Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-02
THE HOUSE.

This being suspension Monday Mr. Fowler
On. J.) moved to suspend the rules and pass q
bill which authorizes the Secretary of the
Treasury to grant registers, as vessels Of the
United States. to such foreign built steam
ships now engaged in freight and pas
tablished line from port in the
United States as are of a tonnage of not less
than {, 600 tons and capable of u speed Of not
less than twenty knots per hour, of which not
less than 80 per cent of the shares of the capital
OF the foreign corporation or association own
ing the same was owned January /, 1890. and
has continued to be owned until the passage Of
this act by citizens of the U. s. Provided
that such American owners shall, subsequent
to the date o: this law, have built, or have con-
tracted to build in American ship yards, steam
ships OF an aggregate tonnage of not less in
amount than that of the steamships SO admit
ted to registry.
After a brief explanation by Mr.. Cochran of
New York the motion was agreed to and the
bill was passed.
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF INDIAN WARS.
Mr. Moses (Ga. moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill to pension survivors of the
Black Hawk. Cherokee, Creek and Seminole
wars. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Washington the
rules we're suspended and a bill was passed to
ratify an agreement with the Colville band of
Indians in Washington.
THE FREE BINDING-rwISE BILL
Mr.. Bryan (Neb.) moved to suspend the rules
and pass the free binding Irvine bill.
Mr.. Burrows inquired whether it was the
gentleman's intention to pass the bill in this
way without having given notice to the minor
lty of that intention.
MIR. Bryan replied that it was his intention
to pass the bill.
Mr.. Burrows demanded second and OBJ
jected to Mr.. Bryan's request that second be
considered rs ordered.
Messrs Burrows and Bryan were appointed
tellers, but no republican passed between
them pro or con. After brief wait, however
the democrats managed to muster a quorum
and the second was ordered
MIR. Bryan said that the subject of free bind
ing Irvine had been SO fully discussed during
the debate on the wool bill that he had no de-
sire to speak further on the matter. He would
yield to any gentleman on his side who wished to
address the House. But no one desiring Mr..
Bryan reserved his time.
MR.. PANYEs OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Payne (N.Y), opposing the measure, said
that no good reason could be advanced for
placing binding Irvine on the free list
that did not apply to every manu.
featured article In the United States
The tariff on binding Irvine was but ssven-tenths
small duty was intended only a sop to the
farmers, who had been injured by the bill to
place wool on the free list
Mr.. Hatch (Mo) earnestly supported the
bill. Today the farmers were compelled to
pay tribute to the binding Irvine trust. Dur
ing the tendency of this measure trusts
had been formed to reduce by a frac-
ton the cost Of binding Irvine;
but they had the power to put it up again.
They had uncontrolled power over the price
Of twine, and if the House refused to pass this
measure the price would 60 up or s cents .
pound
Mr.. Covert On. W opposed the measure and
denied that there was any trust to enhance the
price OF binding Irvine where jute was an in
gredient part of its manufacture.
Mr.. Bryan asserted that there was binding
twine trust, and he advocated the pending
measure as being in the interest of the
farmer. An old fable said that when
the farmer was about to put . fence
around his hen roost the foxes objected
and said: You attend to your own business;
We will take care of the henA"
THE BILL PASSED.
The House passed the free binding twine
bill-yeas. lSs; nays, n.