Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-04
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GON0hEoos
The Senate on the 26th agreed, by unani-
nous consent, to tho memorandum of Sen
ator Aldrlch In regard to Limitation OF de-
bate on tho Tariff bill. Tho conference re-
port on tho eundry Civil bill brought out a
long discussion hut was finally agreed to and
the Tariff bill resumed, tho lead ore para
graph being undor consideration. Senator
Plumbs amendment TO reduce the duty on
lead ore was rejected, Alr Plumb being the
only Republican who voted for reduction.
The sugar schedule was reached and the
Senate ad.ourned. The House spent tho
entire day In hllibusterlng ON the LAID bill.
Much confus on prevailed, and all efforts TO
secure n quorum having failed, the House
finally adjourned
WHEN the Senate met on the 2Tth Senator
Plumbs resolution to forbid tho sale OF
liquors In the Senate wing OF the Capitol
came mp and a long debate followed, during
which II was shown that Senators now did
not drink near as much as senators did nifty
or seventy years ago, and for at least two
years no Senator had appeared on the floor
Intoxicated. The resolution was finally
sent TO the Committee ON Rules. and the
Tariff bill debated until adjournment. The
House got into uproarlous disorder over the
attempt 10 pass the Lard bin, during which
Mr.. Cannon, OF Illinois, had personal tilt
with Mr., McAdoo of New Jersey. and Messrs
Wilson, OF Washington, and Beckwith, OF
roar quorum disappeared, and as nothing
could be done the House adjourned
THE entire day in the Senate on the 26th
was devoted TO consideration of the Tariff
bill. The House passed the Lard bill by
vote OF 1876 to 81 y quorum being counted.
Many members then had something to say
in personal explanation OF the rlotous pro
ceed ngs Of the day before and the bill
constituting olght hours a duy's work In the
Government service was passed. No other
business Of public importance was trans.
acted and tn House adjourned
IN the senate tho 29th Senator Blair
presented a memorial OF the Women's Ma
tional Industrial League for the suppress
sion and punishment OF the "armed assas-
sins, known as the Pinkerton detectives"
which was referred. Senator Edmunds of.
ferod concurrent resolution, which went
over, for an adjournment from September
10 to November TO- The Tariff bil was then
considered until adjournment. The day in
the House was occupied IN Committee OF
the Who on private claims Among the
bills passed was that known as the orin bus
southern War Claims bin Tho bnl carries
appropriations of s530OO0. At the evening
session pension bills were considered.
WHEN the Senate met on tile 3 tn Mr.. Nor
gan presented resolutions of a col red mass
meeting In Birmingham, Ala, against the
passage OF tho Federal Election bin. The
Tariff bin was then taken up and debated
until Adjournment. Tho House. after some
debat" passed III bin for the adjustment Of
the accounts Of laborers work and me
chanlos arising under tho Eight Hour law;
also the bin amending tho Alien Contract
lag aL~S th%-sil. E+ohSDiiing. ~ employ.
ment OF convict lab on public works, and
the blu 70 prevent ths purchase of supplies
by the United states that are the product OF
convlct labor. he conference report on
the bin TO prevent collisions ut sea was
agreed to ana the House adjourned.