The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-07-02
PASSED TO PRINTER
The Tariff Bill Reported by the
Senate Committee.
ANXIOUSLY THE FINAL VOTE AWAITED
In the House the Watson-BIack Contest il
Disposed OF, the Major Retaining
His Seat-Other Matters In
Both Branches.

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new appropriation bills are passed.
This was the resolution to which Mr..
HOar objected Thursday.
At 1920 the tariff bill was taken up,
the question being on section 1O4, abro-
| eating the reciprocity treaties.
Senator Hale moved to strike out the
section, but yielded to Senator Vest to
molly it OF the part of the finance com
mittee, which he did by inserting the
p~rOviso that nothing contained in the
section should be held to abrogate such
reciprocity or commercial arrange
ment between the United States and
foreign countries, except where such
arrangements are inconsistent with
the provisions of the act.
Senator Hale then argued in favor of
the continuance of he'reciprocity ar
engagements. The discussion was par
ticipated in by senators Allison, Sher-
man and Vest.
Senator Vests modification was
agreed to without division. Senator
Hale moved to strike out the whole sec
ton, and the motion was rejected, yeas
"a, nays "a.
Section 1O4 now repeats the third Sec
ton Of the Mckinley act, and provides
that nothing herein contained shall
be held to abrogate, or in any way af-
feet such reciprocal commercial ar
engagements as have been heretofore
made and now exist between the Unit
| ed States and foreign countries, except
where such arrangements are lncOn-
sistent with the provisions of tins act. "
In Memory of CarnOt.
A communication from the secretary
of state, informing the senate, at the
request of the French ambassador, that
a religious service in memory of the
late president of tho French republic
would oe held at St, Matthews church
at Washington or Sunday at II M, was
laid before the senate, and it was re-
solved on motion of Senator Hoar, that
the senate shall attend such religious
service.
The senate resumed the consideration
Of the tariff bill, and Senator PETER
moved to insert an additional section
levying a duty of $50 on every foreigner
coming by steam or sail vessel to any
port within the United States and on
every alien Immigrant crossing the
border line between the United States
| and connecting nations. Senator Plat
| suggested Tile INSERTION Oh inc WOEuS,
ito engage in any industrial occupa-
ton" and PETER accepted the sugges-
ton, saying that the idea was exactly
right and in accordance with his own
idea. senator Harris rose to move to
lay Senator Peffer'S amendment on the
table, but instead he moved to lay the
senator from Kansas on the table. Sen
ator PETER gaZed over at Senate Har-
ris with an air of mingled wonder and
reproach, and the galleries broke Out
in laughter, in which senators joined.
The Closing Section.
The vice president, however, put the
question in the correction form and the
motion to lay Senator PETERS amend
ment on the table was carried-yeas
AZ, nays y.
Allison moved to amend section So
one of the whiskey sections, by reduc-
ing the bonded period from eight to
four years. Rejected yeas %, nays 36.
A large number of amendments were
offered by Jones, democrat Of Arkan-
Sas on behalf of the finance committee |
many of them merely formal, and none
of them important enough to meet any |
opposition. All were agreed to.
DMany other amendments were sug-
gested by various senators, but they
went over to be considered in the sem
ate. The bill was then reported from
the committee of the whole of the sen,
ate and it was ordered that the bill and
amendments be printed.
In the House.
a letter was received from secretary
Gresham informing the house, through
speaker Crisp that a religious service
in memoir of the late President CarnOt.
of the French republic, would be held
Sunday next at II o'clock.
Mr.. Pence called up the contested
election case of Thomas +. Watson, VS..
James O.. Black from the 10th Georgia
district. Mr.. Pence said there was a
belief on the part of some members OF
the house that Mr.. Watson was cleo
ed. He desired to ask unanimous CON
sent that when the case was considered
that Mr.. Watson be permitted to ad.
dress the house in his own behalf for
an hour. Motion to postpone until
Monday was lost. Mr., Brown demand
ed immediate disposal. The resolution
of the committee on elections, declar-
ing MIR. Watson not elected and Black
entitled to his seat, was then agreed
to, 1O6 to 10.
Private Bills Passed. |
Several private bills were passed,
also a resolution reported from the
committee on accounts directing the
payment to the widows or other next
heirs of eight deceased employees of
the house, each a sum equal to six
months salary of deceased and $3.50
funeral expenses.
A Joint resolution was agreed to au-
thorizing the printing of the reports
of the secretary of agriculture for 1894.
The reports hereafter are to be printed
in two volumes in accordance with a
suggestion of the secretary Of agricul-
ture. OF the first volume, containing
rountine official matter. 5000 copies are
to be printed. OF the second volume,
containing reports of Investigations by