Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-03


phia, protesting against the passage of the
free ship bill Referred.
Private business was dispensed with
yeas 1l5, noes 7l-and the House went into
the Committee of the Whole on the labor
arbitration bill.
The amendments to the O'Neill bill were
all voted down, but the first section OF the
bill was modified in several particulars.
The committee then passed on TO the con-
sideration of the second section.
Breckinridge of Kentucky moved to
strike out so much of the section as gives
the Board of Arbitration power to admin
lister oaths. subpoena witnesses, etc.
Lawler of Illinois said that the opponents
of this bill had had three long months to
prepare something upon the question, and
h:d not done so; but now they insulted
the intelligence of well-meaning men on
the Committee on Labor, who had given
it their attention. Passing on to the
consideration of the strike on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad. he declared
that without wishing to become commu-
nlstic i'll his utterances. he was free to say
that if Jay Gould was hung to lamp-post
in New York, it would be blessing to the
community known as the United States
Laughter. The action of Jay Gould might
cost hundreds and thousands of lives
throughout the Western States. The death
of man like this was nothing compared
with what might occur if the difficulties
were not settled in those States. There was
no sentimental basis in the matter. 1t was
justice to the workman. There was no
harm in this bill, and a discussion of it had
healthy effect upon the country. 1t was
an honest bill, and if there was anything
wrong with it, Congress could repeal il at
any time.
Breckinridge's motion was defeated
Kelley of Pennsylvania offered an amend
ment, appropriating $4,000 for the pay
ment of the expenses OF arbitration.
On motion of Lowry of Indiana, an
amendment was adopted providing that in
no case shall any witnesses be compelled
to disclose the secrets or produce the rec
ords of any labor organization of which he
may be an officer or member.
The second section of the bill was agreed
to. with certain amendments recommended
by the Committee on Labor, and the third
and fourth sections were agreed to without
change.
The House, at its evening session, passed
thirty-fve pension bills, and adjourned.
Meddlesome Minister Properly Snubbed.
WASHINGTON, April 2d.-The Spanish
Minister has attempted TO take hand in
the matter of Federal appointments. Ii is
learned here that when the President APP
pointed DR.. Harris as Collector of the Port
at Key West, the Spanish Minister went 10
Secretary Bayard and entered a vigorous
protest on the ground, as alleged, that Har-
ris was sympathizer of the Cuban patri-
OTIS. Bayard replied that he had nothing
to do with the matter, and thatit concerned
only the President and the Treasury De
partment. Then the honorable diplomat
hoped into his carriage and went to Act
ing Secretary Fairchild. 1t is understood
that he was there told in terms plain and
unmistakable that there must be no inter
ference on the part of representatives of
foreign powers in the matter of Federal
appointments, and that the Presidents ac-
ton for the good of the community would
not be rescinded because the appointee
happened to be an object of suspicion on
the part of the Spanish Government
National Trades-Uniops.
WASHINGTON, april 2d.-Senatur Cali
from the Committee on Education and
Labor, has reported favorably Senator
Blair's bill to legalize the incorporation of
national trades unions, with the ameud-
ments made by the committee, striking out
the section making it misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine or imprisonment, 10 pre-
vent or endeavor to prevent any national
or sub-union from carrying out its lawful
objects. and requiring that the headquarters
of incorporated national trades unions
shall be in the District of Columbia.
Military Changes.
WASHINGTON, April 2d-A general order
was issued by the War Department this
afternoon announcing the following assign
ments: Major-General j. NJ. Schotield, to
the division of the Atlantic Major or-General
A. H. Terry, to the division of the Mis-
souri,; Major-General Howard, to the di-
vision of the Pacific. Brigadier-G General
Crook was to-day relieved from command
of the Department of Arizona, and assigned
to the Department of the Platte, formerly
commanded by General Howard. Briga-
dier-General n. A. Niles, now in command
OF the Department of tie Missouri, has been
assigned TO the Department of Arizona.
Secretary nIanning's Condition I'm
changed.
WASHINGTON. April 2d.-The physicians
of Secretary Manning report his condition
tonight as unchanged.
a Tariff Bill Agreed Upon.
WASHINGTON, April 3d-A M.-The Dem
ocratic members of the Ways and Means
Committee yesterday in a secret confer
ence agreed to tariff bill that will be re-.
ported to the House next week in connec-
ton with the Hewitt administrative bill.
The free list in the new bill differs from the
original Morrison bill only in including
salt in bags, sacks, barrels, packages or
bulk, flax straw, flax not hacked or
dressed, flax hacked, knewu as dressed
line, tow of fax or hemp, iron, copper.
lead and sulphur ores. Mineral substances.
coal, coke, corn, hay, oats, potatoes
chicory etc, are omitted from the list in
the original bill. Instead are omitted all
fish, dried, salted, smoked or picked, ex-
cept sardines, anchovies or other fish pre-
served i'll oil. All wool is put on the free
list. Butter, grease, grindstones, beeswax,
glycerine, potash, indigo, crude borax, coal
tar, earth and clays, contained in the free
list of the original bill, are omitted. The
duties are reduced on stockings, hose.
shirts, drawers composed wholly of cotton,
to 30 per cent. ad yalorem. On goods of
this class, made wholly or in part by knit
ting machines. to 10 per cent. ad valorem
On cotton goods, braids, gimps, etc, and all
manufactures of cotton not enumerated III
the list, to 50 per cent. Spool thread is re-
duced from to 6 cents. Cotton, laces
embroideries, lace curtains, damask, ETC.,
to 40 per cent. The entire metal schedule
as contained in the original bill, is omitted
also earthenware and glass ware. The sugar
schedule provides for the collection of 80
per cent. OF the present rates of duty on all
sugars. The rates on selnes and seine and
quilting twine, % per cent ad valorem. A
rate of 30 per cent. ad valorem is fixed
on woolen cloths, shawls, hats, blankets,
hats of wool, knit goods and all wooden
goods made on knit frames, Balmorals,
wooden and worsted yarns, bunt-
ing. women's and children's dress
goods, coat Innings, Italian cloths
and goods of like description, cloth
ing ready made and wearing ap-
parel of every sort, cloaks, dolmans,
jackets, talmas, ulsters, or other outside
garments for ladies' or children's apparel,
weddings, gorings, suspender braces, belt
ings, bindings, braids, gallows fringes.
gimps, cords. tassels, trimmings nets, but
tons, Administer, Aubusson, chenille Sax
ony, Wilton and lowmay velvet carpets,
Brussels carpets, patent velvet and tapestry
Brussels carpets, wool, fax or cotton car
pets and carpetings. mats, rugs, screens,
covers, hassocks and other portions of car
pets and carpetings, and al manufactures
of wool of every description. made wholly
or in part of wool, worsted, hair OF the al
paca goat or other animal, or a mixture of
them not specially enumerated or provided
for in the Act
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