Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-28
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON. D. O., Aug. Is.
SENATE,

The resolution heretofore etf,red by MIR.
Bate for the suspension OF the work Ia erect
ing the Lafayette statue on the sight selected
10 Lafayette Square was taken up erd
adopted.
Toe conference report en- the railroad
land forfeiture bill was presented and order
ed printed.
The tariff dill YES then taken up.
Mr.. A!drich, from the finance committee o.
feted two amendments to the bill. One pre-
yides that the exemptions ffcm duly Of
sugar, ccffse, molasses, tea and hides are
made with view TO secure reclp-
roca trade With countries producing
those articles and 1t authoiZas the
President to suspend the freq introduce
lion of sugar, molassee, CT fee, tea and hides
-she product of countries whose laws
mag be recprocslly unequal and unjust.
The duties en- sugar are to be fixed a5 under
existing Law the duty on coffee is to be Sos
pound; on tea 10 cts. pound, and on
hides il eta. pound. The second amend
ment subjects fish to duty Of only Il ,ts.
pound when exported from, or the product
Of, any country. whatever, and only 80 long
as American fishing vessels shall be admit
ted into all ths parts of such country topui-
chase supplies Including ball) and to land
| fish shipment. 10 bond, to the United States
without restraint.
Mr.. Vest adverted again to The sale of sG-
rIcultural implements 10 South America at
one half the price that tho same implt-
ments are sold to the American farmer.
The plough which was sold to the Amerl-
can farmer for SIS was sold to the South
American farmer for 50. 10 proof of that
fact, Mr.. Vest produced tha advertising pa
pera in Eoglsh and Spanish.
HOUSE.
No otjsction Was made to the reading Of
the Journal in the usual abridged form.
The Speaker stated that the pending ques-
ticn was the vote on sustaining the decision
of the chair ruling the lard bill was unfit
ished business.
Mr.. Eaoe, of Tenn made the point Of
order that to-day had been assigned to the
labor committee. Tns hog had knocked out
the negro; now he wanted to see whether
it would knock out the workiDgman.
The Speaker declined to rule on the point
Of order, stating that the very question
which the House Was about to decide was
whether the lard bill vas unfinished busi
ness.
Notwithstanding the protests of MIR. Tu:-
nor, OF New York, and Mr.. McClsmmy, CT
N. c., the Speaker directed the clerk to pre-
&c. d with the roll call.
The decision CT the chair was sustained
yeas 1870; nays 49,
The lard bill was then passed yeas 126;
nave S1-ths clerk counting quorum
The question Of the Cannon resolution
was again brought forward by a personal
explanation from Mr. Williams, of lila, one
OF the gentlemen mentioned Ia the preamble
He said that on Tuesday be had remained
10 the House uati 3 o'clock, when be had
been ceiisd home on account Of Illness in
his family aud when he had been excused
BE- the House
Es 1es then proceeding 80 comment upon
Mr.. CaUnon's action when he was called 10
order by the Speaker.
Dir. Caaaon-L,t him go on; he does not
hurt nybody.
Mr.. Williams WAS only going to say
that the gentleman from Illinois could not
BE- hu-t after the proceedings of yesterday.
Mr.. CannoD-It Is scarcely proper for the
gentleman to make that remark. Yester-
days proceedings appear in the COMPRESSION
al Record officially, and EN- not afraid O.
of Yesterdays proceedings. 1 am only
afraid of lies outsld. Of this chamber.
Mr.. Wiiiams-What do you mean by that
expression?
Mr.. Cannon L mean exactly what | say.
Mr.. Williams said that while it might be
pleasure to his colleague to send out his
esolntion for publication, be had received
his fell reward and be (Mr. Wiliamf)
would not, if he could, add additional pun
ishment to that which he had already re-
ceiVed.
Mr.. Mason said that he desired to correct
an impression hat had grown out Of re-
mark OF bis made few days ago that the
gentlemau from Iowa (Mr. Conger) had
ceuasd delay ID the. House receiving certain
evidsnce from the Posto flee Department.
The Strike
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. IS The State board
Of arbitration has notified third Vice-Pres!-
dan. Webb OF the Centrsl railroad, and the
M asssr Workman of assembly GAG, Knights
of Lsbcr, that on Tuesday next the board
will inquire into the causes of the contrc-
,,or,, ha.u.an tho Nau York Centrel and