The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-16

expenses of two additional land offices.
The appropriation of $50 GOO for military
posts had been reduced to 81, 600: and
the provision for the acquisition of ad-
ditional ground in the Crown Hill Gene
terry, at indianapolis, had been stricken
out. All the Senate amendments reiat-
ing to National Soldiers Homes (in-
Guiding that appointing managers), had
been also strIcknn out. THE matter
will now go to the military committees
of the two houses). The provisions in
relation TO irrigation surveys had been
postponed for further conference. The
conference report went over till to-mor-
row without action; also the conference
report on the Notifications bill. Mr..
Frye gave notice that he would not ask
the Senate to take up the river and har-
Dor bill until Friday of next week.
FRIDAY, Aug. S.-The Senate agreed
to the conference report on the fortiti-
cation bill, after which the conference
report on the sundrv civil appropria-
ton bill was taken up. Finally, after
debate, the conference report was
agreed to-yeas %, nays IS. A
further conference was ordered
on irrigation items, which had been
postponed, and Messrs. Allison, Hale
and German were re-appointed confer
ees on the part of the Senate The
tariff bill was then taken up, but went
over without action on the cotton tie
amendment. 4 joint resolution was
passed to accept from the national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic statue and pedestal of the
late Gen. Ulysses :. Grant, to be erected
in the Capitol.
SATURDAY, Aug. 9-In the Senate Mr.
JInar of u ,aSnlrfiap " l;.b uoS ra-
ferred 10 the committee on rules. pro-
viding that the rules of the Senate he
amended so as 10 limit the debate in
that body. The tariff bill was then
taken up, the question being on MIR.
Buffers amendment to paragraph l3i,
page y, to reduce the duty on cotton
ties to 3o per cent. ad Valorem. After a
long discussion, the amendment was re-
Iected by strict party vote-yeas, l6;
NAYS, 27.
MONDAY, Aug 1l.-After routine bust
ness the tariff bill was taken up in the
Senate, the pending question being on
Mr.. Plumb's amendment offered Satur
day to paragraph l34, page p, to reduce
the additional duty on iron or steel
hoops, cut to lengths for baling pur-
poses from 2-l0 to ll0 cents per pound.
The amendment was re reiected-yeas, IS:
nays, -. Mr.. Mcpherson moved to
amend the paragraph by making
the duty Op iron or steel hoops
30 per cent. ad valorem, instead of
cent. l-l0 cents and | $40 cents per
pound. After a debate vote was
reached on McPherson's amendment
and it was rejected without a division.
There were no other amendments Of
fered to paragraph l34. Paragraph l35
as to railway bars was, at the suggestion
of Mr.. Mcpherson, allowed to pass over
for the present. No amendment was
made to paragraph 1876 Paragraph 1876
as to timed plate having been rea ched,
Mr.. Vest said the paragraph was a
bold, naked attempt by Pitsburg
manufacturers to create another
monopoly in their own interests,
against the consumers of the United
States. Their aim was TO keep out tin
plate, and to force the people to use
the galvanized sheet iron plates made
in Pittsburg. He moved to reduce the
rate of 2-l0 cents per pound to l cent,
the present duty. \ conference was
ordered on the Indian appropriation
Call were appointed confcrees on the
part of the Senate. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, Aug. l2.-Mr. Cannon Oh. J,
from the committee on appropriations,
reported Joint resolution extending
temporarily (until August 29), the ap-
propriations for the support of the gov
ernment not already provided for
in the general appropriation bills
already passed. After some dis
cussion the resolution was passed.
On the motion of Mr.. Cutcheon
Mich.) the Senate amendments
were non-concurred in to the House
bill for the establishment of national
park at the battlefield of Chickamauga !;
and Mr. Grosvenor, Mr.. Snider ana Mr..
Wheeler, of Alabama, We're appointed
conferees. The Senate bill was passed
extending the time of payment of pur-
chasers of land of the Omaha tribe of
Indians in Nebraska. The House then
adjourned, there not being a quorum
present.