The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-08-20
Congress-.

TUEsDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Edmunds
presented motion for change OF rules by
limiting the debate on the tariff bill, and II
was laid on the table and ordered printed.
Mr.. Blair also offered a resolution for
change of rules, and the tariff bill was taken
up the pending question being on Mr.. Vests
amendment reducing the duty on tin plate
from two and two-tenths cents per pound to
one cent the present rate. MT. Morgan re,
sumed his argument against the increased
duty provided in the paragraph. Messrs.
Daniel and Moody made long speeches, and
Mr.. Vest favored a reduction on tin plate.
60 In the house Mr.. Dingley called up
the motion to reconsider the vote on the
passage of the bill TO prevent collisions at
sea and it was agreed to, with amendments.
WEDNESDAY The resolution offered by
Mr. Edmunds limiting debate on the tariff
bill was laid before the senate and was, on
motion of Mr.. Aldrich, referred to the COM
mittee on common rules. Mr. Blair's reso-
luton, authorizing a provision for the
previous question, took the same direction
on his motion. The conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was agreed to.
The tariff bill was discussed. The house
bill making appropriations for an additional
clerical force in the pension office was
taken from the calendar and read for amend
ment, Various amendments reported by
the committee on appropriations were
agreed to and the bill was passed. - In
the house a quorum could not be found
when voting began.
THURsDAY.-In the senate the tariff bill
was discussed, the pending question being
on the amendment of Mr.. Vest to reduce
the duty on tin plate from two and two
tenths cents to one cent per pound. Messrs.
Mitchell, Reagan, Plumb, Edmunds, Car
Isle and Aldrich spoke. - The decision
of the chair overruling a point of order
made by Mr.. Springer of Illinois that the
Nat Mckay relief bill must be considered in
a COmmitfpp Of the wlOln sustained i'm
the house. After speeches on the bill by
Messrs Thomas of Wisconsin, Stone of
Kentucky and Springer of Illinois, the
house adjourned.
FRIDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Quay made
personal explanation as to the remark at
tributed to him in certain newspaper re-
ports of the republican caucus on the pre-
ceding night. He had been represented as
saying that he did not wish to have south
ern members of the house yelping at his
heels urged on by the speaker. He had
made no such remark and had made no re-
Election on the distinguished presiding Off
Ger of that branch of congress. The river
and harbor appropriation bill was taken up.
Among the amendments agreed to was one
increasing the appropriation for the harbor
at Burlington from S15, 900 to $4,000. -
The house considered the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill. Mr.
Springer's motion to commit the bill to the
committee on Indian affairs was lost. The
report was then agreed to, and the Mckay
bill was taken up, the question being on its
reference to the committee on claims. 1t
was found that no quorum was present
Mr.. Thomas of Wisconsin offered a resolu
ton directing the sergeant-at-arms to bring
in absent members. Dilatory tactics were
resorted to by the democrats, and recess
was taken until evening.
SATURDAY.-The senate passed the river
and harbor bill. - The house passed the
Mckay bill and the anti-lottery bill, the
latter prohibiting any lottery correspond
ence through the mails.
MoNDAY.-In the senate Mr.. Quay gave
formal notice of his intention to ask the
senate to adopt the order proposed by him
Saturday to commence voting on the tariff
bill on August 30 and to postpone till next
session all other legislative business except
classes of bills therein specified. Mr.. Hoar,
Let it go over" Mr.. Edmunds, " Let it
go under" [Laughter.] The notice went
over till Tuesday, and the senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the de-
ficiency bill. Several amendments were
reported by the committee on appropria-
tons and agreed to. The tariff bill was
taken up, the pending question being the
amendment to the tin plate section. -
In the house the majority report in the
Chalmers Morgan contested election case,
giving Morgan, the sitting member, the seat,
was taken up. Mr.. Chalmers spoke for an
hour and half in his own behalf, but the
report was adopted.