Huntsville gazette., 1890-08-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


IN the Senate, on the 18th, the House
amendments to the Marine Conference bill
were agreed to. Resolutions relating to the
order of business and limit of debate were
referred to the committee on rules with an
amendment to include the Election bill
The Joint resolution to exte nd current ap-
proprations to August 29 was passed. Con-
slderation of tho Tariff bill was resumed
Tho conference report on the Indian iAp-
preparation bill was agreed to. and the bill
to increase the clerical force in the Pension
Office was passed. - In the House a bill
authorizing tho bridging of the Missouri
river at st. Charles, Mo, was passed, and
the conference report on the Fortificatio
bill was agreed to. Further business was
preventedby want Of quorum.
In the Senate, on the 1fth, the House bill
to ratify boundary line agreement be.
tween New York and Pennsylvania, and the
Senate Joint resolution to relieve oklahoma
sufferers were passed. The Tariff bill was
taken up, and the tin plate paragraph dis
cussed. Mr.. Vests amendment to reduce
the rate one cent a pound was rejected-26
to 20--Messrs.s Davis and Plumb voting in
the affirmative. Mr. Plumb offered an
amendment to reduce the rate to. one cent
and to pay a bounty OF one cent a pound to
manufacturers in the United States. This
amendment was pending when the Senate
adjourned. lin the House the day was
spent in discussing the Nat Mckay Relief
bill, but on a vote on motion to recommit,
no quorum could be had.
IN the Senate, on the 10Th. the Tariff bill
was laid aside and the River and Harbor
bill was taken up. The committee amend
ments were gone over and agreed to, and
the bill having been read through. the item
of S22, 900 for the Improvement of the Misss-
sppi river at Des Moines (Ia.) Rapids, that
had been erroneously stricken out, was re
stored.....In the House, the conferences
report on the Indian Appropriation bill was
agreed to. The Mckay Relief bill was con-
sidered, and a vote on it's passage disclosed
the absence of a quorum. Filibusterng oc
cupied the remainder of the afternoon. An
evening session was held at which 156 pri-
vate pension bills were passed.
IN the Senate, on the 18th. the River and
Harbor bill was passed with sundry amend
ments, and conference was asked. The
conference report on the bill to establ sh
a National park on the battle field at Chick
amauga was agreed to. : In the House the
conference report on the Chickanaugu Park
bill was approved. The Mckay bill was
passed and some unimportant resolutions
were adopted. The Anti-Lottery bill was
then taken up and passed motion to re-
consider tho vote on the Mckay Relief bill
was entered. and the House adjourned
In the Senate on the 18th. Mr.Quay gave
formal notice of his desire to change the
rules but the matter went over under OBJ
lection by Mr.. IIoar and Mr.. EdmundS. The
General De1ic eHcy bill was considered and
passed. The tin plate paragraph in the
Tariff bill was discussed further without
action, and after transacting minor business
the Senate adjourned. ....1n the House the
conference report on the bill to reorganize
tho customs district OF Puget Sound was
agreed to. Senate bill was passed granting
leaves of absence to per diem employees of
the customs service. The Mississippi cleo
ton contest OF Chalmers against Morgan
was determined in favor of the sitting mem
Der in accordance with the committees
report Several minor bills were passed,
and the House finally adjourned for want
OF quorum.