The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-04-20
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS
10th BTanclles q C0ngrsss Adjourn Out Of
Respect to Senator Vance

I'LL FCAb 41IO S4CCS W Ou16SGay, ana
from to O'Clock the tariff biz was
under discussion, and Senators Hale
(AIe.) and PETER (Kan-) spoke against it.
The time Of the senate from 12 to 1 and
from to 8 p. m, when it went into ex-
| ecutive session, was taken up IN consid-
GRAFTON OF the urgency deficiency bill,
but without reaching any conclusion in
regard to it.
WASHINGTON, April Inn. 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 the fight over the
contested election cases to arrest alb
sentees. The Republicans, under his
leadership, refused to vote, and the Dem
Ocrats being unable to muster quorum,
yielded to an adjournment. The Demo
Gratis fear this move art of Mr..
Reed is in pursuance of a carefully
formulated plan to force the constant at
tendance Of Democratic quorum here
after. The Republicans deny that any
! such plan has been agreed upon.
WASHINGTON, April 12-Both sides of
the chanl + showed very good attend
ance when the senate met Thursday.
During the transaction of the routine
morning business, Senator Kyle IS. d.
introduced joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment relative to
marriage and divorce, which was re-
ferred 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 1 o'clock arrived
and the question went over, while the
tariff bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. PETER was recognized and deIiv-
cred the third installment of his speech
on the tariff bill. He announced his
purpose of Offering at the proper time a
substitute for the pending bill, based on
the principle Of taxing the articles used
by the rich, while exempting those arti-
cles of prime necessity used by the POOR,
whether manufactured abroad or not.
He would relieve the poor of all taxation
and put the tax on articles used by the r c..
The Democrats in the house were una
BILE to muster a quorum to act on the
new fine rule and finding them
selves unable to proceed, a resolution
was offered to revoke leaves of absence
and compel the attendance of absentees.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-In the house
the prospect of a quorum today was
hopeless, and as it had been decided to
call Democratic caucus to consider the
rules, DOckery moved an adjournment
and at o'clock the house adjourned
The Democratic caucus met immed-
lately after adjournment, Mr.. Bland
suggested as remedy for absenteeism
| the docking" of members for such days
! as they may be absent. The suggestion
was unanimously adopted.
In the senate, Mitchell Orr spoke IN
! opposition to the pending tariff bill.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Senator Quay
| addressed the senate In opposition to the
| pending tariff bill. He reviewed al
/ length the history of tariff legislation in
| the country, showing the effects of high
/ tariffs and low tariffs in the industries Of
the country. He spoke with emphasis
/ and apparent earnestness of the ruin
| which the passage of the Wilson bill
| would bring to the industries OF his state
WASHINGTON, April 14.-Filibusterins
| was resumed IN the house as soon as il
convened today. The first call of the
roll showed that the Democrats lacked
| 81 of a quorum. At 1890 the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 10 Owing to tbs
death of Senator Vance the house trans
acted no public business Monday. Resc
buttons of respect TO the memory of tht
I distinguished North CaroIinian Wer.
adopted and the house as body partici
! pated in the funeral ceremonies IN tn,
senate chamber. Appropriate resolution.
were also adopted in honor of the mem
ory of General Henry W. Slocum, the
gallant Union general, formerly mem
Der of the house. who died in Brooklyn
last Saturday, and then, as a furthel
| mark of respect for the late Senatol
Vance, the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The senat'
Monday paid its respects to the memory
| of Senator Vance of North Carolina II
his opening prayer, the chaplain alluded
| to the deceased in words of touchins
sympathy and honor. Appropriate reso
lutions were adopted. At the conclusion
| of the ceremonies the senate adjourned
WAsHIEGT4 N, April f7-Tne hous,
Tuesday, by an overwhelming vote, de
cided to adopt a quorum-counting rule
which for all practical purposes is TIN
same as that which Speaker r ed o
] liz 4 III
| congress and which won for him
world wide reputation Neither undu
excitement nor tumultuous scene
marked the crushing OF the old legisla
tive barriers. Mr.. Reed and the Repub
hcans generally were IN happy hume
over the victory they had achieved
WASHINGTON April 17.-Senator Lodg
offered an amendment to the pendin;
tariff bill for the imposition Of retaIiator.
rates of duty against Great Britain. pro
viding that when not N contravention o
existing treaty, any article not adInittsC
free. If il Is the manufacture OF Grea
Britain or any of its colonies, should pa.
double the duty heretofOr imposed and
admitted free, asduty Of - per cent b
imposed. except on wool, which Shouts
be admitted under the duties Of the &C
Of 1890; and that these retaIiatory an,
discriminating duties should remain Il
force until Great Britain coasensesI t.
take part IN an agreement with tn
United States for the coinage % sIIve
and when such agreement was made tn
discriminating duties should cease
Presidential Nominations.
WAsHlSGTeS, April Ie.-The presiden
sent the following nominations to II,