The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-09-04
F1FTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug Ex-senator Blalr
presented a memorial of the Woman's
National Industrial League for the suppress
sion and punishment of the armed assas-
sins known as the "Pinkerton Detectives"
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Senator Edmunds offered the following
concurrent resolution which was laid over
forthe present.:
Resolved, That when the two houses ad-
journ on the 9th of September, 1890 it be to
meet on the 10th of November, 1890.
The tariff bill was taken up, the pending
question being on the finance committees
amendment, which taxes salt in bags and
packages II cents per 100 pounds and salt
in bulk cents, the amendment being to
strike out the proviso allowing drawbacks
on salt used in exported meats.
Senator Mcpherson moved to strike out
the entire paragraph, the effect OF which
would be to place salt on the free list. After
debate vote was taken and Senator Mo
Pherson's amendment was rejected cas-
| 15, nays 20; party vote
During the temporary suspension OF the
| tariff bill conference report on the JOINT
resolution for the relief of restitution in
Oklahoma was presented and agreed to, IL
directs the application of the uneXpended
balance under the bill of April o, 1880, for
| the relief of persons in the region over
! flowed by the Mississippi in relieving citi-
zens in Oklahoma rendered destitute by the
unexampled drouth there TO be expended
as the laws of the territory may direct.
After discussion of the salt paragraph q
vote was taken on the committees amend
ment to strike out the drawbacks proviso
The proviso was not struck out--Yeas 10
nays 81. The Republican senator's who
voted against the finance committee on the
amendment were Allison, Cullom, Ed
munds, Hawley, ingalls,, Jones (Neyada)
Mitchell, Platt, Plumb, sherman, Teller
Washburn and Wilson Uowal No amend
ment was offered to any paragraphs from
S0} to 3l3.
On motion of Senator Plumb the dut.
on brandy in paragraph 3li ana on cor
dials, liquors. ETC., in paragraph BIZ wa
increased from w TO- w gallon on "a;
rum in paragraph $40 from VI 10 vs. and OF
champagne and other sparkling wines 81
as to make the rates on bottles not NOR
than quart and more than $40 per dozel
instead 81, not more than a pint and NOR
than half IS per dozen instead of $3 90
one-half pint each $3.50 instead Of $l,75 an
where bottles contain more than a quar-
So. so per gallon additional.
On motion of Senator Plumb the follow
, /
agraph 32l relating to still wines by maxim
! the rate per gallon in casks Toe instead {
! SOC per case of twelve quart bottles; {
twenty-four pint bottles, $500 instead Q
: $1.25 per gallon, extra quantities TO b
taxed 10c instead of DC.
, Paragraph 322 relating to ale, porter an
! beer in bottles or jugs by making the dut
60c per gallon instead OF Doc, and when ~
in bottles or jugs 35c per gallon instead {
.. zoe.
, Paragraph 1888 relating to malt extract b
I making the duty in casks Soc per gallon IN
. stead of20c; ia jugs 60c per gallon lnstea
: of 40c, and when solid or condensed CD pc
, cent advalorem instead of 40c.
Paragraph 324, relating to cherry juiC
and prune juice, by making the duty
cents per gallon instead of 60 cents whe
containing not more than Is per cent {
alcohol, and 50 per gallon instead of W an
% per cent ad valorem when containin
more than Is per cent OF alcohol.
: Paragraph 325, relating ginger ale, sod
8 water and other similar waters, WI
amended on the report of the finance con
mittee by reducing the rate from Is 10
cents per dozen bottles and on motion I
Senator Carlisle by inserting the word IA
iclal"
Schedule l, relating to cotton manufa
lures, having been reached, was passe
over informally.
: Paragraph 1873 of the house bill relatin
e. to mineral waters was struck out on Il
E recon mendation of the finance committe
Schedule J, relating to flax and hemp, WI
passed over informally.
e Schedule X, relating to woods and manu-
al facturers of wool, was then taken up. A
the paragraphs from No. 1927 to 1853, rela
ing to raw wool, having been read, Senate
i Carlisle moved to have them all struck OF
b so as to have wool put on the free lis
: Considerable debate followed and the sci
F.. ate adjourned.
q HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Immediately aft'
the reading of the Journal the house wer
u into committee of the whole on the prlva
d calendar. The first bill to be considere
: was that which had been pending tor II
past 81 xteen weeks-the omnibus Souther
!, war claims bill
Mr.. Thomas of Wisconsin, who had OIL
!, ected to its passage, on the ground thi
D some of the claimants whose claims we
covered were disloyal, offered
! subst ute. striking out objectionab
features and by unanimous consent 1t WI
agreed to- The bill carries about $53O.O0
The committee rose, the bill was passt
and the committee resumed its sesslol
When the committee a.ain rose half
dozen private bills were pissed. The houi
then took recess, the evening session to
, for the consideration of private pensio
: bills.