West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

Senate Proceedings.
l24rH DAY.--On n motion TO refer 10 the
Committee ON Pensions one OF the vetoed
pension bills, Mr. Stawart spoke against tho
frequent exercise of tho veto power The
consideration OF the bill 20 amend the Inter
state Commerce act was begun and occupied
tho major part OF tho days session Twelve
amendments were agreed to-. The Senate
held ashort executive session.
l25rH DAY. Mr.. Sherman offered reso-
luton, which was adopted. directing tho
COMMITTED ON Finance 10 report measures
ITO sot aside, control, restrain, or prohibit
all arrangements, contracts, agreements.
trusts. or combinations that tend TO prevent
free and full competition In tho production,
manufacture or sale OF articles OF domestic
growth or production, or OF tho sale OF inn
ported articles. Mr.. Evarts proposed N
amendment 20 tho Sundry Civil bin to APP
propriate $50 900 for the completion OF tho
monument at Washingtons Headquarters at
Newburg. :. Senator Vest introduced bill
nr HoSr dSliversd < iSnsthy speech 's on ths
Great Britain.
ieerH DAY The bill passed. by tho Houe
Tor the erection OF an appraisers warehouse
In New York city was reported favornbly,
with an amendment increasing tho amount
OF appropriation for tho building from
Sl,oOO,COO 10 $4,000, ,O0O.. A debate arose over
the conference report on tho Postoiilco Ap.
preparation bill, and particularly over tho
subsidy clause, TO which the House conferrees
refused TO agree. The Committee on
Foreign Relations reported favorably the hill
70 prohibit the coming OF Chinese laborers
into the United States, reported In tho House
as n substitute for all bills before the Com.
mittee relating 10 Chinese immigration.
House Proceedings.
18TH DAY. THE Mills bill was considered
In the Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Springer
In tho chair. All the proposed changes In
tne schedule or metals were adopted with
single exception, that OF wood screwa Mr..
Stannon proposed a substitute measure for
the bill, which was defeated. ..
Mr.. Hatch presented the report OF the con-
ferees ON the Agricultural bill TO the effect
that they had agreed upon all points OF diff
ference except the Senate amendment APP
propriating Sl0O, 900 for sorghum sugar ex-
periments. Tho report was accepted and tho
conferecs were dirccted to insist upon their
disagreement TO this amendment Tho
regular order was then demanded, being
Yea and nay vote on tho passage of the Land
Grant Forfeiture bill, and the bill was passed
bya vote OF Ia TO g.. Pension bills were
considered at the evening session
15BTH DAY Tho debate over the Mills bill
was continued In Committee Of the Whole.
A lengthy discussion took place over Mr..
Cannons proposed substitute for the sugar
schedule, several speeches being made for and
against
18TH DAY.-The Mills bill was again con.
sldored, tho debate being over the proposed
change I'm the sugar schedule. The Cannon
amendment to place sugar on the free list
and grant bounty to domestic producers
was rejected by vote OF 37 to los. Mr..
DtnRley offered resolution reducing the
present duty 90 per cent, which was also re-
jected. On motion Of Mr.. Mills the duty on
molasses testing not above 90 degrees was
fixed at 24 cents per gallon.
l06rH DAY-The consideration OF the
Mills bill was continued, the debate com.
mencing over the starch paragraphs, which
war nm EEH In Hrfl s.f M.. IN
the duty on rice flour and rice meal was fixed
at 10 per cent ad valoren Raslns, peanuts
and eggs were placed on the free list. The
duty, ON "hax, hacklod known as dressed
line" was placed at $40 per ton. The ad
valorem cotton schedule lowering the duties,
was adopted without change.
10th DAY.--The deficiency bill as re-
ported in the House contains an appropria-
ton for the payment OF all the awards that
have been made by the Court OF Claims up
TO date >. The Committee on Pensions re-
ported bill granting pension TO "Muck-a-
pee c-wak- -ken-zah: or John an Indian
who, It is said, aided many white people dur
ing the Indian outbreak in Minnesota in
1852, and was a scout under General
bibley In 1862 3, when he received in
turies which permanently disabled him. -.
Mr. Hatch submitted a report OF disagree
ment on the Agricultural Appropriation bill,
saying that the point Of disagreement was the
Senate amendment making an appropriation
OF FlOO,OOO for sorghum sugar experiments.
MIR. Ryan moved concurrence In tho Senate
amendment, and after long debate the mo-
tlon was agreed to--yeaB, l26; nays 90. This
completes the consideration OF the BILL and
10 stands as finally passed. The House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the Tariff
bill, the pending amendment being that Of
fered by Mr. Phelps fixing at 40 per cent. Rd
valorem the duty on fax or linen thread and
all manufactures of fax. The amendment
was rejected after lengthy speech from Mr.
Phelps. After four hours discussion Mr.
Coxs Census bill was passed at the night
session of tho House