West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

i33D DAY. The House went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the Mills Tariff bill and
the consideration of the salt paraRrAnh ms
continued. vote was taken on n motion
made by Mr.. Burrows TO strike out the para
graph, and was rejected An amendment
offered by Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio, to exclude
bulk salt from the free list admitting only
dairy and table salt, met with a similar fate.
This concluded the consideration OF
the salt paragraph. Mr.. Bayne, oi
Pennsy ylvania, offered an amendment
20 insert rice, cleaned and uncleaned,
in the free list. Rejected The four lines,
30, 81, 32 and 33, relating TO fax, were read.
and Mr.. Browne OF Indiana, moved 20 strike
them out OF the free list. Pending debate the
committee rose.
18TH DAY.--The House went into Com.
mitJee OF tho Whole on tho Mills bill The
four lines relating 10 flax were reconsidered.
MesSrs Reed and Parker spoke in opposition
70 the clause while Mr.. Bynum advocated It's
adoption.
Providing for an Assistant Secretary of tbs
Navy, 10 repeal all laws providing for inter.
nal revenue taxation; TO provide for tho lev y
and collection OF a tax upon Rll incomes Of
persons, corporations and trusts OF $1,000 and
upward per annum, the proceeda OF said in.
come tax 10 be devoted exclusively 10 the
payment of pensions; 10 increase the efficiency
OF the Medical Corps of the Navy: TO reduce
the postage on fourth-class mail matter, and
To provide that all articles or products NOT
States, shall enter the ports Of the United
States free OF all import duty Mr. Spinola
Of New York, asked unanimous consent for
the immediate consideration OF tho Joint res
Olution appropriatng e25, 900 for the cslebra.
ton OF the twenty-hfth anniversary Of the
battle OF Gettysburg. A bill was passed in
ereasing the police force OF the District Of
Columbia.
I3GTH DAY.--In the contested election case
Of Lynch against Vandever from the With
Congressional District OF California the reaO.
lntion In favor OF the sitting member, Mr..
Vandever. wos adopted without division
The report Of the Committee ON Elections
In the contested election case OF Frank
against Glover from the IXth Congress
sional District or Missouri, affirming the
right Qf Mr.. Glover, the sitting member,
TO the seat, was adopted without division
....T Tho House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on tho Tariff bill Mr.. Bynum
Of Indiana, moved 70 strike from the free list
fax, hackled, known as dressed line Agreed
20 Mr.. Kelly moved % strike from the
free list iute butts and offered an amend
msnt % strike out tho last word IN order
that he might obtain time 10 have the read
ing Of the report concluded. A spirited
cOilOquy over this measure took place be-
twosn MessrN Kelley. Scott and Breckin-
ridge Mr.. KelleY's motion Was defeated
137TH DAY.-The Committee on Ventila,
tion and Acoustics reported n bill appropri
ating $1,000 20 enable A. de Bausset 70
build an air ship referred 20 the Committee
Of the Whole. The House then went into
Committee Of the Whole mr. Springer Of
Illinois in the chair on the Tariff Bill. Mr..
Bayne moved 20 strike from tho free list
sum, sisal grass, and other vegetable sub
stances. The motion was defeated. Mr..
Warner moved 70 strike from the free list
burlaps not exceeding sixty inches in width,
n fax, iute. or hemp. The Committee Of
the Whole then agreed % an amendment
placing juts bags for grain on the free list.