The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-14
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS-.

tions and prevent collisions at sea, and to
amend the act relative to shipping COM
missioners, were concurred in. The reso-
luton was agreed to directing the secretary
of the navy to investigate the alleged coun-
terfeit stamp of the test for pieced
steel plate for United States naval
vessels at the Linden Steel Works,
Pittsburg. The senate senate, then %p. pro pro
luton offered by Edmunds yesterday, linn
iting debate on the tariff bill. was referred
to the committee on rules. Blair's resolu-
tion authorizing provision for the previous
question took the same direction on his own
motion. Quay's resolution, providing,
s%ens sose on other the ss'nEf' saaia bill lHf on
the goth Of August, was also. on mo tion,
referred to the committee ON rules. after a
statement by Quay that he understood the
resolution as to general appropriation bills
to include the river and hArbor bill. Hoar
offered an amendment 90 as to include the
federal election bill among the measures to
be taken up for consideration at the present
session, and it was also referred to the COM
.mittee on rules. The house joint ,resOlu-
ton extending the provisions ,of existing
laws providing for the temporary expendi-
lures of the government to the 18th of Au-
gust, was taken up and passed. The tariff
ton being on Vests amendment offered on
Monday, reducing the duty on tin plate
from 20 cents to l cent per pound. Gray
continued his argument in support of the
amendment.
Carlisle took part in the discussion, and,
citing the statements made that the guam
tity Of tin plate annually imported into the
United States was 336. .692 tons, costing $685.
100000, and the production of that material
in this country would give employment to
100000 workmen, said he had made calcu-
lation Of the wages which those workmen
one-half of the $23,O00.O0O was spent in
wages, the other half going for material
and expenses, each one of the workmen
would receive the magnificent sum of $685. .33
per year; and if the whole amount was paid
in wages the workmen would receive $76.66
per year. And that, he said, was the sort
of statement on which this legislation was
asked.
Morgan next addressed the senate in op-
position to the proposed increase of duty
on tin plate. In conclusion he said:
know that nothing which we can say will
stay the majority. You addressing the re-
publican side] have entered on the passage
adds burdens on the people. We cannot stoI
you. At all events We have done one thing
whioh was right and proper and necessary
That 10, We have had free and open dis
cussion of this matter.
Debate was continued at length, beine
participated in by Gray, Aldrich, Hiscocl
and Dawes, the latter expressing the con-
viction that the American laborer would
rather pay one-half q cent more for tiI
can bearing the stamp of the American
feaRle than one-half cent less for one bear.
ing the stamp of the British lion. The tar
| id bill was laid aside informally and thu
conference report on the Indian appropria
| tion bill was presented and agreed to
Plumb, from the committee ON apprOpria
| tions, reported joint resolution for the re
lief of the destitute in Oklahoma and sale
he would ask for action upon it tomorrow
The house bill making an appropriation fol
additional clerical force IN the pension
Office was taken from the calendar and thu
various amendments reported by the com
mittee on appropriations agreed to and th'
bill passed.
In the house Cutcheon called up the sen.
ate joint resolution permitting Lieut.. Col
Corbin, United State army. to acoepta posi
tion in the Worlds Columbian Exposition
The resolution was opposed by Rogers, Far
| The house refused, 81 to 81, TO order th'
resolution to third reading. The speaker
laid before the house the senate bill fol
the relief /of Nat Mckay, who seeks com
peusation for work done upon monitors
Springer made the point of order that th'
bill must be considered in committee OF tn
whole. The speaker overruled the point O
order and Springer appealed. On sustain
inc the decision of the chair the vote stoo,
yeas 1O6, nays n; NO quorum. A call Of tn
house disclosed bare quorum, which dis
appeared when the vote recurred ON sua
tanning the decision Of the speaker.