The Lamar register., 1890-08-16
CONGRESSIONAL


H
report on the sundry civil Appropriation
hii1 tvas reported by Senator AiDsoni ana
went over until 1t should be presented
MI. Hoar, from the committee on privi-
leges aud elections, reported suosei.u.o
for the election bill and il was placed on
the calendar The minority OF the COM
mittee, he said, dissented from the report.
Mr. FRYE gave notice that he would not
ask the Senate to take up the river anu
harbor bill until Friday OF next Week
MIR Aldrich said he was in hopes that
the consideration of the tariff bill will be
practically finished with the next week;
MIR Mitchell expressed his regret al the
postponemeut of the river and harDor piiI.
IMPORTANT works were now stopped IN
Oregon. and he would give preference 10
the liver and harbor bill rather than TO the
tariff bill MIR. Edmunds would not con
sent 10 any arrangements that would DIS
place the tariff bill until II was ended Ter
good or for evil.
ton bill was presented but went over with
out action, and after an executive session
the Senate adjourned
HousE.-A resolution was adopted call
ing on the Nostmnster General for copies
OF agreements for the transportation OF
mails between tho United States and ios,
eisn countries, tue conditions upor which
the awards are made and rates OF pay
ment The House went into committee OF
the whole on the general deficiency Dill
FRIpAl, AUGUST 8.
SKsArE,-Ihe senate passed senator
Plumb's concurrent resolution providing
for the transfer, with Mrs. Grants con-
sent Of the remains orsieneral Grant
from New York TO Arlington Cemetery.
The conference report on the fortnea-
ton oil was taken up for consideration
After discussion il was agreed 10. The
conference report on the sundry civil ap-
..a.. han fnE
action OF the conference committee on the
subject OF the bridge and yiaduet At Rock
Island declining 70 require the municipal
ity 70 share the expense and ownership
was criticised and condemned By Mr.. Ed
munds, who contrasted the ubcrslltS OF
the committee with its meauness ard par
simony in refusing 20 the widow OF dead
chief Justice the balance or his salary
A further conference was ordered oa the
irrigation item, which had been post
poned, and Messrs. Allison, Hale and Cor
man were reappointcd conferees on the
part of the Senate.
The tariff bill was then taken up. the
pending paragraph being No- is4 page y,
as TO hoop. band, scroll or other Iron or
steel 10 which afr. Butlef had offered yes
teFiay an amendment lin place OF Mr..
Cooks providing that such hoops used for
baling cotton shsll be taxed az tho rate OF
IS per cent al vnloren, the present rata
TIE bill went over without aetiVn on the
cotton tie amendment
A Joint resolution was passed 70 aoocp;
from the national encAmpuicni OF tho
Grand Army % the Republic a statue and
pedestal Of the late Gen L. 5 Granttp be
erected In the capital The Senate then
adjourned
decentralization Of the general
deficiency uili was resumed and finally
In squabbls over the rules,
S.TURpkN, ArG. 9.
SKNArr.-air. Hoarorer1,i the following
resolution, which was referred 20 The com
mlttcc on rules
Resolred, That the rules o! the ScuAte
be amended by adding ,ghe following
When shy hill or resolution shall have
been under Confederation Tor a reasonable
time 1t shall b. ia order for any Senator 20
demand that debate thereon be closed IL
such demand be seconded b a majority OF
the Senators present tho question shall
forthwith be taken thereon without fur
Their debate. snd thcpending measure shall
take precsdeuce Of ali other business what
ever. II the Senate shall decide 70 close
debate the question shall he put upon tho
pending amendments, upon amendments
which notice shall thea b. given, and upoa
the measure in It's successive stages, &C
cordiug 10 the rules Of the Senate, put
without further debate, cXcep, that every
Senator who may desire shall De permitted
once and not exceeding thirty minutes
After such demand shall have been
made by any Senator no other motion
shall be ia order Luiil the same shall have
been voted upon by the Senate. unless the
same shall fat 10 be seconded.
After The Senate shall have decided 70
close the debate DO motion shall be in order
but molten 70 adlouru or take q recess,
when such motions shall BE- seconded By a
majority Of the Senate. When either Of
-
have failed Of second Il shAu not be In
order 70 reuesv the same uniil one Senator
shall have spoken upon the pcntlns meas
ures or one vote upon the same shall have
interviewed.
The. tariff bill was then taken up.
Horsr.-on motion Of Mr.. Mckinley, OF
Ohio, 10y unanimous eoaseatl the Senate
the q. A. K a statle Of General L. 5.
Grant
The House then proceeded under the
special order 70 the consideration Of tho
Senate amendments TO the Indian appro-
priaticu bill MIR DCckery, Of Missouri.
commented upon the extraordinary rule
which took the Senate amendments out Of
the committee OF the whole and provided
that the House should vote IN bulk upon
lOl amendments. Mr.. Perkins, OF Kansas
approved the resolution. Defending the
Speaker from ATTACKS made upon him. he
said that tie presiding officer was Impair
tial and courteous. tie knew that he was
able. and be desired to say that no man
occupying the chair by permission of a
Democratic House bad ever occupied that
chair with more integrity, more manllness
or more fidelity 70 the public good than
the man whom the Republicans Of this
House had houorcd by their votes For
integrity, for manhood, for impartiality,
be was willing TO put the Speaker in com
parison with those whom the Democrats
had honored in day gone by. The Rcpub-
lcans had no apologies 70 make, here or
elsewhere, for the votes they had cast for
Thomas b. Reed. Republican applause. I
The vote then REQUIRED upon the motion
to ncn-concur in the Senate amendments.
This was agreed to-yeas 1852, nays ?.
The House then al sourntd.
MONDAY. AUGUST IL.
SESATE.-After routine business the tar
IN bill was taken up. Mr.. Sherman spoke
OF the little progress that was being made
with the bill. Nearly three weeks, he said,
had been spent upon II, and not one-iiith
Of II had been disposed Of. Unless Sena-
tors on the other side would be satisfied
with one vote upon u question, and would
then go right along, the Senate would have
10 continue in perpetual session. He did
not wish 10 see any change In the rules Of
the Senate IL it could be avoided. But
there was a duty imposed upon the ma. or
ity. II was esponsible tor the delay, al
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