The Delta independent., 1888-07-17
THE FFT1E1H uoNGREss.
FRIDAY, JULY 8.

sented the conference repofS on the bili L
ratlfy the act creating the county OF SaI
Juan, New Mexico. Agreed to.
Ihe REGULAR order was then demanaed
feiture bal, which was passed forthwith.
The House then. went into committee oi
the whole on tho Tariff bill.
SATURDAY, JULY Z.
The Senate was not In session.
HOusE.-A joint resolution was passed
selecting Leonard A. Harris, of Ohio, John
A. Martin. Of Kansas, and John F. HIATT
!sntt, of Pennsylvania. to fill .yarahcies br
the board of managers of the ha iona
homes for disabled volunteers.
The hour having expired the House wen,
into committee nf the whole ON the 1ariH
bin. the bending amendment being thai
Offered by Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, TO the
During the discussion which followed
Mr.. Peters, Of Kansas. said he would favor
protection duty on sugar II not . pund
was produced outside OF Louisiana, but II
had been demonstrated that the highest
grade of sugar could be made from sorghum
produced in Kansas.
Mr. Bsyne, of Pennsylvania, insulred II
the sorghum crop had proved 4 success be-
fore a state bounty had BEEN granted.
MI. Peters replied that sorghum had been
bounty had nothing to do with the indus.
try. Every farmer In that country where
cane could be raised was interested in the
protectlon OF the Industry. 1t was certain
and safe clep. Grasshoppers did nottouch
q ard TIE changes of weather did not affect
j, Was there any use o. talking to Kansas
farmers about taking of the protective duty
because sug"r could not be produced in the
Unite Siates? He would te giad TO see
h this INDUSTRY hnt yo,s assured rrGtestipI by
ante.
Pending vote the committee rose, and,
after the transaction OF some minor bust.
ness, the House Adjourned.
MONDAY, JULY 9.
SESATE-The Senate, on motion of Mr..
CullGm, proceeded to the consideration Of
The Senate bill to amend the Interstate
Commerce law. !.
Mr.. Reagan offered an amendment, which
was agreed to, giving the United States Cir
cult and District Courts Jurisdiction of vio-
lations OF any portion of the act upon the
to issue n peremptory writ of mandamus.
Mr. Reagan said he had given notice
of an amendment extending the provisions
OF the act to express companies, sleeping
car companies and stOck.car companies,
but as II was likely to provoke discus-
would reserve the proposition for the next
ses sion.
Mr.. Teller made a similar statement with
regard to an amendment which would pre-
rates from the Pacific Coast to Denver than
to Kansas City.
MIR. Reagan intimated that the commits:
sion had shown too much Of a vacillating
disposition in dealing with railroad COM
panies.
Mr.. Wilson of Iowa also criticised the
commission for constituting some provisions
of t. e law to the advantage of railroad con-
pal les.
Mr.. orge offered an amendment pro-
hioiting carriers from transporting goods
for any shipper In car or vehicle owned
by such shipper, unless they charged ex-
actly the same rates as were charged to
other shippers.
Finally the amendment was Withdrawn
on the promise OF Mr.. Cnllom to have the
question thoroughly considered at the mex
session. After further discussion the bill
passed.
HousE.-MI. Ford OF Michigan, offered
n resolution reciting the allegation that the
piest mt immigration into the United States
Is excessive, artificial and injurious and Is
the further allegation that the law prohib.
iting the importation of contract labor is be
ipg eyaded, owing to the lack of sufficient
machinery to nforce II, and directing the
Speaker to appoint special committee of
Sit during recess.
The House then went into Committee of
The Whole on the Tariff bill, the pending
question being on the CanrOn amendment
y ac,ng on the free list sugar not above the
on the other grades and granting bounty
to the producers of sugar.
TUESDAY, JULv 10.
SENA-E.-scnator Sherman tfered res.
olution, which was agreed to, directing the
Committee on Finance to inquire into and
report in connection with any bills raising
or reducing the revenue that may be refer.
red tn II. such measures as may seem expe-
dent to set aside, control, restrain or pro
hibit all arrangements. c0ntracts, trusts,or
combinations that tend to prevent full COM
petition In the manufacture or sale of ar.
iices OF domestic growth, or the producing
or sale OF imported articles, or that design
OF tend to foster monopoly, or advance ar.
tificialy the cost I'd the cons umer of the
necessary articles Of human life, with such
penalties and forfeitures as will tend TO
preserve the freedom of trade and pr0duc-
tition and the full benefit designated by
and hitherto conferred by the policy OF the
Government to protect and encourage
American Industries by leyying duties on
imnOrted goods.
The Senate then pre- ceeded to the consId-
GRAFTON OF the fisheries treaty and was ad.
dres'. BY Mr.. Hoar In opposition to 1t.
HousE.-After reading the Journal the
House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the Tariff bill, the pending amendment
pcihe ny INuLLlHp TeStUIluK
the xistipg raIe of uuty on stsrch.
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL. t.
SENATE.-Tbe cunf. renee report on the
Pos,cf;icr Appropriation bill was pre-.
sented. 1t was Tor pOstCffice clerks for
usual busirr.s, and Is bxed at $3.50
instead of $50 eco. The item as tn rent,
light, nj d fuel Of thii d.cass postoffices is
retained with The pIOyiso that no contract
for rent for such pOstofficfs shall be for
more ,hab one year. The item as to post
age Is fixed so MS 10 make the postage one
cert II every two ounces. On the amend
fereT ce Committee had been unable TO
agree.
Arer an explanation bv Mr.. Plumb the
report was agreed TO, and Mr. Plumb
moved that the Senate insist on the sui
sidy amendment.
After long debate. embracing the sub
jecio of subsidies, 1ariff, and the shortcDm.
ings OF both the leading parties, the motion
tn iiists: on the amendment was agreed TO-
Yeas %. rays6.
MIR. Dawes. in connection with sever al
bills received from the House allowing
railroads the right of way through Indian
reservations, called attention TO the fact
that very important and necessary Iegisln.
ton for the Indian Department could not
ne got from the House while unanimous
consent was given setting apart time for
the co isideratOn of the hills for the benefit
Ot railroad companies.
"Ihe Senate then proceeded to the cnnsId.
Grafton OF the Senate bill to provide for
tortiicatioDs and other sea-coast defences.
but without action adjourned.
HOUSE "A conference report was order.
Cd on The Land Forfeiture bill, and Messrs,