The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
The Free List Passed Upon and
Some Changes Made.
The Chattanooga Bridge Bill Passes
in the House.
A Bill to Remove the Hot Springs
Reservation Line Presented.
Proceedings OF Congress-A Number Of
Bills Passed by the Senate--The
Memphis Bridge Bill to
Come Up Soon.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, March l9.-.Senator Iiar-
ris promises TO try to get up the Memphis
bridge bill on either Wednesday or Thurs
day. On Friday last he tried to fix day
for the consideration of the bin, but
just at that moment some one moved TO
adjourn and he was compelled to give up
the proposition at that time. lie would
have had the bill up today or tomorrow
but that special order had already been
made setting apart these two days for tho
consideration OF bills on the calendar TO
which there was no objection.
THE CHATTANOOGA BRIDGE SECURE.
Tho name Of Representative Neal has
been down on the speakers list ior recog-
milton for over month. Today he secured
II and took advantage OF the opportunity
10 obtain unanimous consent 10 the pas
sage OF his bill authorizing the Chatta-
nooga Bridge company TO construct
bridge across the Tennessee river at Chat
tanoogn. There was no opposition, and tho
bill went through. II provides. M pre-
viously stated In these dispatches, that the
southern terminus oi the bridge shall be-
at some point between the west line OF
Market street and the east line Of Georgia
avenue, In Chattanooga. The two main
spans are TO be not less than 300 feet in
length In the clear and the remaining
spans not less than 200 feet. The hight
IL to be not lcss than 100 feet 10 the lowest
part OF the supcriruciurc at the south
span, and not less than ninety feet ut tho
other spans.
nEiirP BILLS.
Mr. Clinton R. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas,
today introduced bill 10 relieve Sterling
II. Ruckcr, VIM. II. Grace l.. Nathan, J.
Searle. Josiah H. DENLY, Samuel Bard aud
Vim. q. Pennington from all liability as
suretics on the official bond OF James w.
Dcmby, formerly pension agent.
Senator Jones, oi Arkansas, introduced
! a bill TO refund the illegal revenue tax coli
lectcd Of james u. Berry, formerly auditor
OF Arkansas, on his salary ~ such.
The bill introduced by Senator Harris 10
| pay Lucinda Maguire, oi Memphis, sii 900
In sctnsmen, OF her war claim, was passed
by the Senate today.
II Mr.. Whilihornc introduced IN the House
the following petitions Tor the reference of
claims 10 the court ofclaims l.. II. Grimes
and A. Hassell, Wayne county.
THE rnEE list PASSED uroN.
Better progress WIS made today by tho
WAYS and means committee in the consid-
Grafton Of the tariff hill than has been
made during the pnsi few days The FREQ
| list was passed upon, ~ well ~ the chem
! ical section, aud at adjournment the COM
mittce had just taken up the paragraphs
relating 10 crockcry and china. The most
important action was the striking out Of
cement from the iro list and the impo-
sition OF 10 per cent. al yalorm duty
upon II, instead Of the present 20 per cent.
rate.
Jute manufacturing machinery was
placed ON the free list in consideration Of
the fact that jule IA also made fnrc.
Mr.. Brcckinndgc has given notice that
when the proper section is reached he will
move Ia reconsider the vote by which cot
ton bagging was transferred from the FREQ
list 10 the duliablc class with tho
existing tariff Of onc.hali cent per
yard. In the chemical section sheep
wash," a proprietary compound for
the removal OF ycrinin and cure II
skin diseases In sheep. was taken from
the list OF dutiable articles and placed ON
tho free list. Tho assigned reason for tho
change was n desire 10 cheaper the cost II
the farmers supplies ~ a partial compcn-
saiion for the removal OF the duty on wool.
Glyccrinc, crude Oin the free list. was
defined by the adoption OF the existing
law touching specific gravity, etc,
A number OF amendments were offered
a. the consideration OF the bill proceeded.
90 remove articles from the frco lisi and In
change the duties liked on othor, but they
wcc all rejected.
rnE LARD urAniNu RESUMED.
The House committee on agriculture
today resumed the lard hearing. Prof.
sharplca, chemist, testified that on hts
own authority he was not prepared 10
state that anything injurious 10 health was
contained In cotton seed oil. lie would
not state that dead hog grease was con-
tanned In "rchncd lard" because u WAS
impossible 10 discover u when combined
with cotton seed oil. II WIS impossible
10 detect dead hog grease when combined
with lard under certain conditions, but
not by the consumer.
W. L. Hill, oi the firm Of Squirc 4 Co,
testified that the firm manufactured dead
hog grease, but that none VI i was used IN
lard.
In reply 10 q question by Mr. Crowcll,
the witness stated that II lao had testified
before the senate committee that Squire n
Co. put quits ia their lard Il was a mistake.
Adjourned.