Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-04

to duty either on molssses or sugar as
the case may be, according to the polaris-
copic test On coffee three cents pound.
On tea 10 cents a pound Hides, raw or
incurred, whether dry sailed or picked
angora goat skirs, raw without wool I'M
manufactured as skins, raw or unmanufac-
tured and skins except sheep skins with
wool on y cents per pound. The re-
mainder of the day was spent on the tariff
bill and the session passed of quietly.
House. The Conger lard bill has been
passed-yeas, 1875; nays, 81.
FRIDAY, Aug 90
Sendte-In the senate to day Mr.
Blair presented memorial of the womans
National Industrial league, for the sup
preston and punishment of EARNED
assassins known as Pinkerton detectives.
Mr.. Edmunds offered concurrent resolu-
ton providing that, when the house ad
jourE Sept 10, it be to Nov. 10, 1890
Laid over for the present. The tariff bill
bill was then taken up, the pending ques-
ton being on the finance committee S
amendment TO the paragraph which taxes
salt in bags and packages II cents per
hundred pounds, and salt in bulk cents;
the amendment being to strike out the
priviso allowing drawbacks on salt used
to exported meats.
House Immediately after the reac ing
of the journal today house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the private calendar
The first bill considered was the omnibus
southern war claim bill. Mr.. Thomas
Wis who had objected to its passage on
the grounds of one of the climants whose
claims were covered, were disloyal, Offered
a substitute striking out the Objectionable
feature, and by unanimous consent, it was
agreed to. The bill carries about $3.50,
1000. The committee arose, tie bill passed
and committee resumed Its session. When
the committe again rose half dozen priv
ate bills passed. On motion of Mr.. Smith
(lllinoise) the senate bill passed, constitut-
ing Cairo, Ill.,, port of delivery The
house took recess, the evening session to be-
for the consideration of private pension
bills.
SATURDAY, Aug. 30.
Senate-In the senate to-day Mr. Nor
gan presented the resolutions of q
colored mass meeting held in Birming
ham. Ala, against the passage
of the federal election bill. The
tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Mr.. Carlisle
motion to strike out the wool paragraphs
so as TO place wool on the free list. The
amendment was rejected - yeas, II;
nays, 81. The next paragraph to which an
amendment was offered was the one
relating to wooden and worsted yarns
worth less than 20 cents pound. The
finance committee reported an amend
ment increasing the rate per pound from
two to two and half times the duty pen
pound on unwarranted wool If the first
class.
House.-The house met at II O'Clock
today and the. first hour was taken up with
debate on the bill for the adjustment Of
accounts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising under the eight-Aour law
Mr. Brewer offered an amendment, pro
vidihg that this act shall find that Tao
claimant performed service under any con
tract, express or implied, or has been paid
the amount agreed upon. The amend
ment was agreed to and the bill passed
The house then proceeded to the consid
Grafton of the bill amending the alien
contract law.