Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-08-27

WILL COlIc up again III 1uCStldN .
| In the House, this morning, unanimous
consent was asked for the consideration
| Of the Senate resolution looking to the
removal Of the remains of Gen. Grant
to Arlington. Mr.. Quinn N. W OBJ
jected. Mr.. Kintrye CO., reported, and
the House adopted resolution setting
apart Thursday and Saturday of next
week for the consideration Of the bills
constituting eight hours a days work
and relative to alien contract labor.
Senate.
MONDAY, Aug. 18.-The Senate to-day
passed the general deficiency bill includ-
ing the clause appropriating $120,000 to
pay Wisconsin overflow damage claims.
! Senator Reagan attacked this claim, but
\, Senator Sawyer said that thes claims
were in fact judgments and awards
against the United States and had been
recommended to be paid by the attor-
ney-general. This clause was then
passed. The tariff bill was then taken
up-the pending question being on Mr.
Old tin plate from 2-10 cents a pound to
l cent, and providing for bounty of l
cent a pound on tin plate produced in
the United States. Without coming 10
vote on Mr.. Plumb's amendment,
the bill was laid aside. Mr. Ed
munds offered an amendment to the
tariff bill authorizing the President to
remit the duty on sugar imported from
any country after such country remit
ted duties on its own principal imports
from the United States. He also gave
notice of an amendment authorizing the
President to exclude by proclamation
the products of any country that dis
eliminated against importations from
the United States. The House amend
ment to the Senate bill to amend the
act to constitute Lincoln. Neb., port Of
delivery was agreed to.
TUESDAY, Aug. 19.-The Senate re-
sumed consideration Of the tariff bill to-
day the pending question being on Mr.
Plumb's amendment reducing the duty
on tin plate from 2-10 cents to | cent a
pound and allowing bounty of 1 cent a
pound on American tin plate. Mr..
Faulkner called for division of the
question The question of reduction
having been previously voted on and
lost, the presiding officer decided that
division would be had on the
bounty clause of the amendment.
This ruling caused M. Plumb TO
withdraw the whole amendment
offer it again. Mr.. Spooner then offered
an amendment providing that, after
October ], 1896, tin plates lighter in
weight than 90 pounds per 100 quarter
feet shall be admitted free Of duty, I'M
less it shall appear to the President
that the aggregate quantity of such
plates produced in the United States
during any of the five years preceding
has equaled one-third of the quantity
imported and entered for consumption
in that year. The amendment went
over till tomorrow. Paragraph 1873
was then read. 1t refers 10 sheet
iron or sheet steel, polished,
planished or glanced, taxing it - cents
a pound, and to taggers iron taxing it !
cent per pound additional. Mr.. Nc
Pherson moved to reduce those rates to
cents and Ito respectively. Rejected
without a division. Paragraph 139, re-
terring to tin plates, terne plates and
taggers tin, and paragraph l4O, referring
to steel ingots, were agreed to with the
amendments. Paragraph al, referring
to wire rods, was also agreed to, an
amendment offered by Mr.. Vest
having been rejected. Paragraph
142, page 80, taxing wire made of
iron or steel, having been reached, Mr..
Mcpherson moved to reduce the rate,
fixed in the bill, on four sizes, ! cent
per pound. The amendment was dis
Cusseu anu TeJectoo, cas-, ~ nay B. -.
Paragraph 159, las to cutlery having
been reached, Mr. Mcpherson moved
an amendment to strike out the classif-
cation by value and the specific rates,
and to make the duty on pen-knives and
pocket-knives 40 per cent. ad valOrem.
After considerable discussion the
amendment went over without action
and the bill was lad aside The resolu-
ton offered yesterday by Mr.. Plumb,
instructing the committee on rules to
issue orders that will prevent the sale
or drinking of splrituous, vinous or malt
liquors in the Senate wing of the Capt.
tol, went over until tomorrow, accom-
panied by an amendment offered by
Mr.. Butler, instructing the sergeant-at-
arms to make daily inspection of the
Senate wing and report to the commit
tee on rules whether he found any.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2O.-Nearly every
senator in the city, Republican or Dem
ocrat, was in his seat when the Quay
resolution was called up after some
minor business had been disposed of.
A very warm debate followed,
but before a vote was reached
the morning hour expired, and
the tariff bill was laid before the Senate
as unfinished business. Only one page
was disposed of. The House amend
mentS TO the agricultural cOllege- Dill,
and to the meat inspection bill, were
laid before the Senate and concurred in.
These bills now go to the President for
his signature The House bill for relief
of settlers on the Northern Pacific Rail
road indemnity lands was taken from
the calendar and passed with substi-
tute.
THURSDAY, Aug. 21.-Mr. Blair intro
duced, at the request of the Farmers
Alliance, bill to provide for banks of
deposits. The resolution heretofore Of
fered by Mr.. Plumb to prevent the sale
of spirituous, vinous and malt lq-
uors in the Senate wing of the
Capitol, was laid before the SEN
ate, the pending questions being on
Mr.. Blair's amendment to add the
words 'and drinking" and on Mr.. But
ler's amendment directing a daily
search for liquors in committee rooms
and other apartments. After debate the
matter went over until tomorrow. SEN
ator Evarts presented a telegram from
the members of the Grant Memorial AS
ISOLATION in New York protesting against
the proposed removal of Gen. Grants
remains to Washington. The House
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