Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1897-07-08
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


hides, which have been the source OF mucn
controversy. As finally agreed on, the duty on
hides is placed at 20 per cent sd '.!"rem, In
place of ~ cents a pound as originally report
ed by the finance committee. The paragri ph
relating to stained OF PAINTED glass Windows
was changed slightly in phraseology and the
duties agreed To as reported Paragraph IA.
card clothing, was agreed TO as In the house
bill, In the paragraph on cross cut saws the
committee made change inserting steel
hand saws, finished or unfinished, 10 cents
per pound and 20 per cent ad valor,m.
HoUsE-The session OF the house Monday
lasted only long enough to call the roll on Mr.
Dtngley's motion TO adjourn As soon as the
journal had been approved the floor leader Of
the majority remarked that as he was not
aware Of any matters claiming this attention
Of the house MohdaY he would move an ad.
lournment Mr. Bailey Tex challenged
that statement with the observation tn It the
bankruptcy bill and CUBAN oelIigerency reso-
luton were Enacted upon The opposite
applaudcd when the rising vote showed
them In mz;ority of one. the vote
resulting 81 to 20 against MIR. Dingley = motion
Thereupon Mr. DingIey demanded the yeas
aud nays aad the roll was called The motion
WAS caTr!cd-97-ss Before the announcement
OF the vote ON motion OF Mt Steele trep, Ind }
July 10 was set aside as a day for pa ing triD-
ute to the memory OF the late W Holman
WASHINGTON. June 80 : ENATE After
tedious consideration OF the tarf bill
throughout the day. the senate wound az
with a half hour Of lively and amusing colo
guy between Senators T llman, OF South Car
olina, aud Chandler. Of New Hamp-h re Tho
former had proposed an amendment to the
tarIn bill providing 300 head taI
on all immigrants and restriction
against all those not coming to the United
States to become citizens. Mr.. TilIman made
a.
OF labor, but he was soon diverted from his
theme by MIR Chandler The latter, adopting
a style OF mock gravity, directed the discus
sion toward Mr.. Clevelands administration
This in time brought from Mr. Tillman
vehement criticism of the late presiden
while Mr.. Chandler drolly protested agains
these ass :ults on Mr. Cleveland by
member OF his own pIrty. Wne1 the fun haC
been fast nd furious for some time. the Till
man amendments we're defeated. yeas 3, nav
A. the three Affirmative votes being cast b!
Messrs Butler Quay and TIllman Durin
the day the senate disposed OF the lead para
gra phs, the committee rate OF ~ cents pc
pound on lead ore being agreed to, sO-s5 Tn
other paragra' ms considered were Compare
| lively of minor in portance
| WASHINGTON. July L-SESArE-As a re
suit of the rapid work on the tariff bill We 4
ueSday the close of the long debate in tn
|
be very near at hand Two OF the most I'm
portant provisiOns-those relating to the fla
| waiian treaty OF reciprocity AID the duty o
| coal-weIe perfected Wednesday while anoth
| er source Of much conflict, the reciprocit
section was matured by the finance commit
| tee. and presented to the senate. Aside fror
| these larger items a great many smaller one'
which have caused more or less conflict wer
| disposed of. The Hawaiian p DIVISION c
| the house bill was restored afts
| brief debate and without the formal
| ity OF n vote Tais has the effect of leavin
| the Hawaiian treaty OF reciprocity in fu
| force AMI effect During the day Mr. Turpis
OF Indiana, spoke in support OF the amend
| ment Tor two per cent tax on inheritances
Hts speech was notable for its picturesqu
metaphors and the virulence OF his denuncis
tion OF the pending bill
| WASHINGTON. July 2-SENATE-The financ
committee suffered several unexpected re
verses during the progress OF this tariff hi
| Thursday, being defeated on three importar
votes Cotton bagsing was placed on the fire
list. 20 to Is and cotton ties also by vote
| % to q The duty on whits pine lumber wa
| reduced from i3 to 81 per 900 The amend
ment on pine occasioned the greatest SUI
prise and led to a general break ing OF part
| lines on both sides of the chamber. Durin
the e1rly stages OF the deb ,te the duty O
lumber. including pine. was placed at ss aftt
| n protIacted contest Mr.. Teller returned I
| the cont" 2 ana moved G" Place white pin
N~pn -G- re, list. The amendment WI
t.r "trse vote OF > TO 81, four r,
-, Fake Carter. Hansborough an
quay ~ -4 ..c lCmocrIts, popuns
AMI slN.r E'F .u ans IA tbs affirmative
: TriiC .h.rr ,C'cr.y. ts-B- con, McEi
ery a'd Martin votcd with tt
fep'- rllcaHS in the negative. Followir
~ this close vote Mr. Mantle silver rep
| K.A n r.
e. to 81 and this carried by a majority Of on
Two republicans. Baker and Cater. vote
with the democrats in the afisnativc. a.
three democrats, Bacon, Nc Emery and Mart
with the republicans. in the negative. II
bill is now completed with the exec
tioa OF the reciprocity section al
some comparatively minor parSgr ph
NJ UGH progress was made in clearing up d
ched paragraphs heretofore pas ed owe
Only three Of thcse--coal tar, p flash and tea
rem in, SC that these items. tie recip-ocI
section and tle bret internal revenue nd a,
illustrative provision, are all that remain
J the bill to be di>pD ed " before the final vo
is taken
HORSE The house vas Il ses lion a fe
mi u rs thursday atI djOu ned until Mo
dy
WASH ,GIoN July 3-SENArE.-R cipro
lily AMI retaliation vera the Two ph ,scs OF u
| kaIlu bltl u OttuDf the dllcNllon W TIC scnd
FRIDAY, to the exclusion of all other subject
Both provisions were 3grc,d to although Il
debate on the reciprocity clause was protrac
! cd to 6 p. NJ Shortly before adjournment, N
Allison endeavored to secure an agreement
the time for final vote. but Mr. Tell
would not consent to fixing the time until d
proposed ans nimcnts had been submits
! to the senate As Mr Allison was not pr
, pared to submit these amendments. he wit
drew his request and the time for the fin
vote was left open although there Is st
hope that 1t will be reached Saturda II
retaliatory clause provides tn Il whenever al
. country oestovs export bounty nj
article, there shtll be l,vied In a
dition to the duties provided by the az
and additional duty equal to q
amount of the bounty The clause was agre
to. 33-l9. the two den ocratic senators fro
Louisiana, Carery and McErcry. voting vi
the republicans in the Affirmative. The T
ciproc.ty clause empowers the p-esiGeI
with the advice and consent OF the senate,
make reciprocity treaties giving % per cer
reduction in duties on designate articles.
placin al ticles on the free list Tire amen
ment brought out much opposi ion. Senate
Mills, Vest. Pettus, Teller and White sayi
that it evaded the constitutions right
the house OF republicans to participate
measures affecting revenues, while Senate
Morgan Gray and Chandler defended its
gality and prop"iety. IL was creed to, 10
two cenocratS-Gray and Morgan-votil
with the republicans in the affirm ,tIve Ear
In the day. Mr. Wellington trep. MIDI risi
to a question of personal privilege. vehem n
ly upheld his senatorial prerog Itiycs that
the matters OF federal appointments
Heavy Passenger Trsmc.
DENVER, Col, July , Reports r
ceived at headquarters of the Dtnv
Il Rio Grande railway and Colora,