Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-15
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Senator Vest offered
a resolution continuing the existence Of the
select committee In the questions touching
the meat product Of the United States, espec-
Tally as 10 It's transportation, with leave to sit
during the session and during the next recess.
Referred 10 the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
Senator Dawes offered a resolution which
was agreed Ia calling on the secretary Of the
interior for information as to the alleged ou,-
rage and restraint OF liberty committee Ia
Alaska On Indian females and other persons
aud what steps II any hal been taken by the
department; 70 protect the persons Of females
In Alaska from such outrsges.
senator Hoar offered a resolution, which
was referred 10 the committee on contingent
expenses, continuing the select committee
on relations with Canada, with power to sit
during recess and to report at the December
session OF 1889.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution, which
was agreed 10, instru ting The committee on
epidemic diseases TO inquire as 10 The causes
OF the Introduction Of yellow fever during the
past season whether the Observation-Disclosures If
such Introduction are still III force, and what
legislation, II any, is necessary to prevent
similar or other introduction Of yellow fever.
When the tariff bill was taken up today
Senator Harris Of Tennessee moved to lay on
the table the amend 10 the house bill pro-
posed by the committee on finance, the sen
bin, and demanded the yeas, and nays. The
motion was rejected by a strict party vote
yeas, ~; nays %. The reading Of the amend
mcnt was then proceeded with.
Senator Vance moved an amendment to the
tobacco section, reducing the limit of claim
for rebate from $40 TO -. Rejected.
a vote was taken on the motion made by
Senator MCPHERSON to strike out all The sec
ions as 20 alcohol used IN manufacturers,
and II wos ieiected-yeas II, nays -. s,na-
tor sherman voted With the other Republicans
in the negative.
After disposiug OF thirty pages Of The hill
end reaching he end OF the schedule (uo
amendment being oiSercd) the senate pro-
ceedcd 10 executive business and soon All
%iourned.
W~AsuINOroN, Dee. Co. In the senate today
a statement from the director Of the mint IN
response to senator SteWart's resolution Of
last session as to the amount OF silver bullion
offered monthly to the government tincc 1873
was reported and ordered printed.
A communication from the secretary Of
state with the certified copy Of the final as
certainmcnt Of the presidential electors In
Kansas was presented. After considerable
discussion as to what to 90 with them the
papers were referred to TIE committee on
privileges ana elections.
Senator Plumb gave notice that he would
at an early date ask the senate 10 consider
the Des MONIES river land bill.
a resolution for continuing the select com
mittecs on meat products, ana on relations
with Canada, was reported back from the
committee on contingent expenses with
amendments.
Numerous bills were introduced and re
ferred, including the following; For thc
establishment OF a national biographical lab
oratory; 20 organize government bureaus Of
information relating to employIsents, occupa-
lions, wants, means Of livelihood and homes.
The senate al | ;05 esumcd consideration
Of the tariff bill, beginning with the schedule
which covers ealthenware and glassware.
Senator Plumb called attention to the para
graph as TO silvcrcd glass (No. 40 and said
that such glass Was largely used by furniture
manufacturers, and was almost entirely Of
foreign make, because the silvering OF such
glass In the United States was not durable.
The duty was - or - to tin cost of a bureau,
and II the article was not made IN this country
ne did not see why the duty should rot be
reduced.
Senator Allison did not know why such
glass could not be properly silvered In the
United States and suggested that il might be
on account Of the duty being too low-it be
ine only equal 10 10 per cent. al valorem.
The senate then proceeded TO the consider
alton Of schedule C., relating to metals. Sen
ator Plumb called attention 10 the paragraph
as to beams, girders and Joints; spoke Of the
iron and steel combinations in this country
and instanced the cases OF the government
building at Wichita and the state house Of
Texas, where large savings have been effect
ed by contracting for such work abroad. He
moved :. amend by reducing the rate from
/ 10 cents per pound to ; 10 Of a cent.
Senator Harris moved to place the rate at
6-l0 Of q cent.
Senator Allison opposed Senator Harris
amendment, saying that IT went to the root
Of the whole iron and steel schedule. He had
no doubt il The present rate was maintained
that competition would be sufficient IN a
shor. time TO break down prices.
Senators Aldrich, Reagan, Harris, Hoar,
Butler, Plumb and Payne continued the dis
c~uision, but no vote was taken on the pend
iLg amendments and he BIZ was laid aside,
the progress for the day being about eight
pages.
Adjourned until Monday.
W~AsAINGToN, Dec. 7.-Senate not in ses
sion.
HOUSE.
W~AsHIEcTON, Dec. Binder the call OF