Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate


WASHINGTON, July 18th - The Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the SEN
ate bill for the formation and admission
into the Union of the State of Washington
to be composed of the present Territory of
Washington and part of Idaho
Cullom offered substitute for the bill
conflning the area of the new State TO that
of the present Territory of Washington.
Stewart supported the bill The only
controverted point in the bill, he said, was
as to the inclusion within the new State of
portion of Idaho-that portion known as
North Idaho, or the Pan Handle. He
stated his reasons why the annexation
should take place.
Vest doubted the power of Congress to
refer the matter of annexation of North
ern Idaho to the people thereof There
had been, he said, vast amount of adjudi
cation on the question, and the weight of
authority was decidedly against such a
delegation OF legislative power. If it was
right that that part of Idaho Territory
should be cut off and annexed to Washing
ton State, it should be done by Congress.
and not subjected to all the chances of a
popular election.
Dolph supported the bill.
Cullom favored the eimmediate admission
of the new State, but opposed the annex
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argument.
Without action the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and soon adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, July 1Sth.--After the trans
action of some routine business to-day the
House went into Committee of the Whole
on the tariff bill.
On motion of Tracey of New York prim-
aline was stricken from the free list
The first paragraph, which had been
passed over lnformally-that placing cotton
ties or hoops on the free ist-was then
considered.
After some discussion McShane of Ne
braska offered an amendment placing on
the free list all iron and steel hoops not
thinner than No. 20-gaIge. Agreed to.
On motion of Mills, the existing rates OF
duty were restored on cement and whiting
and Paris white. The duty on Paris green
was fixed at twelve and one-half per cent
ad valorem.
The pottery schedule was then taken up
| for consideration.
The duty on China, porcelain, earthen-
stone or crockeryware was increased from
45 to 80 per cent. sd valorem.
The next paragraph called up was tba;
relating to green and colored glass bottles
! breckenridge of Arkansas moved to
make the duty one cent, instead of three
quarters of cent per pound. Adopted.
The question of the duty en- imported
tobacco was next taken up, and Mills
moved to strike out the clause fixing the
| rates of duty at IS cents per pound, thus re.
storing the present duty.
| Lafollette of Wisconsin spoke for five
minutes upon this motion and desired 9
| further five minutes, but Mills declined tc
yield. and upon his motion the committee
rose for the purpose of limiting the debate
Mills moved that all debate on the pend
ing paragraph be limited to one minute
and the Republicans, being again refused
| five minutes, declined to vote, thus leavin.
the House without quorum.
Mills then moved that the House take
recess until s O'Clock, but the iourna
showed the absence of quorum, and tn
motion was rule out of ordes
! Mills moved to adjourn, and on stand