Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-07-20
The Senate Passes Bill for the
Erection of Monument to
General Clark.
The Woolen Schedule of the Mills
Tariff Bill Finally Disposed
of in the House.
A Select Committee Appointed to In
vestigate the Importation of
Contract Labor.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate.

The Senate.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-In the senate
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on library,
reported back the senate bill appropriating
$25O00 for the purpose Of erecting monu-
ment to Gen. Geo. Rogers Clark in the city
of Louisville, KY, instead of Washington,
D. c., in recognition of his eminent SER
vices to his country in the occupation and
conquest of the northwestern territory dur
ing the revolutionary war. Mr.. Daniel
briefly recounted the action of Geo. Rogers
Clark in capturing the fort of Vincennes
with its garrison and placing over that
fortress the flag which had remained there
ever since. Remarks were also made in
eulogy of Geo. Rogers Clark by Senators
Voorhees, and Blackburn. The former
quoted Clark as saying to the British com
mander of Vincennes Colonel Hamilton):
Hair-buyer, surrender at once or we will
storm your place and put you to the
sword" Mr.. Voorhees, declared that the
British government would make such alli-
ances with the savages again if it had a
chance. 1t appeared to him that Vim
cennes was the place where the monument
should stand. The bill was passed.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the fishery question in open
executive session and was addressed by
Mr.. Pugh in favor of its ratification. MIR.
Teller obtained the floor and the treaty
went over until tomorrow.
The senate bill for the adjustment of ac-
counts of laborers, workmen and mechan-
les arising under the eight hour law was
then taken up and was ADVOCATED by Mr..
Blair. Without action the senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
The House.
In the house the call of states for the in.
PRODUCTION of bills having been dispensed
with the house went into committe of the
whole on the tariff bill, the woolen schedule
pending. Mr.. E. B. Taylor Of Ohio in oppos-
ing the schedule argued that the passage
of the bill would not benefit the consumer r
of wool. At the suggestion of Mr.. Mills of
Texas it was agreed that vote should be
taken on the free wool clause at / O'clock
to-day. Mr.. Adams of Illinois spoke in
favor of changing to January l, 1889, the
time when the free wool schedule shall 60
into effect. Mr.. Allen of Massachusetts
sent to the clerks desk and had read a
letter from Mr.. Whitman, president of the
National Association of Wool Manufac-
turers, stating that wool manufacturers
are opposed to the removal of duty on for
eign wool. Mr.. jackson Of Pennsylvania
bore testimony that the wool manufacturers
of Philadelphia were uncomprisingly OPP
posed to free wool. Mr.. Kerr of Iowa
called attention to the fact that the reduc-
ton of the duty on wooli in 1883 had resulted
in an increase of revenue to the extent of
$11, 100000 and he therefore favored re-
turn to the tariff Of 1867. Mr.. Anderson of
Iowa said that the self constituted cham
pions Of American labor, by declaring that
the bill was an assault upon an American
industry. were presenting false issue.
Mr.. Williams of Ohio protested against the
ruthless disregard Of the interests of the
farmers Of Ohio and the great northwest,
of Texas and the broad prairies of the
southwest, in placing wool on the free list.
After brief argument by Mr.. Brecken-
ridge Of Kentucky In favor of the free
wool clause, Mr.. Wilkins Of Ohio moved
to strike wool from the free list. On divis.
ion the vote stood 9S to 122 ana the an
nouncement was received with applause
on the democratic side. Mr.. Sowden of
Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wilkins and Mr.. Foran
Of Ohio were the only democrats who voted
in the affirmative, while Mr.. Anderson
voted in the negative. Mr.. Mills offered
an amendment striking out the clause i'm
posing duty of 80 per cent. ad valorem on
carpets and carpetings and inserting a
clause imposing q duty Of 8 cents per
square yard on hemp and jute carpetings;
Of 20 per cent. ad valorem on floor mating
and floor mats, exclusively Of vegetable
substance, and 40 per cent. ad valorem on
all other carpets and carpetings, mats,
4 rugs, screens, covers, hassocks of wool,
flax, cotton or parts of either, or other
material. Agreed to. On motion of Mr..
Mills Of Texas the date on which the free
wool clause shall go into effect was fixed
. at October 1, 1883, and the date for the
taking effect of the woolen schedule was
January 1. 1889. This disposed of the
woolen schedule Mr.. Baker Of New York
moved TO fix the duty on Photographic