Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-03-10
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Senate.

cheney bill, and Mr.. Hale gave notice
that he would ask for its consideration
to-day. The agricultural apprOpria-
ton pill was also reported with like no.
tice
The credentials of James H. Kyle, as
senatOr-elect from South Dakota were
presented and placed on file.
Mr. Frye called up the house amend
ment to the tonnage subsidy bill and
moved to n-concur in the amendment,
and that the conference asked by the
house he granted.
Mr.. Morrill, moved to concur in the
house amendment.
After voting down half dozen amend
ments offered by Messrs. Vest, McPher-
son and Morgan TOR free ships, reduc-
ton of subsidy act, ETC. the vote was
taken on Mr.. MOrrill's motion to cOnCAr
in the house amendment for the postal
subsidies 1t was agreed tO-yeas 81,
nays 33.
The bill now goes to the president.
Mr.. Gray was appointed an additional
member of the select committee on COM
mercial relations with Canada.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution
slecting Mr.. Henderson of Nebraska as
president pro tenn, to hold Office during
the pleasure of the senate, and Mr.. Cor
man offered resolution rendering the
thanks of the senate to Mr.. Ingalls, for
the "eminently courteous. dignified,
able and impartial manner in which he
has presided over the deliberations and
performed the duties of president pro
tempOre.
Both resolutions were agreed to, and
the oath of Office was administered by
the vice president to Mr.. Henderson,
who was escorted to the chair by Mr..
Ingalls,.
The credentials of John B. Gordon as
senator from Georgia, replacing Mr..
Brew, were presented and placed on
Ole. :.
House bill relating to the treaty OF
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Island,
was passed; also house joint resolution
appropriating million dollars for the
Improvement of the Mississippi river to
We Immediately available.
Mr.. Pugh was appointed on the COM
mittee to attend Senator Hearst's fu-
neral in place of Mr.. Dawes, excused.
The postOfflce appropriation bill was
then taken up and Mr. Frye, in place of
the amendment which he had offered on
Saturday night, offered one appropriate
ing 81 400, 900 for transportation OF for.
eign mails.
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend Mr..
Frye's amendment by inserting a pro
viso to it so that the postmaster. general
may employ any ships that are owned
exclusively by citizens OF the United
States.
The question being on Mr., Morgan's
amendment allowing contracts to be
made with vessel owners exclusively OF
the United States, Mr.. Plumb moved to
add to it the words, land constructed
n the United States " Mr.. Plumb's
amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Morgan then Withdrew his
amendment saying that the vote just
taken had annulled the purpose that he
had in view.
Mr.. Frye's amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Plumb offered resolution con-
tinuing the select committee on the Pa
cific railroad debts during the recess OF
the senate, with power to sit at Wash
ington. Agreed to.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
liberation of the agricultural appropri-
Lon bill.
Mr.. Carlisle made point OF order
against the committee amendment, al
owing sorghum sugar manufacturers
ne use of distilled spirits free OF tax.
The amendment was ruled to be in or
ler-nays %, yeas 80, and the amend
nent was agreed to without division.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment
appropriating $40, 900 for the collection
and publication Of information as to
the best methods of cultivating the soil