Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-09-13
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS-
HILAECHA

about SE11, o,0o, and the total revenues
for the year (inclDding postal receipts and
everJthinZ) would De $50 Coz, 900 There
fore. II there were no tariff bin pazsed and
if the situation remained unchanged, there
would be surplus Of revenue over expendi-
lures for the current fiscal year Of $49, oO0,-
600.
II The tariff bill Is passed be figured out an
increase of $1,000. 600 OF revenue under II a
against decrease OF $50, 50O.O 600 from put
ting sugar OF the free list So that 50. 500
90 had TO be taken on from the surplus of
as. Oh. GO, leaving some SIS, OO0. 900 Of SUP
plus az the end of the year.
Taxing into account the balance nov II
the trezsUry-S107 600 Ol0-and this surplus
Mr.. Allison calculated that the secretary Of
the treasury would have $1,000. 600 on July
L 1891, unless IN the meantime he redeemed
~ Per cent bonds, a. he NIr. Alison hoped
he secretary would proceed 70 do without
delay.
IEE SCGAR SCHEDCLE
In discussing the sugar schedule Of the
tam oil Senator Edmunds opposed putting
sugar on the free iss; Senator voorhees, de-
nounced the entire Mckinley bill: Senator
Eyarts spoke OF the yarioas reciprocity
amendments and criticised them As being
Objectionable under the '-unfavored nation"
clause Of international treaties. and Senator
Pierce advocated the idea of reciprocity.
QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE
The house elected NJ. Burrows. of Michi-
gan. speaker pro. tenn upon the occasion Of
the absence Of Speaker Reed 70 go hons and
attend to the canvass for bus Reelection to
congress
During the speakers absence the house
conducted itself much after the style of an
old time district school left IN charge of .
pupil IN the absence Of the teacher.
Attacks upon the good name of senator's,
breach Of the courtesy due between the two
houses were indulged In: questions of per-
ters and confusion worse COMPOUNDED pre-
vailed for days
THz FIVE MINUTE DuT.
The senate reached the time set when de-
bate vas 70 be limited to one five minute
speech 70 a senator upon any question, and
the tarf bill consideration spun along with
accelerated pace.
Mr.. Gibson offered the sugar schedule
which vas carried IN the now famous Mills
bill a. substitute for the sugar provisions
Of the pending Mckinley bill.
COTTON MANUFACTURES
Senator Hear referred TO a statement
which he had recently read. to the effect that
Al English cotton manufacturer. who had
been travelling extensively through me United
States. said that II It were not for the Amer
lean tariff England would shut up every COZ
ton mandatory within two years
Senator Arthur said this showed how abSO-
lutely Great Britain had control Of the mar
ket in South and Central America, and also
IN Asa and Africa the value Of cotton goods
exported into ths=s countries by Great Brit
ain last year being SIT. 10000, against
about $4,000 from the United States.
BINDING ITTSE-
Senator Davis moved 10 put binding twine
- -. liz 49, $500 20 - 70 -
The republicans voting yea were: MesSrs-
Allison. Davis. Mcmillan, Mitchell Moody,
Paddock. Pierce, Plumb. Squere. Nashburn
snd Wilson. of Iowa Only one democrat,
l,ir. BlOdgettJ voted no.
The FREE LIST.
The senate reached the ''free list in the
tariff bill, when Senator Plumb moved &c
strike OF hides. whether dry or picked, and
his motion was rejected.
Senator Vest moved 20 insert lumber In
the free list Rejected.
Senator Plumb renewed the motion, ap-
plying II only 10 white pine. Rejected
On motion of Senator Plumb the duty on
pine clap5Oaris was red uced from 81 to 81
per thousand
senator Quay moved to strike quinins
from the free list. Defeated
Senator Aldrich moved 20 add 70 the para
graph putting tin ore and tin on the free list
the words until January l, 1892, but not
thereafter" Agreed to.
BRECKENRIDGE U-xsKATzO.
The house at last reached a vote on the
contested election case, Clayton Breckln-
ridge" from Arkansas, and declared the
seat vacant, By vote Of 105 to o..
WHITE PINE SHINGLES.
On motion of Senator Henderson an
amendment was agreed TO fixing the duty on
white pine shingles at % cents per loo.
SUGAR CAM Sled.
On motion of Senator Gibson sorghum
seed and sugar cane seed were placed on the
free list.
STRUCK II N BUNCH.
All sections in the house bill from p to As
inclusive we're on the report of the COMMITTEES
on finance struck out They related to the
international revenue provisions as 70 ped
dlers of tobacco. taxes on tobacco and cigars,
and vinegar factories
VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS.
Senator Aldrich offered an additional sec
ton, which was agreed to, declaring that the
value Of foreign coins as expressed IN tbs
United States money of account shall be that
of the pure metal in such coins, and shall be
declared quarterly by the director of the mint.
MEANING THE Esd.
This closed the consideration of the tariff
bill, except as 70 the sugar section, reciproc-
ity, and some few reserved paragraphs.
RIVER AND EARBOR BILL
The conference report on the river and
harbOr bill was presented in the senate, but
not acted upon for want of a quorum.
In the house the conference report war
agreed TO.
BIG TREES PARK.
The senate pasted the house bill to set
apart n certain tract of land on which the big
trees stand in California, as a public park.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The conference report on the river and
harbor appropriation bill was agreed to by
the senate without discussion and without a
yea and nay vote.
MORE REVENUE WAITED.
Senator Plumb advocated increasing tbs
internal revenue tar on whisky to S1-25 per
gallon, arguing that with the expected add
lions 70 the pension rolls a deficit IN the
would certainly result unless ths
collection of more money was provided for.
His amendment was rejected.
sCGAR.
Amendments to the sugar schedule of the
tar1h bill offered by the senate COMMITTEES
Oh finance we're agreed TO. They were: To
impose duty on all sugars above No. Ii
Dutch standard, instead Of above No. Is. az
passed by the house: to increase the duty
on all sugar above No. Is to six-tenths of 3
cent per pound. instead of four-tenths As IN
the house bill, and TO include maple sugar