The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-20
WORK OF NATIONAL LAwMAKsas.
6oih Dranchcs 81 Congress Adjourn Out 81
Respcct to Senator Vance.

NtttIlN 'NN'' NV "tla AhAdNl
rich went into effect Wednesday, and
from I to 8 o'clock the tariff bill was
under discussion, and Senators Hale
(Me.) and PETER (Kan.) spoke against It..
The time Of the senate from 12 to I and
from 8 to 0 p. IN, when 1t went into ex-
ecutive session, was taken mp in consid-j
GRAFTON of the urgency deficiency BILL
but without reaching any conclusion In,
regard to 1t.
WASHINGTON, April tl.-Mr. Reed
held the house at bay for an hour and a
half Wednesday, on a motion to dis
charge the warrant issued to the SER
geant.at-arms during tho fight ove thel
contested election cases to arrest alb
scntccs. The Republicans, under his
leadership, refused to vote, and the Dem
ocrats being unable TO muster a quorum,
yielded 10 an adjournment. Tho Demo-
Gratis fear this nov on the part of Mr.
Reed Is In pursuance OF a carefully
formulated plan to force the constant at
tendance of a Democratic quorum here-l
after. The Republicans deny that any,
such plan has been agreed upon.
WASHINGTON, April i..-Both sides of
Il Ntlc NttVN'h kONVt ttttIItt~
+ ance when the senate met Thursday.
During the transaction Of the routine
morning business, Senator Kyle q. d.
introduced a joint resolution proposing q
| constitutional amendment relative to
marriage and divorce, which was re-
fcrrcd to the committee on judiciary.
The urgency deficiency bill was taken up
and was about to be put on its final pass
age. when the hour of I o'clock arrived
and the question went over, while tho
tariff bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. PETER wa recognized and deliv-
cred the third installment Of his speech
on the tariff hill. lie announced his
purpose of offering mt the proper time n
substitute for tho pending bill, based on
the principle of taxing the articles used
by the rich, while cxempting those arti-
cles of prime necessity used by tho poor,
whether manufactured abroad or not.
He would relieve the poor of all taxation
and put the tax on articles used by tho rich.
The Democrats in the house were una
bio to muster a quorum TO act on the
new fine rule and finding them
selves unable to proceed, u resolution
was offered to revoke leaves of absence
and compel the attendance of a~lsentees.
WASHINGTON, April l3.-ln the house
tho prospect of n quorum today was
hopeless, and ~ it had been decided to
call "a Democratic caucus to consider the
rules, Dockery moved an adjournment
and at 1 o'clock the house adjourned.
Tho Democratic caucus met immed.
lately after adjournment. Mr.. Bland
: suggested I'M Il remedy for abscnteeism
the docking of members for such days
t as they may be absent. The suggestion
: was unanimously adopted.
I In the senate, Mitchell orr spoke In
t opposition to the pending tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Quay
addressed the senate in opposition to tn,
pending tariff bill. He reviewed a
q length the history of tariff legislation II
q the country, showing the effects Of higl
a tariffs and low tariffs in the industries o.
n the country. He spoke with emphasi
!, and apparent earnestness o. the ruiz
h which the passage of the Wilson bill
would bring to the industries of his state
!, WASHINGTON, April l4.-Filibusterini
4 was resumed in the house rs soon az
convened today. The first call of tn
roll showed that the Democrats lacke
=. 81 of a quorum. At 1880 tho hous
:. adjourned.
:, WASHINGTON, April 10 Owing to tn
!, death of Senator Vance the house tram
70 acted no public business Monday. Res,
:, buttons of respect to the memory of til
!; distinguished North Carolinian wei
y adopted and the house as a body partic
= pated in the funeral ceremonies in til
senate chamber. Appropriate resolution
:, were also adopted in honor of the men
" ory of General Henry w. Slocum, I'll
gallant Union general, formerly a men
Der of the house, who died In Brookly
g. last Saturday, and then, ~ a furth'
10 mark of respect for the late Senat,
is Vance, the house adjourned.
re WASHINGTON, April 18.-The sena
Oh Monday paid its respects to the memoI
rs of Senator Vance of North Carolina. ]
ca his opening prayer, the chaplain alludt
IN to the deceased in words Of touchir
On sympathy and honor. Appropriate res
e. lutions were adopted. At the ~conclusiC
al Of the ceremonies the senate adjourne
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE hou
Tuesday, by an overwhelming vote, d
ed cided to adopt a quorum-counting rul
lat which for all practical purposes is Il
he same as that which Speaker Reed
ch Maine inaugurated during the Fifty-fii
to congress and which % for him
We world wide reputation. Neither und
er, excitement nor tumultuous seer
ca marked the crushing Of the old legisI
rge tive barriers. Mr.. Reed and the Repu
sue licans generally We're in n happy hum
over the victory they had achieve
/! WASHINGTON, April 17.-SenatorL od
offered an amendment to the pendi
tariff bill for the imposition Of retaliato
In rates of duty against Great Britain, pl
viding that when not in contravention
,ul- existing treaty, any article not admit
her free, il it is the manufacture Of Gre
ted Britain or any Of its colonies, should p
ued double the duty heretofor imposed and
tor admitted free, n duty of III per cent