Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-01
THE FIFrY.FrRsr CoNGaEss.

THE FIFTY.FIRsT OONGRKss.
Further CONFEDERATION OF the Tarin
Biil-The River and Harbor Bill "a
| be Taken mp Next Friday-The
| House In Committee OF the Whole ON
the Senate Amendments TO the sun
dry Civil Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 31.-An executive
communication from Secretary Noble en-.
closing long letter from Major Powell,
director of the geological survey, on the sub
jeot of irrigation and canal sites, was laid
before the senate and Mr.. German asked 10
have 1t read.
After the clerk had read part of the letter
objection came from the republican side of
the chamber to delaying public business by
reading communication that could be
printed and laid before members Tomorrow
morning. This led to sharp discussion
about printing such documents in the Rec.
ord, and some warm words passed between
Mr.. German and Mr.. Sherman. Finally the
question whether the document should be
read was put to the senate and decided In
the negative.
The pre- iding officer (Mr. Ingalls) said that
the letter from the secretary of the interior,
Will tne accompanying documents, WouiQ Dc
printed In public document.
Mr.. Frye made statement in relation to
the river and harbor bill. He said the COM
mittee on commerce, not wishing to antago-
nize or seem to antagonize the tariff bill, had
instructed him to consult the finance COM
mittee as to the time when the river and har-
Dor bill could be considered; that such con-
sultation had taken place and it had been
agreed to the entire satisfaction of both COM
uoftfeaa that bo - nd Hill
be taken up on Friday of next week.
The conference report on the District of
Columbia appropriation bill was taken up,
discussed for an hour and half and agreed
to.
The tariff bill was then taken up and it's
reading by paragraphs was continued, begin
ming at paragraph SO, page 6, the article be-
reported from the finance committee being to
reduce the rate on the house bill from to 5
cents q pound.
Finally the vote was taken on Mr.. Nc
Pherson's amendment to reduce the duty on
extracts of lioorice to cents pound, and 1t
was disagreed to by the usual party vote
yeas 16, nays 26.
The committee amendment was then
agreed to, making the duty cents pound.
The next paragraph was ssmagnesis, car
Donate of, medicinal, cents pound; cal
cined, 8 cents per pound; sulphate of, or
epson salts, $40 cent per pound"
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the rate
to 8, and 2-10 cents per pound, respect-
lively.
The next paragraph was "morphia or
morphine, and all the salts thereof, 30 cents
per ounce"
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the rate
to 25 cents. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty
on castor oil from so cents to Is cents DER
gallon. Disagreed to.
Mr.. Plumb moved to increase the duty to
80 per gallon (the present duty. Agreed to.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty
on cod liver oil from 10 cents per gallon to
the present rate 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Disagreed to-yeas 81, nays 81.
Several paragraphs were read without any
amendments being offered. The paragraph
as to faxseed or linseed oil was, at the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Aldrich, passed over without
action.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty
on fish oil from eight cents per gallon to 20
per cent ad valerem. Rejected.
Four pages of the bill having been dis
posed of to-day the senate at 8 p. m. adj
journed.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama rising to q question
of privilege, offered resolution for the inves-
tlRotlOu VI cudTS6b OI COIIuptlOu against
m embers of the house contained in q recent
editorial in the National Economist. Mr..
Oates said that when a charge of this char
acter was made by journal of respectability
and vice circulation 1t should not be passed
over in silence.
After some discussion the speaker ruled
that the resolution was not privileged one
In doing so he said that the newspaper edi-
torial was of the vaguest character. It made
no assertion except by inference. It made
no statement upon which anybody could be
expected to predicate belief or q convic-
ton. 1t was within the knowledge of every
member that paragraphs of this character
were floating around in the newspapers of
the country. The house could see the in
convenience which would result to the busi-
ness of the house If any member had the
right in the production of a paragraph like
this to demand an investigation. The house
sustained the decision of the chair, an ap-
peal having been taken by Mr. Oates, by q
vote of yeas 80, nays II.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the senate amendments to the
sundry civil bill.
The entire afternoon was consumed in the
consideration of the senate irrigation bill.
Many amendments were proposed to this
amendment, but the ultimate result was that
the senate amendment was nom concurred in.
The committee then reported the bill.
Without disposition of the bill the house
ad iourned