Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-06-28
ate amendments and ordered con-

the House proceed to consider the sill
yer bill, with Senate amendments, and
at O'Clock Wednesday. June 25, the
previous question be considered as or
dered He demanded the previous
question on the adoption of the resolu-
ton, which was ordered, and twenty
minutes debate was allowed on
either side, at the close of which,
on motion Of Mr. Mckinley, the
special rule was adopted without divi-
sion. 1Ir. Conger, chairman of the
coinage committee, presented the re-
port Of that committee. 1t simply rec
commended that the House non-concur
in each and all of the Senate amend
ments to the silver bill, and request a
conference on the same. MIR. Bland
(Mo.( moved that the House concur in
the Senate amendments. The balance
of the session was taken up ia debate.
Senate.
WEDNESDAY, June 1S.-The Senate
committee has completed its labOrs i'll
the revision of the Mckinley tariff bill,
and the measure was reported to the
Senate. Many reductions are made III
the various schedules. The glassware
classitications are changed, and a large
general reduction made. Steel rails are
reduced from S13.44 to S1l.D per
ton; mica and crude nickel are
put on the free list; sawed boards,
81 per 1000 feet, instead of $50.
500 pounds of sugar annually; and
sugars between Is and Is, Dutch stand
ard, pay duty Of $40 cents per pound.
Sugars above Is pay 6-lO instead of 40
cents per pound. Tobacco is unchanged.
items in the agricultural schedule, and
exporters of meat are not allowed
rebate on salt used in curing
meats Natural etfervescing min
eral waters are made free. The duty
on cotton manufactures are rednced all
through the schedule, also in the flax,
hemp and jute schedule. Only slight
changes are made in wool, the principal
one being to correct a Typographical
error that the House refused to
correct. The bounty on silk, and silk
cocoons raised and ree1ed in the
United States is stricken out. The
limitation of $500 as the value of wear
ing apparel a person may bring into
the United States is stricken out. The
! committee struck out all the changes
made by the House bill in the internal
revenue regulations respecting the tax
on tobacco, the manufacture of vinegar
from alcohol yapor, and the fertilization
Of wines, leaving the law as it stands at
rlr:Csent The internal revenue tax on
| opium prepared for smoking was in
creased from S. to $40 per pound. The
changes set forth below are from the
House bill as it passed.
THURSDAY, June 19.-The President
sent to the Senate q message IN relation
to reciprocal commercial relations with
the Latin American nations. The mes
sage was accompanied by a letter to the
President from Secretary Blaine sug
costing an amendment to the tariff bill
authorizing the President to declare
| the ports of the United States free to
the products of any American nation
upon which no export duties are
charged, SO long as such nation
| shall admit free to its ports
the manufactures and products Of
! the United States. In connection with
this subject Mr. Hale presented an
| amendment to be offered to the tariff
! bill in these words: and the Presl-
| dent of the United States is hereby
authorized without further legislation
to declare the ports of the United States
| free and open to all the products of any
nation of the American hemisphere,
upOn which no export duties are i'm
| posed, whenever and so long as such
nation shall admit to its ports, free of
| all national, provincial (state), munich
| pal, and other taxes, flour, cornmeal
and other breadstutfs, preserved meats,
| fish, vegetables and fruits, cottonseed
oil, rice, and other provisions, including
all articles of food, lumber, furniture,
and all other articles of wood, agriculture
al implements and machinery, mining
and mechanical machinery, structural
steel and iron, steel rails, locomotives,
railway cars and supplies, street cars,
refined petroleum or such other pro-
/ ducts Of the United States as may be
| agreed upon. The Senate resumed con-
| sderation of the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. The
amendments Of the committee on APP
preparations were disposed OF, and Mr..
| Paddock moved to increase the salary
/ Of the commissioner OF the general
land office from $4,000 to $1,000, and
| of the assistant commissioner from
s., 900 to $500. Without action on
the motion the bill was laid aside. The
House bill to extend for one year the
time for the commence ment and con-
! clusion Of bridge over the Missouri
River near Kansas City, kas., was
passed. The Senate bill to enable the
secretary of the interior to carry out an
act for the relief and civilization OF the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, was
placed on the calendar.
FRIDAY, June 2O.-The Senate to-day
| adopted the amendment to the leglsla-
| tive appropriation bill increasing the
| salary Of the commissioner of the land
office from $1,000 to 5000, and OF the
assistant commissioner from $1,000 to
! 80 500. also tho ,r0mpanSaflOn OF the