Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-17
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATE.

several Sucn protests were preSenttu ny
Senators Hoar, Lodge and Gallinger.
During short discussion on Texas
judicial district bill there was an inter-
change of left-hand compliments be-
tween Senators Hoar and Hale on the
subject of "log-rolling," in connection
with such bills, and as to whether it is
better to have such log-rolling done in
the open Senate or in the judiciary
committee room, which created some
little amusement.
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the com.
mittee on finance, presented volumi-
nous manuscript with the title,
"Changes in text and rates of duty pro.
yided under the act of 1890 and under
the administrative act of June, 1890,
made by the tariff bill as it passed the
House and also as reported to the Sen
ate, together with statistics relating
thereto. and the rates ofduty proposed
by the Mills bill in 1885, He asked
that the report be printed for the use
of the Senate.
Mr. Hill inquired whether the Mills
bill was TO be printed with that docu-
ment
Mr.. Voorhees, said that he did not
know; the report merely gave the rates
Of duty.
Mr.. Hill said that he should like to
have The Mills bill printed entirely.
Mr. Coci;rel! suggested that it might
be printed as "A separate document and
Mr. Hill expressed himself satisfied
with that arrangement
Mr. Lodge gave notice of an amend
ment which he proposed to offer to the
tariff bill, and asked TO have it read fol-
the confirmation of the Senate. Il pro,
vides that, when not in cantravcntion
ofany existing treaty, duties shall lie
doubled on the products or manufac-
lures of Great Britain or any of her col
onieS: that on articles on the free list
a duty of 50 per cent. shall be imposed
when they are the products of Great
Britain or any Of her colonies: and that
these additional and discriminating
duties shall remain in force until Great
Britain shall assent to and take part in
an international agreement, together
with the United States for the coinage
of silver; and that when she does so
such discriminating duties shall cease.
A proposition that the present plan
Of taking up the tariff bill at ! O'Clock
and debating it until uninterruptedly
be continued until Wednesday of next
week, and that at o'clock on that day
the first reading OF the bill will be dis
pensed with and theclerk will proceed tc
read the bill by sections was then adopt
g |. Mr.. Harris said it would not prevent
any Senator from holding the floor
as long as he leased, and that IL
could, under the rules Of the Senate
talk about anything and everything Oh
the earth and such things far beyond il
as seemed to him fit.
The Senate then held an executive
session at which Mr.. Morgan asked
that the consideration of the Chinese
treaty be laid over until the 3rd OF May
After the executive session Mr.. McLau-
r,n Will speak on the pending bill or
hour, land Mr.. Smith will follow.
HOUSE.
NIr. Catchings reported from the com
mittee on rules the new rule for count
ing a quorum before the journal wa;
read. 1t provides that the Speaker
shall appoint two tellers, who shall
stand by the clerk at each roll call and
certify to the Speaker the names o
members present and not voting. Il
the number of such members added tc
those who respond TO their names arc
sufficient to make Il quorum, the qucs
ton shall be considered as ordered.
Mr.. Burrows offered as a substitute
representing the views of the minority
the rule of the 5lst, or Reed, Congress
eli nat subject There was much op
position on the democratic side, anC
failing to gain unanimous consent tc
close the debate at o'clock Mr. Catch.
ings demanded the previous question
on the rule reported and the substitute
On this the vote on division was Aye:
I'D, noes IS. The yeas and nays were
demanded and the roll called, the re
suit being: Ayes 40, nays 120.
AT . o'clock Speaker Crisp announced
that the resolution TO count a quorum
had been passed-yeas 212, nays II
The announcement was greeted with
applause by the republicans.