The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-07-21

oms -" 49, ~ "a .cr cent id vslorm. and
restor1na< ne pe~e>t classification with the
special dukjc-. Rs11rfcd. On motion 81 MT.
NrNftIler ~ amendment Mas adopted n>lnx
the rte ofNntv 90 hax, hacked, knownxs
dressed line. az Si0pcr ton. M; lenipwn
Of New jersey. moved 10 restore the existing
rates Of duty on flax, hemp and jute Yarns;
Lost. Mr.. O'NsiIl, Of Pennsylvania, movm
10 nx thu rite AZ ~ per cent. ad Naiofeni. ne
made the motion. he aid In the interest ~
those persons who had made largo invest
ments In the rope industry. LOST. nj.
Phelps moved Ia increase from ~ To ~ per
cent. nd yalorem the duty on nax ana iineh
thread. twine, and pack thread ana man,iIHc-
fure Of flax. Pending vote The hoase loon
recess till : y. m- khc evening session 70
De for consideration OF a bill granting right
Of way 20 railroad companies through inaian
reservations.
HORSE A conference was ordered on the
Land Forfeiture hill on the 18th, and Mr..
Holman OF Indiana Mr..Stone 81 Missouri,
and Mr. Payson Of Illinois We're appointcu
conferences. Sir. Hatch Of Missouri sub
inittcd report of disagreement ON the ate
cultural Appropriation bill. stating that inc
point Of disagreement was the senate nmcno-
mcnt making nnappfopriation ofslo0,o0o for
sorghum sugar experiments. Mr.. Ryan
moved concurrence iu the senate aritnu.
mcnt, and after debate his motion was agreed
fo-ycas ia6 NAYS ~. rms completes the
consideration OF the Dill and IL stands ~
finally passed. Mr.. Clements OF Georgia
submitted the conference report In the ipis
trics Of Columbia Appropriation bill ana J.
into Committee oflhc Whole on the
Tariff bill. The pending amendment
was that offered by Mr. Phelps OF
New Jersey liking az 40 per cent au
valorcm the duty on nax or linen thread and
all manufacturers Of lax. Rejected. An
amendment was adopted changing the rate
Of duty on bags and hagging from ID per
cent nd yalorem Ia three-eightlls cent per
pound. other amendments were offered ana
rejected. The third section OF the Dill that
relating TO woods and wooden MANUFACTURES
being reached, Mr. Mills proposed that the
entire sixty-one lines OF the section be read
and considered a. one paragraph, ~ IN the
caSe OF the sugar paragraphs, amendments 70
bc I'm order NJ any place. Mr.. Nflls tried 10
reach an agreement rs 10 the time To be at
lowed for debate on the section proposing
two days, hut Mr.. Reed objcrted 10 liking
any time before the debate had been fairly
started. The entire section was read with
out objection, however. Mr.. Buchanan OF
New Jersey offered an amendment treblng
the duties on imported consici-nrlde goods,
which was defeated. The committee then
rose aud the House took "a recess till q D. M,
the evening session for confederation OF the
Census bill.
sExArE.---senator Dolph from The Com
ably the bill to prohibit the coming OF
Chinese laborer~ into the United States,
reported in the House by Mr.. Belmont
Chairman Of The Committee on Foreign
Relations, n a substitute for all bills before
the committee relating to Chinese migration.
The conference report on the Post-Dftce
Appropriation bin was presented. The item
for post-ofilce clerks for unusual business Is
| liked al S25,O00 instead OF $4,000. The item
n To rent, light, and fuel ili third class post
offices j. retained, with the proyiso that no
contract for rent for such possibilities shall be
for more than a year. The item a. 10 postage
on seeds u liked 20 ~ Ia make the postage
one cent for every two ounces. TN the
amendment known as the subsidy clause the
| conferences committee has been unable 90
/ agree. After an explanation by Mr.. Plumb
| the report was agreed to- and Mr.. Plumb
moved that the senate insist on the subsidy
1 amendment and ask for further conference.
| After a long debate embracing the subjects
| OF subsidies, the tariff, and the Shortcomings
Of both the Leading parties the motion 90 I'M
slst on the amendment was agreed to--yeas
~, nays 10. Mr.. Dawes In connection with
several bills received from the House allow
| ing railroads The right Of way through the
! Indian reservations, called attention 10 the
flct that important and necessary legislation
for the Indian Department could not be got
from the House while unanimous consent
| Was given setting apart a time for considers,-
ton OF bills for the benefit Of railroad com
panies. The Senate then proceeded 10 the
consideration OF the Senate bin to provide
| for Notifications and other scacoast defcnscs,
but without action upon tlle bill the Senate
adjourned.
srxArE.--A resolution to print extra
copies Of the report Of the Committee on
Pensions i'm the cas-, of seven vetoed pension
| bills was the text FOR some political discus
sion. Without disposing Of the subject the
| senate proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
was addressed by Mr.. George in favor OF it,
ratification.
| UotsF.-~The debate on the 18th on the
| frec-wool clause OF the tariff bill was rather
tame, the Republican speakers generally argu-
ing that free wool would destroy the wool
| growing industry az the country. while the
Democrats denied that il would reduce the
price of wool and claimed that IL would ss-
| cure cheaper clothes. After long and rum
bling discussion. which touched upon almost
everything except the tariff including SOUTH
ern elections the committed rose and the
House took a recess TIL o'clock. The House
failed 10 accomplish anything at IT, evening
session, ~ the first pension bill brought up
was objected to- and after call of the House
and two Intellectual roll-calls the House ad-
| jouned.
IIorSr.-The House passed the provision
in the Mills bin, ON the 10Th by vote OF io2
| To 100, three Democrats voting against IL.
SENATE The following bills were report
ed from committees and passed ON the 10th:
The House bin 10 extend the limits OF the
port az New Orleans: the iioilsc Joint rcso-
luton electing Colonel Harris, OF Ohio; Cen
erll Martin. Of knnssls and General Hart
ranft. of Pennsylvania, managers of the
National soldier Home 10 I'LL Va
cancies. The House bin authorizing the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad 10 lay
tracks In the District 81 Columbia was re-
ported and placed on the calcidar. The bill
appropriaiing S25o0o for the purpose of erect
ing a monument TO General George Rogers
Clark Ia the city ~ Louisville was reported,
and after some debate u was passed.