Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-29

appeals. for they we're ill placed in defend.
ing the men who have been charging the
laborers many more per cent. than COM
pound lard was worth. He asserted that
the farmers of the country had petitioned
in favor of this bill. Mr.. Foreman, of
Illinois, favored placing tax of ~ mills
per pound on compound lard to insure
compliance with the other provisions OF
the bill. Messrs. Stuart, Oates and
Wheeler opposed the measure, and then
the house took recess, the evening ses-
sion to be for debate on the lard bill. Adj
journed.
In the senate on the 22d the tariff bill
was taken up, the pending question being
on the amendment to the paragraph relat-
ing to files, file blanks and rasps. The
amendment is to substitute for the CLASH
ned specific rates uniform rate Of 25 per
cent. ad valorem. Rejected. The tariff
bill was laid aside and the house bill to
amend the act of June %, 1874, for
the relief of settlers on railroad lands, was
taken from the calendar and passed. The
tarlH Dill ives then again taken up. AS
one paragraph after another was taken up,
amendments were offered, principally by
Senator MCPHERSON, but they were all re-
jected. Senator Stewart said that the
assumption that there was anything
wrong in the sale of American
manufactured goods in foreign coun-
tries cheaper than at home arose from
the want of information. No amend
ments were agreed to until paragraph 100
was reached, which was, on motion of
Senator Aldrich, amended SO as to read
Bullion of gold, silver or other metal, not
specially provided for, IS per cent. ad va
lorem." Having reached the paragraph as
ta Cd pnI
In the house on the 22d the conference
report on the bill making m appropriation
for an increased clerical force to carry out
the provisions of the dependent pension
law was agreed to. Mr.. Henderson, of
Illinois, submitted the report of the COM
mittee on rivers and harbors on the
senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill, recommending
non-occurrence in these amendments, and
| agreeing to conference asked by the
senate. The house went into committee of
the whole on the measure. at the evening
session the house passed thirty three pri-
vate pension bills, including one granting
a pension of $50 q month to the widow Of
George B. White, late chief to the bureau
of yards and docks.
On the 23d, the senate met at noon and
the days session was devoted to eulogy Of
the late Senator Beck, of Kentucky. After
speeches had been made by Senators Black
burn, Ingalls,, Allison, Plumb, Carlisle
and others, the senate as an additional
mark of respect adjourned.
In the house on the 23d Mr.. ONeill, of
Pennsylvania, asked unanimous consent
| for the consideration of the senate reso-
luton looking to the removal of the re-
mains of Gen. Grant to Arlington, but
Mr.. Quinn, of New York, objected. Mr..
Mckinley, from the committee on
rules, reported and the house adopted a
resolution setting next Thursday aud Sat-
urday of next week for consideration of
the bills constituting eight hours days
work and relative to alien contract Labor.
The house then resumed consideration of
! the lard bill, which consumed the time of
the balance of the session. Adjourned.