Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-06-21

Tenn, charged with false certifica-
uOns Of checks. failed to agree and
was discharged by Judge Sage.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Washington, d. c., June 1.-THE
brakes were taken of in the senate to-
day and more progress was made with
the tariff bill than during any previous
three weeks Of the consideration Of the
wines, cotton and fax, jute and hemp
measure. Three schedules, spirits and
manufactures from paragraph 237 10
27T inclusive, comprising nineteen
pages OF the bill, were disposed Of
The entire cotton schedule, ten pages
of the bill, was finished In thirty min
utes. The republicans made no oppo-
sition to the amendments proposed to
this schedule, maintaining that the
rates, though reduced, were so ar
ranged as to make the cotton schedule
the most "sciennhc" ever prepared
Bags made o. zap for grain aud
cotton bagging we're placed on the free
list The collar and cuff paragraph
provides for a duty of 80 cents per
dozen pieces and 30 per cent nd yalO
rem. White shirts and other articles
composed wholly ~ in part Of Inca
carry duty o. 80 PER cent This para
graph provoked considerable discus
sion and more or less amuseYent
There was an ain of languidsHstless-
ness apparent in the house, and it was
evident that the members were not
ia a working humor. The day was
claimed by Mr. Heard, chairman of
the committee on the District Of Co
lumbla. but, while several bills were
considered, 40 action was reached on
any Of then on account of a lack of
quorum.
Washington. June -, There was an
absolute blockade Of the tariff bill in
the senate yesterday, the entire eight
hours being devoted to set speeches
preliminary to consideration OF the
wool schedule.
Mr., Quay resumed the delivery of
| his speech, and after speaking for
hours yielded from sheer exhaustion.
and Mr.. Pettgrew, Mr. Power aud
Mr. PETER made set speeches against
( free wool.
During a lull in the debate Mr.
| Mitchell Of Oregon, moved to lay the
tariff bill on the table The motion.
however. was without special signiii-
canoe and was defeated 10y strict
party vote.
Mr. Chapman, the Wall street brok-
er who refused to answer questions,
was reported as conuumacious to the
senate by the sugar investigation COM
mittee and a resolution was introduced
to bring him TO the bar OF the senate
for contempt
At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned.
Washington, June 10. Two hours
were consumed yesterday in the house
over bill reported by Mr.. Cultivate
setting aside Sl7,O00,OOO from the fund
belonging to the estates Of deceased
colored soldiers Of the civil war for the
purpose Of erecting in the District Of
Columbia a national home for aged and
indrm colored people. The bill was
passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, but the house adjourned
/ without completing its consideration
( Washington. June l4-In the senate
/ yesterday a resolution by Mr. Morgan
! calling on the secretary Of the treas
urv for information as to the amount
of gold coin received since NOV. lsti
/ how much was received from the sale
4 of bonds. TO whom the bonds were sold
and what obligations were redeemed
/ in gold, was passed.
A resolution by Mr., Hoar passed
asking the president if he had re-
/ ceiyed any suggestions from the rep
reSenutive of any foreign country OF
contemplated retaliation on account
! of the proposed discriminating duty on
/ sugar against bounty-giying countries;
I the acts as 10 the probable exclusion o..
I our agricultural products from Ger
many and Guatemala, or proposed zee
| tallatory legislation by Spain on az
count Of the abroration Of the recipro-
i city treaty.
! on motion Of Mr. Villas three bills
providing for one additional circuit
Judge each for the seceuth. eighth
and ninth judicial districts We're
passed.
( lhe tariff debate was resumed at
I Mr.. PETERS amendment 10 restore the
1 nifty per cent Of duty on wool. Mr.
sherman spoke vigorously against free
wool. The amendment w discussed
bv AIR. Perkins CALI Mr Dubois Ida
hol. Nr tSewart New and Mr.. Hans
burg y D.
Mr. Vest gave notice OF an amend
4 mont exgmptiug fraternal and benevo-
lent organizations from operation of
rho income tax