Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, June 5.

RopSe.-After routine business the
house went into committee of the whole
on the tariff bill on the pending clause
(woOd manufactures declared not spec
tally enumerated or provided for) being
limited to thirty minutes. Mr.. Mills
called attention to the fact that Canada
imposed tariff on sawed lumber, and
asked why it was, if tariff meant high
wages, that it did not bring high wages in
Canada as well as here. The speaker
pro tenn. lard before the house q message
from the president returning without his
approval bills fer tie ere ection of a public
building at Bar Harbor, Ms, and for the
purchase of additional ground for the
building at Council Bluffs, Ia. The an
nouncement of the veto of the first named
bill was received with laughter by the
republicans. The conferees on the bill
relating to postal crimes presented their
report and the senate amendments were
agreed to.
WEDNESDAY, June &.
Ho,tSe.-The house to-day spent the
greater part of the time in discussion of
the tariff bill. Several sections were
considered. Reverse amendments were
offered and rejected. The announcement
VI lht DECENTRALIZATION OF MT. cleveland u
was greeted with loud applause on the
democratic side. Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were non
concurred in and the bill was sent back to
the conferees.
THURSDAY, June 7.
HouSe.-rhe house went into commit
tee of the whole this morning on the tar
if bill. Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, speaking
in opposition to MIR. Brecken ridges am
endment to the provision attached to the
lumber schedules of the free list, which
proposes to admit Canadian fish free of
duty upon allowance by that country of
commercial rights to our vessels and also
for reciprocity. A protracted debate fol-
lowed but fually the lumber schedule
was completed without charge. Mr.
Weaver read bulletin announcing the
approval of the Mills bill by the commit
tee, and to all appearances the republi-
sans took as much comfort as the demo
Gratis in the announcement. Mr.. Cox
sent up and hao read the announcement
of Mr.. Thurman's nomination. A scene
of wild confusion followed. Nearly every
democrat was instantly on his feet
shouting and cheering. Baudanas ap-
peared iu every hand and portrait of
Thurman was displayed. Mr., Briggs, of
California, said he had worked thirty
years to see Thurman nominated. The
salt schedule having been reached, the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY, June S.
HouSe.--This morning the house bill
authorizing the construction of bridge
over the Missouri river, near Omaha was
passed. The tariff bill was then taken up
in committee of the whole, the salt
paragraph being under consideration.
After an extended debate, participat-
ed by large number of the members,
and without developing any incident of
interest, vote was taken on the motion
made by Mr.. Burrows TO strike out the
sgraph, and it was rejected. The
amendment offered by Mr.. Grosvenor, of
Ohio, to exclude bulk salt from the free
list, admitting only dairy and table salt,
met with similar fate. This concluded
the consideration of the salt paragraph.
Mr.. Bayne, of Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment to insert rice, cleaned and
uncleaned, in the free list. Rejected.
The four lines relating to fax were
read and Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, moved
TO strike them out OF the free list. PEND
ing the debate the committee rose.
Mr., Dorsey, of Nebraska, called up and
aft sr brief explanation of its terms the
house passed the bill providing for the
sale of a portion of the Winpebago In
dian reservation in Nebraska. The house
then took recess until s O'Clock, the
evening session to be for the consider
alton of private pension bills. At the
evening session of the house, 1t passed
3S private pension bills, and, at 1880
O'Clock, adjourned.