The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-28
Lrh CONGRESS.

eFSArr.-On the 10th, Mr.. Teller said that
a. was not well enough 20 speak on the fish
.ries question to-day. The senate proceeded
70 the consideration Of the bill To place John
=. Fremont on the retired list n major
rencral OF the army. Mr.. Regain and Mr..
rockrcl opposed the bin. The Fitx~John
Porter ease was rcsllrrected during the de-
nfe, but finally the bill was passed 20 10
"a. ON motion Of Mr. Plumb the senate rs-
'eded from IT, amendment 10 the postofiiee
oil, known a. the subsidy amendment The
senate then resumed consideration Of tire bill
providing for the adjustment Of accounts OF
aborers. workmcn. and mechanics employed
3y the government under the cighf-hour law.
Mr.. DAVIS moved 10 amend the bill by insert
NIX the words whether engaged al price
per day or on piere-work or task-Nork.'
Agreed 60. The hill was then passed - 10
- The first section provides that, whoever.
A. a aborer. workman, or mechanic. has been
employed by or on hehalf Of fllc government OF
he United states since the 18th day of June,
1868 1.-THE date 81 The act constituting eight
hours n days work. whether engaged al a
price per day or on picce.work or task-work.
shall he paid for each eight hours lac has been
employed a. for full days work, without
Aly reduction on account OF reduction OF the
hours Of labor. The second section provides
that all claims for labor 80 performed in eN-
ecss OF eight hours day are hereby referred
Ia the Court OF Claims, I'd be adjudlcated
days work, and are 10 be paid for az the price
per day N provided for In the first section OF
this ACT, and Judgment given against the
United States in favor OF each claimant for
amount found due, 10 he paid as other judg-
mcnts OF the Court of Claims against the
United states; and no statute OF limitation,
or payment made, or receipt given for less
sum per day than the fun price OF days
work, n provided In the first section of this
act, shall bar the right OF recovery, provided
that all suits under this act shall be conn
menced within two years from and after rs
passage; and any number OF said claimants
may join In the same suit; aud provided
further that any amount allowed under this
act shall only be paid TO such claimant In
person or 10 his personal representative. The
sundry civil appropriation bill reported To
the Senate to-day has been increased 10y the
senate committee from x2J.3000OO 10 $2I,-
10000, but j. still S65000O0 less than the
estimates. IL exceeds last years bill by
nearly S5.0OO0O0.
HOUsE.-The house in committe OF the
whole ON the 18th, resumed consideration OF
the Mills tarin bill. The internal-rcyenue
feature was pending. On behalf 81 the ways
and means committee Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.)
offered an amendment providing that the
bond required TO be given by cigar manufac-
turers shall be given In such penal sum as
Ia collector OF internal revenue may require
cot less than Sl0O. with an addition Of SI0
10 every person proposed 10 be employed by
such manufactures. Adopted. There were
two pending amendments coming over from
yesterday--one offered by Mr.. Wise (Va.)
repeating the tax on cigars, cheroots, and
cigarettes, and one nv MIR. Sowden CPa. abol-
ishing the tax on spirits distilled from apples,
peaches, and other fruits. Mr.. Wise's amend
mcnt was defcated7S 10 43-and Mr.. Sow
dcn's was withdrawn. Mr. Nichols IN. c.
offered All amendment repeating all
internal taxes. Rejected. Mr.. sowden
offered his amendment abolishing the
tax on fruit spirits. Mr.. Sowden's
mendment was rcjected--44 20 30. Mr.
Adams (lll.) and Mr.. Butterworth CO..
criticised, as opening a way for the evasion
of the payment Of the whisky tax, the pro-
vision authorizing the secretary OF the treas.
ury in his discreation Co allow distilleries
MASKING less than twenty-five bushels OF
grain day 10 be operated without store
keepers and gaugcrs. Mr.. Butterwortll
moved 10 strike out the clause 90 which he
had objected. and his motion was advocated
by Mr.. Bayne (Pa.) who argued that the
clause meant free whisky. The motion was
lost-I3 TO 0J. Mr.. kenna (Cal.) offered an
amendment providing for a drawback ON
grape brandy used M the notification OF
sweet wines for export Lost. Mr.. Hit
(lll.) offered an amendment reducing the
bonded period for whisky 10 one year. Lost
Mr.. Lawler IND offered an amendment 10
abolish the tax on oleomarganne. Rejected
TO l0l. The last section of the bill was
then read, and on motion Of Mr.. Bynum
Qnd.) the date upon which the bill shall 40
into effect was fixed a. Oct I. 1883.
SENATE.-Mr. Teller was not well enough
to speak on the fisheries treaty on the 18th.
and the matter went over. The senate then
proceeded 10 the consideration OF the Senate
bill for the formation and admission into the
Union OF the State OF Washington 10 be- com
faf 70 -
and part Of Idaho Territory. Mr.. Cullom of
fercd n substitute for the bill coniinng the
area OF the new state to that of the present
Territory OF Washington. Mr.. Stewart sup
ported the bill. The only controyerted point
on the bill, he said, was as 10 the inclusion
within the new state portion OF Idaho-thc
portion known as north Idaho, or the pan
handle. Mr.. Vost doubted the.power OF Com
gress 10 refer the matter OF the annexation Of
northern Idaho To the people thereof. IL IL
was right that that part OF Idaho Territory
should be cut OF and annexed To Washington
State, IL should be done by Congress and not
subjected 10 all the chances OF q popular
election. Mr. Cullom favored the immediate
admission OF the new state, hut opposed the
annexation OF a portion OF Idaho. Without
action on the bill the senate proceeded 20 the
consideration OF executive business, and soon
adjourned.
IloUsE.-The Mills tariff hill was again
taken up by the house In committee Of the
whole. On motion OF Mr.. Tracy IN. "
primuhne was stricken from the free list.
The drst paragraph which had been passed
over informally (that placing cotton ties or
hoops on the free list was then considered.
Mr.. McShane (Neb.) offered an amendment
placing on the free list all iron and steel
hoops not thinner than No. 20 wire gauge.
Agreed to--S0 10 II. ON motion Of Mr..
Mills the existing rates OF duty were restored
on cement and whiting and pariswhite. The
duty on paris green was, ON motion Of Breck-
inridgc lArk.l fixed at I2k per cent ad
yalorem. The pottery schedule. which had
been passed over, was then taken up for con-
siderafion. On motion Of Mr.. Bynum (Ind. }