Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-09-11

the state department, showing the
relative expectations of cotton goods by
Great Britain and the United States.
He thought the information might be
valuable in view of the reciprocal prop
ostions. Presiding Officer ingalls,
announced that general debate on the
tariff bill had closed, with the exception
of the reservation of day when the final
vote is to be ia zen, and when three hours.
time is to be allowed each side
The committee amendment to reduce
the duty on fax or hemp tow from S25 to
$40 ton was agreed to.
House In the house to-day Mr..
Cummings, of New York, rising to a
question of privilege, protested against
his "black listing" by Mr.. Cannon s
resolution. He said the gentleman who
had offered the resolution had made
unjust imputations and IN making
them had falsifed the record and
blacklist himself He then pro-
ceeded to make an attack upon Mr..
Cannon, comparing him to the noted
Tinvile of the French revolution. He
then proceeded to arraign the speaker and
the majority of the committee on rules.
This majority, he said, composed trium-
virate almost as powerful as the one which
sprang into life after the assassination of
julius Caesar. All legislative meat was cut
and dried and distribut according to a
prearranged plan. Mr.. Cummings was
frequently interrupted by Mr.. Kerr,
of Iowa, and Mr. Rowell, of Illinois,
with a point of order that he was not
confirming himself to the question of privi-
lege. Mr. Lacey Qowa) then called up the
Breckenridge election. The previous ques-
ton will be called at | o'clock tomorrow
Mr.. CMcRae ark made an earnest at
tack upon Powell c. Clayton. The case
then went over. The senate bill was
passed authorizing the secretary of the
interior TO survey the seventh standard
parallel between the states of North
and South Dakota.
FRIDAY, Sept 5.
Senate. The tariff bill was taken up by
the senate today and consideration of the
free list proceeded with.
House. The Clayton Breckinridge
case was again taken up IN the
house to-day, end Mr. Breckinria,ge
was accorded the floor to argue in
his own behalf He charged the chair
man of the committee on elections, Mr..
Rowell, with improperly in Judging cases.
That gentleman, he said, in discussing an
other election case, had referred to the
case from the second Arkansas district,
and had declared that in that district five
political murders had occurred. He called
upon the gentleman to name the murdered
men. Mr.. Rowell said that they were
while an attempt had been made to
assasinate VAIL The debate having
closed, Mr.. Crisp moved to recommit the
case with instructions to the committee
on elections to report which of the gentle
men had majority in the second district
of Arkansas. Lost; yeas, SO; nays, 10l.
The votes were then taken on the
minority resolution confirming Brecken-
ridges right to a seat. Lost ; yeas
81 nays, 1913. The resolution de-
claring the seat vacant was agreed to;
yeas, los, nays, 80 The house then took
a recess, the evening session to be for the
consideration of private pension bills.
SATURDAY, Sept. 6.
Sendte.-The senate today resumed con-
sideration of the tariff bill.
HOHSe.-ln lne mousse On HOtlon oi
Mr.. Baker, of New York, the bill was
passed granting a pension of 500 a
month to General Henry A. Barnum.
The house then proceeded to the con-
sideration of the conference report
on the river and harbor bill, and Mr..
Henderson, of Illinois, in explaining
the provisions of the report, gave
his hearty adherence to the policy
of the international improvement, when
his public career ended, as in the course
oe events it must soon end, if he had in
any manner during his service here con-
tributed to the improvement of the
water ways and harbors of the country,
thereby giving cheaper transportation to
the people, he would feel that that was
his highest honor. After further debate
the conference report was agreed to.