Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-07-20
House Proceedings.

153D DAY-The House went into Commit
tee of the Whole (Mr. Springer, of Illinois. in
the chair on the Tariff bill Mr.. Mckinley
moved to restore the existing rates on bar
iron and his motion was advocated by Mr..
Burrows, of Michigan. Mr.. Bayne in sup
porting the motion, expressed himself as OPP
posed to a reduction of the tariff and as IN
favor of the repeal of the tobacco tax and
the tax on alcohol used in the arts. Messrs
Scott and Bland opposed, and the motion
was voted dOwn-TO to 30. Mr.. Snowden
moved to fix the duty on iron or steel L rails
weighing not over twenty five pounds to the
ward at ST. 92 per ton, and on iron or steel
fiat rails, punched, $50. Is. On motion of Mr.
Breckenridge duty of four tenthS of a cent
per pound was imposed on iron or steel, fiat
with longitudinal ribs, for the manufacture
of fencing.
154TH DAY-Among the bills reported in
the House was one from the Committee on
Naval Affairs to authorize the appoint
ment of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and from the Committee on Commerce the
Senate bill to perfect the quarantine service
1900 The bill for the settlement OF the Florida
claims in the Indian wars went over without
action. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, called up
the Senate Land Grant Forfeiture bill, with
amendments made by the House Committee
but after discussion the matter went over as
unfinished business. -. The report of the
Foreign Affairs Committee in the case OF
John Curtin Kent, a naturallzed American
imprisoned in England, was made public
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 WIN
single exception, that of wood screws. Mr.
Cannon proposed substitute measure for
the sugar schedule incorporated IN
the bill, which 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 DIT
ference except the Senate amendment APP
propriating $780, 900 for sorghum sugar ex-
periments. The report was accepted and the
cOnfereeS were directed to insist upon theII
disagreement to this amendment. The
regular order was then demanded, being a
yea and nav vote on the passage OF the Land
Grant Forfeiture bill, and the bill was passed
by a vote of III to s.. Pension bills were
considered at the evening session.
10th 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
sdeTed, 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 a vote of 81 to los. Mi.
Dingley offered a resolution reducing the
present duty 80 per cent, which was also re-
iected. On motion of Mr. Mills the duty on
molasses testing not above 81 degrees was
fixed at 234 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. McMIlhn,
the duty on rice flour AMI rice meal was liked
at 10 per cent. ad valorem. Raisins, peanuts
and eggs were placed on the free list: The
duty on FLAX, hacked known as dressed
line" was placed at so per ton. The ad
valorem cotton schedule, lowering the duties,
was adopted without change.