The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-12
CONGRESSIONAL
WEpNrspAY. serrrMn.s 5.

tlon. The debate was not, however, con-
nned TO this part Of the BILL but recipros-
lily and other features we're considered.
HousE.--DurIng the absence Of the
nois, Mr.. burrows, OF Michigan, was
elected Speaker pro ten. Of the House,
and tooS the chair amid applause from
both sides.
Mr.. Mansu.,. of Missouri, reported ,
resolution authorizing the committee on
Mexico and inquire into the sociai, educA-
tional; financial and moral conditions OK
/ istinR In those territories, and 70 report
whether they are prepared for Statehood.
Also to visit Utah and inquire into the ex-
toni Of Celestial marriages In that tsrra-
tory. Mr.. buchanan 0bjecteu TO ~ con-
sideration.
The House then proceeded "a the con-
alteration Of tho Clayton. Breckinridao
:aso and number Of speeches were made.
THURSDAY, SEPrEMbER 4.
SgSArE.-Thc tariff bill was taken up
under an agreement limiting the discus
sion Of each subject 70 five minutes for
| each Senator.
Mr.. Butler presented = communication
from the state department: allowing the
| relative expectation OF cotton goods BY
| Great Britain and the United States. II
showed how absolutely Great Britain had
control OF the markets In South and Cen
trail America, Asia and Africa, the value
Of cotton goods exported into those coun-
tries BY Great Britain last year being
United States.
The presiding oficcr, Mr.. Ingalls,, an
nounced general debate on the taria bill
closed with the exception Of the day when
the hnal vote will be taken, and when
three hours' time will be allowed 70 each
/ AL -
were offered and acted upon.
| An executive session followed.
HoUss.-Mr. Cummings OF New York,
rising 70 question Of privilege, protested
against his "black- listing" BY the famous
Cannon resolution: The gentleman who
lions, and, In making these imputations,
falsincd the record and blacklisted him
self. He then proceeded 70 make an At
tack upon Mr.. Cannon, comparing him TO-
the noted Tinnville Of tho French revolu.
ton. He then proceeded 70 arrAiGn tho
on rules. Some time was spent In . dis.
cussion between MIR. Cummings and M.
| Cannon.
Mr.. Lacey Of Iowa then called up the
breckenridge election case and gave notice
that he would call the previous question ~
| l o'clock to morrow.
Mr.. McRae Of Arkansas made An earnest,
attack upon Powell Clayton in which he
declared that that state would send Clay
| to the Senate, pcnitcntiary or anywhere
else 70 get him out OF Its borders. Tho
| case then went over.
The Senate bill was passed authorizing
tho Secretary OF the Interior to survey the
seventh standard parallel betWssa, tho
states Of North and South Dakota
| Tho House then adjourned.
FRIpAl, SEPTEMBER 5.
| c.
and the consideration Of the free list pro-
ceeded with. MIR. Vance moved 70 strike
out the provision relating TO animals i'm
ported specially for breeding purposes.
The proviso requires animals TO be pure
blooded, OF y recognized breed with record
OF pedigree. The motion was defeated;
| yeas ~, nays 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis binding Irvine
was placed on the free list.
A motion to admit lumber and quinins
| free was defeated.
Housg.-The Clayton Breckenridge con-
tested election case was taken up In tho
| House and MIR breckenridge was accorded
the floor In his own behalf. He closed
with the words; Come 10 your conclusion
and will take my appeal to the people
regardless OF party In my district. have
party TO represent on the broad ground
| Of common honesty and In November they
wall reverse both your conclusion and
Tho resolution declaring tho seat vacant
was agreed 10, yeas los, nays ~.
The House then took recess, the oven
Ing session TO be for the consideration Of
private pension BILLS
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 9.
SENArE.-The tariff bill WAS taken w.
On motion Of Mr.. Gibson, sorghum seed
aud sugar-canc seed wero placed ~ the
| free list.
MIR. Evarts offered an amendment m
| posing duty Of ~ per cent Nd vAloreu
on all teas, the growth or product Of couu-
tries east OF Cape Of Good Hope. He made
. statement In explanation OF the amend
mcnt which IL Intended 70 put stop 70
the importation Of ten by way Of Canada
and Cape Good Hope, instead Of directly
from China.
Mr.. German moved TO add to Mr.. Evsrts,
amendment y proviso that teas imported
directly into the United States through
bills Of ladiug from countries east OF the
Cape Of Good Hope and transhipped ct any
foreign port or place shall not b subject.
to the duty therein provided. Accepted.
and the amendment agreed To.
| This closed the consideration OF the tar
Ia bill except rs TO tho sugar section, re.
| ciprocity and some few reserved nara
graphs, which will come up on Monday,
when speeches are 10 be limited 70 thirty
minutes In length, no Senator 70 speak
moro than once on tho same subject The
voting IL 10 begin on Tuesday and after
tho stage Of the third reading Of the bill Il
| reached, three hours 10 To bc allowed 70
each aide for general discussion.
| The conference report on tho river and
hArbor bill WAS presented and read. No
quorum and tho bill went over.
HousE.--1he House proceeded with the
conference report on tho river and harbor
bill. After brief debate, tho conference
report WIS agreed 10. Tho House then "a.
iourned.
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 8.
| ssSArr...Ths tariff bill was taken up,
debate on the bill and amendments 70 -
limited to thirty minutes for any Senator
| on any one sub oct.
After number Of verbal amend ments
were AGREED TO, Mr.. Plumb offered 90
| amendment imposing . tax Of el. Us per
gallon on distilled spirlts. He said be Of.
Tered IL because he believed Il would 81
necessary to have the additional reyeuus
thus provided t!t.D,,0 OOI 10 meet tho re-
guircments OF the government. The re-
tuction Of revenue which the bill las II
| passed the Houscl would effect had becn
estimated ~ eii.OJ0.OO0. by the rostors-
tlon Of tho tobacco tag 10 tho Senate. that
reduction had been diminished 70 eiO 0DO.-
Op, qualified by . somowhat ambiguous
statement from the finance COMMITTEES that
II importatlons were kept up on the pres
ent scale Notwithstanding the Increase Of
dutics) the reduction Of revenue would b
on or about Nv, 00o,0OO. Rejected, % 10 II.
| Tho sugar schedule was taken up Ard
the diacussioa Of amendments occupied
tho rrst Of The day.
| HousR.-On motion OF M. Grain al
Texas bill WAS passed 10 create 8 port a
entry ~ Eagle Pass, Tex. Instead Of =
lndtauola, Tcx.
| On motion Of Mr.. Evans Of Teuuessea. 4
Joint resolution was passed granting ~
use Of the United States military reserve.
tion at Chattanooga for public PARK. IA.