Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-28
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, September 27th.-In the Senate
to-day Morgan introduced bill preferred to the
Committee on Public Lands) that there be no
forfeit OF lands granted 10 the Northern Pacific
for the portion of its line between Bismarck,
North Dakota, and Wallnla, Oregon. He also
as ed that the LOBBYISTS who were here in te-
haf Of the Northern Pacific be prevented from
getting their fees. He thought the best way to
do that was for the Senate and House to take
up the subject OF the forfeiture OF that land
grant.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the I'M
migration contract labor law, the pending ques-
ton being on Plumbs amendment Offered yes
terday) providing that the Act shall not apply
TO any organization OF musicians or orchesEras.
The amendment was agreed to.
Hoar moved 10 amend that it shall not apply
to teachers.
Blair objected He said ne might as well let
the bin go as to have 1t picked all to pieces
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill
went over without action.
The senate bill to establish United States
Land Court wss recommitted 70 the Committee
on Private Land Claims
The House bill for the adjustment OF accounts
OF laborers, workmen and mechanics under the
eight hour law went over without action, and
the Senate sdjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, September 27th.-The House de-
cided to take a vote on the conference report
on the tariff bill ST $50 O'Clock this afternoon
McMillin of Tennessee withdrew his demand
for the reading OF the tariff bill conference re-
port, in view of the fact that the report was
printed in the Record.
Mckinley said ne understood the Republican
members desired more than one hour for debate.
He asked, therefore, that the debate continue
five hours-two to be given to the friends aad
three 10 the opponents of the report.
McMillin protested against Limitation being
put on the discussion, but suggested that If a
limitation be made that the hour be fixed for
o'clock.
Mckinley acquiesced in this suggestion and
asked for consent that the previous question be
ordered at that hour.
AeAilin objected, whereupon Mckinley gave
notice that he would demand the previous ques-
ton at $50.
Mckinley explained the provisions of the
conference report in re gard TO binding twine.
He expressed the opinion that the duty was too
low, but INDUCED in the hope that some future
Congress would apply the remedy. Comment
iug upon the reciprocity provision, he said:
I'VE consented to the reciprocity provision
put into our bill by the Senate, q provision per-
iectly well understood by both houses. The
House accepted the amendment known as the
Aldrich amendment. He indulged in the hope
belief of SO many distinguished men all over
the country, this will enable them to open up
great fields for the products of our farms. We
accepted this amendment in the hope that such
result would be fully realized"
Flower of New York characterized this meas
ure as cyclone bill. A portion of the bill was
tween the United States and foreign countries
1t would enable manufacturers 10 combine
and fleece the people, while farmers would fail
to find relief. Referring to the subject OF bind
ing twiBe Flower said while the gentlemen
would expatiate in the West upon the provision
as being in favor OF the farmers OF the West, it
would rum 100000 workingmen in New York
and New Eneland.
Mcmillan Of Tennessee said the bill as agreed
to increased by one dollar the tax paid by
every Caucasian, negro man, woman and child
in the land. The reciprocity provision was
cowsrdlf surrender of the highest prerogatiTe
OF the House. The bill gave the President q
power not exercised by the Car of Russia.
Mckinley then made the closing speech in
advocacy OF the bill. The committee had so
Disseminated in the adjustment of the tariff as
TO give protection to our people in defense of
the industries and compensation to make up
the difference between prices paid labor in Eu
pride OF this country that it paid more and
better wages to its workmen than is paid
anywhere else on the face of Gods earth,
and was enabled to do it because the Repub,
had given its promise that it would i'm
pose q tariff on all products that come into |
competition with the labor OF our own source |
or Of our crops. The future alone would vindi- |
cate or condemn this. The words of the gentle |
man from Tennessee or other gentlemen, were |
only words of the press of England or the press |
of other countries on this question in opposition
10 this bill. Great Britain and the Democratic |
party were in unholy alliance. Applause on |
the Republican side The gentlemen on the |
other side had said the bill would not increase |
vi Nuedt, uueASl
Of corn or a pound of meat. They forget |
that when the bill becomes q law and the in
6ustry of manufacturing our tin established |
employment would be furnished large num-
Der of men, which would mean the support of /
so, COO people, and these 5000 people would be
new consumers, and therefore create demand
for the products of the farmers of the West.
Already they have begun making tin plate in
st. Louis in anticipation of the bill, in the be-
lief that il was to pass. Men were ready to in
vest money in this enterprise, and instead of
paying fifteen or twenty millions of dollars to
the other side for our tin, we propose to make it
ct home. This bill. it it becomes a law, will
put upon the free list half of all the products
which the United States imported the like of
which was never known in an ntitarif bill |
passed by the Congress of the United States |
The gentlemen on the other side would tax the
people of this country TO make an income for
the Government. The Republican party would
tax the product of other people seeking markets
in the United States.
The previous question was ordered-yeas Isl,
nays 70.
The conference report was then agreed to-
yeas l52 (the Speaker voting in the affirmative)
nays 81. The only deviation from strict party
vote was Coleman, Featherstone and Kelly, who |
Toted with the Democrats in the negative.
Mckinley then reported from the Conn |
IN Ways and Means a resolution providing for |
he final adjournment on Tuesday next. IL was |