Telegram-herald., 1890-08-26
A SUDDEN CALL.
Death of Congressman Watson, q
Pennsylvania.
Fse expires While Apparently n the
esst q tsealgh- -Proeeeaings "a
the Senate sno fscass-

WAsvfxeroN. Aug kepresents-
tive Lewis r Wztson, 81 feansy lsanlA.
did rery suddenly ~ tals city he vas
about 10 eater his oag4lage a. ne snere-
han Hotel so drive 70 tie N&plioA a.
about ll o'clock q h. Wien BE sAs
sU11enlv oxeroene By an sttacA 81 Aekrt
disease. and dse1 sooR after being car
RED into lhe noiel 81 he seaeen and
unex pected death caused gre@t exciit'-
mems in the he.sl Mr Watson Was
apparently in the best If heallh and
the news Of MS death as greal SHOCK
70 hls friends
Nn Watson Was fret elected 10 the
Forty-hftA Congress aaa again - ihe
Forty-seYenth. Ihen, afler per,oa ot
retirement he VAS elected 20 the pres
ems House by an overwhelming MAJOR
ity. He was Iepu1lean Ga politics.
The district be represented includes
the counties Of Cameron, Nehean Ne-
mango ana N4rren.
~ CoNGHFee
WAsHiN0IoN, Aug. -5-ln the Sen
ate - the morning session Senator Al
drsch r. l. asked unanimous consent
thai general debate on the tau1 oi-l
should close September s, that aehate on
the amendments continue under the hve-
minute rule untU Sepyember s. and that
the final voting then begin lie also
proposed that The last six hoars he de-
voted 70 general debate. A. the request
Of Senator Plumb Kan Tie matter
went OYt-
Senator Vance offered an amendment
70 the tariff blll. providing FOR q rebate
OF 90 per ccut. Of duties on imports re-
ceiyed in exchange for agricultural pro-
duets. After = long prcamble the roso-
luton says.
BE IL e1acted etc. that ia az cases where
/ IN can be Shown by proet sat.e.ac ,D lo rae
Secretary of rae Treasury u-at aly
goods. wares ~ merclau--sc imported
into This country have been purchased
/ by any citizens q the Ul tea States hT
I exchange OF farm products grown in me
United States for such goods or where such
( goods have been purchased vith tie proceeds
or aya,is o. such farm products 20 foreign coun-
( tries such r0oas wares or merchandise SHAH
+ be imported 81 The following ra.es o duty %
/ wit:
zone half the present duty on an r1anuiaci
I ures q iron and steel: 40 Per ce1l a.
z the present LltN ca aA4 Nnatrl kt tNA
/ ton goods, or articles o. which WOOL or
cotton may De the component material o. cssii
value, one half tie present duty ca
/ eagthenWare china and glassware; 30 per
cent. q she present rate of auty on al mate
rial used for fertilizers, or IL manufacture
I thereof and - per cent. Of the present rate
! OK duty on 5ute oagglns and farmers binding
/ twine."
WAsuINeroN. Aug. 25.-In his open
/ ing PRAYER the chaplain Of the House
/ made a feeling sllusion 20 the sud- en
death of Representative Watson, Of
/ Pennsylvania
The House agreed TO the conference
report on the sundry civil bill and re-
ferred the river and harbor bin TO a
conference committee.
! WAsHrNGToS, Aug. %. - In the
United States Senate Saturday the day
was devoted to eulogies OF the late
Senator Beck. Of Kentucky. In tic
House the lard bill was discussed and
third reading was ordered. After
I motions 10 p. consider and recommit had
been defeated the vote On the passage
of the bin stood: Yeas. IL; nays. SO
no quorum. The House then adjourned