Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1890 — NATIONAL CONGRESS [ARTICLE]

NATIONAL CONGRESS

The Senate, on the 6th, after routine business of little importance, proceeded to the consideration of the tariff, thepending question being on Mr. Morgan’s amendment. Mr. Morgan finally withdrew his amendment in urdor to allow Mr. Gonpan to offer one, but the Senate adjourned without disposing of the amendment. The House, ou the 6tb, voted on the con feren'ce report of the “original package” bill—yeas 120, nays 98—almost a strict party vote. Ihe House then went inte committee of the whole, Mr. Payson, of Illinois, in the chair, on the general deficiency bill. Without disposing of the bill the House adjourned. In the Senate, on the ?tb, the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill was presented. The House transacted no business. In the Senate, on the Bth, the conference report on the sundry civil appropriation bill was taken up, which was agreed to. In the House, on the Bth, the general deficiency bill Was taken up again, the pending question being on the amendment granting a month’s extra pay to employes of the House and Senate. The amend-, ment was lost—yeas, 78; nays, 104. 1