Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-28
THE Flrrx-n1nsr CONGRESS.

THE FlFTY-RlRsT CONGHEss.
CONFEDERATION of she Riu subjecting
Imported Liquors TO the Provisions
or the Laws OF tho Several States-
The Conference Report Upon the
Customs Administrative Bill sub
m1tted In the House-RiveHs and
Harbors.
WASHINGTON, D. g., May 27.-Ar. Black
burn asked to be and was excused from fur
Their service on the committee on territories.
Mr.. Spooner called up motion to reeonss
slider the passing of bill (some weeks ag0
to pay $4,000 to Margaret Kennedy for sup
plies taken for the use Of the army. Heck
planned that the bill had been reported sd-
verse1y from the committee on claims and
had passed the senate by inadvertence. The
bill was indefinitely postponed.
Ms. Cullom offered a resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for information
as to the authority under which merchandise
in bond appraised or unappraised. and goods
of domestic origin are permitted to be for
warded between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports of the United States over the Canadian
Pacific railroad, such merchandise on arrival
at Vancouver, B. G., being trans-shipped to
vessels OF cars, and whether or not in bis
opinion such transportation and trans ship
mont on foreign territory is consistent with
the safety Of the revenue and the laws gov
erning the eoasting trade of the United
States. Also to report by what authority
merchandise, other than the products of con-
tiguous countries is permitted to enter the
United States under consular seal, and pro-
coed to destination without entry or examina-
ton at the port of first arrival. He explained
that there was good deal of doubt as to
what the law now authorized the secretary in
the premises.
Mr.. Washburn intimated that the resolu-
ton covered an intended raid on the Cana
dian lines of transportation in faver Of the
trunk lines Of the United States. He OBJ
jected to its confederation to-day.
Mr.. Cullom repealed Mr.. Washburn's sug-
gestion, but 1t might be that some legislation
was necessary in order to protect American
interests against foreign interests on this
hemisphere. The resolution went over till
tomorrow.
bill su5jecting imported liquors to the pro-
visions of the laws of the several states, the
question being on the substitute reported
yesterday from the judiciary committee pro-
vidipg that liquors SO transported shall (when
their actual and continuous transportation
shall have terminated) be considered to have
ceased to be the subject of commerce with
foreign nations and among the several states,
and shall be part of the common mass of
property within the state and be subject to
Its police regulations.
A long debate ensued, participated in by
Messrs. Coke, George, Eustis and others.
The bill went over without action, Mr.. Will
son of Iowa giving notice that he would ask
the senate to remain in session tomorrow
until the bill is disposed of.
The vice president announced the appoint
ment of Mr.. Blackburn as member of the
committee on appropriations and Of Mr.. CARL
isle as member of the committee on finance,
territory and woman suffrage.
The conference report of the bill to simpli-
fy the law in relation to the collection of the
revenue was presented and agreed to.
The law Is to 60 into effect August /, 1890.
Mr.. Mcpherson asked what had been done
with the CLAUSE where the house provided for
an addition Of five per cent. profit on mer-
chandise and stock which the senate had in
creased to ten per cent.
Mr.. Allison said the conference committee
had agreed upon compromise of eight per
cent.
After the report was agreed to Mr.. Allison
said there WET another verbal amendment
which the conferec7 wished to have made by
unanimous consent and he esked that the bill
be retained by the clerk until the connection
Yves made. It was so ordered.
After an executive session the senate at
5:15 adjourned TIL tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Several bills appropriating money for pnb-
lilo buildings were passed.
Mr.. Mckinley of Ohio submitted the con.
ference report upon the crstoms administra-
tive bill.
Mr.. MoMillin of Tennessee, one Of the con-
feree5, said that he had declined to aglee
upon the report for the reason that he be.
lieved that the bill would increase taxation
The house had increased taxation boldly and
directly by the passage of the Mckinley tariff
bill now it was prop osed to increase it secret
~ Tor rather cevertly) by the passage Of thi'
bill. Outside of the sugar schedule the ta-if
bill increased duties to an average of 50 pe
| cent. The pending measure would raise thai
average between 60 and 70 per cent. This
would reerlts In the prevention of imp orts
| in the closing of custom houses and In the
| restriction of commerce.
Mr.. Mckinley explained the bill and the
! conference report ives adopted-yeas 1877
| nays 10, the speaker protein counting
| quol am. The democrats as a rule refraine
from voting.
The house then went into committee o
the whole on the liver aud he-bor apppropl.
alton bill.
| Several amendments were prop .sed snt
supp orted in spec shea but they were al
| voted down.
Various amendments making appropria
tions for srsoifc points along the Mississippi
river were offered and reje 3ted, among then
one offered by Mr.. Boatner Of louisiana, fc
$4,000, 900, for the protection of the harbo
| at Natchez.
Mr.. Creary of Kentucky raised q point c
order against those PORTIONS OF the bi
which prescribe a penalty for the maintt
nance of obstructive bridges across navigabl
water3.
Pending decision the committee rose an
the house at 5:25 adjourned