The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-25

"CuJd IIDL tDTFSsUl TO SDiEfS cH Win Ine
free list until the dutiable list was COM
pleted. He expressed his profound
sympathy for enabO Allison, in hav-
ing to adop: the hurried re-
quired by the caucus.
enator Allison insisted that the CON
sideration of the free list ought to go
on. He explained the parliamentary
status Of the bill which would permit
any enator to present amendments II
later stages and after the bill was re-
ported from the committee of the whole
to the senate to demand a vote on any
amendment.
senator Morgan assented on this ex-
PLANTATION that the consideration Of the
free list proceed.
The first paragraph was left blank as
TO the date when the exemptions from
duty shall go into effect.
A new paragraph. 4531a. was agreed
to on motion of Senator White, OF Cal
i~fornia, placing anti-toxine on the free
list.
Paragraph 400, relating to animals
admitted free for breeding
was changed, on motion of Senator
Chiffon, Of Texas, to provide tina the
secretary of agriculture shall certify
To the secretary of the treasury the
pure breeds that come under the free
list.
'Sii"Cci ciVS VI "a IiSd gave IIc-
tlce Of a further amendment hat ami
mails straying across the boundary may
be brought back.
Senator Jones also ave notice of a
new paragraph 47312) placing cotton
bagging and other coverings for cot
ton, on the free list. 1t went over for
future consideration.
On binding Irvine 478) Senator White
moved to substitute the Wilson Law
proviSiJn-rejected.
Among the provisions agreed to were
those (486 A. to 4s6 F.) admitting free,
books, etc, in print more than twenty
years; books in foreign
books, etc, not more than two in num-
Der, for the use of religious, scientific
and like purposes; books and library
effects Of persons abroad, and books for
the library Of congress.
Bacon moved to put on the
free list cotton ties of iron and steel,
saying assurances had been given by
Senator Allison that cotton ties and
binding Irvine would be similarly
treated. There was some dispute as, to
the assurance INC the amendment fin
ally went over.
Vegetable ivory was added to the
free list.
At 5 o'clock the bill was laid aside
and after a brief executive session the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the approval of the journal in
the house today a special order was
adopted providing for the considera-
ton of a bill appropriating 100000 for
the repair of drydock No. 2, at the
New York navy yard. Mr.. Boutelle,
republican, of Maine, explained the
necessity for the appropriation, saying
tLnt 1n,J r bod nrnnar rod which thTpqt-
en- the collapse of the dock. Immediate
measures to repair the damage, he said,
were necessary. He read a letter from
the secretary of the navy, in support Of
that statement. The water flowing from
dock No. 8 into dock No. 2, threatened
it also.
In answer to an inquiry by Mr.. Say
ers, democrat, Of Texas, Mr.. BOutelle
said hat dock No. 2 had been COM
pleted within the last year The injury
probably had been done by a powerful
dredging machine or by the prOws of
vessels. The accident, he said, should
not be made the basis for adverse crit
icism of the construction of the dock.
Mr.. Simpson, populist, of Kansas,
suggested that the matter had not been
considered by the committee On naval
affairs.
Mr., Cummings, democrat, Of New
York, said this dock was the only dock
on the Atlantic coast where a large
battleship could be repaired. He
thought the trouble had its origin in
the fact that it was built of timber in
stead of stone.
Mr.. Cannon, republican, of Illinois,
believed hat some one was in fault,
either the contractor or the SuperViS-
ing officers. The responsibility for the
leak should be fixed.
The resolution was adopted ia to y.
Mr.. Latimer, democrat, of South Car
DINA, asked unanimous consent to have
considered a bill declaring a state cap
able of entirely controlling the liquor
traffic.
This Mr.. w. A. Stone, republican, of
Pennsylvania, said was an OutgrOwth
of a local fight in South Carolina, in
which the courts had made a decision,
n was not proper matter for consid-
GRAFTON by the house. He objected to
it's consideration.
Mr.. Dingley, republican, of Maine,
from the committee On ways and means
presented a favorable report on a joint
resolution providing that foreign ex-
hibitOrs at the Omaha exposition in
1893 may bring to this country laborers
to prepare and have charge Of exhibits.
Two amendments provided thai the
secretary Of the treasury, shall fix the
| number of laborers to enter the coun-
try and that they shall leave the United
States within three months from the
termination of the exposition.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley, the house
then at los o'clock p. M, adjourned
until Thursday.
Confederates OF for Nashville.