Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 10Th. - Senator
Blackburn desk was gorgeously conspic-
uous this morning with floral tribute in
the form and colors of United States flag
sent by the Hancock Veterans Association
of Philadelphia in recognition of his so
ably defending the memory of our dead
heroes" Generals Mcclellan and Han
cock.
Among the petitions presented was one
from Chicago for the construction of a
canal around Niagara Falls to connect
Lakes Erie and Ontario, and one from Mis-
souri, for the removal of the duty on salt.
Senator Butler offered bill for the ad-
mission of Utah as a State. Referred to
the Committee on Territories.
The resolution offered by Frye yesterday,
calling for copies of the minutes and proto-
coils of the Fisheries Commission, and that
offered by Senator Dolph as to the fur
sealing fishing in Alaska, were taken up
and passed.
Senator Hale introduced bill authoriz-
ing the President to appoint and retire
John G. Fremont as Maior-G General.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the differentiation bill.
Allison made a statement as to the i'm
port of the fourteenth section of the bill.
He believed it was an effective section to
carry out the purposes intended, and was
in no degree and in no way unjust to any
honest importer.
Beck said that all the committee had de-
sired was to secure uniformity of taxation
and fair taxation, and to prevent fraud.
Under the existing law the importing bust
ness of the country was being transferred
from its legitimate leaders to those who
were simply agents of foreign manufact-
urers.
Hiscock advocated the bill, and declared
that not one word of protest had been re-
ceived against it by the. committee or the
Senate.
Evarts replied to Hiscock, and stated his
objections to the fourteenth section.
Call opposed the bill
The question being on the amendment
offered by Edmunds to the fourteenth sec
tion to strike out the words 1.-The construc-
ton of law respecting" SO as to make the
clause read That if theowner, importer.
consignee or agent of any importer of
merchandise, or the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall be dissatisfied with the decision
of the Board of General Appraisers to the
classification of such merchandise
Sherman argued against the amendment,
saying that striking out the words indi-
Gated would destroy the effect of the sec
ton.
Hiscock also argued againstit, and stated
that the bill as drawn originally contained
provision for a judicial determination
arising under it.
Finally vote was taken on Edmunds'
amendment, and it was lost-ayes 5,
noes 40.
The bill was then passed without di-
vision.
Plumb offered a preamble and resolution
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freight traffic on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy road, and the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad, and instructing the
Committee on Interstate Commerce to in
quire whether such interruption of COM
merce was occasioned by the failure of the
railroad companies to adopt necessary pre-
cautions, or by other neglect of duty as
common carriers.
After further discussion the resolution
was laid over.
Senators Hale. Allison and Cockrell were
appointed Conference Committee on the
urgency deficiency bill, and the Senate
then adjourned till Mondvy.
The House.
WASHINGTON, March 16th.-The Hit
joint resolution to promote commercial
union with Canada was submitted to the
House and placed upon the calendar.
Mansur of Missouri, from the Commit
tee on Territories, reported the bill to an
mex a portion of Idaho to Washington and
Montana.
Peel of Indiana, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported the Indian appro-
priation bill
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole for the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the urgent def
cheney bill.
On the recommendation of the Commit
tee on Appeals an amendment was adopted
appropriating 1927 900 to reimburse the
State of Texas for expenses incurred in re-
pelling invasion and suppressing Indian
hostilities.
In speaking on one of the amendments
Buchanan Of New Jersey branched off
on the subject of the tariff, and read a
memorial addressed to the Committee on
Ways and Means and signed by working
men and women in a New Jersey pot
terry, stating that they note with alarm
that bill has been presented to that COM
mittee which will greatly reduce the duty
on pottery and lead to a ruinous reduction
OF their wages.
The various Senate amendments were
then concurred or non-concurred in. in
accordance with the recommendation of
the Committee on Appropriations, and the
committee rose and reported the bill to the
Hovse.
The House ratified the action of Sthe
Committee of the Whole, and Burns.
Sayres and McComas were appointed con-
ferees.
Recess till evening session for the con-
sideration of pension bills.
At its evening session the House passed
thirty-fiye pension bills, and at ll:30 P. N.
til tomorrow.