West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
THE FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
The Senate.

2STH DAY.-Ihe Senate resumed considera-
tion OF the Tariff bin, the pending question
being on the amendment reported from the
Finance Committee, allowing a bounty OF
one cent per pound on sugar produced from
beets, sorghum, and sugar cane grown IN the
United States. Mr.. Reagan opposed the
amendment Messrs Mitchell, Teller. and
Dawes spoke IN support OF the bounty.
finally the discussion was closed aud the
vote taken on the sugar bounty amendment
IL was agreed TO 10y IA vote OF q to %, party
lines being maintained on H. except In the
case OF Mr.. Payne, who voted with the Re
publlcans, and Mr.. Quay, who voted with
the Democrats against IL.
29rH DAY.-The Tariff bill was further.
discussed. The Finance Committees amend
ment reducing the duty on table and other.
knives valued at not over a. n dozen
from 20 cents dozen 10 10 cents
and 80 per cent Rd valorem was
adopted without debate The annual re- =
port OF Governor Swineford on the opera-
tions OF the Alaska Commercial Company
was presented. Mr.. Blair introduceda bill
for the construction Of four svmi.submerQing
torpedo boats, with aTmored, protected, dc,
fectivo decks. I'm accordance With n SEN
ate resolution Secretary Fnirchid trans
mitted TO that body n copy OF the manuscript
report OF frauds in sugar in New York and
Philadelphia
BOTH DAY Tho Senate bill to authorize
the Omaha, Fort Dodge and Southern Rail
way Company 10 build its road across the
Fort Hayes Military Reservation in Kansas
was passed The Senate at 80 took up
the Tariff bill, and Mr.. Allison asked unani.
nous consent to have the debate limited by
the ten minute rule after 3 o'clock The
question being on the amendment offered by
Mr. Brown, increasing the rates on rice,
Mr.. Morgan made a speech on that subject
md was followed by Messra Butler and
Aldricb. Mr. Aldrich said that while the
present duty on rice was li3 per cent nd
valorem, and while 10 would be fifty per
cent. under the substitute, the duty on
woolen clothing was only forty Ter cent
above the duty on WOO The amaDdTueut 10
place wool on the free list wa defeated.
Dist DAY. " arious memorials were pro
sented The Senate at ll.GO resumed con
sider0tion Of the Tariff bill-the pending
question being the amendment offered by
Mr.. Reagan % the wool section Mr. Rea-
gan made an argument in favor Of changing
the duty on oil grades and kinds OF wool 10
twenty-five per cent. ad valorem After re-
marks by Mr. Turpie against and by Mr.
Harris for the amendment q vote was taken
nays. thirty-one. Mr.. Vance then moved a
prOviso that no article in the wool and WOODEN
schedule should pay rate of duty exceeding
seventy five per cent. ad valorem. Rejected ;
yeas, twenty seven: nays thirty.three.
final vote was then taken and the bill was
passed by strict party vote OF 80 10 30.
32D DAY. On motion Of Mr. Hoar tho
concurrent resolution for the counting OF the
electoral vote was passed On motion Of
hr: Sherman. the bill, to declare unlawful
trusts and combinationS in restraint Of trade
and production was taken up for considera-
ton. and amended Amendments 10 the
Diplomatic and Consular bill were reported.
appropriating f50J. .OD for n coaling station
in the Samoan Islands