Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
FIFTIETH CONGRESS-.
The Tariff Bill Dragging Its Slow
Length Along.
Hill. for Rivers and
Harbors, Army aud Navy Take up
the limo la the Senate.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 27.--The House
amendments to Senate bills authorizing
the construction of bridges across the
Mississippi river at Muscatine. Iowa; the
Missouri river at Nebraska City. Neb.;
the Missouri river al Parkvill. Mo-; the
Mississippi river at Ocaquan, Illinois
and the Mississippi river at Gin
ton, Iowa. were scverally concurred
IN. The Senate then proceeded to
the consideration of the river and harbor
appropriation bill After adopting several
amendments increasing and decreasing
the appropriations for improvements at
different points, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House resumed the consideration
Of the public land bill, tho ayes and noes
beng taken on Holman's amendment re-.
tanning the title in the government TO
coal mines found on public lands, but
allowing entrymen to mine such deposits
until Congress acts further in the matter.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
then passed. Mills called up the tariff
bill. Kelley. of Pennsylvania, suggested
on his individual responsibility as means
of eypedlling adjournment that the tariff
bill be laid aside until next session. its
fate then to depend upon the result of
the November elections and that the sur.
plus be kept down by an entire repeal of
the tobacco tax. Mills rejected the propo.
sition aud made the counter proposal
that tho Republicans should fix an early
day for taking vote on the bill. Reed,
of Maine, declared that Kelley spoke for
himself alone and that the Republicans
would insist upon pointing out the de.
fects of the bill In detail. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, suggested that a vote be
taken at the end of ten legislative days.
Reed replied that the minority could not
Springer Of Illinois, cndcavored to have
pass the bill. 1t would be absurd to try II.
considered resolution recommending
the Committee on Ways and Means to
set apart day for taking a vote, but
Kelly objected. After Kclley's objection,
demands for the regular order cut of
further discussion. The House then went
into Committee OF the Whole on the tariff
bill. Debate on the subject continued
until o'clock, when the Committee rose
and the House adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June %. Davis. from the
Pension Committee. reported back eight
vetoed pension bills, with tho recon-
mendation that they be passed, notwith-
standing the Presidents objections, and
they were placed on the calendar. Allison
reported the army appropriation bill
The Senate resumed consideration OF the
river and harbor appropriation bill. AT.
ter fifty.seven pages has been disposed Of
| it was laid aside. Sherman, Allison,
Henderson and Colquitt were designated
as Committee to attend the Centennial
Exposition al Cincinnati. The army ap-
appropriation bill was taken up, several
amendments considered, and then laid
aside without action. Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
| The House went into Committee Of the
| Whole on the tariff. Parker, of New
| York, moved to strike from the free list
vegetables in their natural state or in salt
| or brine, not specially enumerated or
provided for. After some discussion the
| committee rose. On motion of Randall a
| joint resolution was passed extending for
thirty days from June 80, the provisions
of the existing appropriation laws, In case
the pending appropriation bills are not
passed before the end Of the fiscal year.
| The House then In Committee of tho
| Whole resumed consideration OF the
tariff bill. Harmer, of Pennsylvania.
sent to the clerks desk aud had read q
| protest against the passage of the Mills
bill, signed by over 800 manufacturers
and business men Of Philadelphia. en-
ploying Ii, 900 persons. The amendment
was agreed to, striking from the free list
| plaster of paris when ground or calCincd
| The committee then rose. Belmont, oil
New York, called up the conference re
port on the consular and diplomatic bill
and il was agreed to. 1t reports concur
renee on all the amendments except thai
appropriatlng So, 900 for commission
to explore the Congo basin. Adjourned
| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, june 90. The Senate re,
sumed consideration Of the army appro
pration bill, the pending question being
Hawley's amendment. offered yesterday
Senator Hawley and others argued fol
larger guns The Senate did not come
to vote on the amendment. Committees
Of Conference were appointed on the leg
isla,ive, diplomatic and consular and
District Of Columbia appropriation bills.
Allison reported back the JOINT resolution
extending the appropriations for the pres
ent fiscal year for thirty days from june
Both in the departments Of the govern
ment for which the Appropriation bllli
for next year shall not have become 9
law and the Senate proceeded to conside
it, After long discussion the joint res
olution was passed without division anC
the Senate resumed the consideration o.
the army appropriation bill, the question
being on the amendment offered by Haw
Icy.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee OF thu
Whole on the tariff bill. Dingley, o
Maine, moved to strike out from the fire.,
list rags. Motion lost. On motion Of
Breckenridge, of Arkansas, paintings II
oil or water colors and statuary. no
otherwise provided for. were stricken
from the free list Lehlbacb, Of New
Jersey, moved to strike from the free lis
stone, manufactured or undressed
frcestone, granite, sandstone, and al
building or monumental stone. Rejected
Baker of New York. moved to add pho
tographic print paper not albuminized o
sentisiZcd to the free list. Russell, o
Massachusetts, moved to place primulin
on the free list. He said that it Was
dye used in manufacturing cotton goods
and that it was not produced In thi
county Agreed to. This completed
the consideration of the free list section
and the Clerk proceeded to read the du
table portion of the bill. The claus
providing that the change in the rate o
duties shall take effect on the LIST OF Jul
next was passed oyer.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. June 30.-The Senate re
sumed the consideration of the river ant
harbor bill The following amendment
among other were agreed to; inserting al
item OF &c., 900 for the Mississippi rive
above st. Anthony's falls; striking on
the provision appropriating $4,000 TO
an examination and survey Of the Mis-
sissippi at Rock Island rapids for cana
around them; inserting an item Of $40, OO
for strengthening the Sny Island lcvee
inserting an item of $l,O0o,000 for tn
Missouri river from its mouth to Fl
Benton; inserting provision, in lieu o
one struck out, for an examination an,
survey at Rock Island rapids for a cana
around the rapids, but making no ap
preparations, and provision for a lik
.. examination and survey of the Mississip
nj river at Clinton, Iowa. In relation I
removal of sand bars The last amend
ment to be acted upon was the insertion
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