The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-02
NEARING THE CLOSE.
BuT TWO MORE DAYS OF THE FIFTY
FIRST CONGRESS REMAIN.
The Senate Caucus on the House Postal
Subsidy Amendmcnt-ManyM Measures
Acted Upon In the Closing Hours Of
Congress.
SENATE.

In Pursuance with the motion adopted
Saturday night the Senate met this morn
ing at $3.50. The General Deficiency and
Agricultural Appropriation bills were re-
ported and notice given that consideration
of them would be asked to-day.
The credentials of James II. Kyle, as
Scnator.elect from South Dakota, were
placed on file.
The House amendment to the Tonnag
Subsidy bill was taken up and Mr.. Frye
moved q non-concurrcnce in the amend
ment and that the conference asked by
the House be granted.
Mr.. Reagan expressed the wish that the
House amendment be concurred in rather
than that the danger of a more objection
able bill from the conference committee
be incurred.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to concur in the
House amendment.
Mr.. Mcpherson made the point of order
that II was incompetent TO commit the bill
to q conference.
The point of order was overruled. and
after number of speeches were made for
and against the bill and several amend
ments disagreed to, the vote was taken on
Mr.. MorrilPs motion to concur In the
House amendment for postal subsidies
and II was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 33,
MS follows: Yeas-Aldrich, Allen, Blair,
Carey, Carlisle, Casey, Chandler, Cnllom,
Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Edmunds, Evarts,
Farwcll. Hawley Hiscock, Hoar,. Ingalls,,
MandersoD, Morgan. Morrill,, Pierce,
Tugh, Saunderson, Sawyer, Sherman,
Shoup, Spooner, Stanford, Stewart, Stock
bridge Warren, Washburn, Wlson--37.
Nays-Bates, Berry, Blackburn, Butler,
Call, Cameron, Coke, Colquitt, Daniel,
Faulkner, Frye, George, German, Gray,
sas, Kenna, Mitchell, Moody, Pasco,
Payne, iPettgrews Plumb, Ransom,
Walthall and Wolcott-33.
The bill now goes to the President.
Mr.. Sherman offered a resolution elect
ing Senator Henderson of Nebraska as
President pro tenn. to hold office during
the pleasure of the Senate, and Mr.. Cor
man offered u resolution rendering the
thanks of the Senate TO Mr. Ingalls, for
''the emincntly courteous, digniiied, able
and absolutely impartial manner in which
he has presided over its deliberations and
performed the duties of President pro
tcmpore."
Both resolutions were agreed to, and the
oath of office was administered by the
Nice-President to Mr.. Mandersou, who
was escorted to the desk by Mr.. ingalls,.
The Vice-President laid before the Sem
ate Communication from the family of
Admiral Porter, rendering thanks for the
cuHuoleilCeS " inc oeIlute on tne ucatn OF
the Admiral.
The credentials of Hon. John b. Cor
den, as Senator. elect from Georgia, were
placed on file.
The House amendment to the Senate
bill for public building at Saginaw,
Mich, Producing the amount. from $780,
eco TO 5000, 000) was coDcurred in.
House bill relating to the treaty of
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands
was passed. Also House joint resolution
appropriating 81, 100000 for the improve.
ment of the Mississippi River, to be inn
mcdiately available.
Also Senate joint resolution authorizing
the State of Oregon to construct a rail
road at the Cascades of the Columbia
River
Mr.. Pugh was appointed on the COM
mittee to attend Senator Hearst's funeral
in place of Mr.. Dawes, excused.
The Postoflice Appropriation bill was
then taken up, and Mr.. Frye lin place of
the amendment which he offered on Sat
urday night offered one appropriating
81 400, ooOfor the transportation of foreign
mails.