Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-19
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
The House Adopts the Free Wool
Clause Of the Tariff Bill.
The Mills Tariff Hill SIN Under Dis
cussion--The Fisheries Treaty
In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July FISHERMAN ofYer-
cd resolution which was agreed to,
directing the Committee on Finance to
inquire into and report in connection
with any bills raising or reducing revenue
that may be referred 20 it, such measures
as 1t may deem expedient to set aside
control, restrain or prohibit all arrange.
ments, contracts, agreements, trusts or
! combinations that tend to prevent free
and full competition in the manufacture.
ing or sale of articles Of domestic growth
or production, or the sale of imported
articles, or that design or tend to foster
monopoly or advance artifcially the cost
10 the consumer of the necessary articles
OF human life, with such penalties and
forfeitures as will tend to preserve the
freedom of trade and production, the
lowering Of prices by ouch competition
and full benefit designated by and hitherto
conferred by policy of the Government to
protect American industries by levying
duties on imported goods The Senate
then proceeded to the consideration Of
the Fishery treaty and was addressed by
Hoar in opposition to it. The conference
report on the District Of Columbia APP
preparation bill was presented and agreed
to and the Senate adjourned.
r. HOUSE.
After the reading of tho journal the
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff bill, the pending amendment
being that offered by Nutting restoring
the existing rate of duty on starch. Hop
kiDs, Of Illinois moved to strike from the
definition of uncleaned rice the words,
''rice free OF the outer hull" Gear, OF
Iowa, and Bayne, of Pennsylvania, criti.
cized the Committee for placing farm pro-
ducts of the East and West on the free
list and imposing a duty of 100 per cent
upon rice, a product Of the South. The
amendment was rejected. Pending a vote
the House took recess until 8 p. m, the
evening session to be for consideration
of the bill granting the right OF way to
railroad companies through the Indian
reservations. At the night session of the
House bills were passed granting rights
of way through the Indian territory to a
railroad companies. Bills were also pass
cd granting the rights of way through the
reservations in Idaho, Dakota, Minnesota
and Oregon. The House at $50 ad-
iourned.
WARRINGTON, July 1.-The conference
report on the postoffice appropriation bill
was presented to the Senate. The Con-
ference Committee were unable to agree
on the amendment known as the subsidy
clause. Plumb moved that the Senate
insist on the subsidy amendment After
a long debate the amendment was agreed
to-yeas %, nays 49, The senate then
Hal tf, ha oil nf ha
to provide for the Notifications and other
sea coast defenses, but without action the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Hatch. Of Missouri. submitted report
of disagreement on the agricultural ap-
preparation bill, tlat the point of dis.
agreement was the Senate amendment
making an appropriation of 500, 900 for
sorghum sugar experiments. Ryan moved
concurrence in the Senate amendment
The motion was agreed to-yeas 1876,
nays 6. This completes the consideration
of the bill, and it stands as finally passed
The House then went into committee Of
the Whole on the tariff bill. Tho pend.
ing amendment was that offered by
Phelps, of New Jersey, fixing at 40 per
cent ad valorem the duty on fax or linen
thread, or all manufactures of flax After
some discussion the committee rose. At
the evening session the House passed
bill for taking the eleventh census bill in
its salient features and is the same as the
one provided for taking the tenth census.
The same statistics which can be derived
from the Department reports will be
omitted.
SENATE.
Jply The rocnl,tt an
to print extra copies of the report of the
Committee on Pensions in the case of the
seven vetoed pension bills was the text
desiring to have the list of pension vetoes
other vetoes, Hawley intimating that the
publication Of the vetoes would not help
the President or his party with the sur.
viving soldiers of the republic, or with
the soldier vote of the country. Without
disposng of the subject. the Senate pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Fish
cries Treaty In open executive session
and was addressed by George in favor of
its ratification. At the conclusion of
Georges speech the bill to pay Mrs.
Larimer, of Wyoming, for important
services in giving information concerning
the hostile purpose Of the Sioux Indians,
was passed
HOUSE.
The House wen: into Committee
Of the Whole on the tariff bill. the agree
ment being that no vote be taken on the
pending wool schedule to-day. Pugsley,
| Of Ohio, said the duty on wool should be
increased instead of reduced. Moore, of
Massachusetts favored placing wool on
the free list. Caswell, of Wisconsin pro-
tested against free wool as having the
effect of destroying the sheep raising in
dustry in his State. Boothman. of Ohio,
said that the placing of wool on the free
list struck deadly blow al one of the
| industries of his district. Allen. OF
Michigan, said the Democrats had
protected all the products of the country
south of Mason and Dixon's line and then
charged the Republicans with section
alism. After further debate the committee
arose and the House took recess until
o'clock the evening session being for
the consideration of private pension bills,
without accomplishing anything, at 49,
10 adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, July 13.-Dawes present
| ed a remonstrance of large number Of
| wool manufacturers and wool dealers
| against the legislation proposed in the
| Mills bill. Referred. The Senate went
| into executive session and Dolph spoke
at some length in opposition to The
| fisheries treaty. At the close of his re-
marks the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| Bland submitted the Conference Report
on the Postoffice Appropriation Bill. An
agreement has been arrived at on all the
amendments except the subsidy amend
| ment The rate of postage on seeds,
plants, bulbs, roots and scions have been
| fixed at one cent for each two ounces or
fraction thereof. The report was agreed
to. The House at the evening session
passed twenty -four private pension bills,
| including one granting pension to
Much a. Pee Wah- Ken. Cab, 'or John"
and at 80 adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE House re-
sumed consideration of the subsidy"
amendment of the Senate to the postofiice
appropriation bill. After debate Bing-
hams motion TO concur In the Senate
amendment with an amendment was lost.
The House further insisted upon its dis.
agreement 10 the Senate amendment and
further conference was ordered. The
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