The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
Summary of the Daily Work In
the Senate and House.
Important Measures Under Confederation
by the National Law Makers-A
Record of Events of Gem
ornl Interest
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Sept A-The Senate
spent the time yesterday, including an
evening session, in discussion on the
reciprocity idea in connection with the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill No
vote was taken.
WASHINGTON, Sept. g. The general
debate on the tariff bill in the Senate
came to an end yesterday Amend.
ments placing binding Irvine on the
free list and reducing the duty on
fax or hemp from SIS To $40 ton were
agreed to.
| WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-In the Senate
yesterday most of the time was spent in
discussing the free list in the tariff bill,
and binding-twine was placed on the
list Favorable reports were made on
tho eight-hour and other labor bills
which passed the House.
WASHINGTON, Sept s.-The Senate
practically completed consideration OF
the tariff bill on Saturday, only n few
reserved paragraphs remaining to be
acted on. One of the amendments
adopted provides for the admission of
tin plate free OF duty after 1898.
| WASHINGTON, Sept Elm the Senate
yesterday the conference report on the
river and harbor appropriation bill was
taken up and agreed to. The tariff bill
was further discussed. Senator Sher-
man argued against the amendment to
paragraph 223. imposing duties on all
, sugars above No. Is, Dutch standard,
, and spoke in favor of the House propo-
sition, which would allow all sugars
, under No. 10, Dutch standard, to come In
| free ofduty. The amendment was agreed
to. The amendment increasing the
duties on sugar above No. 10 six-tenths
. of / cent per pound instead OF four
? tenths las in the House BILL was alsC
. adopted. Mr.. Plumb offered an amend
j; ment Of imposing a tax of sl.25 per gal.
: Ion on distilled spirits. Lost At thu
J; evening session the reciprocity PROPOSE
g ton was discussed.
s WASHINGTON, Sept. 1o-ln the Sen
O ate yesterday the tariff bill was ordered
d engrossed and two important amend
n ments were adopted-one providing TO
partial reciprocity, and the other pro
s viding for o tariff commission, wit
|; headquarters in Washington, to eollec
>. data as to the effect of tariff laws o.
o. commercial and industrial conditions.
v HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept Ain the Hous
ia yesterday the E-BreckinFidg
a: contested election case was further dis
J. tcussed. and Mr.. Kennedy 10 denounce
Ie the Senate for its action in shelving tn
v. Federal election bill and scored Senate
Quay in scathing terms
WASHINGTON. Sept "a bill was II
n trodueed in the House yesterday to r.
tire the circulation of National bank
IA and to issue legal-tender notes in lie
a thereof The senate bill was passed |
|; establish a port of delivery at Siou
!. City, la. The Clayton Breckinride
i election case was further discussed.
Z WASHINGTON, Sept g. In the Hous
\. yesterday the Clayton Breckinride
\ election case was again taken up, an
m Mr.. Breckenridge spoke in his own b.
4 half Mr.. Dalzell pa denounced I'll
a murder OF Clayton. after which the SCI
n OF Breckenridge was declared vacant
Ia a vote Of 1906 TO 81. At the evening Sc
v. sion thirty pension bills were passed.
a. WASHINGTON. Sept. Sin the HouI
4. on Saturday bill was passed grantiT
a a pension OF 500 a month to Gener
n Henry A. Barnum. The conference r
m port on the river and harbor bill WI
|. agreed TO.
a. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9,-The time W
n occupied yesterday in discussing u
Atkinson bill, which is intended to gil
nv additional privileges in this city TO Il
At Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
o. was no quorum and no progress vi
4. made.
r. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 In the Hou
yesterday the Virginia election case
n. Langston vs. Venable was called. but
nd could not be acted on for want Of
.w quorum Bills were introduced 70 CT
OIL ate a woman's international labor co
81. gress TO be held at Chicago in 1898, al
In. to increase the pensions Of persons W
al have lost an arm or leg In the service
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