The Penn's Grove record., 1888-12-15

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Of The Tariff bill was resumed. vari-
ous Amendments reducing the rates on
manufactures II iron and steel were
offered and rejected. Pending further
nction the Senate adjourned.
In the United States senate on the
11th, MI. Frye's resolution. offered on
the 10th. ~instructing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to inquire into the
stats Of Affairs In the Samoan Islands,
wns reported back and agreed to. The
Tariff bill was taken up, and, after
debate, IN amendment offered by Mr..
Harris. reducing the duty on steel
beams from lilo cents to 6-10 OF a
cent per pound. was rejected. The
rats IA then, on motion OF Mr.. Vest,
fixed at one cent per pound, this amend
nent being agreed to without q division.
An amendment to reduce the rate on
trace chains from three to two cents q
pound was rejected; but, at MI. ALI.
sons suggestion, the item was passed
over without definite action. Pending
action on ~ amendment offered by Mr..
Jo, g, Of Arkansas, making cotton ties
e SS'of duty, the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session, and, when the doors
were reoper ID, adjourned.
In the u. 8. Senate on the 18th the
consideration OF the Tariff bill was
resunpdd, and the amendment offered
by As.Jenes,of Arkansas, making cot
ton tieaj Tree Of duty, was, after q long
Tiles b rejected-yeas IS, nays 23, a
ro,ofote. Mr.. Coke moved an
tent reducing the duty on cot.
I Rq9ks to IS per cent. advalorem.
Pending action the SeLate adjourned.
During the proceedings the Union Pa
|ciHc Funding bill came mp as the spec
ial order, and was laid over, retaining
it, rights as q special order. Mr.. Rid
dleberger gave notice that he would
move, every morning, to take up his
resolution for the consideration of the
British extradition treaty in open SEES
sion.
HOUSE.
In the House on the 7th, the Speaker
announced the designation OF Perry
Belmont a. Congressman from the
First District OF NeW York. The
order for the consideration Of the
Direct Tax bill was modified so Is to
make it the special order for yesterday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, and it was
taken up and considered in Committee
of the whole. The District Of Colnm-
aia Appropriation bill was reported and
tfc House adjourned.
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favor e. EIliott- the siftinc member A
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Fpraeented 5, Mr.. roWelI. Of Illinois.
Tha reports were pI6cea on the calen.
Idar: Tba Sanata bill 4, .-ncorpyrate the
ENIcarsrua canal Company was co.,
|sIdered In Committed OF the
|Whole. Amendments were adoptea
|providinr that the United ;StaA j
sbonld not Be- r-espolsible for any acts
q proceedinps OF the. company or
nh 81 in NV wa for III debts: resery.
inc f6Sf5oDeress the right to amend or
renesl nj Sct and to regulate the tolls
al the h mpany. providInp that no
stock eeriN 1cates shall be Issued until
Ist least i0 4per cent. Of the sum shall
Ehaye been pAid for ia money at the q
value Of the Stock: that no payment on
account of the capital shall be made
except In money, that no money SO
paid shall be returned, and that no
bon~9 excess Of the amount OF the
capital paid In shall be authorized until
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"a tne House, on Inc iuln, various
uiis eld were intIooucee,
unaer tne cali OF states, ana IeieIled.
M. norman, 9. ihalana, oneieu
9 airectin9 lhe JuuiclaIy
Committee 70 ineuits say the use OF
money IN f~resioentiaI aho Songless-
oua eiections ~ rocent 5sars, AM 70
report e. any Zine ~ nsi or otas.-
nsndsd BY MessIs. Wllkils, Of Ohio,