Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
IN THE SENATE.

WAsHINeToN, September 1st.-In the Senate
to-day Sherman gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed to offer to the tariff bill. look
ing toward reciprocity with the Dominion OF
Canada in coal, and toward Extending trade
relations between Canada and the United
States"
Blair end Hoar wanted to let the tariff bill go
over as it was Labor Day, and do something
for labor by considering labor bills.
Aldrich thought Blair and Hoar were in
elined to buncombe, whereupon Blair charac-
terized Aldrich as the representative OF a
monopoly.
The presiding officer called Blair to order for
supplementary language, and the tariff bill
was taken up, Aldrich Directing to its postpone
ment, the pending question being the Finance
Committee amendment to the wooden schedule.
1t increased the duty per pound on wool and
wooden yarns from twice to two and one half
times the duty imposed on unwashed wool of
the first class
Paddock said he would be glad to follow the
majority of the Finance Committee. but he re-
GREETED he could not see his way clearly to 1t as
to all sections. The agricultural West never
favored high protective duties, but did favor
sufficient protection to cover the difference in
wages, while at the same time the semblance,
at least, of foreign markets was preserved
The West regarded the revision of the tariff as
meaning the reduction of the tariff whenever
possible, and not an increase in tariff imports
and he was confident the demand for lower
range OF duties would have to receive early
and favorable response from Congress He be-
neyed in free sugar, but believed 1t should be
secured through some such plan of reciprocity
as indicated by Blaine and formulated by the
Finance Committee. But whatever might be
done in that respect, if liberal bounty to
home-produced sugar were assured for fifteen
years, there would be no occasion whatever
thereafter for the importation of single pound
of sugar into the United States. He would
treat the proposed tin plate industry in the
same way. He felt certain that it would be the
part of wisd, IN and justice to adopt bounty
policy rather than increase the duties.
After long discussion the committee amend
ments were agreed to-26 to Is.
The next paragraph. relating to wooden or
worsted Goth, knit fabrics, etc., the committee
reported amendments increasing the duty from
twice to three times the duty per pound on I'M
washed wool of the first class. Agreed to.
On motion of Carlisle, the word ''shawls' was
insered after the words wooden or worsted
cloths.
hats of wool, and flanhels for underwear, the
committee amendment makes the duty the
same as that of a pound and a half of unwashed
wool of the first class, in addition to the ad
valorem rates. Agreed 10.
Finally the wool schedule was completed, and
Vance offered as an additional section the
amendment of which he heretofore gave notice,
allowing a reduction of the duty on goods pur-
chased with the proceeds OF American farm plo-
ducts SOLD in foreign country. He will ask for
an evening session tomorrow IN which TO ad-
dress the senate.
The schedule relating to silk and silk goods
was taken up and the committee amendments
agreed to; also one by Aldrich, striking out of
paragraph 1872 the words spun silk" and add
ing spun silk in skeins or cops or on beams, 50
per cent. ad valorem."
Aldrich stated that the sugar schedule would
not be taken up.
The conference reported bill relating to col
lisions at sea. Agreed TO, and the Senate ad-
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, September 1st.-Stoekbridge of
Maryland moved 10 suspend the rules and pass
the bill providing for Government inspection of
the coal mines in the Territories. Agreed to.
Cooper OF Indiana, rising 10 a question OF
privilege, stated that one OF the charges in the
resolution offered by him for the investigation
of Commissioner of Pensions Raum was that the
Commissioner was selling stock in the Refriger-
ator Company to the employees of the Pension
Office. To-day he learned that one OF the mem.
bers of the investigating committee, Represent
alive NJ L Smyser OF Ohio was one of the stock
holders. Cooper therefore offered a resolution
discharging Mr.. Smyser from the committee
Smyser said he had no intimation that he was
going to be appointed on the committee until
the announcement was made by tie Speaker.
As a member of the committee he entered upon
the discharge of his duty and had done it faith
fully and welt. He die own some OF the stock,
but that fact in no manner could affect the in
tegrity or the honor of an honest man.
Smyser felt there was nothing in the charges
against General Raum in any way affecting
him. but in order to satisfy the other side of the
House and the country and duty to himself.
he most respectfully asked to be relieved from
further service on the committee. The request
was granted.
The Speaker stated tt a. when he appointed
the committee he had mo knowledge of any rela-
ton b. tween the gentleman from Ohio and the
company referred to. The Chair had made the
appointments from the Committee on Pensions
and Invalid Pensions. because he thought il
would facilitate he(disposal of the matter to
have gentlemen serving on the committee who
had some knowledge OF the Pension Office
On motion of Chapman of Michigan, the Sen.
ate bill was passed extending the criminal
jurisdiction of the Circuit and District Courts to
the great lakes and their connecting waters.
Perkins of Kansas moved to suspend the rules
and pass tn bill 10 ratify and confirm the agree
ments with the Sac and Fox ana Iowa tribes Of
Indians in Oklahoma, and after an explanation
by Perkins and Peel it passed.
Adjourned.