The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-08-30
the calendar and passed with substi-

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 splrltuous, vinous and malt liq-
uors IN the Senate wing of the
tte, the pending questions being on
Mr.. Blair's amendment to add the
words land drinking" and on Mr.. But
lers amendment directing daily
search for liquors in committee rooms
and other apartments. After debate the
matter went over until tomorrow SEN
ator Evarts presented telegram from
the members of the Grant Memorial AS
sociation in New York protesting against
the proposed removal of Gen Grants
remains to Washington. The House
amendment to the Senate bill to author
lie the construction of bridge across
the Mississippi River at some point
between the mouth of the Illinois
and the mouth of the Missouri was
concurred in. The bill now
report on the bill for an increase of the
clerical force of the pension office was
agreed to. The tariff bill was taken up,
the pending question being on Mr.. Me
Pherson amendment to paragraph
l6l, page 80. This paragraph refers
to table knives, forks, steel, butcher
knives, etc, and imposes COM
pound duties on them according
to value classitications. The amend
ment is to substitute for these duties a
uniform rate of 81 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 162, (referring to files and rasps)
by striking out the duties and classifca-
ton by lengths, and inserting 25 per
cent. ad yalorem. Without voting on
the amendment the Senate went into
executive session.
FRIDAY, Aug. 22.-When the tariff bill
was taken up in the Senate, the pend
ing question was on Mr. McPherson's
amendment to paragraph 1872, relating to
files, file blanks and rasps. The amend
ment is to substitute for the classified
specified rates according to lengths)
uniform rate of % per cent. ad
valorem. The amendment was rejected,
yeas, 10; nays, p; strict party vote.
Paragraph l6i, relating to shotguns, was
passed over informally, Mr.. Aldrich
stating that the finance committee had
no modification of it under consider
alton. Mr. Mcpherson moved 10
amend paragraph l65, relating to iron or
steel plates, wares or articles, enameiled
or glazed, by reducing the duty from 45
to % per cent. ad valorem. Rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 1876, relating to similar articles
enamelled or glazed with more than
one color, by reducing the duty
from 20 to 40 per cent. The
amendment was rejected-yeas, 10;
nays. "a; a strict party vote.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend para
graph 167, (relating to cut nails by re-
a, l,x. ,tr
% per cent. ad valorem. Rejected yeas,
Is; nays, q; a strict party vote. Amend
ments were offered to paragraphs 16S.
1863, 10, III, l72 and lG5, but were re-
jected. No amendments were offered to
paragraphs Ia, 175 or l76, relating to
engraved steel plates, railway fish plates
and rIvets of iron or steel. Mr.. Vest of
fered an amendment to paragraph liz,
(relating to saws reducing the rates of
s, 10 and - cents per linear foot, (ac-
cordlng to sizes TO ,, I and - cents, and
reducing al yalorem rates of 80 and
10 per cent. TO 20 and p per cent. Re-
jected-yeas, 20; nays, -, Mr.. Paddock
voting with the Democrats). Noamend-
mcnts were agreed to until paragraph
$50 was reached, which was, on motion
of Mr.. Aldrich, amended SO as TO read
Bullion of gold, silver, or other metal,
al valorem." Having reached the
paragraph as TO lead ore, the Senate
adjourned. Mr. Hale offered a resolu-
ton, which was agreed to, directing the
secretary of the navy to investigate al
legged defects in the castings furnished
by the Standard Steel Company, of
Thurlow Pa, for the Navy Department.
The House bill to amend the act of 22d
June, 1874, for the relief of settlers on
railroad lines, was taken from the cal
endar and passed.
SATURDAY, Aug. 23.-To-dav's session
of the Senate was devoted to eulogies
of the late Senator Beck. of Kentucky.
Mr. Blackburn offered resolutions ex-
pressing the profound sorrow of the
Senate at the death of Mr.. Beck, and
made the opening address. Tributes Of
affection, esteem and regret were also
Vance, Hale, Allison, Morgan. Plumb.
Hampton. Gibson, Coke, MCPHERSON
and Carlisle At the close of Mr.. Car
isles address the Senate (as an addi-
tlonal mark of respect adjourned.
MONDAY, Aug. 25.-ln the Senate, Mr.. |
Aldrich, after referring to the unusual
length of the discussion on the tariff
bill, presented proposition providing
that the consideration of the tariff bill
shall be continued, to the exclusion OF
all other business except appropriation
bills and conference reports, to and
including September /, subject |
10 general debate, and during Sep
temher ,, ; and f. subject to
the tiye-minute rule in debate; that no
senator shall speak on any one question
more than once; and that on September !
> and thereafter the conside ration shall /
II l., Il
without debate to and including the |
third readiSg, when three hours shall |
be allowed TO each side for general de- |
bate, and then the final vote shall be |
taken on It's passage. 1t went over until |
Mr.. .Aldrich giving notice that |
he would ask unanimous consent for Its |
doptlon in the morning. The tariff !
i'll was debated briefly, but was laid |
side. The resolution heretofore of |
tered by Mr.. Plumb, to prohibit the sale |
of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors in |
the Senate wing of the capitol, was |
taken up, but in the, absence OF
Messrs. Blair and Butler, who had |
offered amendments, II went over |
till tomorrow. The House joint resolu |
ton in relation TO oaths in pension cases |
was passed, authorizing them TO be adj I
by any person empowered T
10 administer oatls- Il he amendments !
tackled on to-day by the Senate to the I
light tower on Smiths island, Va. are /
as follows: Light and fog signal al
mouth Of Coquille river, Pacific /
Ocean, $4,000; lighthouse tender for
Portland, Ore, district, $4,000; light I
house, st. Marv's Island. Alaska, $50 /
Geo: lighthouse, Cape Disap ppointment
Wash, 50,eGu; also number of fog |
signals, range lights and steam whistles I
on the great lakes. The more import. |
ant are as follows: Lighthouse at Old I
Macklnac Point Lake Huron, 5000: |
beacon light and fog signal station on /
Round Island. opposite the har-
Dor of Mackinac Island, Si5.0o0: !
light and fog signal station |
midway between Cheboygan and I
Presque Isle, 5000; light and /
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