The record-union., 1891-03-03
Special to the REconD-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, March 2-The Senate
met this morning at $50 o'clock.
The general deficiency bill was re-
ported.
Hale gave notice that he would ask for
its consideration to-day.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
also reported with like notice.
The credentials of James Henderson
Kyle, Senator-elect from South Dakota,
were presented and filed.
Frye called up the House amendment
to the tonnage subsidy bill, and moved
to non-concur in the amendment, and
that the request of the House for con-
ferees be granted.
Regan expressed wish that the House
amendment be concurred in, rather than
that the danger of a more Objectionable
bin from the Conference Committee be
incurred. The substituting of ships, he
held, was not going to increase COM
merce. The only way to increase either
imports or exports was to remove the
shackles of the tariff. The bill simply
and markedly was gift to the ship-owners
of the country.
Morrill, moved to concur in the House
amendment.
Vest expressed himself opposed to all
manner of subsidies.
After voting down half dozen amend
ments offered by Vest, Mcpherson and
Morgan for free ships the reduction of
the subsidy, ETC., a vote was taken on
MorrllFS motion to concur in the House
amendment for postal facilities. Agreed
to-ayeS 81, noes 33.
The bin now goes to the President.
Sherman offered a resolution electing
Senator Henderson of Nebraska as Presi-
dent pro tenn, TO hold office during the
pleasure of the Senate, and German
offered Il resolution rendering the thanks
of the Senate to Ingalls, for the 'seminent-
ly courteous, dignitied, able and abso-
1utely impartial manner in which he pre-
sided over its deliberations and performed
the duties of President pro tenn Both
resolutions We're agreed to, and the oath of
office was administered to ManderSon
The House bill, relating to the treaty of
reciprocity with the Hawaiian Islands,
passed; also, the House joint resolution
appropriating 81 100000 for the improve
ment of the Sacramento River, to be i'm
mediately available.
Pugh was appointed ON the committee
to attend Senator Eearst's funeral, in place
Dawes, excused.
The Postofiice appropriation bill was
then taken up and Frye, in the place of
ilic WHICH he ll:lu OI1eIG0
Saturday night, offered one appropriating
81 100000 for the transportation of foreign
mails
Morgan moved to amend Fryes amend
ment by inserting proviso that the
Postmaster-General may employ any
ships owned exclusively by citizens of
the United States.
The conference report on the bill as to
the claims for Indian depredatiens was
presented and agreed to.
Carlisle moved to amend Frye's motion
by reducing the amount for transporta-
ton OF foreign mails to 81 $50 900, and it
was agreed to.
ment allowing contracts to be made with
vessels owned exclusively in the United
States, Plumb moved to add to it the
words, "and constructed in the United
States.''
Morgan then withdrew his amendment,
renlariklng .iIsI e that the vote Just taken had
annuIled the purpose he had in view.
Frye's amendment, as amended, was
agreed to and the bill passed.
y resolution was offered continuing the
Select Committee on the Pacific Railroad
Debts during the recess of the Senate,
with power to sit at Washington. Agreed
to.
The Senate then, at P. NJ, proceeded
to the consideration of the agricultural
appropriation bill.
Carlisle made point of order against
the committee amendment allowing
sorghum sugar manufacturers the use of
distilled spirits free of tax The point
was submitted TO the Senate and the
amendment was ruled to be in order
yeas %, nays %.
The amendment was then agreed to.
Stewart offered an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for the collection and
publication of information as to the hest
Dt DIrl+ ~ofi,n hn ~,
ton, and extending the limit of time
from June l. 1891, to January l, 1892
Agreed to.
Paddock moved to amend by inserting
the pure food bill.' Excluded on a
point of order.
The bill then passed and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration OF the gem
eral deficiency bill.
Consideration was temporarily sus-
pended and resolution authorizing the
Committee on Rules to sit during recess
was reported and agreed to, with an
amendment (offered by Hoar), instruct
ing the committee to consider and report
with changes, if any ought to be made. in
the observance of the Senate in regard to
paying honor to its deceased members.
A message from the President, return
ing without approval the Senate bill CON
ferrlng jurisdiction on the Court of
Claims to inquire into and determine
how much of the hulls of the United
States double-enders Agawam and Pom
toosue cost contractor George w. Law
renee above the contract price and allow
ances for extra work, and to enter a judg-
ment for the amount in favor of the adj
ministratriN of Lawrence. The ground
of the Presidents veto is that it would
establish dangerous precedent for the
Government to declare that it would
make up to the contractor the loss he had
sustained by reason of the lowness of his
bid and the consequent unexpected adj
vance in the price of material.
The Senate took recess till S p. NJ.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the House
this morning the conference report on
the bill to repeal the timber-culture law
was agreed to.
Cutcheon of Michigan moved that the
House non-concur in the Senate amend
ments to the army reorganization bill,
but on point of order the bill was sent
TO the Committee of the Whole
Subsequently the Speaker stated that
an error had been made in referring the
bill to the Committee of the Whole. 1t
should have been sent to the Committee
on Military Affairs, and would be SO re-
ferred.
On motion Of Carter of Montana the
Senate bill was passed granting the Mis-