Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
aleaped By Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESS.

AFrER disposfug of routine business the
Senate on the 18th resumed consideration Of
the Tariff bill, the question being on Sena-
tor Plumb's amendment to reduce the duty
on battling iron. The amendment was re-
jected, three Republican,, Plumb, ingalls,
and Paddock, voting in the affirmative
with the Democrats. The mOnOtOny OF
considering the bill by paragraphs then
proceeded and but little progress was made.
A conference was ordered on the Indian bill
and bill reported granting additional cler-
ical force in the Pension Office. Adjourned.
. The House further onsidered the con-
ference report on the 6undry Civil bill The
report was agreed to and a further confer
ence ordered on items On DISPUTE. Ad-
journed. .
THE Senate on the 18th passed the House
bill to require unincorporated express COM
panies to furnish statistics of business for
the census report Senator Edmunds pre-
sentsd the motion for change oe the rules
SO as to limit debate on the Tariff bill, which
was laid on the table and ocdered printed.
Senator Blairs resolution changing the
rules was also laid on the table.
The Tariff bill was then debated until ad-
tournment, the tin plate schedule being un
der considerations The Hou6e passed a
Joint resolution extending to August % the
appropriations for the support OF the Gov
eminent resolution was adopted for the
arrest of absent members. TAe proceedings
ance being light.
THE Senate on the 18th agreed to the
House amendments to the bill to adopt reg
ulatfonsto prevent collisionsRt sea. After
O 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 Blair's resolution
went the same way. Senator Quay's reso-
luton providing that only the Tariff
bill, River and Harbor bill and Appro-
priation bills should be considered the
present session and for a vote on
the Tariff bill August 80, and Senator Hoar's
L@A II it,,
bill, also weAS to the same committee. After
passing the Joint resolution extending the
appropriations for the support of the Gov
eminent to August 20 the Tariff bill was fur
Their debated and the House bill making APP
propriations for additional clerical help in
the Pension Office passed. The House
agreed to the conference report on the For
tifcations bf1l.o Inability to hold a quorum
on an appeal from the Speakers decision
resulted in an adjournment.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Mr..
Plumb reported the joint resolution appro-
priating money for the Oklahoma destitute
and it was passed. The Tariff bill was then
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 If such an industry had to be fostered it
were better when the time came to pay q
bounty than to impose a duty at present.
The amendment of Senator Vest was reject
ed, senat tors Davis and Plumb voting with
the Democrats. Pending further action the
Senate adjourned. Soon utter assembling
the House was left without a quorum and
adjourned without transacting any business.
WHEN the Senate met on the 18th Senator
Quay made an explanation to the re-
port that he had made disparaging illusions
to Speaker Reed in the recent Republican
caucus. He denied having made such re-
marks. The Senate then by a vote of Sc to 8
decided to consider the River and Harbor
bill and the entire day was taken up in con-
Sidering 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 bill was then taken
up and the House got into a tangle, which
continued until adjournment.