The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-07-25
House Proceedings.

18TH DAY.-The Mills bill was considered
in the Committee of the Whole, Mr.. Springer
in the chair. All the proposed changes in
the schedule of metals were adopted with a
single exception, that of wood screws MIR.
Cannon proposed substitute measure for
the the idfSF bif' Which eu' was defeated. - -.
Mr.. Hatch presented the report Of the con-
ferees on the Agricultural bill to the effect
that they had agreed upon all points of diff
ference except the Senate amendment ap-
propriating 500, COO for sorghum sugar ex-
periments. The report was accepted and the
conferees were directed to insist upon their
disagreement to this amendment. :. The
regular order was then demanded, being q
yea and nay vote on the passage Of the Land
Grant Forfeiture bill, and the bill was passed
by vote of III to g.. Pension bills were
considered at the evening session.
18TH DAY.-The debate over the Mills bill
was continued in Committee of the Whole
A lengthy discussion took place over Mr..
Cannon's proposed substitute for the sugar
schedule, several speeches being made for and
against.
18TH DAY.-The Mills bill was again con.
sidered, the debate being over the proposed
change in the sugar schedule. The Cannon
amendment to place sugar on the free list
and grant a bounty to domestic producers
was rejected by vote of 81 to 10S. Mr..
Dingley offered resolution reducing the
present duty so per cent, which was also re-
iected. On motion Of Mr.. Mills the duty on
molassas testing not above Sc degrees was
fixed at 2A cents per gallon.
15STH DAY.-The consideration Of the
Mills bill was continued, the debate COM
mencing over the starch paragraphs, which
were passed. On motion Of Mr.. McMillin,
the duty on rice -four and rice meal was fixed
- 49,, oont od uoloray, Poic;pc non nrfc
and eggs were placed on the free list. The
duty on "fla1, hacked known as dressed
line" was placed at $40 per ton. The ad
valorem cotton schedule, lowering the duties,
was adopted without change.
159rH DAY.-The deficiency bill as re-
ported in the House contains an appropria-
tion for the payment Of all the awards that
have been made by the Court Of Claims up
to date. The Committee on Pensions re-
ported bill gsss1t9g RSoson to hqEa Indsn
who, it is said, aided many white people dur
ing the Indian outbreak in Minnesota in
1862, and was a scout under General
Sibley in 1923, when he received in
juries which permanently disabled him..
Mr.. Hatch submitted report Of disagree
ment on the Agricultural Appropriation bill,
saying that the point of disagreement was the
Senate amendment making an appropriation
Of 100000 for sorghum sugar experiments.
Mr.. Ryan moved concurrence in the Senate
amendment, and after long debate the NIB
tion was agreed to-yeas, 1875; nays, SO. This
completes the consideration Of the bill, and
it stands as finally passed. :. The House went
into Committee Of the Whole on the Tariff
bill, the pending amendment being that Of
fered by Mr.. Phelps fixing at 40 per cent. ad
valorem the duty on fax or linen thread and
oil manufactures of fax. The amendment
was rejected after lengthy speech from MIR
Phelps. g. After four hours discussion Mr..
Cox's Census bill was passed at the night
session of the House.