Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
w EDNEsDAY. Aug. 13.

.SeHde.-In the senate today the resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Edmunds. yesterday,
limiting the debate on the tariff bill, was
laid before the senate and referred to the
comnitte on rules. as was also Mr.. Blair s
resolution authorizing provision for the
previous question. Mr. Quay's resolution
providing among other things for a vote
on the tariff bill of Aug. 30, was referred
to the committee on rules. Mr. Hoar of
fered AN amendment to Mr.. Quay s resolu-
tion so as to include the federal election
bill among the measures to be taken up
at the present session. Referred to the
committee on rules. The tariff bill was
then taken up.
House-In the house, after an un-
successful attempt had been made to trans
act business, by unanimous consent the
conference report on the fortifcation ap-
preparation bill was presented, and, after
some details. agreed to. A bill passed
authorizing the secretary Of the interior
to sell certain lands and grant the proceeds
of the sale to the town of Pelican, Oneida
county, Wisconsin. Mr.. Cutcheon called
up the senate joint resolution permitting
Lieutenant Colonel Corbin. of the United
States army, to accept d position in the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. The res
olutlon was opposed by Messrs. Rogers.
Farquar, Henderson iowa and Dunnell.
The house refused, y 81, to order the
resolution to a third reading.
TRURsDAY, Aug. IA.
SeHGte.-In the senate today, joint
resolution appropriating for the relief of
destitution in 0kIahOman the unexpended
balance of the appropriation made last
April for the relief in the district overflow
ed by the Mississippi river, was passed.
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question to reduce the duty on tin plate.
Mr.. Mitchell addressed the senate in favor
of the high protective system as being the
policy to which the republican party
stands committed. Mr.. Plumb gave no
tice of an amendment which he would Of
fer. to strike out the provision imposing a
duty on tin plate and add provision to
pav manufacturers of tin plate made
in the United States bounty Of one cent
per pound. He expressed great doubt as to
the effect Of the proposition of the finance
committee. doubted very much that ii
would permanently introduce In this
country the manufacture of tin plates III
qualities sufficient for domestic consump-
ton. He hal no doubt that IN time if the
manufacture of tin plates were entered
upon in this country. one OF the result:
would be to reduce prices, but he did not
find in the present situation any ground
| for reasonable presumption that theI G
would be. In one year or i've years, or ten
enough tin plate made in the United
States to meet the local demand. He wa:
willing to beg of and to ask those ner
who were now preparing to manufacture
| tin plate not TO exercise the power which
/ they had got In American congress and
| not to force an increase of iu.y on all tin
ware used In this country, 9ll esery til
/ cup, on every tin plate ami eotse pot an
on every ward Of TIN roofing IN me United
| States and instead OF inere1sed duty. IL
| take bounty Of one cert per pound, ol
/ two cents IL necessary II they were rea
| sonab:e men they ought TO be willing tc
| do that