Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-03-02
HOUSE AND SENATE WORK
A GREAT PUSH OF BUsINEss
IN both BODIES.
House Amendments to the Sub
sidy Bill Passed in the Semate-A
Copyright Bill.

MGeoHxC FROM hfazll-Tne
Copyright Bill.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The senat.
met at halfpast nine. The genera
deficiency bill was reported; and Mr.
Hale gave notice that would ask for it.
consideration to-day. The agricultural
appropriation bill was also reported
with like notice.
The credentials of James Henderson
Kyle as senator from South Dakota. be,
ginning March s, we're presented and
placed GU the fiji. a
Mr. Frye called up the house amend
ment to the tonnage subsidy bill and
moved to non-concvr in the amendment
and that the conference asked by the
house be granted. Mr.. Reagan expressed
wish that the house amendment be
concurred in, rather than that the dang.
er Of more Objectionable bill from the
conference committee be incurred The
subsidizing OF ships, be held, was not go.
ing to increase commerce. The only way
to increase either imports or exports was
to remove the shackles of the tariff.
The bill was simply and markedly gift
to the ship owners of the country.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to concur in the
house amendment. Mr.. Vest expressed
himself opposed to all manner OF sub
sides and stated his objections to them.
After voting down hall dozen amend
ments, vote was taken on Mr.. Morrill, 3
motion to concur in the house amend
ment tor the postal subsidies. Agreed to
Yeas, 81; nays, 33.
10 the house, on motion of Mr.. Per-
kins, the senate amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill were non-con-
CURED in and the bills were sent to con-
ference.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, presented for
reading the following message from the
government of Brazil: THE senate and
chamber of deputies of the United States
OF Brazil, met together as constituent
assembly have resolved to express by
means of this message in the name of
the people OF Brazil to the people of the
United States of America the feelings of
gratitude inspired in their breasts by the
friendly terms of the highly honorable
message OF congratulation voted and
adopted by the congress of the United
States; to affirm once again, and by
present means, the sentiments of union
and Paternity which binds the people of
Brazil to the American nation in a desire
to maintain and honor the institution
of republican form of government in
Brazil, endeavoring to secure by the hap
pness and prosperity of the Brazilian
family peace and prosperity of all ma
tions."
On motion OF Mr. Payson the confer
encc report on the bill to repeal the tim
Der culture law was agreed to.
Mr.. Cutcheon moved that the house
non.concur in the senate amendments
to the army reorganization bill,
but, on a point of order
raised by Mr.. Holman, the bill was
sent to the committee OF the whole. A
motion made by Mr.. Cutcheon to go into
committee for it's consideration was de-
teated-54 to "a.
The conferees on the copyright bill
have reached an agreement and expect
to report the bill to-day. The measure
as it comts from conference will contain
the Sherman amendment, allowing per-
sons to import foreign books at ordinary
rates of duty, with a slight amendment.
Changes have also been made in the
photographers" amendment so as to
conhne the operations OF that section to
Autographs, chromos and photographs.