Thomas County cat., 1890-09-18
FIFTY-F FIRST CONGRESS.
BIG TRIKs PARK.

BIG TKHKs PARK.
The senate passed the house bill to set
apart a certain tract of land on which the big
trees stand in California, as public park.
RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The conference report on the river and
harbor appropriation bill was agreed to 10y
the senate without discussion and without a
yea and nay vote.
MORE REVENUE WANTED.
Senator Plumb advocated increasing the
internal revenue tax on whisky to S1.25 per
gallon, arguing that with the expected addi-
tions to the pension rolls a deficit in the
revenues would certainly result unless the
collection of more money was provided for.
His amendment was rejected.
SUGAR.
Amendments to the sugar schedule Of the
tariff bill offered by the senate committee
on finance we're agreed to. They were: To
impose a duty on all sugars above No. Ii
Dutch standard, instead of above No. 1e, as
passed by the house; to increase the duty
on all sugar above No. Is to six-tenths of q
cent per pound. instead of four-tenths as in
the house bill, and to include maple sugar
among those for which q bounty is to be
paid.
CHATTANOOGA PARK.
In the house joint resolution was passed
granting the use of a portion of the United
States military reservation at Chattanooga,
Tenn, for public park.
RECIPROCITY.
The senate agreed to the reciprocity
amendment to the tariff bill, reported by the
finance committee.
1t provides that on and after the 1st day of
July. 1891, whenever and SO often as the
president shall be satisfied that the govern
ment of any country producing and export
ing sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides,
raw and uncured, or any of such articles,
imposes duties or other exactions upon the
agricultural or other products of the United
States. which, in view of the introduction of
sugar, molasses, coffee, tea and hides into
the United States he may deem to be recip-
cally unequal and unreasonable, he shall
have the power and it shall be his duty to
suspend by proclamation to the effect the
provisions of this act relating to the free IN
PRODUCTION of such sugar, molasses, coffee,
tea and hides, the production OF such coun-
try, for such time as he shall deem just, and
in such case and during such suspension
duties shall be levied. collected and paid
upon sugar, molaSSes, coffee, tea and hides,
the product of or exported from such deslg-
mated country as follows. (Here follows the
rates of duty to be So in that case, collected.)
AGAINST TRUSTS.
Senator Plumb moved an amendment pro-
viding that where the existence of trusts or
combinations to control the productions or
sale of any article is proven to the satisfac-
ton of a court, similar articles OF foreign
production are to be admitted free of duty.
Pejected-yeas q, nays 81.
ACUsToMs COMMISSION.
Senator Plumb offered an amendment for
ha ptp of a nf five dis
interested persons, to be known as the GUS
toms commission, with permanent Office in
the city of Washington. Agreed to-ysas 81,
nays 30.
ORDERED ENGRossED.
The senate. having finished the detail con-
sideration of the tariff bill. ordered it en-
crossed for a third reading.
SYSTEMATIC OBSTRUCTION.
The house loses many entire sessions by
active processes of obstruction by those who
desire to prevent legislation.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The question. being shall the bill (the Nc
Kinley tariff bilD pass, after speech making
the vote was taken and the bill was passed.
yeas 45. nays %. Both Kansas senator's voted
for the bill.
THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The senate then asked for a conference
with the house, committees to consist of
seven from each house. Senators Aldrich,
Sherman. Allison, Hiscock, Mcpherson.
Vance and Carlisle were appointed conferees
on the part of the senate.
RAILROAD LAND FORFEITURE.
he senate took up the conference report
on the railroad land forfeiture bill. The
main proposition in the report is contained
in the first section as follows: That there is
fnrfa,tal ~, tho ITn,fod SfakaS and.
the United States hereby resumes the title
thereto, all lands heretofore granted to any
state or to any corporation to aid In the con-
struction of a railroad opposite to and
coterminous with the portion of any such
railroad not now completed and IN operation
for the construction or benefit of which such
lands were granted; and all such lands are
declared to be part of the public domain;
provided, that this act shall not be construed
as forfeiting the right of way or station
grounds of any railroad company heretofore
granted.
Senator Morgan spoke four hours against
the bill and did not finish his speech before
He charged that the bill Is in
the interest and for the benefit of the land
grant roads; as against the rights of the peo-
pie along the Northern Pacific railway.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The senate passed the following bills,
among others: Senate Dill TO SUBJECT 10
state taxation national bank notes and
United States treasury notes, the same as
other money. House bill to Limit to SIX
years the time within which suits shall be
brought against accounting officers and their
sureties.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
The senate spentall one session in listening
to tributes to the high character of Samuel
J. Randall and to his honorable career In
public and private life, as paid by Senators
Daniel, Cullom, Blackburn, Morgan, Gibson
and Hiscock. who followed Senator Quay.
who was the mover of the resolutions and
the first speaker.
In the house like ceremonies we're held in
of Senator Beck, of Kentucky.
Messrs. Breckenridge, of Kentucky: Dunnell,
of Minnesota; McCreary, of Kentucky:
Stone. of Kentucky; Blount, OF Georgla;
Henderson, of Illinois: Caruth. of Kentucky:
Mcmillan ot Tennessee and Hooker. of