Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-12
THE ACTS OF CONGRESS.
SUMMARY OF A WEEKS Legs.
LATlVE WORK.

SUMMARY OF A WEEKS LEGIs-
LATlVE WORK.
Rill. pnt, Resolutions Introduced ana Ton.
les Discussed by the National BODY Of
Law Makers.
In the senate on the 1st Senator Blair
asked whether a motion to adjourn would
be in order. This was Labor day, he said
and should be universally observed. SEN
ator Hoar said Labor day would be better
honored by legislation in behalf of labor
Senator Sherman gave notice OF an
amendment which he proposed to Offer to
the tariff bill, looking toward reciprocity
with the dominion of Canada in coal, and
toward ''eXtending the trade relations be-
tween Canada and the Uuited States" The
being on the paragraph as to wool
AMI wooden yarns, to which the finance
committee had reported an amendment in
creasing the duty per pound from twice to
two and a half times the duty imposed on
unwashed wool of the first class Senator
Paddock addressed the senate in friendly
criticism of the tariff bill. The agricul-
tural west, he said had never favored high
protective duties. but did favor sufficient
protection to cover the difference in
wages, while at the same time a semblance
at least OF foreign markets was preserved.
The west regarded a 'revision of the tariff
as meaning reduction of the tariff when
ever possible, and not an increase in the
tariff. He Paddocl) believed in free sugar
but believed it should be secured through
indicated by Secretary Blaine and
formulated by the finance committee.
After long discussion the committee
amendments were agreed to by Il vote OF &c
to Is. Finally the wool schedule was COM
pletcd. Schedule l.. relating to silk
It'll %1,<,,, ALL
The conference report on the bill
relating to collisions at sea was
agreed to and the senate adjourned.
In the house on the LIST, Mr.. Stockbridge,
of Maryland. moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill providing for the
in the territories. Agreed to. On
motion of MIR. Chapman, of Michigan,
the senate bill was passed extending the
criminal Jurisdiction Of circuit and district
courts to the great lakes and their connect
ing waters. Mr.. Perkins, of Kansas, moved
to suspend the rules and pass the bill to
ratify and confirm agreements with the Sac,
Fox and Iowa tribes of Indians in Oklahoma,
and after an explanation by Messrs.
Perkins and Peel the bill passed. Adj
journnd.
In the senate on the I'd Senator Evarts
presented resolutions of the Buffalo mer-
chants exchange favoring reciprocity with
nations to the north and south of the United
States. The house bill in relation to
lotteries was reported from the post
Office committee and placed on the
calendar with the notification by Sem
tor Sawyer that he would ask for its
consideration as soon as the tariff bill was
passed. The tariff bill was then taken up
and the sugar schedule was considered.
Senator Carlisle gave notice that he would
move to strike out all paragraphs relative
to sugar tounties. Senator Hale offered
the reciprocity amendment, Of which
he had given notice June 10,
and addressed the senate upon it. He
referred to the reciprocity message of
President Harrison and Secretary Blaine's
the increasing and earnest discussion OF the
subject. Senator Hale assured the senators
who represented the sorghum and beet
sugar districts that he was not in antagon-
ism with them. Senator Allison made o
long statement OF receipts and expenditures
able effect of the tariff bill
on the finances. He said the total ex-
penditures for the current fiscal year would
be about SAIL, 000, 900, and the total revenue
tncluding postal receipts and everything)
would be S46O, 90, 900. II there was no tariff
bill to be passed and If the situation re-
NAMED unchanged, there would be a snr:
plus of revenue over expenditures for the
, current fiscal year Of $4,000, 900. He fig
, ures out an increase of $4,000, 900 of rev
cIuc uHucr inc peiulHp Oil as aHdlnSC u
decrease of $60,500, 900 from putting sugar
and other articles on the free list. So that
the S33, 500 900 had to be taken Off from the
surplus of S49,00O.0OO, leaving some SIS, 000,-
600 surplus at the end Of the year, and pay
ing nothing into the sinking fund. He was
also in favor of a further extension of reci-
procal trade, but hoped that in any such ar
rangement it would be seen to that the United
States had its just share of the bargain.
Senator Gibson offered an amendment to
the sugar schedule by adding the words
SYRUP of beet, sorghum or sugar cane -
He made an argument against the sugar
bounty proposition and said it was mis-
cradle dwindling away from Secretary
Blainess broad and generous proposition
of full reciprocity. Senator Sherman
expressed his views on the subject
of reciprocity and spoke of the
, difficulties in the way of reciprocity by
treaty. The senate took a recess until s
p III. In the evening session Senator
Gibson moved us Il substitute for the sugar
schedule the paragraphs in the existing
law imposing duties on sugar.
Senator Dolph concluded his speech against
reciprocity with Canada in the matter iof
coal, timber and agricultural products.
Senator Vance argued in support of the
amendment offered by him reducing cer-
tain rates of duty on manufactures of steel,
iron, etc, and cotton goods, earthenw;fe
| and at 10 p. m. the senate adjourned.
In the house Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, call Id
up, and the house proceeded to the consul
GRAFTON of. the Clayton Bleckinridge elee-
ton case. Mr.. Cooper of Ohio, opened the
debate. He described the state of affairs
5 leading up to the assassination of Claf-
ton, and said that it was the opinion bf
the majority that the murder grdw
directly out of the political meth
DDS adopted in that country. Ntd
5 Wilson, of Missouri. joined with tie
: gentleman from Ohio in his pancgyric updn
the people of Arkansas. The case thdl
went over until Tomorrow and Mr.. Canndl
took the floor in u statement relative to tie
appropriations made by this session of coi-
gress. The bill was passed declaring Rod
Island a port of delivery. The speaker a
nounced the appointment of Mr.. Flick, IL
Iowa. US Il member of the Raum invcsl-
5 eating committee in place OF Mr.. Smys4,
resigned. Adjourned.
In the senate on the Sd {; written conf
lnunica1ion from the Oswego board of tradl
7 communicating Il statement of the secretary
of agriculture ON the subject of the prA
, ductlon of barley. was presented by Evartt
Senator Call offered u resolution. Wild
WAS referred to the committee on fOrei3
relations. declaring the murder of Gek
'iari'i:'idi, by the authorities of GuatemaA
'f!.iit Gi:der the protection of the flag of tlt