The Portland daily press., 1894-08-21
PORTLAND, MORNING. AUGUST 81 1894
re-establishing the wool duties as in the act

re-establishing the wool duties as in the act
| of 1890.
| Mr.. Quay, Republican of Pennsylvania.
| asked Mr.. Harris what become of his
| tQuay's) amendment to re-enact the Nc
| Kinley law.
! Mr.. Harris did not pay any special atten-
tion to the inquiry, but reported back from
the finance committee the House bill put
ting on the tree list bituminous coal, shAle,
slack, coke, with an amendment when it
was imported from any country or depen-
dency that imposes duty on bituminous
coal, like duty be imposed upon it.
The bill was placed on the calendar
Mr.. Harris reported without amendment
the House bill to place on the free list all
ores of iron, and it was placed on the
calendar. Then the House bill as to ba1 bed
wire as reported back by Mr.. Harris with
substitute providing that all barbed fence
wire, all other fence wire in strap, round.
nat or twist of iron or steel when imported
tor the manufacture of such fence wire, be
admitted free of duty under such rules and
regulations as tie Secretary of the Treas
ury may prescribe. The bill was placed on
the calendar
After some remarks by Senator Cullom,
Democrat of Illinois, the Senate proceeded
to other business and passed the following:
The House joint resolution instructing the
Secretary of War to return to Massachu-
setts the regimental flags of the 18TH, lth,
2rd and 5th regiments, Massach husetts volun-
teer in fantry, as requested by the governor
of that state; the Senate bill requiring
| prompt pr osec cution and speedy determine
| tion Of the claim of the United States
| against the estate of the late Leland STAN
| ford.
Mr.. Mitchell. Republican of Oregon, gave
notice of an amendment which he would
offer to one of the bills reported today, to
put duty upon raw wool.
Mr.. Chandler appealed to MI. Harris in
favor of Mr. Calls resolution for authority
TO the committee on patents to take testi-
mony during recess. After some talk, Mr..
Chandler was persuaded by Mr.. Harris, to
withdraw the request
The Senate went into an executive session
at LAO p. m., and adjourned until Wednes-
day.
Quiet Session In the House,
Washington. August 2O.-In the House to-
day message from the President was re-
celyed announcing the signing of the SUM-
dry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Sayers, Democrat of Texas presented
the bill from the committee on approplia-
t1ons which was passed, appropriating $4,000
additional for clerk hire in the bureau of
internal revenue; $4,000 for meeting the ex-
peIditures on account of the commission
appointed under the treaty with Venezuela
to determine the amount of the claim of the
Venezuela Steam Transportation company
of New York. against Venezuela. Under a
request for unanimous consideration, the
House passed the joint resolution directing
the Secretary of War to return to Massachu-
setts, as requested by Gov. Greenhalge, the
flags of the 18th, 18th, 23rd and 5Sth Massa-
chusetts regiments of volunteers.
Nh. McCreary. Dem ocrat of Kentucky.
chairman of tine committee on foreign
affairs, presented the committees substi-
tute for Mr.. Boutelles resolution recogniz-
ing the Hawaiian republic with request
for immediate consideration.
Mg. Grosvenor. Republican of Ohio, sug-
gested that it better go over until later
day that arrangements might be made for
its proper discussion.
Mr.. McCreary responded that the resolu-
tion simply recognized the new republic.
and there should be no fur ther delay in it's
passage. Much time already was spent in
discussing the Hawaiian question. and he
knew of no one that wanted to debate
further.
Mr.. Payne. Republican of New York, said
he knewsof several members of the minority
of the committee who desired to discuss the
resolution. and he objected to it's present
consideration. The committee waited SO
long before reporting it. it could wait a
day or two longer.
MI. Tarsney, Democrat of Missouri, re-
ported from the committee of ways and
means the bill agreed upon last week to
amend the lead ore item in the metal sched-
ule Of the tariff. The House tLen ad-
jourred.