Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-21
THE SENATE ANDHOUSE.
WORK OF OUR NATIONAL LAW
MAKERS.

Proossdines or the Senate ana Asuss q
Representative - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-Glst of ths
Business.
In the senate, on the 11th, Senator Ed
munds, Of Vermont, asked leave 70 intro
duce an order, and then had 1t read from
the clerks desk. It provided that during
the discussion Of any item In the tariff BILL,
or amendment thereto, no senator should
SPEAK more than Eve minutes on the one,
item without the consent OF the Senate.
Senator Morgan claimed he yielded the
floor only for a motion TO adjourn, and the
Vermont Senator withdrew the order and
announced that he would Introduce
IL next day. Senator Edmunds ac-
tion was q complete surprise, He
has bitterly opposed changing the rules
by adopting the previous question OF
in any way limiting the debate, but has al
ways said that when the purpose Of the NIL
nority 10 flibuster was clearly shown then
was the time to apply remedy for that
particular case. The House proceeded to
the consideration OF the conference report
on the sundry Civil Appropriation bill. At
ter brief debate, in the course OF which
Mr.. Dockery MOL predicted deficiency OF
between $1,000 900 and e2s, 900, 600 In the
revenues of the Government during the
current fiscal year, the conferences report
was agreed TO and q further conference or
dered upon the amendments still In dispute.
Mr.. EDMUsDs. from the Judiciary Conn
mittee, reported TO the Senate ON the 18th
an amendment TO be offered to the river
and harbor bill. and explained that rs pur-
pose was to make 1t unlawful to ohstruct
the navigation Of any OF the navigable
waters. The amendment was laid ON the
table and ordered printed. Mr.. Edmunds
presented the motion for o change Of the
rules by limiting debate ON the tariff bill
which he had offered at the time OF ad-
journment on the 11th, and II was laid on the
table and ordered printed. Mr.. Blair also
offered resolution for such q change Of
the rules as will permit the previous ques-
tion to be moved after o proposition has
been considered two days, and the same
disposition was made Of IT. The tariff de-
bate was then resumed. In the House a
joint resolution extending temporarily (un-
til Aug. 20) the appropriations for the sup
port OF the Government not already pro-
vided for In the general appropriation bills
was passed.
The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was presented in the Senate
and agreed to on the 18th. The tariff bill
having been again taken up, Mr.. German
addressed the Senate in opposition to the
proposed increase OF duty on tin plates
| The tariff bill was laid aside informally and
| a Conference was ordered on the Senate bill
| in regard to collisions at sea. and Messrs.
Frye, Washburn, and German were appoints
| ed conferrees on the mart OF the senate:
Mr PIumb. from the Con,mitiee on Aunro-
| priations, reported joint resolution for
the relief of destitution In Oklahoma.
| The House bill making appropriations for
additional clerical force In the pension
| ofice was taken from the calendar and read
| for Amendment. Various amendments re-
| uorted Nv the Committae on ApurouriatLons
| were agreed 10 and the hin wns PASSED. In
the House hin WINS passed authorizing the
Secretary Of the Interior 10 sell certain
| lands and to grant the proceeds OF the sale
| to the town Of Pelican, Oneida County, Wis.
| On motion OF Mr.. Dockery (Mo.), a bill was
| passed authorizing the construction OF
Driage across tne missouri hiver ~ 81
Oharies, mo.
MIR. PLUMB, from the Committee ON APP
| preparations, on the 14th reported to the
| Senate the joint resolution appropriating
| fo. the relief of destitution In Oklahoma tho
| unexpended balance Of the appropriation
| made last April for the relief OF the district
l oyerfowed by the Mississippi River, and il
| was passed. The tariff bill was taken up
| and Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment to
/ strike cut the clause imposing q duty OF
| two and two-tenths cents q pound on tim
| plate preserving the other part of the propo-
| sition as to bounty. but finally withdrew
| 1t and offered another making tho
| duty on tin-plate one cent pound and
| providing bounty of one cent O pound
| ON tin-plate manufactures In the United
States. Without action on the amendment
i the Senate adinurnAda The first business
in order In the House was the vote On sus-