Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-07
FIFrIETH CONGRESs.
WASHINGTON, July G. 1888.
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House Of Representatives.
The Speaker pro tenn. laid before the House
a message from TIE President, returning
without bis approval the dill granting Spen
son L. Julia welsh; also, a communication
from the Lighthouse Board relative 10 The
iu.dequacy 81 the Appropriation Tor The
Irht-nou q service in the suudry civil Bppro
plntiou bin.
Nr. Hatch, 81 Missouri. presented the re-
Yort q the cOufcrrees on the agricultural bill
o. the effect tbat they had reached an agree
meut upon aI the points Of difference except
ihc senate amendment approprlating $780,
OlD for sorghum.suear experiments. Tue
report wa. adopted and the con'errees were
DIR, cted % insist upon their disagreement 10
this amendment.
The regular order was demanded. being
the ayc-end-ro vote on the passage OF The
hand. grant aud forfeiture bill, and a vote wa'
taken, rcsulting-ayes, Ia; noes, s. oothe
biz was passed.
Mr.. Belmont. of New York, from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported toe
result OF the inquiry into the case Of John
Curtin Kent. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Atkinson, Of Pennsylvania, from the
Committee on District 81 Columbia, reported
the bul TO punish public drunkenness in the
District.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole on the tariff oil, the pending
paragraph being that relating TO iron or sicel
railway fish plates or splice bars.
Mr.. Buchanan's motion TO strike out the
paragrsph was rejected.
Mr.. Bayrc, of Pennsylvania, made SINH
lar motion with respect 10 The paragraph re-
laing 10 spikes. hoTseshoes, &c., stating that
the revenue derived from this source last
wear wa. but $40. The motion was loet.
The reading Of the bill then progressed
Trpidly, motions made on the Republican
side to strike out many oi The um asrspb'
being rejected generally without division
and with little debate.
Messrs. Farquhsr ot New York, Adams OF
Illinois, aud Spo0ner Of Rhode Island pro-
tested against the reduction OF the uu'y on
rles and the imposition OF 81 al Ud'0ren'
rate. The Democrats RETAINED from reply
ing, and upon a standing vote Mr.. Farqu'
hsr's amendment increasing and scaling he
duties in proportion 20 The size OF the nlcs
pfcyailcd hv vote Of O. TO 81. Mr.. Mills,
however, demanded tellers, and the result
was feyersod~yess, o.; nays, 70--and tue
amendment was rejected.
On motion of Mr. Vance, Of Connecticut,
with the assent OF MIR. Mills, and AMID some
sarcastic laughter from the Republicans, the
paragraph imposing duty OF 81 per cent.
I'd rui0rfia on wood screws was stricken out,
thus restoring the present rate OF duty.
Mr. Dubois. OF Idaho, opposed The reduc-
lion Of the duty on lead ore. lie offered an
amendment restoring The cXlstog duty aud
providi0g that the combination OF lead ore
with gold or silver ore shall rot he exempt
from the duty on lead ore. The amendment
Wss lost by q fIe vote Of Gsto 90.
Nj. stone, Of Missouri. offered an ameno-
ment winch, leaving the duty on lead ore as
fixed by the bill, provides that the combina-
ton Of lead with silver IN ores sbaii nov
exempt lead therein from duty. Rejected
after long poliica, debate. Ia which TIE
amendment before the House was entirely
lost sghl oi
one .ubuilicd by Mr.. Warner, OF MIS-
souri,. restoring the present rate Of dutT on
lead ore was also rejected.
on motion OF Mir. Mills The clause was
stricken out which imposes du'y OF 90 per
cent al Uat0rem on pen-koiyes ana razors'
thus restoring the present rate.
ON MOTION Of Mr.. Mills a clause was IN
serted fixing the rate on new type Tor print
Ing Al - Der cent. I'D patore@.
The sugar aud m0lasses snd confectionery
clauses being reached, ~ agreement tbsy
~ere all considered together.
After an understanding had been reached
that vote should not be taken to-day, Mr..
Cannsn, Of Illinois, offered an amendment
striking out all OF the sugar sud noissses
paragraphs and inserting clauses dxing The
duties.
In supporting bis amendment Mr. cannon
alluded 10 the frauds which be asserted han
growu 10 under the present law. and cru.
eised the bilfor perpeiuatlng the fra'ic. Inc
bin was better than The present law, put II
wss far short 81 Yhat u ought 70 be,
Pending further debate the eommittes
zs.s. aud the House, AZ 5 O'Clock, took re-