Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-06-23

formal amendment 20 strike cat the word.
NJ. Scott objected to the request, and after
q spirited debate between Democratic and
Republican members the house was unable &
secure a quorum Of members to vote on the
question and Mr.. Kelley then withdrew his
formal amendment and his motion to strike
jute butts from the free list was defeated.
The committee then rose and the house al
~journed.
WAsHINGToN, June l3.-Mr.. Bayne, Of
Pennsylvania, asked consent for the present
consideration Of the joint resolution granting
to ell persons employed in the public service
who were present at the battle OF gettysburg,
either In the union or confederate array, leave
to attend the reunion to be held in July next
at Gettysburg. The call for the regular order
operated as an objection.
The house then went into committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Payne moved to have stricken from the
free list vegetable substances, and Mr.. War
ncr OF Missouri wanted to exclude burlaps OF
fax not exceeding sixty inches in width.
Both lost.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved TO place on the free
list bags Of jutc for grain, which was agreed
To.
Reaching. the clause putting on the free list
machinery for the manufacture Of cotton bag
ging, Mr.. Lind Of Minnesota offered an
amendment including machinery for making
tvirc Of hemp or jnte butts. This was re-
jected as well as a motto TO strike out the
paragraph.
The next paragraph, tin plate, Mr.. Dalzell
OF Pennsylvania moved to strike out and
spoke in favor of the motion.
Before The discussion hal concluded the
committee rose ana the house adjourned.
W~AsNINGToN, June lA-Undcr the call of
committees the following bills were reported.
By Mr.. Townshcnd, Of Illinois Providing
Tor an assistant secretary Of war.
BY Mr. Hooker, Of Ma saehusctts-To retire
Gen. Alfred Plcasanton.
The house then went into committee C the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr. Buchanan, Of New Jersey, offered an
amendment TO strike out Tie words "a0mttting
free Of duty plates coated with a mixture of
lead ana tin" He said the clause would en-
courage the importation OF aGuitcrutei tin,
which was used for fruit cans. The amend
ncnt was rejected, as vas one offered 10y Mr..
Dalzrll, Of pvnnsyiyauia, TO limit free plate
90 sizes DOT larger than four feet ana thicker
than number twcnty-six gauge, ana another
TO strike out the cntir" tin plate paragraph.
Mr.. Weber, Of Nev York, moyad to strike
out The paragraph relating TO glue ana gcla-
tine.
Mr.. Weber's motion prevailed without ii
vision.
A motion to strike out crude glycerlne
failed.
Fish glue or ~isinglsss was restored to the
existing rate OF duty.
Phosphorus, soap stocks, soap and sheep
dip were all passed over.
On extract Of hemlock" there WAS consid-
cradle debate. A motion to strike out the
paragraph was defeated.
Mr.. McMilin moved to strike ~licoricc juice
from t. free list. Adopted.
Indigo, iodine, crpton oil, hemp seed and
rape seed oil, cotton seed oil and petroleum
were passed without debate or objection.
Mr.. O'Neill Of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Far
quhar OF New York pleaded for the mainten-
ance Of duties on alum compounds, but with
out avail.
Messrs. Morrow and Nandcver of Califor-
MIA were equally unsuccessful in an effort TO
save the duties on horacic acid and borax.
Nitrate IF soda was placed on the free list
and the committee rose on the point Of no
quorum made by Mr.. Foran OF Ohio, having
travcrsed forty-fvc lines Of the bill today, or
more than bad previously been covered dur
ing the entire fOrtnight's debate.
1t is understood that the army appropria-
tion BIZ will be taken up tomorrow.
Adjourned.
WA>HIScroS, June l5.-After a struggle
lasting half an hour over the order OF bust
ness, Mr.. Townshcnd's Ull) motion to con
slider the army appropriation bill was de
feated and the house proceeded under the
regular order, being business on the private
calendar, Mr.. Townshcnd giving notice that
he would call up the appropriation bill to-
morrow.
Many hours were spent in the considers
ton OF private bills, several of which were
passed.
The house took a recess TIL p. III. when
private pension bills will be co sidcred.
Mr.. McCrcary Of Kentucky, obtained unan-
imous consent TO Introduce the following:
Resolved, That We have heard with pro-
found sympathy of the death OF the en- peror.
H. was "A friendly advocate OF friendly and
lIh,ral policy in Germany, and We express our
4 respectful sympathy i the GerUau nation in
the loss Of their great and r%crowne! ruler.
Passed unanimously.
At the evening session the house passed
f1rty-uine private pension bills, ami at - 80
o,iAeh a J%ourned.
small FoN in Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, III, June 15.-pr. Ranch