The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-25
WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF Tnp
SENATE AND HOUSE.

SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condemned Record of the Important
Trnnsactions of Our National Law.
mnkers-'The Work Done In Both
BrNnchea.
Washington, May Ex-senator Davis
Today gave notice of nn amendment to
the tariff bill providing for retaliatory
duties upon silks, vclvets, plushes and
lace and all manufactures of these arti-
cles, and also upon dice, draughts. chess
mei:, billiard gcols, dolls, toys, brrudy
and ether spirits manufactured from
grain, champagne aud still wines against
countries imposing discriminating or pro-
hibitory duties upon grain Or its product
or ether agricultural productions exported
from the United States. The senate to-
day adopted several compromise ament,-
ments to the drug schedule of the tariA:
bill, hut rejected amendments offered by
Republicans. Senator Walsh introduced
bill making it IL crime punishable by
imprisonment from one to twenty years
to retard or obstruct the passage of any
train carrying the United States mail
Senator Squire presented petitions from
several G. A. Il. posts Of Washington
Stute praying for the recognition of lin
coln's birthday as a national holiday.
Several unimportant bills were passed
in the house. The OILY important hill
passed WAS one giving the Washington,
Aicxantr;a & Mount Vernon Electric
Railway company an entrance into WASH
ngton. The resignation of Representa-
tive Barnes Compton of Maryland was
laid before the house.
The Republican senator's held eau
Gus last night, but no vote was taken
as to the course to pursue in regard to
the tariff bill. A great many speeches
were made and many plans proposed,
but no decision was reached. 1t is prob
able that the Republicans will continue
to act as they have for several days AMI
only vote for amendments which they
consider in the line of protection.
Washington, Aay 1G.-Spcakcr Crisp
was not in the chair when the house met
to day, as he had been called away by
the death of Mrs. Crisp's mother. In II
letter he designated Mr.. Dockery of Mis-
souri as speaker pro tcm. Among the
bills presented was one from the COM
mittee on labor reported by Mr.. Nc
Gam, making labor day holiday. 1t
was placed on the calendar. The naval
appropriation bill was passed and the ug-
ricultural bill taken up. Mr.. Hopkins
accused Mr.. Hatch of Juggling" salaries
i'll the department Of agriculture, when
Mr. Hatch angrily retorted that he would
not allow any such imputation OIL his
action. and he assured Mr.. Hopkins that
it he had made any such remark outside
the house he would have had the words
rammed down his throat. 1t was some
time before the angry storm cloud rolled
away from the horizon.
In the senate Mr.. Al,lricl's amendment
placing duty Of IL per cent on coal tar
preparations not provided for in the bill
was defeated. Mr.. Quay asked that %
per cent specific he substituted for 20
per cent on oxide of cobalt Mr. Jones
accepted tho substitute,
The amendment restoring the. rate on
colOring for brandy, Wine, beer and 9th
er liquors (lO per cent? was adopted, also
the Jones amendment transferring from
the free list and making ,lutiahle at 10
per cent drugs. such as barks, beans,
berries balsams. buds. bulbs, dubious
roots. fruit, flowers, dried tibcrs, dried
insects. grains. gums an'l gum resin,
herbs, leaves, lichcns, mosscs, nuts,
roots and stems, spices, vegetables, seeds
aromatic, seeds of morbid growth, weeds
and woods used for iycing. The Jones
amendments increasing tie duty OH sui
phuric ethics from 35c to 4Oc, nitrous,
other, from zoe to 25c, and fruit others
of oil or essences from 81 to 50 were
agreed to- Mr.. Allison offered q number
of amendments. but all We're defeated.
Washington, May 17.-The Democratic
leoders in the senate decided yesterday
TO call up Senator Harris resolution for
10 o'clock sessions today. They hlve
rtrcEed the conclusion that the tariff bill.
is not making satisfactory progress, and
think that the time has come when ,!,cy
should extend the hours. The resolution
is likely to lead to a spirited debate
when called UP. Republican senators
held second conference ycsta arday upon
the policy to be pursued regarding The
tn1if bill. No conclusion was reached,
but the majority showed desire to let
the bill come TO vote as soon as OPP
portunity had been given for REASONABLE.
debate.
In the senate the Jones amendment
fixing the rate of duty on haxsced oil ut
20 cents was agreed to. The rate Oh
olive oil, reduced in the original senate
bill to % per cent. was restored to rs
CT nts per gallon. The house rate OH pep
pelnint oil-25 per cmt-was also re-
stored. In the next paragraph, opium
extracts for medicinal uses the house
late was % per cent. The senate amend
n'ent made it 20 per cent. The senate
reduction was agreed to. The next
jones amcndment-was to place crude
opium, not adultcrate,. containing . Der
cent Or over of morphia. dutiablc at 81
per pound i'll the house bill, OIL the free
list. MIR. Sherman then moved to in
crease the duty OH smoking opium from
Sc to $40 Il pound. Lost-2O to 81.
After transacting business of minor
Importance, the house went into com
mittcc of the whole on the agricultural
appropriation bill Mr.. Marsh of Illinois
severely denounced the practice of the
agricultural department of collecting and
publishing statistics of crops, upon which
spectators were enabled to manipulate
the grain and cotton markets. His
amendment to strike out the paragraph
providing for the publication of monthly
crop reports was defeatcd-7G to IS. Mr.,
Marsh made the point of no quorum and
tclicrs We're appointed. A quorum was
finally secured AMI the amendment was
lost-45 to 137. Mr.. Pickler Wcp., 5. d.
endeavored to secure nh appropriation of
$O,OOO for another edition of the special
report on diseases Of the horse, but it was
ruled out on u point of order. Mr.. Pick
Ter offered all amendment increasing the
appropriation for the purchase propoga-
tion and distribution of seed from S1aO,-
GOO to $1GO,OOO. Agreed to. An amend
ment was agreed to providing that after
May the secretary Of agriculture should
distribute all the seeds on hand, giving
preference to those persons whose names
and addresses have been furnihcd by
senators and representatives in congress
and who have not before during the
same season been supplied by The dc.
pnrtmert.
Washington, May 1s-Thc resolution
iDtIe reduced by Senator Lodge to investi-
rate the charges of attempted bribery of
Senators Kyle and Hunton, also the al
legations that the sugar tlnst had made
contributions to campaign funds, was dis
cUsSed in the senate to-dfy, and passed
with amendments that broadcns its scope.
Senators Cockrell, Hear, Chandler,
Faulkner and Villas offered amendments
which made the resolution IL yertabl.
drag-Eet. including all charges of bribery,