The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-01-23
General News Summary.
Interecting Home and Foreign News.
CONGRESSIONAL

give q bounty OF one cent per pound on domes-
tic sugar until April, 900 TO be piid by the
duty on imported sugar The amendment to
put on the free list certain specific kinds OF
iron used in the manufacture OF vessels for for
eign owners was voted down, as we're half
dozen more of more or less importance Party
lines were rigidly drawn In every case A long
discussion took place on the question Of putting
salt on the free list but without action the Son
ate adjourned
HoUsE.-Immediately after the Journal had
oeen read Mr. Randall, from the Committee on
Rules, reported u resolution resembling the rule
requiring daily adjournment at five o'clock
After debate the resolution was agreed to-yeas
l3S, nays %. Mr.. Cowles Of North Carolina In
troduced bill in the House containing tho
internal revenue features OF the Mills bill and
moved its reference 10 the Committee ON Ap
propriations Agreed to-yeas 100 nays VI.
After passing number OF measures pertaining
TO the District OF Columbia the House adjourned
SESATE, Jan. l5.--The Senate spent the day
in considering the Tariff bill, the pending ques'
ton being Mr. Vests amendment putting salt
on the free list upon which there was along de-
bate. Without reaching q vote on the amend
ment the bill was laid aside and the Senate
went into secret session and soon after ad-
ourned.
nousE.-Mr. Springer, Of Illinois called up as
special order the Senate hill for the admission
Of South Dakota and the organization OF the
Territory OF North Dakota. He spoke in adyo-
cacy OF The "Omnibus" bill which he proposed
to offer as a substitute. The bill was debated
AT length but without final action the House ad'
iourned.
SENATE, Jan. lG-In considering the Tariff
bill today. the Senate rejected, without further
debate, the proposition by Mr.. Vest 10 put salt
on the free list-yeas 23, nays 60. MIR Allison's
amendment, heretofore offered making the duty
on cross-cut saws eight, ten and fifteen cents
per linear foot instead OF six, eight and thirteen
cents was agreed 10. Mr. Morgan delivered
speech In opposition 10 the Senate substitute,
In which he endeavored TO show that for every
80 gain TO the workingman IL would rive profit
~ $50 to the manufacturer During discussion
between Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Hawley, the
former said that the yolrg negroes OF Alabama
were, in respect 10 industry, the most God-for-
saken people outside 0f hlqiers or Morocco.
The debate was continued until adjournment
HOusE.-The House resumed consideration
Of the Territorial bills, and was addressed by
Mr. Joseph OF New Mexico, who presented the
claims OF that Territory for admission into the
Union. Mr.. Voorhees,, OF Washington. voiced
he demand OF the people OF that Territory for
admission into the family OF States. Mr. Man
sur, OF Missouri, made an argument In favor OF
he "Omrihus' bill. and especially In favor OF the
admission Of all Territories that were entitled
% Statehood by reason Of population or natural
resources Pending further debate the House,
after passing the bill making Columbus, o., u
port Of delivery, adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. l7.-Thc Senate resumed con-
sideration Of the Tari1 bill the pending question
being on the amendments 10 the tin plate para
graph. After o long discussion the amendment
was adopted-yeas 20, nays II. The amendment
tixes the duty un tin plate (taggers iron or
steel). when valued at 3 cents pound or less,
thinner than No % wire gauge, at cent per
pound; ON The thinner plates at ! 1, La and IL
per pound and on corrugated or crimped plates,
Ia cents per pound. an other iron or steel
sheets. plates and hoop excepting tin plates)
when galvanized or coated with zinc spoltor or
other metal are 10 pay * OF q cent per pound
additional. and after January I, 1880 tin plate is
10 pay Il OF Q cert per POUND additional. The
sugar bounty amendment was then taken up
and discussed until adjournment.
HOUSE, The Territorial bills having been
taken up, Mr Mcdonald, OF Minnesota, made q
speech In favor OF the division OF DakC to. Mr..
Adams, OF Illinois, said that under the 'Omni.
bus bill the people OF the Territories would
not obtain single substantial advantage which
they could not obtain II II was not passed. The
Senate bill was then read by sections for
amendments. number OF which were adopted
The reading OF the Senate bill having been com
pleted, unanimous consent was asked and
granted 10 substitute the caucus proposition for
the "Omnibus" bill. Mr. Mcdonald then offered
asubstitute for that OF Mr.. Springers. II EN-
bodies the principal features OF the Omnibus
bill, except that II provides for the immediate
admission OF South Dakota Pending the read
ing Of thisihe House adjourned
SEsAT Jan. ia-Mr. Hale, OF Maine, pre-
sented II credentials OF Mr. Frye for the Sena
toral term beginning March next, which were
placed on file. The Tarir bill was taken up,
The pending question being the sugar bounty
.mendment A long discussion followed, par
'icipated in by Messrs. Reagan. Spooner Hoar
Tray, Butler and George. A vote was takeT
md the amendment was agreed to-yeas "a
iays %. (rhe amendment provides that until
ipril 1900. there shall be paid 10 the producer
.f sugar testing not less that eighty degrees b.
he polariscope, from beets, sorghum or suga
zane grown within the United States n bounty
q one cent per pound, under such rules ant
equations as the Commissioner OF Interua
ievenue shall prescribe.) The bill was thei
aid aside, and after passing the House bill con
ituting Columbus, o., port OF delivery tn
cnate adjourned.
HousE-The Territorial bills were taken VI
.mbodies the main features OF the Omnibus bi
put provides for the immediate admission O
outh Dakota-resultod in It's rejection by
vote OIL % III. Mr.. Baker. OF New York, an
i;r. Henderson. OF Illinois. spoke In favor OF th
Henate bill. and after being slightly amende
he bill passed-yeas III nays 98. The Hous
1len took n recess until evening. At the nigh
ssslon thirty pension bills we're passed and tn
ouse adjourned.
SENATE. Jan. iO--Mr Hoars credentials 70
ne next term, beginning Mar, 4, were prt
snted ard filed. The certificate OF Anthon
iggins. OF Delaware. went 10 the Committe
n PRIVILEGES and Elections because not In r,
sained form The House message, Bnnouncin
ne passage, with amendments, OF the Sout
Inltota Admission bill, was referred 10 IN
committee on Territories. The Tarin bill wa
aiken up and amendments were agreed
lightly increasing the duty on pen.knive
rocketknives rnzors and razor blades gur
and revolving pistols. After brief secret Sc
lion the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.--The House passed the Senate bi
rrosiding for Circuit Courts at points named
Arkansas. Missouri South Carolina and Wei
Virginia. thereby making the judicial systei
Uniform throughout the United States. IN
conference report on the protection OF girls
'he District OF Columbia was agreed TO, and II
III 70 regulate immigration placed on the ca
rndar. The Fertilization bill was passed. tn
'emainder OF the session was devoted 10 eul
,lstic addresses on the death OF e. w. Rober
on, Of Louisiana and the passage OF appropr
Ute resolutions.
WASHINGTON.
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