Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-21
cratic side. and Messrs. Aldrich, Plat. and
Hawley on the Republican side.
'EcrIoN's EVILS.

ters OF light condemnation Of the pend
i ing bill, and that their own Secretary OF
| Agriculture had told them that the cause
| Of the agricultural depression was the loss
of foreign markets. These markets haa
| been lost nv the Republicans doing what
| thor torefathers had complained OF hun
bred years ago against the British Crown,
and that was cutting of trade with all
parts OF the world" Il was they who had
built up the pauper labor of India by
stimulating the production OF Indian
wheat and IL was that same policy which
was building up the Argentine Coniedera-
ton and making it a rival OF the united
States in agricultural products.
| Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Daniel TO say how
| that was being done.
THE DEGENERATION AGAINST AGRIcuLTURr.
Mr.. Daniel replied that the Republic
/ can policy had done IL in three ways-hrst
| by the demonstration ofsilver second, by
| the bogus protective tariff on wool; and
third. bv making the monopolistic tarln
! duties 10 high that competition had Deen
| cut of. Ihe American farmer coulu not
get the high prices for ms products IN LOT
| eign markets TO which he had been accus-
| toned. -,
After replying to some questions OF Dir:
| Alliaon's az 10 Argentine wool, Mr.. Daniel
| said that that Senator had in times past
made some observations IN the same nut,
| that he (Nlr. Daniel was making now and
! hevould therefore refer the Senator OF to-
| day TO the Senator of yesterday.
The vote was taken and Mr. McPherson's
amendment was reiocted-yeas. 25; nays.
Mr.. Paddock was tho only Republican
| voting Ave- Messrs. Henderson and
Plumb voted No" Mr.. ingalls, did not
vote. -.
rem rate on pen.knives, pocket-knives. ana
erasers from 80 per cent. to 80 per cent
| Rejected
Mr.. Mcpherson offered n substitute for
paragraph 16l. which imposes compound
! duties according 10 classification on table
| knives and forks, &c. The substitute was
/ to impose a uniform tax of 80 per cent. "a
/ cdlOrfm. -
There was long discussion on this para
graph. At its conclusion Mr.. McPherson's
Amendment was rejected without the yeas
The bin was then laid aside, only one
page having been disposed OF to-day.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT AS TO TIN-PLATE.
Mr.. Plumb gave notice of an amendment
which he intended to offer to Mr.. Spoon
er's amendment offered yesterday as to
| tin-nIate IL provides that after July /,
| 1891 pending the proclamation OF the
President Ito place tin-plate on the free
| list IN certain contingencles), the duty on
! tin-plate shall be one cent pound, ana
| that a bounty of one cent pound shall be
| allowed for tin-plates manufactured In the
| United States.
| AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND MEAT BILLS.
The House amendments to the agrcultu-
ral-collepe bill and the meat bill were LAID
/ before the Senate and were concurred n.
| These bills now go to the President for his
signature.
The Senate bill authorizing the construc-
| ton of a bridge over the Tennessee rlyer
| at or near Knoxville and the House blll tor
| the relief of settlers on the Northern Paclnc
railroad indemnity lands were taken from
| the calendar and passed, the latter WIN
| substitute.
seven senators (and Speaker Reed) were
! in the chamber when these bills were
passed.
Adjourned at GIG 7. NJ.
House of Representatives.
| Owing TO the absence Of the Chaplain
the House was not opened with prayer TINS
morning, nor were there many members
present, and before the reading OF the
| Journal Mr.. Holman raised the point OF no
ouorum. On motion of Mr.. Mckinley. of
| Ohio. a call of the House was ordered,
which disclosed the presence of but 10
members. The Sergeant -at-Arms was dls-
patched TO hunt up absentees ana the
! House relapsed into state OF iIstlessness;
while stragglers came IN and reported
their presence TO the Clerk. 1t was after
noon when quorum appeared, ana then
| further proceedings having been dispensed
with the journal was read.
THE ALIEN LAND LAW.
The bill to repeal the alien land law was
taken up in the morning hour, ana alter
| some further time spent in discussing IL
| ~, mo a
table. Agreed to-50 10 ~.
| The bill providing for the adjustment OF
the accounts of laborers, workmen, ana
mechanics arising under the elght-hour
law was taken up, but the morning hour
expired aud the bill went over.
Prescription OF THE JEWS.
Mr.. Hit. of Illinois, from the Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs, reported and the
| House adopted the resolution requesting
| from the President information concern
ing the enforcement of the proscrlpuve
edicts against the Jews IN Russia, ana
| whether any American citizens have, be-
| couso of their religion, been ordered TO he
expelled from Russia or forbidden the ex,
ercise of the ordinary privileges enjoyed
by the inhabitants.
MEAT INSPECTION.
The House then proceeded, under, spe-
cial order, to the consideration OF the
senate bill providing for inspection OF
meats for export.
MIR. Morgan. ct Mississippi, offered an
amendment bringing lard within the ope-
rations of the bill. Lost-yeas, IA; nays,
l2l.
MIR. Savers, of Texas, offered an amend
mept providing that Texas-fever shall not
loo considered as contagious or infectious
disease. Lost-52 10 81.
The bill was then passed.
THE CoMPoUND-LARD BILL.
The House then took up, under special
order. the bill defining lard (the ConGer
| comnound- lard mlD and debated IL until