The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21
Lth CONaREss

HOUSE, Mr.. cannons amendment 10 the
tariff BILL placing on the free list sugar not
above the l6-Duieh standard, reducing the
rates on other grades, and granting bounty
10 the producers Of sugar, WAS knocked out
Ia the House ON The 9TH by vote Of 81 10
l0s.
sRSATE.--A motion 10 refer 10 the Com
mittee on Pensions one OF the vetoed pension
bills was made the ground work Of a speech
by Mr.. stewart against the frequent exercise
OF the veto power by the President. Mr..
Vest followed in support OF the Presidents
veto. The bill was referred TO the Commits
Tee on Pensions. On motion Of Mr.. PAYNE
the House Joint resolution declaring the true
intent and meaning Of the act OF May y, 1893,
~ 10 the Marietta Centennial Exposition was
taken up and passed with amendments. The
senate then, on motion Of Mr.. Cullom
p oceeded 10 the consideration OF the senate
bin 10 amend the Interstate commerce act.
Mr.. Reagan offered an amendment which was
agreed 90, giving the United States Circuit
aud District Courts jurisdiction OF violations
Of any provisions OF the act upon the relation
OF any person or form with power 10 issue a
pcrempfory writ OF mandamuS. Mr. Reagan
said he had given notice Of an amendment
extending the provisions Of the act TO ex-
press companies, sleeping ear companies and
stock car companies but az IL was likely 10
provoke discussion and 10 retard the passage
OF the bin, he would reserve the proposition
for next session. Mr.. Teller made a similar
statement m regard TO an amendment
which would prevent railroad com
panies charging higher rates from
the Pacific coast 10 Denver than 10 Kansas
City, coo miles east OF Denver. lie did not
wish 10 cmDarrass the pending bill, but he
gave notice 20 the railroad companies that he
would DIN with others 20 see that those
companies discontinued voluntarily such
outrageous proceedings or TO compel them 10
40 80. Mr.. Reagan minated that tine commits
slon had shown too much OF yaccillatlng
disposition In dealing with the railroad com
panies. Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, also criticised
the commission for constituting some proyi-
sion OF the law To the advantage OF the rail-
road companies. Mr.. George said the inter
state commerce law prevented discrimination
between two nilli0naires (men who could
protect ihemselyesl hut, unless IL went a
step further. and provided that the small
shipper, the man Of small capital, shonld
have service pro rata per barrel per pound,
per 100 pounds, az the same rate exactly
~ the large establishments Congress would
have failed 10 do It's duty. lie would.
therefore. offer ON amendment prohibiting
carriers from transporting goods for any
shipper IN u ear or vehicle owned by such
shipper unless they charged exactly the same
rates n were charged 60 other shippers.
Finally the amendment was Withdrawn on
the promise by Mr.. Cullom 10 have the qucs-
tion thoroughly considered at the next session
OF Congress. After further discussion the
bill was passed. The following bills Were
passed Senate bill for q bridge across the
Arkansas River at Cummings Landing ARK.
House bill for bridge across the Missouri
River between Kansas City and a point with
In live miles below. House bin To regulate
the liens of Judgments aud DEGREES OF the
courts Of the United States with amend
mcnts)., After an executive session the
Senate nd onrned.
.sFSATg.- Mr.. sherman offered resolution
on the 10th. which was agreed to. directing
the Committee on Finance 10 inquire into
and report, IN connection with any bills rails
Ing or reducing revenue that may be referred
Ia IL, such measures ~ IL may deem eNpedi-
ent; 10 set aside, control, restrain, or prohibit
all arrangements, contracts agrccmentS
trusts, or combinations that tend 10 prevent
free and full competition In the manufacture
or sale Of articles Of domestic growth or pro-
duction, or of the sale Of imported articles,
or that designed 10 tend To foster monopoly
or 10 advance arihcially the cost 90 the con
sumner OF necessary articles Of human life,
with such penalties and forfciturcs ~ will
tend To preserve freedom OF trade and pro-
duction. the lowering OF prices by sucn COM
petition, and the fun benefit designated by
and hitherto conferred by the policy Of the
government TO protest and encourage Amer
lean industries by leyying duties on imported
EOtOr. VT. tfNt II VII 10 ifutDu
the act Ia punish postal crimes, which was
referred. lie explained that the act for the
same purpose, passed by the Senate last
month was intended 10 prohibit a species of
bla.kinail practieed by collecting agencies IN
the use OF an envelope Endorsed "bad debit
An ingenious plan bad since been rcsoffcd TO
hy the same agencies, the adoption of q trans
parent envelope, showing the Enclosure legi-
bIy. This bill was intended 10 put Il stop To
that evasion OF the law.
IIoCsE.- immediately after the reading Of
the Journal on the 10th, the House went into
committee Of the whole Of the tariff hill. the
pending amendment being That offered by
MIR. NuttIng, Of New l~'k, restoring the
existing rate ~ duty on starch. II wa, lost.
Mr. Hopkins OF illinois, moved Ia strike from
the definition OF uncleancd rice the words.
sRce free az tile outer hull" Rejected.
Mr.. Warner, Of Missouri, offered nm amend.
mcnt liking the duty on cleaned rice al x
cent per pound. Lost, A. TO 20. ON motion
Of Mr.. McMilln, OF Tennessee, the duty
on rice -four aud rise meal was fixed
az Ii per cent al yal0rem. MIR. Boti-
telle offered an amendment fixing The
rate 81 duty on dcNtfinc, burnt starch, gum
substitute or British gum al , cents pound.
Rejected, ~ ia ". Mr.. Nandcycr, OF taiifor-
mia, moved to increase the duty on raisins
from " 10 , cents a pound, the present duty.
Rejected o. 10 ". Mr.. Guenther, OF Wiscon-
sin, cndeasorcd 10 secure duty OF five cents
a dozen on eggs, hut was unsuccessful. Mr..
lost, Of Virginia. moved 90 restore the exist
ing rate OF duty on peanuts. Lost Mr. Allen,
~ Massachusetts, Offered an amendment re-
storing the existing hates on cotton thread,