Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-19
FIvTIETm CONGREss.
WAsmNGTON, July IS, 1888.
senate.

senate.
Tho Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of a senate bi'l fof the formation and adms'
sion into tlc Union Of the state OF Washing
lO4, 90 Dee composed OF the present Territory
Ui Washington and part Of ldahO Territory.
Nj. lIoar interrupted the reading oil the
bill and gave notice at the request OF DIT
FIVE. who has the fishery treaty ~ charge
,n The absence ~ Mr.. sherman, that Mr. Frye
would next Friday ask the Senate To proceed
with the consideration OF the treaty, and
would urge the senate 10 continue the dis
cu.,ion until ended. and then that tie vote
Dc taken without further delay
Wben the reading Of the dill WAS finished
Mr. Cul.om offered substitute Tor It con-
forming the area OF the new state 20 that OF
The present Territory OF Washington.
The hill was discussed 10y Mcssrs. stewart
Vest, Blair, aud Coli IN.
Mr.. stewart IN explaining and advocating
the bin said The only controycrlcd point In
fIe btu was es 10 the inclusion within the
new stale Of portion Of Idaho CHE portion
known a. NOrtu Id,h0 or Pan-Iiandlel and
10 stated reasons why the annexation should
take place. MIR. Stewart read large num-
ner " resolutions, letters, and dement's 10
support OF The annexation OF Norlh ldaho
ana said that nature had made those TOUR
counties (which are ia the great COumhla
bssn) part Of Washington; but That, IN
Wow AZ the suggestion tbai majority OF
their people were opposed 20 Tie annexation
The bill provided fer suhmiuing the que'-
ton % them, they beng tie only people IN
tfIestsd.
Without action on the bill the Senate pro-
resded 10 the confederation OF executive
business. and at 4:J0 Z. 81. adjourned.
ItOusc OF Representatives.
After unsuccessful efforts had been made
lv Mr.. siahlnecker, OF New York, and Mr..
Burrows, of Michigan, 90 secure the couside-
lsiiop Of the bulls for the erection Of public
luildines at YonkcT.. y. ! e, aud Kalamazoo.
sich., the House Wcut into Committee OF
SIC W hole (Air. Springer Ia the chain on The
tsu0 dill. On motion OF Mr.. Tracy, OF
Ntw York, nme was stricken from the free
Dish The first paragraph. which had been
TaKed over informally Qhat pacing cotton
tir.Or hoops on the free list, Was then con-
sidTcd.
ST. Turner, Of Georgia, argued In favor OF
tle .ctiOn Of the committee IN making cot
ton-.,es free, aud commended that 1t was a
fluac, that the purchaser OF cotton paid the
plire u cotton Tor The ties with which II was
Daled.
Mr.. f.. 3. raylor, Of Ohio, inyeighed
against the injustice Of making cOtiontles
free Whine hO0p.ifon was retained on The
dutia0,o list.
MI. Byue, oi Pennsylvania, could not
undersanl how northern Democrats could
vote 10 phce duty on hoOplfon, ana 10
r,lsce coUon-ties on the free list, unless II
were trut that, a. before the war; cotton
was king. King Cotton WAS again making
the northern dough faces come TO the front.
The peoplt Of the West were going 10 re-
member Thu thing. and would see that the
south shout not again sit IN the saddle ana
dominate TIN northern states, controlling
legislation 10 Tue Interest OF the South as
against the NOtR.
MI. ToWnsleod, Of Illinois, inquired
whether Mr.. TYNE would be willing TO
pi,ce all hoop-ir,b on the free list, and was
answered by a. emphatic negative. Mi.
Townsheud sugg'ted that there was hoop
iron mandatory a the centleman's district,
ana that, therefore The gentleman MAS argu-
ing In the interest q = monopoly which was
lowing a tribute a every honest farmer.
The gentleman said lstly and plainly In his
declaration that b. w,uld moi put hoop-iTon
on the free list; tsat l. loved the men who
were Engaged IN toe hOplron industry bet
Ter than he did the ma who toiled all day
and needed iron 10 bstther hay.
ar. Bayne iuquicd WHY the gentleman
had not offered an abeulment by placing on
The free list the hooAirun which bis eonstitu-
eni- Consumed in balnchay.
Mr.. l0wnsbend reliel that the bill, I'M
like the tariff bill OF he9epublIcans IN the
lorly.sevenih COnghss, which had been
framed IN caucus, hsdbeeu prepared by the
proper committee. ltWas rot the outcome
Of caucus action, and y had not had oppor-
iunity 10 amend tue bill such AZ the gentle
man had had when y the Forly-seyenth
Congress, the bil having hccb put through
The House under the whip and spur OF eau.
Gus command aud dicls,An.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Georgia VAS glad that the
opportunity was pTesenld 20 test the stu.
ceuiy Of the Republican barty1n their pro-
lessed love for the eoloAd nAD, for more
Than two thirds OF the iSmlhon bales Of
cotton produced In the Solb we're produced
by cOiOred labor, and the TX vi cotton ties
was tax directly affecting teii interests.
Mr. McShane, OF Nebraka, offered an
amendment placing on the feelst all iron
nad steel hoops not tbinne tkD a No. 20
wire.gauge. Agreed t0-S0b a
ON notion OF Mr.. Mills Undertaking rates
OF duty we're restored on fmest aud on
whiting aud Paris white. Thduty on Paris
nreen was, on motion Of Mr.Brecknridge,
OF Arkansas, fixed at ia per ent. al Uoio-
ron.
The Potter schedule, With bad teen
passed over, was then taken D fot eopsiJe-
ration, and on motion OF Mr.. ypuin, OF In,
diana, tbe duty on china, poreiain. yarsben,
stone, or cr0ckcrywage was tcseaied from
40 to 90 PEI cent. cd rd!oreia.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of New Jerly. offered sn
amendment striking out the sqednlt and In
sorting the schedule OF the exiing Ivy. Re-
jecied AFTER proiracled debate
The next paragraph called . waslhat re-
lating 10 green and colofed chs bodies.
Mr. breckenridge. OF Arkhsas, moved
10 make The duty QUE cent iIfead Il three
quarters OF o cent per pound. Tas tsael'd.
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