The Delta independent., 1888-07-31
THR EKTIETH CONGRESS
SATURDAY, JULY 81.

SATURDAY, JULY 81.
SENATE-The Senate bill to reimburse
the depositors Of the Freedman's bank was
discussed a pc---l. 1t appropriates 81
| 600, 600.
The conference report on the River and
| HarbOr bpf WAS received from the House
and ordered printed.
GRAFTON Of the fistories treaty In open ex.
ecutive session and hr. Teller addressed
the Senate.
lie said II the treaty had come from the
| republican Administration he did not be-
ieye that there was a Republican Senator
Fho wovd have supported IL, and there
Vas not Democrat Senator who would have
| supported 1t II 1t had not come from q
Democratic Administration.
Proceeding to discuss the treaty on its
| merits he declared that the American
rights to the fisheries were inherent and
were no more conferred by trdsties than
we're the boundaries of the Republic itself.
The American people were not 70 be iutam.
dated by threats OF war or BY the sugges.
ion of difficulties which might be incurred
y belonged to them.
Mr. Teller spoke OF the insults which had
>een offered the American fiaP by Canad.
An cruisers and said no decent apology had
,een made for these acts, but this was In
teepiDg with the whole course of the Ad.
ninistration In dealing with the British
5oyefnmeut.
HoUsE-The galleries in the House Of
Representatives were crowded with spec
ators early this morning, attracted by the
announcement that to-day would witness
ne close OF the great tariff debate and the
Iote on the hnal passage OF the MAIs bill.
Only the executive and diplomatic galleries
we're vacant In addition TO the crowded
galleries large attt ndance greeted Chair
nan Mills when he rose in his place to close
ne debate.
Promptly at the appointed time the bill
lad been called up and thereupon Mr.Mills,
dter Offering two amendments, intended
D correct typographical errors IN the blu,
moved the previous question on them ana
hey were adopted. lie then proceeded to
address the House, beg inning by stating the
condition OF the finances OF the. Govern,
nent, placing the surplus at &isy ,oOoUu.
his, he said, should arrest the attention OF
NE country. Il represented unnecessary
AVIATION drawn from the people and piled
| Up IN the treasury. 1t was taxation levied
1pon the product OF labor. Ii was iniquity.
lnis enormous amount OF money WAS con-
stsnily lowering prices and piiing an
enormous load on labor and increasing the
dement's OF the privileged classes. How
long would 1t De before stagnation would
lccur and bankruptcy and rum together
| iood the lane? rBe majority hAu attempted
70 bring before the House bull to reuuc-
This taxation and lessen the inflow Of money
into the Treasury.
,attlcies amounting 10 S-1,cVO,' W neu ptci
placed on the tree list anu sJ 81, go OF that
was wool. Cotton had been tue clief pro
duct OF This country. Yet the Republican
party bad put IL ON the fiee list and tnty
were right, but when II Was proposed IL
touch WOOL The com oinXtion that made the
protective tariff was struck, AID they said I:
GU shall not touch IL.
There had been much sympathy eN-
pressed for sheep. The ID, IN ocrai.- party
synpataized with men. IL wan,eu cheap
MUnI ~ Tn hR fN.A -
wanted the duties Kept so hign tina: neither
wool nor woolens could be bought up. With
product OF $1,000 uoJ pounds OF wool and
need foi 60 ovSu. 90 pounds, what were we go
lug TO dol The Democrats proposed 10 iet
in wool free and let our worKmen make II
up into clothes,
Al the conclusion of Mr.. NILS speech,
which was tnmuituously applauded, all oil
the amendments wcic agreed TO with the
exception OF tnat on cotton ties, on which
Mr.. Mckinley demanded u yea and nay
vuie, which was ordered. IL Resulted, yeas
lao. nays rs, anu the amendment was de
clared carried.
The previous question was then ordered
on the inai passage OF the bull and the yeas
and nays was ordered. The vote stood !;
yeas-l6a, payS-l49.
TUESDAY, JULY "a.
SESArx-Senator Sherman from the
Finance Committee to-day reported favor
Spooner to the Sundry Civil bill providing
for n refunding of the direct tax paid BY
several States and Territories under the ACT
ot October s, 1881, and for the remission OF
account of this tax. This amendment Is
substantially Identical with the bill for
refunding OF the direct tar, which caused
the prolonged deadlock in the House.
The Senate then proceeded to q consider.
alton of the Naval APPROPRIATION bill.
The most Important amendment reported
was TO add to the item for the construction
OF three steel cruisers, two OF them OF about
500 tons, at a cost not exceeding u,
each, exclusive OF the armament and one
OF about $500 tons at cost OF not more
than 81 500, 900: also three gunboats or
cruisers, neither of which shall excsed l..
200 tons In displacement or $500, 600 In cost.
Mr.. Hoar offered resolution. which Was
referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, for the appointment OF commit.
tee OF seven Senators to inquire into ana
report upon the relations, business ana
commerce between the United States and
Canada; the effect on the commerce carry
ing trade of the United States OF the
Canadian system OF railways and canals;
the prospect of the displacement q any
American industries by Canadian indus
against Great Britain by reason Of the vto-
laiion OF treaty obligations, and with the
power to take testimony In any part OF the
United States.
HousE-Representati Herman of Ore
Aon, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported favornbly to the House to-day the
senate bill providing that tho alien hand
act shall not effect the title 10 mineral laws
OF the United States or any mills or other
improvements thereon.
The committee has added an amendment
to tho bill providing that the act shall noe
be construed so ~ to authorize the acQutsi-
ton or holding OF any coal or iron lAnds In
any 1.-The Territories Of the United States
by any alien or foreigners.
Alter brief debate on the Oklahoma bill
the committee rose and the House took .
recess until evening.
ns sSs sysnnT ssSn FSs Ss Ss ..s aNs's c
wallace military reservation, granting the
use OF certain property to the city OF Ia
coma, Washington Territory for . public
park, for the protection Of purchasers Of
railroad lande IN tho eu-callod "TrinnglN"