The state herald., 1890-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEpNEsDAY. MAY 2.

WEDNESUAIs MAI u w
SsNArx.-The House bill authorizing the;5
Secretary Of War TO deliver to the State on
Colorado the fiags carried by tbs Colorado II
regiments during the war Of the rebellion n
WAS reported and passed.
At O'Clock tho silver bill was taken up.
Mr.. Plumb moved 10 insert the provision
that her CATER no funds available for
such as arc kept for the redemption Of the
treasury notes, bc retained In the treasury
In excess Of tl10,00O,0O0
Mr., Sherman opposed MIR. Plumos
amendment.
The debate went over until tomorrow,
sion.
HousE.-Mr. Mckinley Of Ohio moved
to go into committee OF the whole for tho
consideration Of the tariff bill. MIR. Mo
Kinley said he hoped 70 close the debate
protested against the short time allowed
for debate. Mr.. McKinley's motion was
agreed to, and tho House went into COM
mittee Of the whole. MIR. Mckinley then
took the floor In support Of the bill. The
bill recommended the abolition Of all
special taxes and reduction OF the tax on
tobacco and snuff, and removed the re-
strictions upon tho growers Of tobacco.
With these exceptions the internal reve-
nue. law stood rs at present. This re-
duced the internal taxation over si0, ,0o0, 900.
fixed by the bill the annual imports Of
$a5, 90, 900 Of the agricultural products
would be supplied the people OF the United
States by the American farmer rather
than by the Canadian farmer, and that
s25, ,ooo, ,oOo distributed among the farmers
vailing. Mr.. Mills followed and strongly
opposed the bill.
THURSDAY, MAY 8.
@ L.,
bill over until Monday.
The Senate passed without amendment
the House bill providing for classification
OF wOrsted goods as woolens, and 1t now
goes to the President for his signature.
The vote was party one.-.yeas Ss nays 70.
The pension appropriation bill (appr0-
priating for the next fiscal year t91, ,090,-
16l) was taken up. The amendments Of
fcred by MIR. Sherman aud Mr.. Washburn
TO increase the number Of pension agents
from eighteen and twenty to twonty-ono
gave rise to long discussion, and -
vote disclosed the absence OF quorum the
Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-During the day and evening Sos
sions the tariff bill was taken up. In the
speeches great deal OF attention was.
paid to the condition Of western farmers.
Mr.. Dockery Of Missouri, submitted an
argument In favor of free wool and re.
duction OF the duty on manufactured pro-
ducts. In his State there were 100000
more people than sheep, and between peo-
pie and sheep sympathy was with tho peo-
pie.
FRIDAY, MAY o.
SESATE.-The annual pension appropria-
tion bill was taken up, tho question being
on the amendment increasing the number
OF pension agents, ut u salary OF 800, from
eighteen to twenty, and agreed to, yea, =,
nays II, by party vote. except that Mr..
Payne voted aye and Messrs. Allison, In.
gals, Plumb aud Teller nay.
The bill was then passed, and the MILL
tary academy bill was then taken up and
passed. The army appropriation was then
taken up. No quorum being present. the
Senate adjourned.
pension Of $50 per month to the daughter
Of Admiral Stewart.
MIR Caldwell, of Ohio, to-day introduced
bill to prevent the desecration Of the
United States flag by printing on II adver-
tiscments, etc, and making such onense .
misdcmeanor punishable by n fine Of 50
and Imprisonment for thirty days, or both.
The tariff bill was taken up and the do.
bate occupied the rest Of the day and even.
ing.
SATURDAY, MAY 10.
SESATE.-The army appropriation bill was
taken up. Mr.. Hale amendment, provid-
ing that no alcoholic liquors, beer or wine
be sold and supplied 10 enlisted men In any
canteen or building In my garrison or mil.
itary post,was agreed to-yeas 10, nays Is.
MIR. Cockrclrs amendment striking out
the words "beer or winc," was disagreed
TO. The bill then passed.
The Senate then took up individual pen
sion bills on the calendar and passed all Of
them-ls5 in an hour and half.
HousE.-The House went intotcommittce
Of the whole on the tariff bill.
MIR. Lanham OF Texas. In u speech gen.
orally critical OF tho measure, urged tho
Importance OF reciprocity with Mexico. He
especially antagonized tho feature Of the
bill which places duty ON silvcr-lcad orc,
declaring IL would destroy tho smelling
interests OF Texas aud neighborlng StatcS,
and would invite retaliatory Legislation on
the part of Mexico.
against the bill, humorously criticising its
provisions. The debate continued during
the day and evening.
MONDAY, MAY IL.
SrSATE.-Thc Senate bill approprIating
seOO, ,OOO for tho public building ut Ogden,
Utah, was reported ind placed on the cal
endnr.
The Senate then proceeded to consider
the action authorizing the issue Of treas
ury notes on deposits,of silver bullion. Mr..
Jones, OF Nevada nddr, sscd the Senate In
It's iuNor. hc declared tue financial DO.
preston due to the shrinkage In the vol.
ume OF currency. The motion Of demon.
citation In the case OF silver, as well ~
gold, was, Mr. Jones said, 10 aggrandiye
the creditor class OF the world ,1and confis-
cato farms, the practicable rewards 10 the
hardy toilcrs.
lie spoke OF the demoncti1 OF silver
by Germany after the war with Franco ~
having inflicted greater evils on her people
thnn her armies inflicted on France, md
said that when II began TO have its effect
vcritablc hegira OF the German population
began TO take place.
He warmly defended the silver miner
from the charge of sclHs hness Ia desiring
the demonetization OF silver. Al the sug'
gcstion OF MIR Teller, Mr.. Jones postponed
finishing his speech until TO morrow.
HousE.-Tho tariff bill was taken up aud
rcad for amendments.
MIR. Anderson OF Kansas offered the
amendment providing that tho President
may suspend the ratio OF duty on any i'm
ported article when, In his judgment, the
production or manufacture or sac Of such
article arc monopolifed or contracted BY
any trust or combination. The amend
mcnt caused u lively debate In regard "a
trusts, Carried, 81 To ~.
A nuinbcr OF amendments offered b.
Democrats were rejected