Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-04
THE NIGHTS WORK,
Mes sures Considered and Disposed Of BE
tween Two Days,

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bill.
After passing the Senate bill to incorporate
the National Conservatory Of Music in America
and some sixty House pension bills resolution
was agreed to directing the committee on
finance to ascertain in every practicable way
and to report from time to time the effect of
the tariff laws upon the imports and exports
| the growth, development and production and
prices of agricultural and manufactured arti-
cles at home and abroad, and upon wages, do
nestle and foreign, with authority to sit at
such times and places az the committee may
deem advisable.
MIR. Henderson. president pro tenn. was
appointed member Of the committee
on rules in place of Mr.. Ingalls,, re-
| signed; Mr.. Casey, member Of the committee
on agriculture in place Of Mr.. Blair. resigned.
committee on the Pacific railroads in place of
Mr.. Hearst deceased.
| THE EVENING SESSION.
When the evening session began at o'clock
the Senate continued the passage Of the House
| pension bills on the calendar
| A conference was ordered on the deficiency
bill and Messrs. Hale, Allison and Cockrell were
| appointed conferees on the part of the Senate.
| The Senate insisted on the Hawaiian cable
| amendment to the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill, and agreed to a further con-
ference, Mr.. Hale stating, in reply to a question
| by Mr.. Cockrell, that that was the only matter
| in dispute between the two Houses.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL AGAIN.
The bill to transfer the revenue marine serv-
ice from the Treasury to the Navy Department
was. on motion of Mr.. Gray taken up by q vote
Of 35 yeas TO % nays, but was almost immedi-
ately laid aside in order to pass the conference
reports on the Indian and post Office appropria-
ton bill.
Mr.. Plat then presented the conference re-
port on the copyright bill, stating that as
agreed upon the measure did not contain either
the sherman or Ingalls, amendment.
The conference report on the pension appro-
priation bill was presented and agreed to and
then the vote on the conference report on the
copyright bill was taken. 1t resulted-yeas
"a, nays 10.
The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was agreed to at 1245 a. m.
and at !: l5 the Senate proceeded to executive
business.
THE DISTRICT REFUNDrSa BILL. u
After the doors were reopened at pm. Mr..
Ingalls, called attention to the necessity of max
ing provision for the payment of So, 800 900
bonds Of the District of Columbia falling due
in July. 1891, and July. 1892. The bill passed
by the House providing for refunding these
bonds was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Pasco. at2:25 q. m, moved to reconsider the
vote agreeing to the conference report on the
copyright bill, and also moved that the House
be requested to return the bill to the Senate.
The vote was taken on the latter motion and
| resulted-yeas ID, nays 22-no quorum. A
call Of the roll showed the presence Of AZ Sena-
| tors.
| Mr.. Allison suggested that the call for the
yeas and nays be withdrawn and that no other
business be done except action on conference
! reports.
A resolution was reported and agreed to
continuing the committee on immigration dur
| ing the recess.
Mr.: Hale moved, at $50 am, that the Senate
recede from the Hawaiian cable amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill,
the only question between the two houses on
that bill, being convinced that 1t would be use
less to attempt any further conference on the
| subject. The motion was agreed to.
CONFERENCE REPORTS AGREED TO-
The conference report on the bill for the re-
organization Of the artillery and infantry forces
| Of the army was reported and agreed to.
ATTAIN. Mr.. Allison presented the conference
report on the Legislative bill the Senate reced-
ing from the amendments as to Senator's clerks
! and session committee clerks, and leaving them
| still at a per diem compensation. The report
was agreed to.
The conference report on the deficiency bill
| was presented and read. Mr.. Hale said that
| nearly all the items in dispute had been ar
| ranged
THE COPYRIGHT BILL AGAIN.
The discussion upon Mr. Pasco's motion to
| reconsider the vote agreeing to the conference
report on the copyright bill occupied the at
tention Of the Senate at intervals up to the hour
| OF taking "a recess. Mr.. Pasco complained that
Notwithstanding his motion the bill had been
hurried to the Vice President and had received
| the Vice Presidents signature and was now
awaiting the Presidents. Mr.. Spooner had
seen the Vice President, he said, and had
! learned that he had, not knowing OF the mo-
ton, signed the bill. And there the matter
stood when the hour Of the recess came
In the meantime the conference report on
the agricultural appropriation bill had been
agreed to and a partial conference report on
ence being ordered.
The Senate then took a recess till am.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House continued its sitting until little
after 6 o'clock last evening, then, after recess
until $50, pm. resumed work, continuing its
session without recess. After The SrAR's report
closed yesterday the conference report on the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill was
| rejected and the conferees on the part Of the
House were instructed to insist on their dis
agreement to the Hawaiian cable provision
Mr.. Cannon presented the conference report
on the sundry civil Till and it was agreed to.
| The Senate amendments 70 the deficiency bill
| were non-concurred in and conference was
asked for. At the evening session the Senate
| joint resolution amending the act establishing
circuit courts Of appeals BY providing that such
courts shall hold their first session on the third
Tuesday in June, 1891, was passed.
| The conference report on the post ONCE ap-
| preparation bill was agreed to.
disagreeing report on the agricultural ap.
preparation bill was made and further con-
ference ordered.
The conference report on the pension appro-
| priation bill was agreed to.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass the
bill providing for commission TO investigate
the alcoholic liquor traffic was lost.
The conference report on the copyright bill
was agreed to by vote Of 127 yeas to n nays.
The Senate amendments to the army reorgani.
zation bill were non-cvncurred in and further
| conference ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. 0rout (vt.) bill was
passed 10 provide for tho,payment Of the bonds
Of the District Of Columbia, falling due ON the
list of July, 1884 and 1854.
Mr.. Funston Chass.) presented the confcr.
ence report On the agricultural APPROPRIATION
bill, but the House refused 70 accept ft-A TO
| 1l5-aud further conference was ordered.
The conference report on the Legislative ap-
preparation bill was agreed 70.
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