Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
uLrsusrxR1NG.


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 seton was taken
in the belief that the committee would put .
stop to the sales.
xFFoRTs FOR A QUORUM.
A riot occurred IN the house over duel OF
words between Cannon, of Illinois, and Nc
Adoo, of New Jersey. 1t took good deal
of time to restore order.
The lard bill was up as unfinished business
and its opponents tilIbustered. 'sNo quo
rum" was the trouble time and again. At
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 com
mittee, gave notice of the two amendments
he would offer to the bill. and which were
read for information. One of the amend
ments is in the shape of a new section stat
ing that the exemptions on sugar, coffee,
molasses, tea and hides, are made with
view to secure reciprocal 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 and
hides, the products of countries whose laws
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, ~ cents pound: The second
amendment is proviso to the fish paragraph
and it subjects fish to a duty of only IL
cents pound when exported, or the prod
uct of any country, whenever and only so
long as American fishing vessels shall be ad-
mitted into all the ports of such country to
purchase supplies, including bait, and to,
land fish for shipment in bond, to the United
States without restraint.
RICE.
The rice paragraph of the tariff bill wss
amended by making the duty on cleansd
rice 2 cents pound; on uncleaned rice II
cents; on paddy "a cents, and on rice flour,
rice meal and broken rice d cents per
pound.
CASTOR BEANS.
Plumb moved to increase the duty on cas-
tor beans or seeds paragraph 269), from 80
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.. Council 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 yio-s
lations of its provisions.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, moved to
strike out the clause which provided that no
contractor shall permit any laborer to work
more than eight hours. Agreed to, g. to 50.
On motion of Mr.. McCOmas an amend
ment 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 A RECESS.
Senator Edmunds offered this concurrent
resolution:
journ on September 10, 1880, it be to meet
on November 10, 1890.
TARIFF RAISED on LIQUORS.
Amendments to the tariff bill offered by
Senator Plumb were agreed to by the senate,
which raise the import duties on all brandies
and other liquors, including wines, porter
and beer.
FOR FREE Wool.
Senator Carlisle offered and spoke in favor
of striking out all provisions for a tariff
duty on wool, thus leaving IT on the free list.
SALT PRovIso.
The senate finance committees proviso to
the salt paragraph which vas to allow draw
backs on salt used in export meats was agreed
to, but against the votes of Senators Allison,
Cullom, Edmunds, Hawley, Ingalls,, Jones
(Nevada), Mitchell. Plat. Plumb, Sherman,
Teller, Washburn and Wilson (1owa).
SOUTHERN wAR CLANS.
In the house the committee of the whole
passed the omnibus southern war claims bill,
carrying with it an app ropriation of $780,
GOO, as we're also siXteeI. other private bills.
WOOL DISC USED.
The senate was discussing the wool sched-
ule of the tariff bill vixen Senator Allison
said he did not believe that 1t would be wise
for American farmers 70 undertake to pro-
duce the low priced woods but he was willing
to give them the chance TO test the expert
ment thoroughly.
Mr.. Hawley Informed Mr.. Allison that
whenever the duties I wool were reduced it
would be found that the wooden manufac-
turerswould show an equal readiness to have
the duties on wooden goods reduced.
REvENEUs CAN SPARE IT.
Speaking of free sugar Senator Allison
thought that he sho nd be able to show
conclusively that sug n could be put on the
Tree list and the co lsulnerS relieved of
cents pound ON the price without endan-
yering the revenue.
CoNvI LABOR.
The house passed the bill prohibiting the
employment of convict labor ON public works;
.lso the bill to prev ut the purchase of sup
plies as the product of convict labor by the
United States.
WOOL SCHEDULE COMPLETED.
The senate comp eted the wool and wool
ms schedule of the tariff BILL not changing
t from what it was as it left the finance
committee.
INVESTIGATING RAUBI.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Morrill,, of Kan
as, chairman of the house committee to in
Iestigate charges against Pension Commits
Toner Raum, Mr.. Smyser, of Ohio, asked to
'e relieved from further duty on that com.
nittee.
This came abou from the fact that Mr..
'myser holds some stock in the corporation
which General Raum is charged with induc-
ng his subordinaies to take stock in.
SAC AND FOX AID CROW TRIBES.
Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, moved to SUSPEND
he rules and mass the bill to ratify and con-
irm the agreements with the Sac and Fox
nd Crow tribes of Indians in Oklahoma.
nd after an explanation of its scope By
dessrs. Perkins and Peel, it was passed.
on TO GREYsoN, TEXAS.