The tariff bill was received this afternoon
and referred at once to the committee on
finance. Ten thousand copies were order
ed printed for the use of the senate.
At the conclusion of Sen. Stanford’s
speech the bill went over without action.
The conference report of 1 the bill appro
priating $75,000 for a public building at
Aurora, 111., was agreed to. Sen.
Faulkner gave notice of an amend
ment to Sen. Wilson’s bill providing that
; liquors imported into the prohibitory
states should be subject to regulation con
trol and taxation in the exercise of the
state’s police power. Sen. Call offered
a resolution calling on the president
for information as to the Sanding
of an armed force from a revenue
; cutter, at Cedar Keys. Florida, the forcible
I entry of houses and the pursuit of citi
! zens. <>n motion of Sen. Edmunds it
was laid ever. After an executive session
the senate adjourned.
Hesse. —Mr Flower, of New York, in
troduced a hill subjecting oleomargarine
to the provisions of the laws of the
: several states. Referred. The house
then went into committee of the whole
on the river and harbor bill. Mr.
Hitt moved an amendment to give
the city of Galena. 111., the right to take
up the harbor improvement there dropped
by the government and complete it. pro
viding the city shall then receive SIOO,OOO.
Adopted.
Saturday. Mat 24.
