Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-09-12
CONGREGATIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the senate on the 1st Blair asked
whether motion to adjourn would be
in order. This was Labor day, he said,
and should be universally observed.
Senator Hoar said Labor day would be
better honored by legislation in behalf
of labor. Senator Blair acquiesced
and said: II give notice to the sena-
tor in charge of the tariff bill that will
ask the unanimous consent OF the sem
ate to give precedence to the consider
alton of labor bills that have been sent
us by the house of representatives. :"
Senator Sherman gave notice of an
amendment which he proposed to offer
to the tariff bill looking toward reci-
procity with the Dominion of Canada
in coal and toward extending trade be-
tween Canada and the United States.
Senator Blair asked unanimous consent
to proceed TO the consideration of the
house bill for the adjustment of ac-
counts under the eight-hour law.
1t was objected to and the
senate took up the tariff bill.
In the house Mr.. Cooper of Indiana
offered a resolution discharging Repre-
sentative Smyser of Ohio from the
Raum investigating committee on the
ground that Mr.. Smyser owns stock in
Raum's refrigerator enterprise, which
plays so important n part in the in
vestigation. At Mr.. Smyser's request
he was relieved from duty on the COM
mittee. The speaker said he had had
No lnpWl a6, ora IF Nh
ton with the company. The house
passed, under suspension of the rules,
the bill providing for the government
inspection of coal mines in the terri
tories. A bill TO ratify agreements
with the Sac and Fox Indians in Okla
homa and substitute for the senate
bill granting right of way to the
Hutchinson railroad through that ter
ritory passed,
In the senate on the I'd, Senator
Evarts presented resolutions Of the Buf-
faio merchants exchange favoring re-
ciprocity with the nations to the south
and north of the United States. The
house bill in relation to lotteries was
reported from the postotfice committee
and placed on the calendar with a mott
fication by Senator Sawyer that he
would ask for its consideration as soon
as the tariff bill was passed. Senator
Quay gave notice that he would ask
the senate on Saturday the 18th to con-
slider resolutions relative to the death
of Samuel j. Randall. The tariff bill
was then taken up and the sugar
schedule was considered. Senator
Allison made Il long statement about
receipts and expenditures of the gov
eminent and of the probable effect of
the tariff bill on the finances, reaching
the conclusion that the expenditures
for the current fiscal year would be
about $411, 900, 000.> The revenue for
the year he estimated at $500, 900. 600,
and if the tariff bill was passed he
figured out a decrease of $33, 800. 900
of revenue If sugar was put on the free
list; thus leaving "a surplus of ga. 600, =
600 or Sl5, 600, 600 at the end of the
year. In concluding, he said he
favored testing the question of putting
sugar on the free list. and was also in
favor of a further extension of
reciprocal trade. In the house
Mr.. Tracey of Iowa called up and the
house proceeded to the consideration
of the on-Breckenridge election
case. The matter went over. Mr..
Cannon of Illinois took the floor and
made a statement respecting appro-
priations made by this session of con-
gress, as compared with similar appro-
priatiOns while the house was under
democratic control. Mr.. Cannon pre-
faced his statement by saving that all
the appropriation bills had been en-
acted except the river and harbor and
the general deficiency bills, and these
were in such condition that the amounts
contained in them could be accurately