The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-13
Congress.

TUEsDAY.-The senate resumed the con-
sideration of the tariff bill. The topic
under consideration was the glass schedule.
Several amendments were offered by Messrs.
Mcpherson and Plumb and summarily re.
jected. The paragraph referring to marble
and stone was taken up and discussed by
Messrs. Sherman, Platt, Mcpherson and
German. Messrs. Morgan, German and
Payne discussed the iron ore schedule.
- The subject of increasing the re-
sources of the Kittery navy-yard was
brought up in the house and the measure
was vigorously opposed by Mr.. Cummings
of New York. who, in the course of his re-
marks, referred to Mr. Boutelle of Maine in
manner that provoked a spirited reply
from the latter. The resolution offered by
Mr.. Mckinley was finally adopted. The
majority report on the Clayton-Brecken-
ridge election case was submitted The re-
port, which declares the seat vacant was
ordered printed and laid over. The house
then went into committee of the whole on
the general deficiency bill, but without dis
posing of the bill the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
WEDNEsDAY.-Th tariff bill was dis
cussed i'm the senate Senator German talking
four and one-half hours. He was inter-
rupted by Messrs. Sherman, Blair, Cullom,
Frye and other senators, all of whom spoke
on some section of the bill. - The house
| agreed to the conference report on the orig
inal package bill, which leaves the bill as it
passed the senate. The vote was 100 to 90.
THURsDAY.-The senate continued the
consideration of the tariff bill, the iron
paragraphs being under discussion. With a
few exceptions all amendments were re-
| rejected. - In the house, on motion of
| Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania, resolution
was adopted calling on the postmaster
general for copies of the agreements for the
transfer of mails between the United States
and foreign countries, the conditions on
which the awards are made and the rates of
for sarvina The hon q then
into committee of the whole on the general
deficiency bill. Mr. Clunie of California
offered an amendment granting an extra
months pay to employees of the senate and
house, and the amendment was adopted.
The bill having been disposed of the COM
mittee rose All the amendments were
agreed to save that granting an extra
months salary to senate and house en-
ployes and then the bill went over. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Dunnell of Minnesota bill was
passed applying the interstate commerce
law to unincorporate express companies.
FRIDAY.-Mr. Call in the senate offered a
resolution which was agreed to, instructing
the committee on foreign relations to inquire
and report such measure as may be neces-
| sary for the protection of citizens of the
United States who were formerly residents
of Cuba and subjects of Spain against the
prosecution by the Spanish government for
offences alleged to have been committed by
them. The concurrent resolution offered
ny MT. Ilul1D, expressing Jut utSlre Vi
congress to remove the remains of General
Grant, to the Arlington cemetery, was
agreed to. The conference report on the
fertilization bill was taken up for considera-
ton, and after discussion it was agreed
to. The conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up and
this also was agreed to. The tariff bill was
then taken up. A message from the pres
ident in reference TO restitution among the
settlers in Oklahoma was read and referred
to the committee on appropriations. Mr..
Hoar, from the library committee, reported
Joint resolution to accept from the national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic a statue and pedestal of the late
General U. S. Grant, to be erected in the
capital, provided the design of the statue
and pedestal shall receive the approval of
the Joint committee on the library and 1t
was passed. - The house resumed con-
sideration of the general deficiency bill,
the pending question being on the amend
ment granting a months extra pay to en-
ployes of the house and senate. The amend
ment was lost, and the bill was then passed.
SArURDAY.-The senate took up the tariff
bill, but it was soon discovered that no
quorum was present. - The house
passed the joint resolution accepting the
statue of General Grant from the Grand
Army. Mr.. Elnoe of Tennessee rose to a
question of privilege and offered resolu-
ton to bring the doorkeeper to the bar of
, the house for breach of the privileges of a
member. lie explained That when he at
tempted to leave the chamber he had been
, detained by the door-keeper, acting under
the speakers orders The resolution was
referred to the judiciary committee. The
senate amendments to the Indian appropria-
ton bill were then considered, and were
non-concurred in.
MoNDAY.-The discussion of the tariff bill
was resumed in the senate, the subject be-
ing the duties on different kinds of iron.
: Mr.. Morgan made long speech in regard
l to the duty ON tin plate yielding the floor
> for Mr.. Edmunds to offer an order to the eff
feet that during the consideration of the
tariff bill no senator shall speak more than
once and not longer than five minutes or in
D respect of any one item or any one amend
v ment without leave of the senate, such
! leave to be granted without debate and
without any other motion preceding, eX
cept such as relate to a quorum, until the
/, bill shall have been gone through TO the
: point of its third reading. No general mo.
q ton in relation to il other than to take it VI
= is to be in order. All appeals are to be de
= termined at once. Messrs. Cockrell, Plat
u and Morgan objected, and Mr.. Edmund
r withdrew the order. The Indian appro
a priation bill was taken up, a conference or
a dered and the senate adjourned. 60 Tn,
a house agreed to the conference report on tn,
" sundry civil appropriation bill. The Balti
3 more Potomac railway bill was taken al
L for consideration. but no action was taken