The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-23
WORK OF CONGRESS-
REsUME OF PROCEEDINGS or TIE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of tho Important
Transactions Of Our National law.
Makers-Thc work Done in Both
branches.


able result Of the effort on the part OF
The senate to follow the lead of the
house In trying the secure the passage
II the supplemental tariff bills.
The first supposition after Senator
Harris offered his motion to refer the
Uills to the finance committee was that
he was acting for a united party, but
t was proven that the Democratic SEN
ltors were very much divided upon the
question. 1t appears that the Republic
ltns vii also divide upon the motion,
but majority of them will oppose 1t.
lhe situation may be still further COM
plicated tomorrow by the withdrawal
Of the Harris motion. Whether the
bills go to the committee or are con-
sidered on their merits without refer
dfIce, they will be bitterly fought.
There is no purpose on the part of the
senators who are opposing them to al
low a vote to be taken. When the
fight begins in earnest the bills will be
resisted by every means known to
parliamentary actics, by long speeches,
amendments and dilatory motions of
all kinds.
Senator Hills example to amend by
repeating the income tax was followed
today by Senator Quay with amend
ments which iI cluded the entire Nc.
Kinley law. Others of like nature
will follow. The conservatives will
move indefinite postponement. They
will try to prevent the senators from
the Western mining states from voting
for free sugar by amending the bill so
as to prov ide- for free lead ore.
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tactics for few days will convince all
of the inutility at this late day Of the
effort to pass the bills and that it may
be abandoned They also count upon
the speedy disappearance Of the quor-
I'm. Several Republican senator's have
left the city today and others will fol-
low tomorrow and tomorrow night
Some of. the Democratic senators are
also preparing to go. Consequently 1t
is predicted that after tomorrow there
will not be q sufficient number Of SEN
ators in the city to transact business
: In that event 1t is not believed that any
effort would be made to compel attend
ance. but all business except that done
by general consent would cease. =
Washington, Aug. 17.-After spirit
ell session of the house committee on
foreign affairs a congratulatory resolu-
ton from the United States to the new
republic of Hawaii was adopted, and
it will be presented to the house for
adoption at the earliest opportunity.
The resolution is as follows: "Re-
solved, That the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States of
America do congratulate the republic
of Hawaii on the peaceful assumption
of the powers, duties and responsible
ties of self government as indicated by
the recent adoption Of a republican
form of government.
Washington, Aug 17.-The motion to
refer the free sugar bill to the COM
lnit$ee on finance was carried. The
motion was made by Mr.. Harris. The
vote was 80 to 1S. The free coal bill
has been referred to the committee on
finance by vote of So to Is. The
free iron bill was also referred to the
committee by vote of 81 to II. The
free barbed wire bill was sent to the
committee without division.
Washington, Aug. 17-Representative
Bailey of Texas desires to rid congress
men of all completely in office seeking.
To-day he introduced the following bill:
THAT from and after the passage Of
this act no senators or representatives
in congress shall directly or indirectly
solicit or recommend the appointment
Of any person to any Office under the
United States, provided this act shall
not be construed to apply to the offices
Of the house and senate"
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator MUIR
ply offered a resolution that there
should be no further legislation on the
tariff at this session, in view of the
Carlisle letter. 1t went over until to-
day. After a futile attempt to place
Senator White on the finance CON-
mittee the senate adjourned, when
caucus of Republican senators was
held. Senator Aldrich brought UP the
question of Republican interference
with the selection of Democrat on
the finance Lmmittee, when Senator
Pettigrew stated that there was no
need of discussing the question, as there
were eight Republicans who would not
agree to it, and it would result in
breaking up all party discipline in the
senate. That matter was then dropped
us to taking action on the filing of
the vacancy the general feeling was
that no party action was necessary.
The resolution of Senator Murphy was
discussed and it was decided that the
Republicans would support it in a
modified form, which would not specify
the tariff legislation, but would state
that in view OF the fact that the session
was so near an end that it is impracti
cable to attempt to pass any contested
legislation during the remainder of the
session, and that it is the desire of
congress to- adjourn as soon as possible.
1t is probable that if vote can be
had upon this resolution that it will
secure enough Democratic votes to
pass.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Har
ris, acting chairman of the finance
committee, has called meeting of
that committee for to-day, when it is
understood the supplemental tariff bills
will be taken up and an effort made to
have them reported, Notwithstanding
the senate's adoption of the Murphy
resolution declaring against the practi-
cability of all efforts at further con-
tested legislation during this session.
The Democratic members of the CON-
nittee say they do not consider the ac
ton of the senate on the resolution as
binding upon the committee, and they
will make an effort to have the bills
reported at least. Some of the Demo
cratic members who voted for refer
ence are anxious that the committee
should act, as action would justify
their course, and they are hopeful that
the Republican members will not an
tagonize this business in seeking to Sc
cure delay in committee.
III the senate Saturday Mr. Murphy's
resolution declaring that there shall be
no further legislation over which there
is contest was adopted after Mr..
Murphy had amended it to leave out
reference to Mr.. Carlisle's letter. The
vote was as follows:
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