Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Aug. 26.

Senate The senate today by unani-
nous consent, agreed to the proposition
of Mr.. Aldrich in regard to closing
the debate ON the tariff bill The
substitute for the house bankruptcy
bill was reported from the Judiciary CON
mittee and placed on the calendar
The resolution directing the committee
on rules to prohibit the sale of spirituous,
vinouS or malt liquors in the senate wing
of the capitol was taken up but went over
until tomorrow The conference report
on the sundry civil appropriation bill
was presented and read. Mr.. Allison, in
a somewhat lengthy address, defended the
action of the senate conferees and ex-
planned the extreme difficulty which
they had encountered in dealing with the
subject. After some debate, in which
Mr.. Reagan defended the past action
of congress and the direct irrigation
survey in the matter of reserving the
reservation from settlement. The con-
ference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was agreed to-
The tariff bill was then taken up. the
question being on the lead paragraph to
which Mr.. Coke had offered an amend
ment, to make lead extracted from silver
ores free of duty, and Mr.. Plumb had Of
fered one reducing the duty on lead ore
and lead dross from l = to q cent.
HoHse-- After the reading of the
journal of the house, to-day, Mr.. Brosius,
of Pennsylvania, demanded the regular
order and contended that the unfinished
business was the Conger lard bill,
the vote upon the passage of which
Saturday was inclusive owing to the alb
sence of quorum. Mr.. Baker. of New
York, argued that the business of the
speakers table must first be disposed of.
After considerable debate on the subject,
IN which Messrs Cannon and Adams,
of illinois, took part, Speaker Reed
decided that the question before the
house was the roll-caII on the passage of
the lard bill
WEDNESDAY, Aug. y.
Senafe.-The resolution heretofore of
cred by Mr.. Plumb, instructing the COM
mlttee on rules to issue such orders as will
wholly prevent the sale of spirtuous, vinous
and malt liquors in the senate wing of the
capitol. was taken up, the first question
being on Mr.. Buffers amendment, direct
ing the sergeant-at-armS to make daily in
spection of committee rooms and other
apartments. The subject was refereed to
the committee on rules.
THURSDAY, Aug. %.
SsHdte.-Senator Davis today introduced
an amendment to the tariff, providing that
binding twine manufactured in whole or
in part from thistle or tampico fibre. jute,
jute butts MANILA, sisal grass or sum,
shall be admitted free of duty. Mr.. Al
drich. from the finance committee, gave
notice of two amendments and bill which
were read. One of the amendments is in
the shape of new action stating that the
exemption from duty of sugar. coffee,
molaSses. tea and hides are made with a
view to secure reciprocity trade with
countries producing those articles, and it
authorizes the president to suspend ty pro-
clamaticn the provisions of law for the free
introduction of sugar, molasses, COHeeS,
teas and hideS-the products of countries
whose laws may be recIprocally uueoueal
and unjust. The duties ON sugar are to
be fixed as under existing law: the duty
on coffee Is 10 be ) cen> a pound; on tea
10 cents pound. and or hides i cents Il
pound. The second amendment is a pro-
viso to the fish paragraph and it subjects
fish to a duty of only = cents pound
when exported from, or the prduct of any
country, whenever, and only so long as
American fishing vessels shall be admitted
into all the ports of such countries TO pur-
chase supplies, including bait, and to land
fish for shipment in bond to the United
States without restraint The considera-
tion of the bill was resumed at paragraph
246 lpage So, relating to rice.
HouSe.-The Conger lard bill has been
passed-yeas, l26; nays, 81.
FRIDAY. Aug. %.
SeHGte-In the senate today Mr..
Blair presented memorial of .he
Womens' National Industrial league. for
the suppression and punishment of armed
aSsaSSinS known as Pinkerton detectives"