The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-08-15
FlFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2,-The senate met
at 10 this morning und after the presenta
,ion of number of petitions Senator Nor
rill was granted unlimited leave of nb-
sence on account of tho condition of his
health.
The senate joint resolution to permit
Colonel Corbin, of the United States army
to accept civil position in the Worlds
Columbian commission was reported and
passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, tie
question being upon Senator Vests
amendment to reduce the duty on deco.
rated china to so per cert. ad vnlorem, and
on plain white undecorated china to 40 per
cent instead of 60 to So per cent. in the
house BILL and 10 to 20 per cent. as pro
posed by the finance committee.
A general discussion ensued without nc
ton.
A conference was ordered on he sundry
civil appropriation bill.
The senate then ad djourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Senator Davis OF.
fered a resolution calling on the secretary
of war for Information on the subject of
the accident last Friday to the lock of the
sault Ste Marie canal. 1t was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Sew
eral amendments We're agreed to and 9TH
ers discussed and rejected.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The senate imme.
diately proceeded to the consideration Of
the tariff bill The pending paragraph
was in relation to "cylinder and crown
glass polished"
Senator Berry addressed the senate on
the general subject of tariff legislation
and Senator Wilson, of Iowa, replied to
his remarks. The discussion continued a
long time and at its close m amendment
was agreed to as to the size of window
glass.
Several other paragraphs relating to
glass were taken up and without further
action the senate ad djourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill. No
action was taken and the pig iron para
graph was reached when the hour of I'D
journment arrived.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE tariff bill
was taken up the pending question being
Senator Vance's motion to reduce the duty
on pig iron 1t was defeated by a strict
party vote. The paragraph referring to
beams and girdcrs was reduced from 9-lU
to $40 of u cent PER pound.
The tariff bill was then temporarily laid
aside to allow Senator Allison to present
the conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill. The report was ordered
printed and went over without other ac-
ton.
Senator Hoar, from the committee on
privileges and election, reported u substi-
tute for the election bill and it was placed
on the calendar.
Senator Frye gave notice that he would
not ask the senate to take up the river and
harbor bill until Friday of next week.
The conference report on the fortifca-
tion bill was presented, but went over
without action and the senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-rhe senate has
passed Senator Plumb's concurrent reso-
luton providing for the transfer, with
Mrs. Grants consent. of the remains OF
lington cemetery.
Senator Call offered resolution, which
was agreed to- instructing the COMMITTEES
such measures as may be necessary for the
protection of citizens of the United States
who were formerly residents of Cuba and
subjects of Spain against prosecution by
the Spanish government for otfenses al
legged to have been committed by them.
The conference report on the fortiffca-
tion bill was taken up for consideration
nnd after some discussion agreed to.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then taken up and
after considerable discussion was agreed
to. Further conference was ordered on
the irrigation item, which had been post
| poned, and Senators Allison, Hill and Go
man were rcappointed conferrees on the
part of the senate.
The tariff ill was taken up, but went
over without action.
A joint resolution was introduced to nc.
cept from the national encampmeut, G. A.
r., n statue and pedestal of the late Gen.
eral Grant, to be erected in the capitol.
Adjourned.