line battle ships, not to
cost more than 100000 each, the Senate ad.
journed.
HOUSE. = The River and Harbor dill was
further considered in Committee of the Whole.
A motion TO strike out the provision for the
Hennepin Canal was, after long discussion,
defeated-j0 to l22 A motion was adopted re-
ducing from 100000 to Sl,OO00OO the appro-
priation for the improvement OF the Mississippi
river. Pending further action the committee
rose, public business was suspended and the
House proceeded TO pay fitting tribute OF re-.
spect TO the memery OF the late David W llber,
OF New York. After eulogistic addresses the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON.