Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-08-03
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speech In explanation and cOmmenda-
ton of the operations of the Mckinley
tariff act. Mr.. Vest responded and
Mr.. Carlisle announced that he would
answer Mr.. Aldrich's speech at an early
day. The debate was also participant
ed in by Senators Allison, Hale and
Palmer. The anticipation bill was laid
before the Senate, but went over until
next day. The conference report on
the general deficiency bill was present
ed and agreed to as fnality. The
French spoliation claims are dropped
out of the bill, and the Pacific Railroad
claims for government transportation
are postponed till next session, when
the Secretary of the Treasury is to
make report upon them.
The House passed the general def
cheney appropriation bill and took up
the civil sundry appropriation bill.
Debate was begun on the amendment
appropriating $5,000,000 to the Column
bian Exposition.
In the Senate, Wednesday, there was
an interesting dislogue between Sena.
for the construction of bridge over
Mitchell and Palmer made speeches on
laid aside until next day.
In the House, after number OF
speeches for and against the Senate
propriating $5,000,000 to the Worlds
Fair, vote was reached on proposal
to reduce the appropriation to So, anC
this was voted down by decisive ma
jority. Then came the vote on reced
inr, from tho 70 fha San
ate amendment and the friends Of the
measure were successful by a majority
of H. Mr.. Holman then moved a re
| consideration, and this motion, afford
ing basis for filibustering, was follow
ed by dilatOry motions until the houl
of adjournment.
The Senate Thursday passed mum
Der of bills on the calendar, including
the eight hour bill for government Ia
borers and mechanics in the District oil
Columbia. The anticipation bill was
again taken up and motion was made
to refer the bill to the finance commit
tee. A motion to lay this motion on
the table wts adopted-yeas 30, nays
ID. Mr.. Turpie then spoke in favor oil
the anti -option bill Mr.. Carlisle gave
notice that he would address the Sen
ate Friday on Mr.. Hale's resolution as
to the relative effects of protection
a tariff for revenue"
In the House Mr.. McMillin,a as a priv
ileged question, called up the final ad-
journment resolution AS amended it
provides for adjournment at 2 o'clock
Saturday, July 80. The resolution was
discussed for short time and then
adopted. The remainder of the session
was spent in filibustering against the
Senate amendment to the civil sundry
bill appropriating $5,000,000 to the
Worlds Fair
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Carlisle
spoke on Mr.. Hale's resolution as to
the relative merits of the republican
policy of protection and the democrat
ic policy of tariff reform. The drift of
Mr.. Carlisle's speech was that the Nc
Kinley tariff act had not, (within the
twenty-seven months covered by the
investigation of the sub committee, J
reduced the price of commodities or
increased the wages of labor, but had,
on the contrary, interfered with and
INSTRUCTED the operation of the natural
laws governing the subject. He was
followed by Mr. Proctor, who attacked
some of Mr.. Carlisle's positions. Mr.
Sherman and Mr.. Allison defended the
Mckinley act, and Mr.. Hawley obtain
ed the floor to carry out the fight on
that line Saturday. After the tariff
debate ceased the anticipation bill was
laid before the Senate as the ''unfinish-
ed business and was then laid aside
informally, when the Presidents veto
of the bill submitting to the court of
private land claims the title of William
McGarrahan was read, and its consid
Grafton postponed till December next.
In the House Mr.. Watson, of Georgia,
a third party leader, reiterated state
ment made in campaign document
issued by him that members of the
House had reeled drunk along the
aisles. The remainder of the day waa
con sumed in tiiibuster,ng over tie
Worlds Fair amendment.
Fac two principal events in the Sen
ate Saturday were the postponement
of the anti options bill till next session,
and the passage of a joint resolution
extending the appropriations for the
branches of the public service included
in the, sundry civil appropriation bill,
which still hangs fire in the House, up
to and including Wednesday next, Au,
gust 3. The Senate adopted a resolu-
ton instructing the Vice President to
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to the city, and to notify those in the
city to remain until the final adjourn
ment.
In the House the filibustering against
the Worlds Fair appropriation was
continued. The death of Representa-
tive Craig, of Pennsylvania. was an
nounced in both houses.
In the Senate Monday the joint reso-
luton which had been passed by the
House, extending till next Thursday
last years appropriations for the gov
eminent bureaus covered by and in
cluded in the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill still pending in the House,
was passed without word of remark
and without any division. Almost all
that occupied the attention of the Sen
ate were speeches on the tariff question
by Mr. Hawley and Mr.. Hiscock, add
vocatiRg and defending the policy OF
protection and a statement by Mr.. Vest
re-asserting what he had said in pre-
vious speech regarding the profits of
the Arlington Wooden Mills, the state
ment having been denied by the secre-
tary of the company.
In the House brief but spicy debate
preceded the passage of joint resolu-
ton extending until August 4 the APP
embodied in the sundry
civil bill of last year. There We're re-
INDUCED in on both Sides
but the indulgence was principally for
party effect. The Worlds Fair appro-
priation did not come up, but bill
was passed changing the date of the
ceremonies. Nothing fur
ther was done.