Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-25

United States is stricken out. The
Limitation of $500 as the value of wear
ing apparel q person may bring into
the United States is stricken out. The
committee struck out ali the changes
made by the House bill in the internal
revenue regulations respecting the tax
on tobacco, the manufacture of vinegar
from alcohol vapor, and the ratification
of wines, leaving the law as 1t stands at
present. The internal revenue tax OF
opium prepared for smoking was in
creased from So to $40 per pound. The
changes set forth below are from the
House bill as it passed.
THURSDAY, June 19.-The President
sent to the Senate a message in relation
to reciprocal commercial relations With
the Latin American nations. The mes
sage was accompanied by a letter to the
President from Secretary Blaine sug-
costing an amendment to the tariff bin
authorizing the President to declare
the ports of the United States free to,
the products of any American nation
upon which no export duties are.
charged, so long as such nation
shall admit free to its ports
the manufactures and products Of
this subject Mr.. Hale presented an
amendment to be offered to the tariff
bill in these words: "And the Presi-
dent of the United States is hereby
authorized without further legislation
to declare the ports of the United States
free and open to all the products of any
nation of the American hemisphere
upon which no export duties are i'm
posed, whenever and so long as such
nation shall admit to its ports, free CT
all national, provincial (~state), munici-
,on1 orI o+hnr oror Ao,,r
and other breadstuffs, preserved meats
fish, vegetables and fruits, cottonseed
oil, rice, and other provisions, including
all articles of food, lumber, furniture.
and all other articles of wood, agricultur-
al implements and machinery, mining
and mechanical machinery, structural
steel and iron, steel rails, locomotives.
railway cars and supplies, street cars,
refined petroleum or such other pro-
ducts Of the United States as may be
agreed upon. The Senate resumed con-
sideration of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The,
preparations were disposed of, and Mr..
Paddock moved to increase the salary
of the commissioner of the general
land office from $4,000 to $4,000, and
of the assistant commissioner from
Sc, 900 to $500. Without action on
the motion the bill was laid aside. The
House bill to extend for one veal the
time for the commencement and con-
clusion of a bridge over the Missouri
River near Kansas City, Kas., was.
passed. The Senate bill to enable the
secretary of the interior to carry out an
act for the relief and civilization OF the.
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, was
placed on the calendar.
FRIDAY, June 20.-The Senate to-day
adopted the amendment to the legisla-
tive appropriation bill increasing the.
salary of the commissioner of the Ian q.
office from $4,000 to $1,000, and of the
assistant commissioner from $1,000 to
$500; also the compensation of the,
surveyor-general of Oregon from
81, 800 to $500. The bill was.
and the amendments made in
to. A motion to increase the salary oa
the commissioner of indian affairs
from 81, 200 to $1,000 was defeated. Mr.
Stewart moved to strike out the item Of
3 5000 for the executive officer of the
geological survey. This gave rise to g.
long debate as to the merits and demeT-
its Of the geological survey. Maj. Pow
ell was criticised Ex-senator Stewart, and
defended by Senator Ingalls,. Atthe close
Vi lllS UlSCUSSlOU t1C d~luCuQlHClG WAR
withdrawn by Mr.. Stewart and the bill
was passed. The post-office a%ppropria-
ton bill, as reported by the Senate, APP
propriates So, 46l 500, an increase of
$473,0 900 over the amount appropriated
by the bill as it passed the House
There is an increase of $500, 900 for com
pensation of post-office clerks, and an
increase of $4,000 for transportation
of foreign mails. The consular
and diplomatic appropriation biz
was reported to the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Hale. A number of amend
ments are made in the bill as it passed
tine Republic and to the United States
Of Colombia are raised from $500 to
$40, 1000; and the Danish mission from
S., 900 to $500. The committee also.
incorporated in the bill the Suggestions
made by Secretary Blaine to enable the
President to carry into effect the recon-
mendations of the Pan-American con-
ference.
SATURDAY, June 21.-The Senate
passed the House bill supplementary to
the act of March %, 1883, in reference.
to bigamy. 1t provides that all funds,
or property, lately belonging to the
Mormon Church shall be devoted to the
use and benefit of the public schools of
that state. Mr.. Butler had offered an
amend,nent devoting the funds to the
endowment of institutions of learning
in Utah; and for that purpose turning
them over to the general board of edu-
cation of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, subject to rules and
regulations to be approved of by the
President of the United States, and not
to be used in the disseminating, teach
ing, unfolding or propagating the doc
trine and practices OF polygamy or
plural marriages. Mr.. Edmunds fn
charge of the billy opposed the amend
ment, which was rejected-24 to 9.
MI. Voorhees, moved to postpone the
bill till the second Sunday in December
next. By that time, he said, the su-
preme court would have reached a ter
mination Of the litigation now pending.
This was defeated, yeas, 20; nays, %
The bill was then passed without a di-
vision. There were formal amendments
made to it, which will require a confer
6nc9.