Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19
TuE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
January OF A WEEKS LEc,s-
LATlVE WORK.
aud RESOLUTIONS Introduced and Ton
r niscussed by the National Body a.

T., tbc senate on the 9th the tariff bill was
.i',n M. the pending question being on
'n'n.tor Gibson's amendment to reduce the
,"t, test from 80 degrees by polariscope to
.sJ,arrces Rejected, The chairman On
~ ',isl ruled that prohibition cutting OF de-
Sa,,. to-day would prevent the senators from
o "Iin.y or answering questions. Carlisle
,,nyrd to strike out of the sugar section all
nnr,rraphs relating to bounty. Rejected
Pos iaos, %; nays, 34-a party vote. Gibson
waved to strike out the entire sec
.ion and substitute the sugar
'iu' of the Mills bill Reiected-yeas,
,.r,ys. S. Senator Eustis moved to in.
arnly to all the sugar produced in 1890. Re-
iap,.trd. Senator Pasco moved to amend the
yn,rarlaph relating to oranges by fixing spe-
if;l rates for oranges imported i'm Decem
her. January. February or March. Re-
iored. Senator Aldrich moved to insert
,he provision that imported merchandise
depostcd in any bonded warehouse prior to
to the list OF November, 1890.
an pnylnent of the duties in force prior to
the passage of this act. Senator Plumb
moved as Il substitute to extend the time
for withdrawal to one year from the passage
Of the act. Rejected-yeas, IS; nays 81.
senator Plumb moved to insert LIST of lam
w. Il,
Rejected Senator Aldrich then moved the
reciprocity amendment proposed by him on
sent. /. Senator Evarts moved us a substi-
,nte the amendment which merely directed
the president to communicate 10 congress.
Rcjcctcd-yeas, 30: nays, "a. Senator Glib
son moved to insert wool in Senator Aldrich.s
amendment. Rcjected-yeas, 10; nays. as.
Various other amendments were offered by
senator Aldrich and agreed to, including
the following: Declaring that all special
taxes shall become due on the 1st OF July.
1871 and on every LIST of July thereafter.
Making proviso in paragraph 457 Quitting
on the free list animals imported specially
for breeding purposes) apply only to fe-
males. Filing blank for dates on which
duties shall be levied on articles exempted
from duty the list of October, 1890. The
committee amendment to paragraph TO3,
placing upon the free list all sugars not
above the No. 16 Dutch standard (Which had
been passed upon without action) was taken
up. The amendment was to substitute No.
Is for No. 16. Agreed to-yeas, IS; nays,
%. Senator Plumb offered an amendment
for the appointment of commission of five
disnterested persons to be known as the
customs commission, with u permanent
office in the city of Washington. Agreed to
yeas, 81; nays, 30. The bill was then re-
ported to the senate and all the amend
mcnts adopted in the committee of the
arale votes were demanded. The first was
senator Plumb's amendment for the custom
commission amendment. Agreed to-yeas,
ii: nays. %. The commission is to be COM
posed of five disinterested persons to be APP
pointed by the president, by and with the
advice and consent of the senate, to con-
tnue in Office six years, unless sooner re-
moved for 1nehciency, or NEGLECT OF duty
malfeasance in office. No more than three
of them to be from the same polit-
ical party. Salary to be $1,000, with
travelling expenses, and they to
have a clerk, stenographer, messen-
ger and such other clerical assistance as
they may require. The provisions for the
duties Of the commissioners are lengthy
and exhaustive. Among other things they
are to examine into and ascertain the
average price of commodities imported into
the United States both at wholesale and re-
tail in the United States and in the foreign
places of production, the sales and ship
mentS for the twelve months preceding and
the six months following any change in
duties, and the inquiry is to be carried back
twenty years il deemed advisable by the
commission. and shall extend to all facts
bearing upon the matter in any way, the
profits Of capital, the rates of wages, general
welfare, ETC.; ascertain the quantity and
value OF the same or similar commodities
produced in the United States during the
same period and ascertain whether the par
tcular rates have operated to increase or
diminish production in the United States.
etc; ascertain in what particular the rates
have operated to increase or diminish pro-
duction in the United States, ETC., ascertain
what particular customs duties existing
from time to time operate injuriously or
favorably to American manufactures and
productions, the effects of the customs
duties upon the price OF the
agricultural productions of the country,
their sale in the United States market
and their consumption in the United States
Ascertain the effect of such duties as
affect the employment and wages Of
labor. and comparison with other countries
Ascertain the growth and development of
the principal manufacturing industries af-
fccted by the tariff schedule of England,
France, Germany, Belgium and the United
States for the last twenty-five years and
ascertain the relative cost of transportation
in those countries and in the United States.
senator Daniel demanded q separate vote
on the committee amendment striking out
the internal revenue section in relation to
tobacco. The amendment was agreed to
and the sections stricken out-yeas, 81; nays,
%. The next vote was on the reciprocity
amendment offered by Senator Aldrich
Tor the finance committee. 1t was
next vote was on the amendment to par
agraph 103, lowering the sugar standard,
10 be admitted free of duty, from No. IL to
NO. H. Agreed to-yeas, SO; nays, ~. All
reserved amendments having been disposed
OF, the presiding officer said the bill was
now before the senate for amendment. Sew
eral amendments were offered and rejected.
ana then the question was: ''Shall the Dill
DC engrossed and ordered to its third read
ihs!' On that question the yeas and nays
were taken and resulted-yeas. IS; nays, rs
IA party vote. The bill was read the third
ulne and the question stated to be: "Shall
Inc bill pass?" Senator Aldrich thereupon
moved adjournment. but withdrew the mo-
Won so as to allow executive session, soon
alter which the senate adjourned.
\. IN the house on the 9th Mr.. Buchanan, OF
SeW Jersey, rose to correct the record.
y nesterday Mr.. Cummings had asked that the
aiiine delegation be excused on account OF
political Illness In view of the fact that
ahe Maine delegation, especially the speaker
was In robust health, he thought some mis-
1 mke had been made. daughter: MT.
n,ausen. OF Wisconsin, called up the Virginia
vMeellon case of Langston against Venap!e.
~, Mr' ferrall of Virginia. raised the cues
WON WON OF consideration, and the vote resulted:
,eas' 81; nays IA; no quorum. A call OF
m ,ie house was ordered. A bare quorum
va, was disclosed and the question re-
,uiIrhed upon the question of considera
i Hon. pending which O'Ferrall moved an ad
;; oS, The motion to adjourn was
nmts'-yeas, 40; nays, SO. On the question
vi cDnSilarot +hr ouorrp, 6iS9 nneareQ,