Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-21
THE SGD CONGRESS.
poP.CUN BILLS REPORTED.
Only One Of Them II In Its Original
Erec.List rorm-A Blunder
Corrected.

WASHINGTON, August 2o.-SENATE.
Senator Harris. the acting chairman OF
the Finance Committee. carried out to-
day the promise which he made 10 'he
Senate last week-that the four House
bills to place on the free list sugar COAL
iron-ore. and barbed wire. would De re-
ported back from the committee II they
were referred to IT, They were all re-
ported back. but all but one In forms
very different from those In which the
House had prepared them. The free
sugar bill no longer provided Tor free
sugar, but for a. ad valorem duty or 40
per cent. on all sugars. and for spe-
cifc duty OF 2 cents q gallon on molasses
testing above 10 and not above IS degrees,
and OF 4 cents on molasses above &c de-
grees emitting all reference to dineren-
tials. The free-coal bill came back with
a provision for a duty on all coal i'm
ported from countries that levied an i'm
port duty on American coal The free
iron-ore bin was the only one that came
back in rs original shape.
AS TO the barbed-wire bill the exposure
Of laundering on the part OF
the House was amazing 1t ap-
peared that the House OF Repre-
Sntatives In It's precipitancy had not las
I, Intended to dO) placed barbed wire on
ne free list at all, but had, on the con-
rary, made the materials out Of which
II is manufactured free, thus giving al
.he benefits OF the legislation to the
manufacturers of barbed wire and none
{ them to the farmers of the United
tates. That state OF the case was put
,ery strongly by two Of the Republican
nembeis-Messrs. Allison. Of Iowa, and
Aldrich. Of Rhode Is.and-and was adj
mtted by Mr.. Harris. The bill was there
fore reported back with substitute
placing on the free list barbed wire and
wire-rods of iron or steel for its manu-
facture.
All the bills were placed on the calen-
dar.
Although there was no actual quorum
present but only thlrty-eight senator's
five less, several bills were passed.
among them the Senate bill reported
from the judiciary Committee by Mr..
Hill for the prompt prosecution ana
speedy determination Of the claim OF the
United States against the estate OF the
late Leland Stanford. arising out of the
Pacific railroad Indebtedness; also, the
HOUSE Dill 10 HlltUu tIt at vi hdiNH D.
1891. TO create new division in the North
ern Judicial District OF Georgia.
Afl0 {. brief executive session the Sen
ate a. $40 adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The House was in session but fifty
minutes to-day, and in that time trans
acted but little business Of importance.
A bill was passed apprOpriatng 5000
g., al o1sripal fnpQa I'm the R1l-
reau Of Internal Revenue. and 5000 for
the expenses of the commission 10 de-
termine the amount of the claim OF the
Venezuela Steam Transportation Com
pany, Of New York. against Venezuela
The question was asked Of Chairman
Savers If the 5000 appropriation was
made necessary by the operation OF the
proposed income-tax. and he answered
that II was probable, but he did not GER
tainly know.
A bill was also passed TO incorporate tho
Society Of American Florists.
Mr.. Tarsney's bill to amend the lead
ore item was agreed upon by the Com
nittee on Ways and Means, and was re-
ported an6 placed on the calendar
MIR. McCreary endesvored to secure
consideration for the substitute for Mr..
Boutelle's resolution recognizing the Ha-
waian republic reported from the Conn
,nittee on Foreign Affairs, but Mr..
Payne objected on the ground that the
minority members Of the committee were
not pres 1t to-day. and that they de-
sire 10 discuss the matter. In response
10 Mr.. McCreary's suggestion that there
should be no further delay, Mr.. Payne
said the committee had waited so long
before reporting the resolution that no.
thing would suffer by postponins action
a day or two longer.
\ message from the President was ie-
ceived announcing the signing OF the
surdry civil appropriation bill.
At 1850 the House adjourned until TO-
II GROW.