Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-07-07
WASHINGTON, D. c.
IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
Congressman and Senators Again Devote their
Time to New Laws.

FRIDAY.-The consideration of the
free list section of the tariff bill was con-
cluded and the second section taken up
in the House.
Motions to strike from the free list
rags, and reeds manufactured, but not
made up, rejected.
Paintings in oil or water colors and
statuary were stricken from the free list
A motion to strike from the free list
stones manufactured or undressed free
stone, granite, sandstone and all build
ing or monumental stone, excited
lively discussion and was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, of Massa-
chusetts, primaline was placed on the
free list. This completed the free list
section of the bill.
The clause providing that the rate OF
charges in the dutiaJle part'of the bill
should go into effect July /, 1888, was
passed over informally.
A movement to strike out the clause
fixing the rate of duty on refined gly-
cerine at three cents pound led to along
discussion but was lost, and at 3 p. No.
the House took recess till Sp. m.
At the evening session the House
passed twenty-seven private pension bills
and at 1920 adjourned.
SENATE. feature of the Senate
proceedings Friday was the discussion
in connection with the proposed appro-
priation for the establishment of gun
factory at Watervliet arsenal.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the army appropriation bill-the
pending amendment being that OF Mr.
Hawley, appropriating $4,000, 900 for
the establishment of gun factory, and
for steel manufacture at Watervliet, N. Y.
The Senate, without coming to a vote
on Mr.. Hawley's amendment, at $40
adjourned.
SATURDAY.-Thc Senate met at IL a.
M, and Immediately took up the river
and harbor bill. The following amend
ments were agreed to: Inserting an item
of $40, 900 for the Mississippi river; Also
directing examination and survey with
view to future work ON Cape Fear river,
North Carolina, but no appropriation
was made. An amendment was agreed
to locating a canal from the Illinois river
at Henneypen to the Mississippi at the
mouth of Rock river and abolishiDg the
Missouri river commission. Among
the bills passed was one authorizing the
Bingham, Selma and New Orleans Rail
road Co. to build bridge across the
Tombigbcc in Alabama.
Thirty eight private pension bills were
also passed and the Senate at 4 40 adj
journed until Monday II a. m.
The House passed the bill for the pay
ment of the Fourth of July claims and
went into committee on tariff bill.
The duty on tiaxseed and linseed oil
was increased from 10 to Is cents per
gallon, licorice paste or rolls was in
creased from two to five cents per pound,
and licorice juice was fixed at 25 cents
advalorem Mr.. Dingley moved the
bichromate of potash from 1-2 cents
to cent per pound, saying it was con
trolied by Baltimore trust. Mr.. Kelley
supported Mr.. Dingley and said the trust
controlled every bed of ore in the
country. The amendment was rejected.
The china section was reached and in
formally passed over.
Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, moved that
duty on glazed or enamel tiles be re-
duced from 80 to As per cent, advalorem,
which was agreed to. AT 5 p. m. the
7, House adjourned.
MoNDAY.-The time of the House was
largely taken up in successful efforts by
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, TO prevent the
passage of the Union Pacific funding
bill under suspension of the rules.
The conference report on the bill
authorizing the Mississippi and Louisiana
Railroad Company to build bridge
across the Mississippi river at Natchez,
was agreed to, as was the conference re-
port on the Legislative appropriation bill.
Unsuccessful efforts were made TO Sc
cure unanimous consent for the consider
alton of the dependent pension and
Nicarauga canal bill.
The House at 30 adjourned.
SENATE. The passage Of the river and
harbor bill was the event in the Senate
to-day
Mr.. Turpie then took the floor and
read an address on the Presidents an.
nual message. When Mr. Turpie con
cludcd, the Senate went into secret ses-
sion, and at A :35 adjourned until Thurs
daY.
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