Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-07-13
Senator Hoar Complimented for an
Able Address in Opposition to
the Fisheries Treaty.
Right of Way Granted to Railroad
Companies Through Indian
Reservations.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate.

p6SScu Wy tllc ScldGc ldSG ulOQLn was IN.
tended to prohibit the species of blackmail
practiced by collecting agencies in the use
Of envelopes endorsed "bad debt" An in
geniOus plan had since been resorted to by
these same agencies-the adoption of
transparent envelope showing the enclos-
ure legibly. This bill was intended to put
a stop to that evasion of the law.
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the fishery treaty and was ad.
dressed in open session by Mr.. Hoar in op-
position to it. Mr.. HOar said this treaty is
not the road to honor, to safety or to peace.
where it removes one cause for discord it
will produce ten. 1t leaves the American
sailor to be bullied and insulted without
redress and abandons the American right
to the fisheries, older than the nation itself,
which the valor of our fathers won for us
and the wisdom of our fathers preserved
for us. At the close of his speech Mr.. Hoar
was complimented by several republican
senators and the senate passed from execu-
tive to legislative session.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to and the senate adjourned.
The House.
Immediately after the reading of the
journal the house went into committee
Of the whole on the tariff bill, the pending
amendment being that offered by Mr.. Nut
ting of New York restoring the existing
rate of duty on starch. 1t was lost. Mr..
Hopkins of Illinois moved to strike from
the definition Of uncleaned rice the words
"Rice free of outer hull'' Mr.. Hopkins
amendment was rejected. Mr.. Warner of
Missouri offered an amendment fixing the
duty on cleaned rice at "a cent per pound.
Mr.. Guenther of Wisconsin referring to
the remarks by Mr.. Townsend, declared
that not republican in Wisconsin had
Joined the democratic party, while he
knew a number of democrats who had
gone over to the republican party on ac-
count Of the democratic tariff policy.
Among them was man who had sup
ported Cleveland and only two years ago
had been the democratic candidate for
state treasurer.L Mr.. Hood of Wiscon-
sin replied to Mr.. Guenther by
reading from an old record some of Mr..
Guenther's remarks stating that the re-
publican party had been charged with
railroad afiliation, with tariff exaction
and other Otfenses. AS to the case cited as
to the democratic candidate for state treas
urer, he had been republican until within
year or two ago. Mr.. Guenther retorted
that in the remarks quoted he had simply
stated that such charges had been made
and reiterated by the democratic party,
and that there Dwere many honest persons
who believed them. He had not acknowl.
edged that they were we'll founded, but he
had denied the truth of all Of them. Mr..
Warmers amendment was lost-47 to 70.
On motion of Mr.. McMillen of Tennessee
the duty on flour and rice meal was fixed
at Is per cent. advalorem. Mr.. Boutelle
offered an amendment fixing the duty on
dextrine.or British gum, at 8 cents a pound.
Rejected-56 to u. Mr.. Van Dever of
California moved to increase the duty
on raisins from ~ to 2 cents per pound,
the present duty. The raisin industry was,
he said, of recent origin in California.
Three years ago the production in that
state was $4,000 twenty-pound boxes. This
year $1,000 acres were in raisin grapes,
producing 100000 boxes, valued at not
less than $S,OO0O00. The reduction of duty
proposed struck blow at that rising in
dustry and was in favor of the foreign
product. Mr.. McKenna earnestly sup
ported the amendment. Mr.. Biggs of Cali
f0rnia contended that the industry would
be as we'll protected under the reduction
made by the Mills bill as now. Mr.. Nor.
row of California said that the industry
was new one in which large amount Of
capital had been invested and he feared
that reduction of duty would be injurl.
GUS. Mr.. FELTON, of California urged the
adoption of the amendment as being in the
interest Of agriculture. The amendment
was rejected--67 to Y. Mr.. Gunther ol
wisconsin endeavored to secure duty o1
Scents dozen on eggs, but was unsuc.
'cessful. Mr.. Yost of Virginia moved to Re