Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. August 1esh-In the Senste
Blair presented memorial OF the Woman S
and punishmentof the armed sssassins knewn
as Pinkerton detectives" Referred 10 the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Edmunds offered a concurrent resolution,
which went over, that when Congress adjourns
on the 10Th of September, it viii be TO meet on
the 10th of November.
The tariff biilwa taken up, the pending ques
ton being on the Finance Committees amend
ment to paragraph S01 (which taxes salt in bags
and packages twenty cents per 100 pounds and
salt in bulk eight cents. the amendment being
TO strike out the proyiso allowing drawbacks
on salt used in exported meats
Mcpherson moved 10 strike out the entire
paragraph, the effect of which would be to place
salt on the free list
Colquitt advocated McPherson's amendment
and read an extract from speech made by
Benton in the Senate half century ago against
the salt tax.
Hoar asked whether Benton had not made
other speech declaring Oregon and the whole
of the Pacific coast Territories utterly worthless
for agricultural purposes.
Reagan remarked that Webster had said sub
stantially the same thing.
The Mcpherson amendment was rejected
yeas Is, nays pa party vote.
Vest argued in favor of free salt, a natural
production which was found in inexhausuble
quantities in every country in the world and in
almost every State in the Union. He had seen
a deposit of rock salt in Louisiana which would
supply this world and five worlds like II for an
unlimited time Why then should English salt
be taxed? Dairymen and pork packers and
beefpackers would use it, no matter what the
duty on il was.
Mr.. Cullom argued against striking out the
provision IN the paragraph. He had been al
ways in favor OF protection, even in the matter
OF salt, but this was not a question of protec-
ton to the American export meat business.
after further discussion on the salt paragraph
vote was taken on the committee amendment
TO strike out the provision. The proviSo was
not struck out-yeas 10, nays 81. The Republi-
can Senators wEo voted against the Finance
Committee amendment were Allison, Culiom,
Edmunds, Hawley, Ingalls,, Jones of Nevada
Mitchell, Plat, Plumb, Sherman, Teller, Wash-
burn, Wilson of Iowa
The conference report on the joint resolution
for the relief of destitution in Oklahoma was
presented and agreed to- II directs the appli-
cation of the urexpended balance for the reliet
of persons in the region overhowed by the Mis-
sissippi, to relieving the citizens of Oklahoma
rendered destitute by the unexamp)ed drought
there.
On motion Of Plumb, the duty on brandy in
paragraph "a. ard on cordials, liquors, etc, was
increased from s. to s. per gallon, On bay rum
from 81 to s2 and on champagne and on cham
pagnes and other spark i,g wines so as to make
rates on bottles not more than quart and more
than pint s. a dozen instead OF IS so; one half
pint each or less 81 5Oipstead OF 81 75 and where
bottles contain more than quart, 50 25 per gal.
lon additional
On motion ef Plumb, the following amend
lating to still wines, by making the rate per gal
lon in casks rs cents. Instead of 90 cents, and
per case of twelve quart bottles or twenty -four
pint bottles, 81 so. instead of 81 65 extra duan-
titles to be taxed 10 cents per pint, instead of
cents. The paragraph relating to ale, porter
and beer, in bottles or jugs, by making the duty
90 cents per gallon, instead of IS cent?, and
when not in bottles or jugs 35 cents per gallon,
instead of 20 cents. The paragraph relating to
malt extract, by making the duty in casks 25
cents per gallon instead of 20; in jugs, so cents
per gallon, instead of 40, and when solid or con-
densed, 60 per cent. ad valorem. instead of 20.
The paragraph relating to cherry juice and
prune juice. by making the duty rs cents per
gallon, instead Of 60, when i, contained no more
than is per cent of alcohol, and So per gallon.
instead of s2, and q per cent. ad valorem when
containing more than is per cent. alcohol
The paragraph relating to ginger-ale water
and other similar waters was amended on the
report of the Finance Committee by reducing
the rate from IS cents to 10 cents per dozen bot
ties, and on motion of Carlisle, by inserting the
word artificial.
The paragraph relating to mineral waters
and their limitations was struck out.
On recommendation of the Finance Commit
tee schedules relating to cotton manufactures
and Schedule J. relating to fax and hemp, were
passed over informally.
Schedule &, relating to wool and manufact-
ured wool, was then taken up All the para
graphs from S57 to 1863, relating to raw material
having been read, Carlisle moved TO have them
all struck out, so as to have wool put on the free
list. He argued in support of the proposition
and urged that the same reason which was
used TO justify putting sugar on the free list ap-
piled equally to putting wool also on the free
list.
In reply Aldrich pointed to the fact that
while the home product OF sugar had only a
Slight increase in series of years, the home
products of wool had increased enormously.
Sherman stated some facts in relation--to the
wool-gfowing industry of the United States as a
adopted in the tariff ot 1857. He argued that
the wool growing interest should be encOur-
aged so that the quantity and quality produced
would be sufficient for all woolen goods manu-
factuIed in the United States and for all foreign
woolen goods that are used he E. The pending
bill, he said, in answer 10 question of Cullom,
practically re-enacted the provisions of the law
of 1867 which lad operated so well.
After fur her debate the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, August 2eth.-The House to-day
went into Committee OF the Whole on the pri-
vaie calendar.
The conference report on the joint resolution
for the relief of destitution in Oklahoma was
presented and agreed to- It directs the applica-
ton of the unexpended balance for the relief OF
persons in the region overflowed by the Missis-
sippi TO relieving the citizens of Oklahoma rem
dered destitute by the unexampled drought
there.
When the committee rose half a dozen private
bills and the omnibus Southern war claims bill
after the Objectionable features had been struck
out, were passed.
Recess
At the evening session the House passed
seventy-two private pension bills and ad-
journed.