The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
o,.anod BY Telegraph ana Man.
CnNGRESS.

,,.,osing of routine business the
AFIbh ~ ~ mn resumed cons liberation OF
seTarIg bill. the question being on sena-
Tue ',.h,s amen tfment to reduce the duty
u hsTIIng iron. The amenJment was re-
W u.,oS three Republicans, Piumb, ingais
"a paddock, voting in tho Amrma'Ne
rI,b the Democrats. Ihe mohotony VI
considering the bill by paragraphs .nen
coononadod and but little progress was made.
p's,orance was ord cred on the Indian bill
S huI reported granting additional cler-
snu hnI s,rca in the Pension offioe. Adjourned.
"" Tha House further considered the con-
- ranort on tho sundry Civil BILL The
ar, FIo wos agreed to and further confer
" ~ ordered on Items In dispute Ad-
journed. ,o,,, ,os.., ,ha uousa
,ni 10 REQUIRE unlncorporated express CON-
nanIes to furnish statistics OF business Tor
tbs census report senator humunus pre-
ltd tho motion for a change of the rules
~ as N limit debate on the Tariff bill, which
80 IA on the table and ordered printed.
sano,or Blair's resolution changing the
- was also laid on the table.
Tho Tariff bill was then debated until ad-
tournament, the tin plate schedule being un-
Ger consideration. q. The House passed
tolnt resolution extending to August 10 the
Concentrations for the support OF the GOV
ornment A resolution was adopted Tor the
arrest Of absent members Tho proceedings
NJ the House were unimportant, the attend
ance being light'
House amendments to the bill to adopt reg
rlatlons to prevent collisions at sea. After
a short executive session the resolution
offered by Senator Edmunds to limit debate
on the Tariff bill was referred TO the Com
mIttee on Rules Senator Blalr's resolution
went the same way. Senator Quay's reso-
utlon providing that only the Tariff
bill. River and Harbor bill and Appro-
prlatlon bills should be considered the
present session and for vote on
the Tariff bill August 80, and Senator Hoar's
amendment, to include the Federal Election
bill. also went to the same committee. After
passing the Joint resolution extending the
appropriations for the support of the Gov
ernment TO August 20 the Tariff bill was fur.
ther debated and the House bill making ap-
propriations for additional clerical help In
the Pension Of:ice passed. The House
agreed to the conference report on the For
tlhcatons bill. Inability to hold a quorum
on an appeal from the Speakers decision
resulted in an adjournment.
WHEN the Senate met on the 14th Mr..
Plumb reported the joint resolution appro-
pratng money for the Oklahoma destitute
taken up, Mr.. Vests mot ion to reduce the
duty on tin plate being under consideration.
Senator Plumb vigorously opposed the pro-
posed duty ON tin plate, as he was not will
Ing to tax every tin cup, coffee pot and
tin dish to protect some manufacturer
who might eventually wish to go into the
business. Although Congress entered on a
sea that had no shore in offering bounty.
yet II such an industry had to be fostered 1t
were better when the time came to pay a
bounty than to impose a duty at present.
The amendment of Senator Vest was reject
ed, Senators Davis and Plumb voting with
the Democrats Pending further action the
Senate adjourned. D.. Soon after assembling
the House was left without a quorum and
adjourned W thout transacting any business.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Quay made an explanation as to she re-
port that he had made disparaging allus ions
to Speaker Reed in the recent Republican
caucus. He denied having made such re.
marks Tho Senate then by a vote of SO to 8
decided to consider the River and Harbor
bill and the entire day was taken up in con-
sldering the bill. The House had lively
time over the conference report on the In
dian bill, but finally agreed to It The bill
known as the Nat Mckay b II was then taken
up and the House got into a tangle, which
continued until adjournment