The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1888-06-15
rev his resolution and moved that the dc
'ate on the pending paragraph in the tariff


Democrats demanding the regular order, Mr.,
Reed persisting in his inquiry, and the !
speaker pro ten. refusing to countcpancc |
put the Mills motion.
The vote showed no quorum, and call of the
house was ordered. Memt crs to the number
of 222 having responded, Mr. Mills withdrew
his motion to limit the debate, and simply |
asked that the house 90 tocommittee of the
whole on he tariff hill The Republicans
persisted in refusal 10 vote, and another
roll call was ordered on the motion to 90 into
committee. On this vote III Democrats re-
sponded. No quorum, and on motion Of Mr..
Mills, the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Aftcr routine busi-
ness the house went into committee of the
Wood, manufactured, not specially cnuncr
atcd or provided for" the debate being lin
tied to thirty minutes.
Mr.. Mills called attention TO the fact that
Canada imposed tariff on sawed lumber an',
asked why it was, If the tariff meant high
wages, that it did not bring high wages in
Canada as well as here.
MT HeTlndHI, VI olcSoh, piCsthtca w VIC
Democrats the compliments of Oregon and a
message from hcf people saying that Oregon
had voted for protection by 300 majority.
Mr. MofTatt moved to strike out the para
graph. The motion was rejected.
The clerk read the next clause of the free
list, clubs for wheels, posts, last blocks,
wagon blocks, heading blocks, and all like
l., ~
Mr.. Bayne moved to strike out.
After further debate the motion to strike
out was rejected by a party vote.
''Stavcs of wood'' was next considered, and
after long discussion Mr.. Buchanan, of New
Jersey, offered an amendment adding the
words, sin rough, straight and not shaved"
which was rejected.
An amendment to strike out the paragraph
was lost and the committee rose.
The speaker pro TEN, laid before the house
a message from the president returning with
out his approval bills for the erection of a
public building at Bar Harbor, Me-, and for
the purchase of additional ground for the
building at Council Bluffs, Ia.
The conference on the bill! relating to pos
tai crimes presented their report, and the SEN
ate amendments were agreed to.
The house then adjourned.
WAsurNGToN, June G.--Aftcr the transac-
ton of some unimportant business the house
went into committee of the whole on the tar
III bill
Mr.. Cox, of New York, created diversion by
having read dispatch from st. Louis an
nouncing Clevcland's nomination by acclama-
ton. The democrats burst into applause
Mr.. Tarsney, who had the floor, waved IA
bandann rap:urously. There was moments
silence on the Republican side, followed by Il
storm of cheers and hand-clappng to answer
the other side.
Without action the committee rose, and the
house Immediately went again into committee
of the whole on the senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bills, and these
| were generally non-concurrcd in. The com
mittce rose, and the bill was sent to confer
ence.
| Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, June THE house went
into committee of the whole this morning on
the tariff bill, Mr.. Dingely, of Maine, speaking
| in opposition to Brcckinridgc's amendment
| to the provision attached to the lumber sched-
ulcs of the free list, which purposes to admit
Canadian fish free of duty upon allowance by
that country of the commercial rights to our
vessels and also for reciprocity.
A protracted debate followed but finally
the lumber schedule was completed without
change.
Mr. Weaver read bulletin announcing the
approval of the Mills bill by the convention
and to all appearances the Republicans took
as much comfort as the Democrats in the AN
nonnccmcnt.
Mr. Cox sent up and had read the announce
mcnt of Thurmans nomination. scene o
wild confusion followed, nearly every Demo
crat being on his feet shouting ana chee ing
and bandanas appeared in every hand and ,
picture of Thurman appeared.
Mr.. Beggs, of California, said he had work
ed thirty years to see Thurman nominated.
Mr.. Grosvcnor,o of Ohio, in explanation, as h
said, of the action Of the Democratic conven
ton In emitting all mention of the Mills bil
from the platform, and patching it up in
subsequent resolution, had read two tele
grams, one sent by Breckinrdge, of Ken
tucky, to Watterson, saying that failure t
indorsc the Mills bill might defeat it, and tn
other from Mcmillan, of Tennessee, to GOV
Brown, making the same statement.
Mr.. Kelly ironically inquired If the convcr
tion had fixed date upon which the Mill
bill should go into effect.
5 The salt schedule having been reached tn
J committe rose.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June s.--This morning tn
house bill authorizing the construction of
bridge over the Missouri river, near Oman;
was passed.
Mr. Dingley, OF Maine, from the committo
on merchant marine and fisheries, reporte
: back his resolution calling upon the secrctal
e of the treasury for information as to whetht
r any ordcl is now in force by which yesse
n from United States ports are required to pa
n less tolls in passing through the Wellan
5 canal and other Canadian canals whe
they pursue their voyage by We
| of St. Lawrence and Montreal tha
J. when they pursue their voyage by way
t Lhht outnIlo " AlllGii poi le, anu " iSlp
g additional legislation is necessary to autho
e ize the secretary Of the treasury to impose q
y dtional tolls upon vessels passing throut
d Sault Ste. Marie and ST. Clair Flats cana
y bound to Canadian ports in case the doni
t, ion authorities continue the discriminate
u against vessels bound to American por,
e Adopted.
d The tariff bill was then taken up in comm
J. tee of the whole, the salt paragraph beil
under consideration.
ID After an extended debate participated
by a large number of members and withc
N developing any incident of interest, vo
was taken on the motion made by Mr.. Bt
rows to strike out the paragraph aud 1t W
rejected.
!, An amendment offered by Mr.. Grosgeuor,
,t Ohio, to exclude bulk salt frcm the free II
;. met with a si,ni'ar fate, This concluded t
q. consideration of the salt paragraph.
Mr.. Baync, of Pennsylvania, offered
s. amendment to insert rice, clc aned and ,
ne cleaned, in the free list. Rejected.
Id Mr.. Dorsey, Of Nebraska, called up, ard