Daily Yellowstone journal., 1886-07-14
LABOR CONVENTION.
Wisconsin Workingmen Meet
at La Crosse and Nominate
a State Ticket.
A Drunken Mob of Finlanders
Terrorize Manitoba Town,
Killing One Man.
Congress Dishes up a Few More
Amendments to the Tariff
Foreign News.
Congressional.

WAsHINGToS, July l3.-The House
RESUMED consideration of the Senate
amendment relative TO tue publication
ol records of the rebellion, which was
cOncurred ia, with amendment re-
ported from the committee on appro-
prlations Tor publication in papers re-
iating ~ defence in the case of Fitz
John Porter. The fluor was then ac-
corded to the cOmmitte on ways and
means. Mr.. Harrison, Of Georgia, Oh
behalf OF that committee called up the
bill amending sections 1856 and 3, 1868 OF
the revised statutes, IN regard to the
way manufactured tobacco shall be
put and sold. The bill was passed.
Mr.. Breckenridge. Of Kentucky, then
called up the bill repeating e.tion
3,l5l OF the revised statutes providing
for the appointment OF inspectors of.
tobacco and cigars aud providing for
the Inspection of tobacco, cigars and
snuff. The bill passed. Mr.. Hewitt,
OF New York. called W the bill amend
ing section . of the act to amend the
statutes in relation 10 the immediate
transportation of dutiable goods.
The bill was passed. BY Exist
ing laws passengers baggage is
not provided for; the proposed bill
will permit such baggage and effects
10 be carried by express companies in
the same manner as other merchan-
disc, may. in accordance with exist
Ing laws, be carried, and the provi-
sions of existing laws are made appli-
cable TO routes which are bonded COR
r..
Kelly, of Pennsylvania. called up the
bill amending the statutes in relation
TO the immediate transportation of
dutiable goods. Passed. Mr.. Morri-
son called up the House passed bill,
repeating so much Of section 1914, re.
vised statutes, AS allowed to collectors
of internal revenue commissions on
taxes collected on distilled spirits. On
motion of Morrison a bill was passed.
reducing, To $3.50 with an additional
$50 for each person employed in max.
| ing cigars, the amount OF bond to be
given by manufacturers Of cigars.
The House then went into COM
mittee of the whole on the joint reso-
luton directing the payment of sur
plus monies In the treasury on the
public debt. The following Is the
text of the resolutions: That wheD-
ever surplus or balance in the treasury,
including the amount held for redemp-
tion of United States notes, shall eX-
ceed the sum of SlO0, ,OO0, 900 1t shall be
and il hereby made the duty of the
treasurer To apply such excess, in sums
not less than $4,000, 900 per month,
| during the existence OF such surplus
or excess, To tine payment of the inter
est bearing Indebtedness of the United
states payable "a; the option of the
government
Mr.. Morrison said, counting the re-
serve at SIO0, ,O00, 900, there was still a
surplus in the treasury of Sl00, ,O0O, 900,
of this about SIS, ,OO0, 900 was unavaila.
Bile, being made up OF fractions, so that
all of this money which would be
reached under this resolution would
be about S70,OO0,0 900, and it would
make productive that which is now
unproductive. and unless il made
money little cheaper, il would save
the government something on interest,
aud more than that, IL would take
away some Of that temptstion which
led men to vote large appropriations
and make improvident expenditures.
Mr.. Hiscock of New York offered
an amendment providing that nothing
in the resolution shall authorize the
reduction of the payment Of any
part of the $l00, 900 reserves set
apart for the payment If United
States notes or interest bearing in
debtedness of the United States.