Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-29
FlFTiETA CONGRESS
Second Session.


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ferred to the committee Or foreign relations
the following resolution;
Resolved, That the government Of the
United States Will look with serious concern
and dlsapprOyal upon any connection OF any
European government with the construction
or control Of any ship canal across the
lsthmus OF Darien or across Central America
and must regard any such connection or
control AS injurious TO the Just interests OF
the | nited States and a menace to their wei
fare.
Resolved, That the president Of the United
states BE- requested to communicate this cX-
preston OF the views OF congress TO the gov
ernmenis OF the countries of Europe.
At II 40 the senate resumed consideration
OF the tariff bill. Three pages were disposed
OF and after an executive session The senate
a adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-On motion OF Sen
ator Sherman the house amendments to the
direct tax bill were non concurred in and a
conference ordered. Senators sherman,
Morrill, and Vance were appointed conferrecs
on the part OF the senate.
The senate then unanimously consented
and an order was made that the voting on
the tariff bill and IL amendments thereto
shall begin at o'clock, January II next,
after which there shall be no further debate
without unanimous consent.
Senator Gibson offered a resolution, which
was laid on the table and ordered printed,
for the appointment Of a select commit
tee of thirteen senators TO inquire into
the state Of suffrage throughout the
United States, especially to investigate
the election OF the state officers az the state
elections held in November IN Rhode Island
and Louisiana and the presidential election
in New York and Indiana, and to report all
facts showing whether any improper, undue
and unlawful influences or practices were en-
ployed and to make such recommendation as
II may deem necessary.
Senator Allison, from the committee on
appropriations, reported back the house ioint
resolution for the pay Of congressional off
GERS, clerks and employees on December 20 and
1t was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. henderson the house bill
to authorize the construction Of a bridge
across the Missouri river in Iowa and Ne
oraska was passed with amendments.
The tariff bin was then taken up beginning
with schedule +, relating TO cigars and tobac'
co. Several amendments were offered, bat
were rejected.
Schedule G, relating to provisions, etc, was
then reached.
Senator Vance moved to amend the first
paragraph relating to horses and mules, by
changing the rate from s9b per head to 20 per
cent. ad valorpm. He said the increase OF
revenue from this item would amount TO $780,
600. Rejected.
Senator Vest called attention TO the para
graph taxing hogs 40 cents per head. As a
matter OF course, he said, that duty was not
imposed fer the purpose Of keeping hogs out,
for none came 10. The only object OF the
item was to please the hog raiscrs OF the
country under the pletense Of protecting
them from foreign hog raisers so as to justify
an increase Of duty on manufactured goods.
The clerk proceeded with the reading o.
the bill. When paragraph 295 had been
passed consideration Of the tariff bill was
SUSPENDED, and Senator Teller offered a reso-
luton, which laid over, reciting newspaper
statements as to irregularities and violations
OF law in the Office OF supervising architect
of the treasury as TO the selections OF sites
for public buildings and making contracts
there for, aud instructing the committee on
public buildings and grounds to investigate
the conduct Of that office during the admin
~istration OF the present supervising architect.
Senator Plumb offered a resolution, which
went over. calling on the secretary OF the
treasury for a full statement OF all purchases
OF bonds since March 4, 1885, specifying In
detail their classes, amount, parties from
whom purchased, prices paid, New York quo
tatlons, and the available surplus In the
treasury on the lst of each month during the
period.
On motion Of Senator Sherman the action
Of the senate on the direct tax bill was recon
sidered and the bill was referred TO the
fnance committee.
Consideration OF the tariff bill was then
resumed. On motion OF Senator Allison par
agraph 302 was amended by increasing the
rate on still wines, per case Of one dozen
bottles, from SLIGO to $3.50, AMI Increasing
the duty on the bottles or jugs from 5 to Il.
per pint.
No amendment was offered to any OF the
succeeding paragraphs until schedule | Cotton
manufactured WAS reached.
Senators Vest and Vance said they were
not prepared to 60 on with the cotton SEIZED
ulc today.
Senator Allison suggested that the free
list schedule might be taken up, but Senator
Vest made the same objection to that. Sen
ator Vance could not see what was to be
gained, now that a day was fixed for voting
on the bill, in applying the whip and spur.
Senator Allison said that as the senator
from Minnesota Davis desired to 60 on with
the pension bills he was willing TO give way.
He gave notice, however, that he would ask
the senate tomorrow to consider the cotton,
flax and hemp, jute, WOODEN and silk seized
ulcs.
The tariff bill was laid aside, the progress
today having been about ten pages, and the
senate took up the private pension bills on
the calendar. All OF them, ninety Ia number,
were passed IL fifty minutes.
The Legislative appropriation bill was re-
ferred TO the committee on appropriations.
The senate then proceeded 10 executive bust
ness and soon adjourned.