The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-07-20

Messrs. Gear and Henderson OF Iowa. and
Ryan and Peters Of Kansas, and opposed BY
Kelley OF Pennsylvania, Anderson OF Kansas,
McKenna OF California, and Holmes Of Iowa,
A long debate took place mostly Of q political
nature, and pending . vote on the amend
ment . bill was passed authorizing the con.
struction Of . bridge across the Missouri
river near Kansas City, and the house I'd.
journed.
WARRINGTON, July 9.-Mr. Adams Of Illi-
nois offered a resolution recitipg the resolu.
tion directing the committee on nanufsc.
lures to investigate the subject OF trusts.
stating That the scene Of the investigation
was 60 broad rs to render it impracticable for
the committee to make lite report at the pres
cnt session, and directing the committee to
report Immediately, with or without recom-
mendat!on, all the evidence taken by It re.
lating to the SO called sugar trust, and also in
q separate report to report the evidence taken
relating to the 80 called Standard OIL trust,
Referred to the committee on rules.
Nr. Ford OF Michigan offered q resolution
%rccitlng the allegation that the present immi-
grafton into the United States ia excessive. ar.
ttdctal andiniurtous aud is encouraged to sat
fsfy private greed, and the further allegation
HAT the law prohibiting the importation Of
contract labor is being cvaSed owing 10 q
lack OF sufficient machinery to enforce It, and
directing the speaker to appoint a special
committee OF five mcmbers to investigate the
subject matter herein referred to, with leave
TO sit during recess. Referred to committee
on military affairs.
Mr.. Brown of Virginia, offered a resolution
releasing the committee on education from
further consideration Of the Blair bill and
making that measure the continuing special
order for July Ia. Referred to the committee
on rules.
Tho house then went into committee Of the
whole on the tariff bill, the pending question
being Mr.. Cannon's amendment on the sugar
clause.
Mr.. Fuller of Iowa, offered an amendment
placing all sugars and molasses on the free
list, which was rejected.
Mr.. Cannon's amendment was then rejected
by a vote Of 81 to 10S.
Other amendments were offered and re-.
jccted and after extended debate the copsid-
Grafton of the sugar clause was concluded.
The next paragraph, relating to tobacco,
was left open for further action. Mr., Nut
ting Of New York, moved to strike out the
starch provision. Pending q vote the house
adjourned.
WARRINGTON, July 10.--Aftcr reading tn
journal the house went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill, the pending amend
mcnt bling that offered ~ MIR. Nutting re.
storing the existing rate of duty on starch,
MFR. Hopkins, Of Illinois, moved to strike
from the definition Of unclcancd rice the
words "rlcc free of the outer hull"
Mr.. Gear, Of Iowa, and Mr.. Bayne, Of Penn
%sylvania, criticised the committee for placing
the farm products of the east and west on the
free list and imposing a duty of leo per cent
upon rice, a prodult of the south. The
amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Warner, of Missouri, offered an amend.
ment fixing the duty o N cleaned rice at x
cent per pound. Amendment rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan, of Tennessee.
the duty on rice -four and rice meal was ixed
at Is per cent. ad valorcm.
Slr. Boutelle offered an amendment fixing
the rate Of duty on dextrinc, burnt starch.
gum substitute or British gum at 3 cents per
pound. Rejected.
Nr. Vandevcr, of California, moved to in
crease the duty on raisins from Ia to 2 cents
per pound thc present duty.) The raisin in.
dustry was, he said, Of recent origin in Cali.
fornla. Three years ago the production In
that state was 100000 twcnty-rouad boxes;
ast year it was 5000 GOO boxes
this year 1900 acres were in raisin grapes.
producing 1900 600 boxes, valued at not less
than $3,O0o,OOO.
The amendment was rejected by q vote of
~ to71.
secure a duty of 5 cents per dozen on eggs.
hut was unsuccessful.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmillan an amendment
was adopted fixing the rate of duty on max.
hacked, known as "drcssed line,'' at $40 per
ton.
Mr.. Phelps moved to increase from o5 to 20
per cent. ad valorcm the duty on fax and
linen thread, Irvine and pack thread and man
ufacturcs of flax.
Pending a vote the house took a recess till
$ p. III , the evening session to be for consid-
Grafton of the bill granting the right of way
to railruad companies through Indian rcserya-
tions.
AT the night session of the house bills were
passed granting rights of way through the
Indian territory to a number of railroad com.
panies.
Bills were also passed granting rights Of
way through the reservations in Idaho. D.
liota, Minnesota and Oregon.
The house at $3.50 adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 11.-Mr. Hatch of Mis-
souri, submitted the report Of the Disagree
mcnt on the agricultural appropriation bill.
stating that the point of disagreement was
the senate amendment making an appropria-
tion OF 100000 for sorghum experiments.
Mr.. Ryan moved concurrence in the senate
amendment. The motion was finally agreed
to-yeas, 1876; nays, 6. This completes the
consideration of the bill, and 1t stands "a
finally passed.
Mr.. Clements submitted the conference re.
port on the District of Columbia aspropria.
ton bill and 1t was agreed to.
The house then vent into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. The pending amend
ment was that offered by Mr.. Phelps of New
Jersey, fixing at 40 per cent. ad valorem the
duty on fax or linen thread and all manufac-
lures of fax.
After n 1ono dohaton 40 ..,sAs