The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-10
Tho House.

81. no u
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The last day. Of
the general debate on the tariff bill
opened with q fair attendance in the
galleries ard a rather slim attendance on
the floor. After the committees had been
called for reports the house went into
committee Of the whole to consider the
tariff bill.
Mr.. Cultivate, dem, Ohio, offered the
following amendment:
"That on and after the passage OF this
act there shall be levied INT taxed on all
spirits produced in the United States On
which the tax Is not paid before that day,
per proof gallon, or w'ne gallon:
paid within Ave days after the date Of dis
tillation of entry into bond, 81 if paid
after Ave days and within one year, lilo
II paid after one year and within two
years S1.20 IL paid after two years md
within three years, and sl.3 il paid after
three years u
This was defeated-yeas AZ, nays 81.
Mr.. Bland, dem, Missouri, offered a sub
stitute to permit distillers at expiration
OF the bonded period to pay into the
treasury the cost Of exporta-
ton and Importation Of liquor under
main in this country. This was defeated
without division Mr.. Dingley's amend
ment, retaining three years as the bonded
period, was n~dopted-yeas l05. nays 81
and the extension Of the bonded period
defeated.
Mr.. Walker, rep. Massachusetts, Of
fered an amendment increasing the tax
on whisky to 81. 5D II gallon. Rejected
Mr.. Tate's~ amendment, the adoption of
which would leave the existing law In
force, was then rejected-yeas , nays a
MIR. Gear, rep, Iowa, offered an amend
ment increasing the annual tax on whole
sale dealers in liquors from 81 to 81, and
on retail dealers from $25 to $50. De-
sented, 81 to So
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Immediatelv after
the reading Of yesterdays journal Mr..
Catchings, dem, Mississippi brought ins
special order for the consideration of the
Hawaiian resolutions. Two legislative
days after the adoption of this order are
TO be for consideration and the vote will
be taken at 4 o'clock on the last day.
Mr. Boutelle, rep, Maine, made q point
OF order that his question Of privilege re-
lating to his own Hawaiian resolution
should take precedence over the special
order brought by Mr.. Catchings from the
committee on rules. to devote the next
two days to the consideration of tho reso-
buttons from the committee on foreign at
fairs relative to Hawaii. He demanded
the previous question on this resolution.
HI special order was finally reported.
The resolution reported condemns Min
lister Stevens action. approves the prin-
ciple of the president against interfer-
ence with an Independent nation, de-
clares annexation ora protectorate mex
pedient and warns against foreign inter-
vention.
of yesterdays journal some routine busi-
ness WAS transacted. Mr.. Money, dem,
Mississippi, introduced q resolution COM
mending the action Of Admiral Benham
at Rio
At l2:20 the morning hour expired,
Mr.. Hit, rep, Illinois, continued his
speech on Hawaii which was interrupted
by adjournment yesterday.
Mr.. Hit referred casually to the action
OF a democratic member in introducing
this morning a resolution recommending
Admiral Benham for firing upon a Brazil
ian vessel while there was already pend
!nS IN mouse u resolution to
blacken the name of an
American officer who never fired a gun or
declared that his sole aim was to protect.
American life and property.
Mr.. Blair spoke next in support of the,
republican policy in Hawaii and in de
tense of Minister Stevens action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Pursuant to the.
agreement arrived ut just before adjourn
ment Saturday. the house met this morn
ing at u o'clock and in the absence of the
EFT, dem, Massachusetts,.
Mr. Morse, rep, Massachusetts, pre-.
scented a memorial from the Massachu-
sets legislature protesting against the
passage OF certain schedules in the Viii
son tariff bill as destructive and fatal to
industries of Massachusetts.
TIL house then took up the considera-
zion OF the Hawaiian resolution and MIR.
johnson, rep, Indiana, was recognized.
WASHINGTON, Feb. G.-The house at l1:10
took up the consideration Of the discus
sion OF the foreign affairs committee oen-
suring Mr.. Stevens, and Mr. Cultivate,
dem, Ohio. addressed TIE house. Asa
preface to his remarks he said he should
have nothing to say against ex-President
Harrison or ex-Secretary OF State Foster,
and he had no doubt that Mr..
Harrison made q good president
from q republican point OF vie ".
but he did indorse the action of the
present president and also the policy
which declared that the islands. should
not be allowed to fall into the hands Of
any foreign government. He argued that
the reasons that lay at the bottom OF the
so called revolution was the desire of
the sugar planters of Hawaii to secure