Show congressional THE BESATE SENATE washington march 10 in the senate today to day the agricultural meat inspection deficiency fici ency appropriation appropriation bill passed 1 the bill il changing the name in of f the collection department of cal to that reported from the committee and placed on the calendar the resolution instructing the committee on privileges and elections to inquire into all and report upon the manner of electing united states senators heretofore offered hy by morgan was agreci agreed to A resolution was also agreed to calling on the president for correspondence regarding the venezuela award since june 1890 A resolution bv teller was also agreed to calling on the secretary of the treasury for information as to the amount of treasury notes issued under the tile provisions of the act of jut july ya 1 the amount of silver dolla dollars rs mi coined under der that act or the amount of silver b bullion all ion now in ili the treasury purchased under the act and for various other info information mia tion notably 1 y whether silver dollars dollar lars s ori have ve been redeemed or ehan exchanged ged for gold and aid if so to what arno amount the bill making laredo texas a sub port of entry was wa passed the bill providing for the erection of public c buildings in towns and cities where ahe lie receipts ts exceed annually all was taken take up but ut before action wa was ta taken en the senate went into executive session on the conclusion of which it adjourned jour ned HOUSE washington march larch 10 the tariff discussion to today day klay was a striking contrast to the tile scenes which characterize the debates on the mckinley bill two vears years ago then it was obvious that whatever me measure a sure passed the house would be concurred in by the senate and signed by the president therefore e every v ery successive step tep was hilt bitterly c aly contested by the democrats democrat this year the republican minority of the house ia Is confronted with no such probabilities that measures reported by the ways and means committee will pass the house is conceded but that none will receive the sanction of the senate is considered probable by the republicans of the house louse the improbability of the tariff bi bill llever ever becoming law naturally detracts from the deep interest that would otherwise be manifested by the house in fit these measures and makes their consideration a somewhat perfunctory proceeding Aft after erthe the naval appropriation bill had been reported ported re and referred re e erml to the committee t the ho house went into committee of the w whole hole on the free wool bill aigley concluded his speech in opposition tot to the 11 e I 1 measure E 0 and T turner u r 11 er of 0 georgia eor gia took the floor in fit advocacy of the bill in ili opening ills his remarks turner blasted whatever hopes there may have been that a discussion would appearing ap appear pearin in the democratic ranks as to the springer cp ringer policy 1 of L separate ep arate bills by stating that whre while 1 he i had favored a general r bill 1 he lie deferred to men for whose judgment he lie had the tile deepest respect and would urge with all his bis effort and ability the bills now pending before the house louse this delicate compliment t to chairman springer and colleagues from 0 one who was in ili the past auch such a warm advocate of tile mills tariff policy was warmly appreciated precia ted by tha democratic side and arid freely app applauded lande turner then turned his attention 2 9 speaker heeds reeds rulings in the last congress denying that the recent decision of the supreme court vindicated these rulings when walker mass rose to defend the ex turner catechizer catechized catechi zed him hint to the manifest annoyance of or reed who occupied a scat seat some distance from front turner heed reed intimated to walker that he lie would reply to the criticisms at the proper time suggesting ug esting that he be permitted td to do BO so ree S wishing to reply to the criticism expressed the opinion that his action was thoroughly vindicated by the decision of the tile supreme court tho the question was whether he violated his ills duty in counting members present who were in the chamber arnber never before the decision of the court had any admission been made that it was the besent present quorum and not the acting quorum that lat the tile constitution demanded turner replied that the gentleman from front maine aeed had occupied both sides of the question and been wrong on both side sides democratic laughter reed retorted be he had been correct and consistent turner said paid he lie had always had t he lie highest respect for the gentleman from front maine he differed from him in his administration of the chair but had no intention to offend him in the criticism of such administration reed had no doubt lie said in ili regard to the good will existing between the gentlemen turner and himself cot continuing 1 tinning reed argued that under the conati constitution tu tion a present quorum was a sufficient for the transaction of business the gentleman from georgia had seen fit to refer to the last election how flow often in the history of the world had not the righteous gone temporarily aril to the wall ewall great laughter ia mr patterson Ten tennessee nesme made an argument in support of the bill and inveighed inveigh ed against the protection policy of the tile republican party which he lie asserted was detrimental to the interests of the negro laborera laborers of the south he ile denounced the force bill as the most infamous of all infamous measures congratulating the country that the party itself was now ashamed of having advocated it the farmers of the south and west were dissatisfied with the present condition of affairs and were clamoring for a reduction of taxation at the conclusion of pattersons Patter sons speech the committee rose and the house adjourned jour ned |