Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
second Session.


and restraint OF liberty p~racticed against In
dian women In Alaeka. The secretary says
the department has 10 information on the
subject except new paper reports OF uncer-
tain value. He intimates that the stories
have arisen from the highly magnifying
power In the visual lens Of travellers.
Senator Edmunds, from the judiciary COM
mitfee, reported "a resolution, which WAS
agreed TO, calling On the attorney general for
Information concerning the execution Of the
act Of the 81 OF March, 1887, in reference to
bigamy the sale OF property; reported eX-
brilliant fees, etc.
Senator Frye offered a resolution instruct
Ing the committee on foreign affairs TO In
quire into the condition Of affairs at the
Samoan islands, "a far as the interests and
rights Of American residents there are affect
ed; the relations OF he United States to the
leland and her obligations under existing
treaties; the necessity Of maintaining the
neutrality or independence OF the islands
what steps have been taken 10 that regard by
the United States government, and VIVA,
action, IL any, was demanded. Referred tc
committee on contingent expenses.
At ! O'Clock the senate resumed cons!dera-
ton OF the tariff bill, the pending question
being on Senator Harris amendment TO re-
duce the duty on beams, g!rders, jolsts,
angles, etc, and all structural shapes Of iron
or steel from / Ito cents per pound to g. 10 OF
cent per pound.
Senator Mcpherson moved to amend the
paragraph as to iron in pigs, etc, by reducing
the rates ef duty from $40 OF 1 cent per
pound to 81 per ton.
Senator Allison opposed the bill and II was
re~iected-yeas 20, nays %. Senator Plumb
voted with the Republicans In the negative.
Senator McPbc'son moved to amend the
proviso In paragraph l22 referring to iron
bars, blooms or billets in which charcoal is
used as fueD by reducing the duty from So
per ton to $50 per ton. Rejected.
Senator Mcpherson moved to reduce the
duty on cast iron pipe paragraph ll3) from
9l0 OF IA cent per pound 70 Clio OF a cent.
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10, nays
"a.
Senator Mcpherson then moved TO reduce
the rate ON anvils from = to IA cents per
pound 10 reduce the rate on iron or steel
arches from ! $40 cents per pound to II
cents; to reduce the rate on aXles from .
cents TO ! cent per pound. All were rejected
by a strictly party vote.
Senator Harris renewed his amendment TO
reduce the duty on beams, girdcre, joists an
giles, etc, from | ito cents per pound TO Clio
OF a cent.
Senator Vest argGed in supper, OF the
Amendment and Senator sherman against it.
1t the conclusion OF Senator Shcrman's re-
marks and without coming to a vote on the
pending amendment, the senate adjourned.
house
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 11.-Senator Frye's res
olution of yesterday instructing the commit
lee on foreign relations to make inquiry into
tie state Of affairs at the Samoan islands was
reported back from the committee on contin
gent expenses and agreed to-.
The senate then, at II 40, resumed consid-
Grafton OF the tariff bill, the pending question
being Senator Harris amendment to reduce
the duty on beams, girders, etc.
After a long debate Senator Harris amend
ment to reduce the duty on steel beams from
IL to 6 Of a cent per pound was rejected
yeas, 20; nays, 20.
Senator Vest then moved to fix the rate on
eteel beams, etc, at | cent per pound.
Senator Allison assented to that on the
part of the finance committee, saying that he
had been instructed to offer an amendment
and would have done so II he had been recog-
nized by the chair. The amendment was
agreed to without division, and the rate on
steel beams, etc, stands alone at l cent per
pound.
An amendment offered by Senator Vance TO
reduce the rate on trace chains from 3 cents
to . cents per pound was rejected, but on the
suggestion Of Senator Allison the item was
passed. over without definite action.
An amendment offered by Senator Jones Of
Arkansas TO make cotton ties free of duty
gave rise to a long discussion. 1t was not
disposed OF the senate going into executive
session and soon adjourning.
W~AsHINGToN, Dec. 12.-The tariff bill was
taken w, the question being on the amend
ment Offered by Senator Jones, Of Arkansas,
TO admit hoop or band iron Cotton ties, etc. J
free Of duty, instead Of taxing ii 2 10 OF
cent per pound additional. A long debate
followed on this amendment.
The presiding officer at , O'Clock presented
as a special order for that hour the Union
Pacific funding bill, but as Senator Allison
insisted on proceeding with the tariff bill,
the funding bill went over, retaining all It's
rights as a special order.
The tariff debate was then resumed. The
cotton tie tax amendment was voted on and
rejected by d strict party vote-peas, IS;
nays, %,
Senator Coke moved an amendment reduc-
ing the duty on cotton ties to 10 per cent. ad
valoren.
Without action the senate adjourned.
W~AsHINeToN, Dec. Ex-senator Dawes
offered a RI solution, which was sgreed to,
calling on the secretary Of the treasury for a
report as 10 the condition Of the inhabitants
of Alaska, and especially as TO the treatment
of Indian women by the white peg
pie now domiciled in the territory.
Also a resolution, which was agreed TO,
calling on the secretary OF the interior for a
copy Of the minutes OF the proceedings OF the
commission to obtain the consent of the Sioux