Thomas County cat., 1890-09-04
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
LEAD ORE.

LEAD ORE
Senator Plumb moved to amend by yeduc-
| ing the duty on lead ore from IL cents q
pound to u of cent. He thought that the
senate was coming to a point where the sys-
| tenn of protection would result In breaking
down certain home industries for the benefit
of other industries, and where the larger IN
dustries were to destroy the smaller ones.
The smelling interest was entitled to as much
consideration a. the cotton or iron manufac-
turing industries, and that industry was to
be injuriously affected by the proposed duty.
If the mine owners of Colorado, who had
derived so much profit from the recent silver
legislation, desired to get still moro benefit
by the tax on these Mexican ores, why did
ANOTHER AGREEMENT.
The conference on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill resulted in report to the house
which settles the long dispute over the para
graph relating to irrigation. The report
would give: For survey of public lands,
$425, 600; for Typographical survey, $325,OO
one half of which is to be expended west
of the one hundredth meridian; engraving
maps of the survey. $7O.O0o."
PLUMB WHISKY RESOLUTION.
Senator Plumb's resolution to stop the sale
of drinks at the senate restaurant came up
on several successive mornings, but was as
often put off because first, of his absence, one
morning, and after, because of the absence
of senators who had moved amendments to it.
IRRIGATION.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was argued by the senate.
It retains the paragraph in regard to reser-
voir sites, which segregateS and reserves
from entry all such sites heretofore made or
hereafter to be made.
KANSAS SHELTERS WHIPPED.
u l-f> Al y
amendment, reducing by one-half the duty
on Mexican lead ores: and another by Sena-
tor Coke to make lead extracted from silver
ore free, both by strict party votes; Senator
Plumb being the only republican voting for
his amendment.
TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Senator Plumb resolution to stop the sale
of liquors at the senate restaurant was finally
referred to the committee on rules, as that
committee had full control over the senate
wing of the capitol. This action was taken
in the belief that the committee would put
stop to the sales.
EFFORTS FOR QUORUM.
A riot occurred in the house over duel OF
words between Cannon, of Illinois, and Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey. 1t took a good deal
of time to restore order.
The lard bill was up as unfinished business
and it's opponents fllbustered. "No quo
last Mr.. Brosius, of Pennsylvania, offered a
resolution for the arrest of absentees, direct
ing the sergeant-atarmS to telegraph for alb
sent members. and revoking all leaves OF
absence except those granted on account OF
illness.
This action, which has been daily threat.
ened for some time. was agreed to.
RECIPROCITY.
Senator Aldrich, from the finance CON-
mittee. gave notice of the two amendments
he uld offer to the bill. ara which were
rea lor information. One of the amend
ments is in the shape of new section stat
ing that the exemptions on sugar, coffee.
molasses, tea and hides. are made with
view to secure reciprnca trade with coun-
tries producing these articles, and it author.
ICES the president to suspend by proclama.
ton the provisions of law for the free intro
duction of sugar, molasses. coffee, tea anu
hides, the products of countries whose law;
may be reciprocally unequal and unjust
The duties on sugar are to be fixed as under
existing law; the duty on coffee is to be:
cents pound; on tea, 10 cents pound, and
on hides, IL cents a pound. The second
amendment is prOviso to the fish paragraph
and it subjects fish to duty of only IL
cents pound when exported, or the prod
long as American fishing ~esseis shall be ad-
mitted into all the ports of such country to
pur ase supplies, including bait, and tG
lant fish for shipment in bond, to the United
States without restraint.
RICE.
The rice paragraph of the tariff bill was
amended by making the duty on cleansd
rice cents pound: on uncleaned rice IL
cents; on paddy M cents, and on rice flour,
pound.
CASTOR BEANS.
Plumb moved to increase the duty on cas-
tor beans or seeds paragraph 269), from 32
to SO cents per bushel. Agreed to.
THE LARD BILL.
The lard bill was finally passed by the
house, 126 to 81; the clerk counting quo
rum.
EIGHT HOUR DAY.
The house under the special order pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the bill called
up under the special order by Mr.. Connell of
Nebraska, constituting eight hours days
work for all laborers employed by or on be-
half of the government or by contractors
doing work or furnishing material for the
government, and providing penalties for vio-
lations of its provisions.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, moved to
strike out the clause which provided hat no
contractor shall permit any laborer to work
more than eight hour5. Agreed to, 67 to 81.
On motion of Mr.. McComaS an amend
melt was adopted striking out the clause re-
quiring contracts for furnishing material to
the government to be on the basis of the
eight hour law.
The bill was then passed.
FOR RECESS.
Senator Edmunds offered this concurrent
resolution:
Resolved, That when the two houses ad-
journ on September 19, 1880. it be to meet
on November 10, 1880.
TARIFF RAISED ON LIQUORS.
Amendments to the tariff bill offered by
Senator Plumb were agreed to by the senate,