The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-07-20

asst year 1t was 100000 boxes |
this year 800 acres were in raisin grapes,
producing 100000 boxes, valued at not less
than s30OO,OOO.
The amendment was rejected by vote of
81 to n.
Mr., Guenthrr, of Wisconsin, endeavored to
secure duty of cents per dozen on eggs,
but was unsuccessful.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan all amendment
was adopted fixing the rate of duty on fax,
hacked, known MS 'sdressed line" at $40 per
ton.
Mr.. Phelps moved to increase from Is to 10
per cent ad valorem the duty on fax and
linen thread, twine and pack thread and man
ufactures Of flax.
Pending vote the house took u recess till
sp. IN the evening session to be for consid-
Grafton of the bill granting the right Of way
to railroad companies through Indian reserva.
tlnns.
'' the night session of the house bills were
-, .., '-hts of way through the
i'"sse" # railroad com
Eat,tes
Bills were also pissed granting rights Of
way through the reservations IN Idsho, pa-
kota, Minnesota and Oregon.
The house at 9 80 adjourned
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Mr. Hatch of Mis-
souri, submitted the report of the disagree
ment on the agricultural apptSF-istinn bill,
stating that tie point of disagreement was
the senate amendment making an appropria-
tion of $1,000 for sorghum experiments.
Mr.. Ryan moved concurrence in the senate
amendment. The motion WAS finally agreed
t5-seas. t4ti nays, s. This completes the
consideration ot the blll, aud 1t stands as
finally passed.
Mr. Clements submitted the conference fs-
port on the District Of Columbia appropria-
ucn bill and it was agreed to.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. The pending amend
ncnt vas that offered by Mr.. Phelps Of New
Jersey, nfing at 40 PET cent. ad -alorem the
duty or faf OF linen thread and all Eanufac-
lures ci fax.
After long debate Of a political nature the
Phelps amet1ment was rejected. An amend
ment was adopted changing the rate Of duty
on bags and baggtng from is per csat. ad
valorem to Il cent per pound.
The third section Of the bill, relating to
wool and uoslen manufactures being reached,
Mr.. Mills proposed that the entire sixty enc
lines of the section be read ant. considered as
one paragraph. The section WIS read with.
out objection.
m, No
took recess until p M, evening session to
be for the consideration of the census bill.
At the evening sesrira the house passed the
bill tor taking the eleventh scnsts. The bill
in its salient features is the same rs tflc one
| provided for taking the tenth census. The
same statistics which can be gathered from
department reports will be omitted.
wAsu1SGroN, July 12-In the house today
Mr. Ford of Michigan, from the committee on
military affairs, reported back the resoi1tion
for The appointment Of special committee to
investigate the alleged eyasions sf the con-
| tract labor Law.
After speeches By Messrs Morrow and vun-
dever of California referring to the Chinese,
and Cox Of New York regarding Italians, the
resolution was adopted.
The house then went into committee of the
whole on ths tariff bill, the amendment being
that no vote be taken on the pending wool
| schedule today.
Mr.. Pugsley Of Ohio said the duty on wool
should be increased instead OF reduced
Mr.. Morse of Massachusetts favored plac-
ing wool on the free list.
M. Caswell of Wisconsin protested against
free wool us having the effect of destroying
the sheep raising industry In his state.
After further debate the committee rost
and the house took recess until O'Clock
the evening session to be for consideration
of private pension bills.
The house met this evening to consider Ger
tain private pension bills, but after two incf
fectual roll calls the house, without accom-
plishlng anything, at 10:l5 adjourned.
} WAsnlNcToN. July l3.-Mr Blount eubmit
ted the conference report on the posofficc ap
: preparation bill. An agreement has been 81
| rived at on oil the amendment
| except the Subsidy amendment. Th
. rate Of postage on seeds, plants, bulb
roots and scions has been fixed at cent fo
, each two ounces or fraction thereof. The re
port has been agreed to.
: Mr.. Bingham, of Pennsylvania, moved I
: concur in the senate "subsidy" anendmer
n with an amendment reducing the appropri,
I tion from ssOo,oOO to s45e.0OO, authorizin
a the postmaster general to increase the ma
d facilities not only between the United State
j and Central and South America and tt
c West Indies, but between the United State
e and China, Japan, Sandwich Islands an
e Australia, and providing that American shiI
carrying mails shall be allowed four TIM
n the rate of compensation they now receive.
n A long debate ensued, and without actic
= the house took recess until o'clock.
), The house at the evening session passt
~ twenty-four private pension bills, includir
one granting pension to "Muchapeewahke
10 gah' or "John," and at $50 adjourned.