Connecticut western news., 1889-01-23
CONGRESS AT WORK.
The Senate,

The discussion on the amendment to the tariff bill putting machinery, iron and all articles used in the building of steamships for the American trade resulted in its defeat in the Senate. A number of amendments were offered, but all were defeated, except Mir AL drich's, fixing the duty on cotton cords, braids, boot, shoe and corset faces at 35 cents per pound; and gimps, galloos, webbing, suspenders and braces at 40 per cent. ad valorem, and the manufactures of cotton not specially enumerated and pro- vided for at 40 per cent ad valorem. MT. Hoar introduced concurrent resolution for the counting of votes for president and vice-president; referred to privileges and cleo tions committee. MT. Ingalls, laid before the Senate memorial from the Idaho Legisa- ture protesting against the admittance of Utah as a State. Mir. Dawes introduced a bill tor the division of the Sioux reservation in Dakota. The president made the following nominations: William B. Webb to be a con- missioner of the District ofColumbia, Thomas C. Anderson to be associate justice of the Supreme Court of Utah.
 The Senate resumed work on the tariff bill the pending question being on Mir. Vests amendment to strike from the free list ''attar of roses and to substitute salt" After five and half hours of discussion the bill was laid aside without a vote on the pending amendment Walter C. Newberry was con- frmed as Postmaster of Chicago. The presi- dent madea number of nomirations for aval physicians and surgeons.
 The pending question before the Senate was the amendment substituting salt for altar of roses in the tariff bill. Tho amend ment wns lost. The amendments to put cross-cut mill, pit and drag saws at ? cents DOT linear foot was adopted. Taggcrs iron was placed on the freo list. The proposed amendments to the sections covering tin plates were taken up, but no vote was rcacll- ed Petitions from the Women's Christian Temperance Union, nsking legislation to pre-. vent needless Sunday work were presented.
 The pending question before the Senate was the amendment allowing bounty of one cent per pound on sugar produced from sorghum, beets and sugar cane grown in the United States. The entire session was given up to discussion on this amendment. Just before adjournment a vote was reached, and the amendment was agreed to by vote of 27 to B.
 The pending question in the Senate was Mir. Allsons amendment to the tin plate para graph of the tariff bill, increasing the duty 1t was passed. The amendment proposing bounty on sugar made from beets, sorghum or sugar cane grown in the United States was then taken up, and was still pending at ad- journment.
 Senator Blair introduced bill providing for the construction of four ''semi submerg ing torpedo boats." Secretary Fairchild transmitted copy of manuscript report of frauds in sugar in Philadelphia and
 
 requesting same. The Delaware legislative assembly presented a resolution announcing election of Anthony Higgins to United States Senate. The paragraphs pertaining to cut schedules yet undisposed of are: rice, gold leaf, lumber cotton manufactures, wool and wOoens, glo vcs. leather and molasses.
 The House.
 The committee on rules reported the reso- lution resembling the order under which the House adjOurns at o'clock p. m. each day. After considerable debate it was passed, thus permitting evening sessions. MT. Cowles in- trodueed a bill for the repeal of the tobacco tax; referred to committee on appropria- tions. privileged report giving Margaret Heinzelmann $1OO per month pension was agreed as to; The calling ,;,7 of States Stat uSo for lutions being the regular order, MT. Stewart introduced a bill to punish the buying and selling of votes. Mir. Plumb introduced one providing for substituting Treasury notes for National bank notes. There was also one for the construction of a national peniten- tiary. MT. Bland introduced one for the free coinage of silver. The rest of the session was given to the consideration of bills from the District committee.
 A bill appropriating SIS, ,OOO for the estab- lishment of refuge station in Alaska was re- ported to the House. bill appropriating $6O, 1000 for a new lightship at Sandy Hook was passed. The rest of the session was spent in consideration, in committee of the whole, ofthe bill for the admittance of Dako- ta into the Union. This bill is Q continuous special order. The debate was participated in by Messrs. Clifford, Cox and Toole, who spoke in behalf of the bill
 A resolution was adopted by the House calling on the Secretaries of War and Trcus- ury for copies of correspondence and orders relative to the of the English steamer kr, Inh Harbor. The proposition for the classiiica- tion of clerks in first and second-class post offices wns engrafted in the post-oficc appro- priation bill. Consideration of the Territorial bill was resumed, but no vote was reached. Columbus, Ohio, was made u port of entry. The president returned, without his approval, bill to pension Eli J. Yangheim Charles E. Scott and Thomas R. Walsh
 It was private bill day in the House but that being dispensed with, the Mcdonald sub- stltute for the Springer omnibus" bill, which itself is substitute for the Senate bills for the admission of South Dakota, was considered. 1t was defeated. The omnibus bill was then passed, after several amendments had been made. It provides for the admission of North and South Dakota as separate States, Montana, Washington Territory and New Mexico.
 The resignation of General Hovey, of In diana, was laid before the House. Mr. Hare introduced bill fixing the basis for represen- tation in Congress under the next census at one member for every 50O,000 population. The Territorial bill then came up as a continuous order. Much discussion resulted, several amendments being made during the reading of the bill. After the reading of the bill MT. Springer moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and to substitute the omnibus" bill. Passed MT. Mcdonald then offered another substi- tute. Pending it's reading the Honec ad- iourned.
 The committee on contract labor and i'm migration laws reported to the House a bill looking to the enaction of more stringent inn migration laws. Mir. SpinoIa presented d minority report The fertilization bill was passed.