The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-08-15

Plumb as to the refinement Of the
remains Of Gen. Grant in Airing.
ton national cemetery was, at the SUCCESS
ton OF Plumb, allowed to remain on the
table. to be called up some other time.
The tariff bill was then taken up and, dis
cussed till the hour for adjournment.
The house on the 4th went into com.
mittee of the whole on the general def
cheney appropriation bill, which consumed
the time of the entire session.
The senate on tho 9Th met at 10 q. m.
and Immediately proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the tariff bill. The pending
paragraph was the one relating to s'cylindcr
and crown glass polished" Senator Berry
addressed the senate on the general subject
Of tariff legislation. He denied the correct
ness OF Senator Hiscock's assertion that
the question had been finally settled at the
last presidential election. A majority of the
American people, Senator Berry asserted,
had not then declared in favor Of a protec-
tive theory, but rather IN favor of a party
that advocated tariff for revenue only.
then, but o until then, could it be said
that the question was finally settled. He
denounced the bill asone Of false pretenses,
sailing under false colors, and neither
honest m its face nor in
its purpose. 1t protested to reduce taxes,
but it increased taxes; it professed to
equalize duties IN imports, but it made
them grossly unequal. He bell we'd that
taxes should be levied aud duties imposed
for the sole purpose of revenue on articles
Of luxury. and not on articles Of necessity.
Under the wise, prudent aud patriotic adj
ministration OF Grover Cleveland a surplus
in the treasury had accumulated. The
question was how it should be dis.
posed Of. But now at the close of one
session OF congress under q republican nd
mlnistration, the question is how to
guard against a deficiency. And yet, in-
stead of meeting that deficiency in a way
somewhat just, instead of imposing an in.
come tax on the wealthier classes, it was
proposed to add to the burdens that were
borne by the poor. Senator Wilson, of
Iowa, replied to Senator Berry. He read
for that gentleman's information, an ar
ticle from the Fort Dodge, Ia, Messenger,
contrasting the condition of the farmer
and workingman now and ten years
ago, and showing the great reduction that
has taken place in the prices of household
and agricultural implements and the
necessary commodities within that decade.
As to the talk about depression in the
farming interest and about the enormous
amount of farm mortgages, Senator Will
son said the farm mortgages of Iowa have
been published at $567, 00U, 600, when in
fact that was the total. assessed valuation
Of the farms in 1886. The outside limit of
farm mortgages in Iowa was $5l, OOO, 900,
Other amendments were also offered and
discussed, after which the senate adj
journed.
In the house on the 9Th a motion was
, made to lay on the table the motion to re-
consider the vote by which the house
passed the bill to grant leaves of absence
to clerks in first and second class post
Offices. The motion to reconsider was
tabled. Mr.. Snyder, of Minnesota, ris-
ing to q question of privilege, de-
nounced as a falsehood an article
ing at the conference between
the Minnesota delegation and Speaker Reed
relative to certain improvements of the
Sault Ste Marie canal, the speaker hadsaid,
To hell With your inland seas" Mr.. Me-
kinley, from the committee on rules, re-
ported las q substitute for Cummings res
olution)a resolution askingthe secretary of
the navy for the reasons for the increase
Of the force at the Kittery navy yard.
MI. Lacey, of Iowa, submitted the majority
report on the Clayton-B recki, ridge cleo
tion case. The report, which declares the
seat vacant, was ordered printed and laid
VvCks h0 uOuoo suc4 W0uL lutO CUulIuIL.
tee OF the whole on the general deficiency
bill. Without disposing of the bill the
committee rose and the house adjourned.
The senate on the 9Th consumed the en-.
tire session in consideration of the tariff
bill, on the amendment in regard to iron
ore. Without disposing Of it the senate
adjourned.
In the house ON the 9th Mr., Reed, Of
Iowa, presented the conference report on
the Original package" (The report leaves
the bill exactly as it passed the senate, and
10 dissented from by Mr.. Oates, of Ala
bama, n of the conferrees.) After de-
yeas, 100; nays, 90. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the general
deficiency bill, but without disposinR of
the bill the committee rose, and the house
adjourned.
In the senate on the 7th, after some
y preliminary business, the tariff bill was
taken up, which was temporarily laid
aside to allow Senator Allison to present
the conference report on, the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The bill, said Senator
Allison, as it passed the house, had carried
S2s, 600, and had been increased by
the senate $5,O0O,0 Oo. The net reduce
committee amounted to $1,000, 900,
SO that the bill carried under the
conference report, $29,S52, 600. The
amendments to the Latin.American
memorial library had been struck out; also
the provision for the expenses Of two
additional land Offices. The appropriation
Of $4,000 for military posts has been
reduced to $4,000. All the senate amend
ments relating to national soldiers homes,
Including that appointing managers, had
been struck out. The matter will 20 to the
military committees o the two houses. The
provisions in regard to irrigation surveys
have been postponed for further conference.
The conference report was ordered printed
and went over without action. Senator
Hoar, from the committee on privileges and
elections, reported q substitute for the
house election bill, and 1t was placed ON
the calendar. The minority Of the com.
mittes, hs said, dissented from the report.
Senator Frye gave notice that he would
ask ths senate TO take mp the river and
hasbor bill until Friday Of next week. The
[, conference report on the fertilization bill
YES presented, but vent over without 90.
tion. The senate then went i~lt0sexacu.
tive session. Adjourned.
IN ths house on the 9Th, on notiens Qf