The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-22

ated tax upot I'LL inciinies Of periods, ct,fisras
attns, associations and trusts Of ii, ,O0G and
upwafds pei a'ii'tim, tile proceeds Of said IN
come tax to be devoted cxc1tstycls to the
payment OF pensions; tsj providing that all
United States shall enter the ports of the
United States free of all import duty.
The house then proceeded to the cGfsItera-
tion of District of Columbia business.
Mr.. Grosvcnor took the floor upon this bill,
commenting sarcastically upon the fact that
all gieat Questions in ihe iiose had been laid
aside III order to tnabls ttiat tieds to consider
a bill incr asihg the police force Of til. dis
trict.
After a general discussion of the bill by
members and minority report of the COM
l,iitter the bill was passed.
Mr. SpinoIa; Of New York, asked unani-
nous copseht for the immediate considsia-
ton OF joint resolution appropriating s2s,-
600 for the celebration of the twcnty-ifth an
niversary ef the battle of Gettysburg.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, objected on
the ground thar war calculations In any part
of the country were conducive Of no good.
The speaker laid before the house com
| munica,ion from the secretary of the treasury
transmitting m estimate of 1867 900 frsm the
supervising architect for rcpaits of the New
Orleans custom Ltuse. Refereed.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-In the house as d
regular order of business the resolution re-
ported yesterday from the committee on post
offices, calling on the postmaster general for
a tabulatcd statement of dlsallowed post
masters claims presented from Kentucky
under the at of March 3, 1888, was taken up
The report on the resolution WAS an adverse
ono and the recommendation is that 1t lie on
the table.
After debate Of two fotirs and half the
majority report was agreed t. and the rtsolu
ton was laid on the table.
The report of the committee on elections In
the Contested election dssc Of Frank vs..
of Missouri, aud the accompanying resolution
affirming the right of Glover, the sitting
me,noer, to thu seat, was then adopted
The contested election case " 1ynsh VS.,
Vandever, from the Sixth congressional dis
trict of California, was called up and the rcso-
luton in favor of ths sitting member was
adopted without division.
The house t.en went into committee OF the
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Bynun, of Indiana, moved to strike
from the free list flax, hacked, known as
dressed lenc.n Agreed to.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, moved to
strike from the fre. list hemp MANILA, aud
other like substitutes for hcrip. Lost.
He then moved to strike from the free list
iutc butts. Bcfotc action on the motion he
asked to withdraw the t!i6tion aid offer q
formal amendment to strike out the last word.
Mr.. Scott objected to the request, and after
spirited debate between Democratic and
Republican members the house was unable to
secure Quorum of iitembcrs to vote on the
formal amendment and his motion to strike
jutr butts from the free list was defeated.
The committee then rose and the house
adjourned
WASnINGToN, June 13.-Mr Bayne, of
Pennsylvania, asked consent for the present
consideration Of the Joint resolution gfanting
10 all persons employed In the public service
who were present ut the battle of Gettysburg,
either in the union or confederate army, leave
to attend the reunion to be held In July next
al Gettysburg. The call for the regular order
operated rs 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
| ner of Missouri wanted to exclude burlaps of
| flax not exceeding sixty inches In width
Both lost.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to place upon the frsc
list bags of jute for grain, which was agreed
to.
| Reaching the clause putting on the free list
| machinery for the manufacture of cotton
| brgging, Mr.. Lind OF Minnesota offered an
am, nmcnt including machinery for making
twine of hemp or iute butts. This was re-
| icc,ed as well MS a motion to strike ont the
paragraph.
The next paragraph, lin plate, Mr.. Dalzel
OF Pennsylvania moved to strike out and
spoke III favor of the notion
| Before the discussion bad concluded the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
WAsHINcToS, June 14.-undcr the call o
committees the following bills were reported
By MIR. To@nshcnd, of Ilinois-Providin.
for an assistant secretary OF war.
BY Mr. Hooker, of Massachusetts--To re
tire Gen Alfred Pleasahton
The house then went into committee of tn
whole on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Buchanan. OF New Jersey, offered al
amendment to strike out the words "admit
ting fee of duty Plates coated with mixtur
of lead and tin" He said the clause woul
encourage the importation Of adulterate
tin, which was used for fruit cans. TIL
amendment was rejected, as was one offcre
by Mr., Dalzell, of Pennsylvania to limit fire.
plate to sizes not larger than four feet an
thicker than number twenty-si1 gauge, an
another to strike out the entire tin plal
paragraph.
Mr. Weber, of New Yerk, moved to strIk
, out the paragraphs relating to glue and gel,
, tine.
MIR. Weber's motion prevailed without d
vision.
A motion to strike out crude glycerr
failed
Fish glue or isipglass was restored to IL
( existing rate of duty
$ Phosphorus, soap stocks, soap and shee
4 dip were all passed over.
: On ''extract OF hemlock" there WAS consi
1 cradle debate. A motion to strike out tt
( paragraph was defeated.
Mr.. McMillin moved TO strike licorice jui'
from the free list. Adopted.
Indigo, iodine, croon OIL hemp seed al
V rape seed oil, cotton 50 ed oil and petrolcu
were passed without debate or objection.
e Mr.. O'Ntiil of Pennsylvania a Il Mr. Fa
5 quhar of New York picait.,l for the niaiatc
II ance OF duties on alum cosapounds. but wit
l. out avail
IL Messrs. Morrow and Wand, ser OF Calitt
If mia were equally unsuccessful in an effort
II save the duties ON baracc acid and bnrnX.
is Nitrate of soda was placed oil the free l
and The committee rose the point OF
o. quorum made by Mr.. Foran OF Ohio, havi
4, travcrsed forty-nyc lines of the bill today,
h. ,,,ora tho n had rroyious1v bnuD cnvprpd Il,