Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-22
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
The Tarlf-Generai Grants Remains
The Lean House Larded."

by teltEfhpI 70 iIt BlhPHtNAls
WASHINGTON, August 21.-Mr. Blair in
troduced into the Senate at the request
Oh the Farmers Alliance a bill to provide
for banks of deposit
The Plumb resolution 10 prevent the
sale or drinking of intoxicating, yinous, or
malt LIQUORS was taken up, and after con-
siderable discussion went over until to-
morrow.
The consideration Of the tariff bill was
then begun. the QUAY order Of business
resolution, contrary 20 expectation, not be-
ing brought forward.
Mr.. COKE AGAINST THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Coke, of Texas, made a long speech
against the bill rs a whole.
hlr. Coke yielded the floor temporarily
while the conference report on the bill for
anlncrease of the clerical force of the Pen
sion Office was presented and agreed 10.
Mr.. Faulkner followed Alr. Coke IN set
speech against the tarif bill.
AGAINST REMOVAL or CRAFTS REMAINS.
Mr.. Eyarts said he had Just received
from the Grant Monument Association a
communication in tue way OF a memorial
which had Ueen considered OF so pressing
IA character Gn respect 20 time that it had
been sent TO him by telegraph. He asked
that II be read
The telegram recites that the members
of the Grant Monument Association de-
plore the recent action Of the Senate as 10
the removal of the remains of General
Grant from the spot approved OF by him,
dedicated hy the citY of New York, and ac-
copied by his family as his final resting
place: and II protests solemnly against
that proposed action.
The paper is signed by W. Il. Grace,
president; C. II. 4. Tolls, chairman of the
4 ~ -
tary, aud Ill. l.. Hotchkiss, treasurer.
THE USUAL PARTY VOTE.
The tariff bill was resumed and the
pending amendment coming over from
Yesterday. one Of MIR. McPhersOn's.
abohshing classifcatiOns and substituting
ad ra0yaa for specific duties on certain
kinds of cutlery, was rejected 10y the usual
party vote.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amendment
Of a similar character 10 the paragraph
relating TO files, rasps, Sc.
On this arose another long debate car
red on by Messrs. Carlisle, Mcpherson,
Vest. Butler and Morgan against Messrs.
Aldrich and Hiscock. Without voting on
the amendment the Senate at o'clock
proceeded TO executive business and soon
afterwards adjourned
House of Representatives.
After the usual delay in getting a quo.
rum the House passed several minor
bridge bills, and then IN the morning hour
resumed the consideration Of the bill for
the adjustment of the accounts OF labor
ers arising under the eight-hour law.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired and the House proceeded under
special order 10 the consideration Of the
bill defining lard"
MCLAMMY on THE LARD BILL.
Mr.. McClammy, OF North Carolina. OPP
posed the measure in humorous speech,
in which he quietly ridiculed some Of the
arguments of Mr. Brosius. of Pennsylya.
MIA. who had reported the bill.
Mr. Mason. of Illinois, said this was a
fight between the packers Of impure lard
and the packers of refined compound lard.
1t was trade fight and had no place in
Congress. lie was in favor of branding
every article in the market for what II
really was. He was as much opposed to
food adulteratlon as any man in the House.
The compound-lsrd men were charged
with defending fraud and counterfeiting.
That charge was false.
corToN-sEEp OIL CHAMPIosED.
This bill struck down every possible
chance OF exporting lard or compound lard
from this country. He was not here to
defend counterfeiting. but he was here. to
defend the men who manufactured n
clsan, healthy food product. The more
hogs lard there was taken out Of it and
the more cotton-seed OIL put into IT the