Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-06
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Bill for The Total Exclusion d
ChinaSe immigrants.
THE CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO,
st. Paurs Census = A Romantic
Young GirI-Lnnd Decisions
Reversed-Etc.
n,uA1 DurArcHxs TO THE nxoosD-uNIos.l
CONGRESSIONAL.

IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, August 5th-The Senate met at
10 o'ciock and Immediately proceeded to the
consideration of the tariff bill, the pending item
being paragraph relating to cylinder and
crown glass polished.
Berry addressed the Senate on the general
subject OF tariff legislation. He denied the cor
reclness of Hiscock's assertion that the question
had been finally settled at the last Presidential
election. The majority of the American people,
Berry asserted, had not then declared in favor
of the protective theory, but rather IN favor of
the party that advocated tariff for revenue
only. Sooner or later the right would prevail
and then, but not until then, could it be said
that the question was finally settled. Under
the WISE prudent and patriotic administration
of Grover Cleveland, the surplus in the Treasury
had accumulated, but now, at the close of one
session OF Congress under Republican ad
ministratiOn, the question was how to guard
against deficiency. And yet, instead of meet
ing that deficiency in way somewhat just, in
stead of imposing an income tax on the
Weather classes. it was proposed to add to the
burdens that were borne by the poor.
Wilson of Louisiana replied to Berry. He
read for that gentleman's information an article
from the Port Dodge, Ia, Messenger contrasting
the condition OF the farmer and workingman
now and ten years ago, and showing the great
reduction that had taken place in prices of
household and agricultural implements and
the necessary commodities within that decade
The discussion continued for long time. and
ct its close an amenomenI offered by McPher-
son to paragraph 106 as to the sizes of window
glass was accepted by Aldrich and agreed to.
The paragraph referring to rough plate glass
was, on motion of Aldrich, agreed to as 1t came
from the House, except that the description in
the proviso was modified so as TO make it ap-
ply TO such glass when ground or otherwise OBJ
scured, and the committee amendment was
agreed to.
The next paragraph as to least polished
plate glass unsilvered." was, on motion of AL
drich, made to read, .'cast polished plate glass,
finished or unfinished, and unsilvered
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adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON August 5th.-In the House to-
day Bingham of Pennsylvania moved to lay on
the table the motion (Which has been pending
some time) to reconsider the vote by which the
House passed the bill to grant leave of absence
to clerks in first and second class Postofices
The motion to reconsider was tabled.
snyder of Minnesota rising to a question Of
privilege, denounced as falsehood an article
in Detroit paper stating that at a conference
between the Minnesota delegation and Speaker
Reed relative to certain improvements of the
Sault St. Marie canal the Speaker declared, "To
hell with your inland sea-"
Mckinley OF Ohio, from the Committee on
Rules reported a substitute for Cummings res
olution asking the secretary of the Navy for
the reasons for an increase OF the force at the
Kittery Navy Yard.
In speaking to the resolution. Cummings of
New York said that he rose in defense of pnblc
morality and public law, which had been men-
dceu Uy d ulSu OllCldl. me OIueT lncT6dSluS
the force of the kittery Navy Yard looked as
though the design was to use Executive power
for partisan purposes, He referred to the great
evil which would result from the introduction
of politics in the navy yards, and going back to
the administration of the Navy Department by
Secretary Robeson, commented severely upon
the action of that official in filling the navy
yards with partisan friends just previous to
Congressional elections. He charged that the
Kittery yard was used for political purposes, and
quoted figures to show that previous to elections
the list of employees was much larger than it
was month or two afterwards.
Boutelle said he felt like making an apology
for answering the remarkable demonstration
that had been made by the gentleman from
New York. The gentleman. in his search for a
sensation, had worked himself up to high
state of excitement over the fact that the Sec
retary OF the Navy had really possessed the
hardihood TO obey the mandatory instructions
of Congress- In the remarks made and in the
newspapers there was strong implication that
somebody had an iuea that in Maine and New
Hampshire there was a purpose to practice the
colonization method. The Constitution of
Maine provides that every voter shall have
legal residence of three months at the place
where he was to vote.
The resolution was then adopted.
Lacey of Iowa submitted the majority report
On the Clayton Breckenridge election case. The
report, which declares the seat vacant, was Or
dered printed and laid over.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the general deficiency bill. Without
disposing of the bill the committee rose and the
House adjourned.