When was it published?

February 12, 1883 in Evening Bulletin

Domestic News February 12, 1883

Evening Bulletin

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Tariff Bill, Senate Amendments, House Committee, Indian Reservations, Legislative Appropriation, Quorum Failure

Maysville, Mason County, Kentucky

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On Saturday, the Senate amended the Tariff Bill on bar iron and stones, added asphaltum, bitumen, books, and jute butts to the free list, and received a presidential message on Indian reservation invasions. In the House, the Tariff Bill was amended on steel rails, the armor-plate clause was struck, and the Legislative Appropriation Bill's consideration halted due to lack of quorum.

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The National Senate, Saturday, after a brief executive session, took up the Tariff Bill, and amended the clause relating to bar iron and stones. Asphaltum, bitumen, books and jute butts were put on the free list. A message received from the President in regard to the invasion of the Indian reservations. In the House the Tariff Bill was amended in committee as to the clause respecting steel rails and the clause relating to armor-plate was struck out. The Legislative Appropriation Bill was read, but its consideration was stopped by the failure of a quorum.

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Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Tariff Bill Senate Amendments House Committee Indian Reservations Legislative Appropriation Quorum Failure

What entities or persons were involved?

President

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Event Date

Saturday

Key Persons

President

Outcome

tariff bill amended in senate on bar iron, stones; asphaltum, bitumen, books, jute butts added to free list. house amended steel rails clause, struck armor-plate clause. legislative appropriation bill reading stopped due to quorum failure.

Event Details

The National Senate, after a brief executive session, took up the Tariff Bill and amended the clause relating to bar iron and stones. Asphaltum, bitumen, books and jute butts were put on the free list. A message received from the President in regard to the invasion of the Indian reservations. In the House the Tariff Bill was amended in committee as to the clause respecting steel rails and the clause relating to armor-plate was struck out. The Legislative Appropriation Bill was read, but its consideration was stopped by the failure of a quorum.