Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-04
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-llOth Qay.-Ine general discussion
OF the tariff bill having been concluded the de-
bate was taken up by paragraphs Senator
Aldfich, OF Rhode Island, was the first speaker
In opposition TO the bill. He was followed by
Senator Platt of Connecticut. also i'm OPPOSE
ton. Senator Palmer, of Illinois, supported
the bill Several other Senators spoke
briefly and at adjournment no pro-
gress had been made at all. HOUSE,
The House went into committee OF the
whole, and resumed the consideration OF the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
Mr. Cannon took the role of economist. Insist
ing upon an explanation OF every small in
crease in the bill and Offering amendments to
reduce the appropriations wherever oppor
tunity offered. Mr. Warner moved 10 increase
the rank OF the consul at Barcelona, Spain, %
that of consul-general, and the salary TO 81 800
The motion was agreed to-
SENATE.-1llth day.-The morning hour was
spent in heated discussion of Mr.. Allen reso-
luton. condemnng the district commissioners
proclamation warning the Coxeyites not TO
enter the district Senators Vest, Wolcott
Dolph, Gray and Allen spoke! Mr.. Harris
resolution that the Senate SIT until p. m. daily
for consideration OF the tariff bill was passed.
Mr. Peffer desired to continue debate on the
Allen resolution, but was oYerruled by the
Senate, and Mr.. Higgins, of Delaware, took the
floor, speaking three and quarter hours in
opposition TO the tariff bill Mr.. Dolph gave
another instalment of his tariff speech begun
on the goth of April. HOUsE-Mr. Mahon, OF
PENNSYLVANIA, rose to a question OF privilege
and offered resolution directing the SER
geant-at-armS to pay members their salaries
without any deduction on account OF absence
unless Sucn absence Is NfSL cefblueu Dy some
duly authorized officer OF the House. A point
OF order was raised by Mr. Kilgore that the
resolution did not present question of priv
ilege. The point was sustained by the Speaker
on the ground that IL was matter OF law, and
not under the control OF the House "But that
is not the law" INTERCEPTED Mr.. Reed. THAT"
said the Speaker, lis not a question for the
House TO determine" He added that he should
decline to certify salaries unless members in
formed him how much salary was due them
Another resolution was promptly offered by
MT. MahOn declaring that the Serlolnt-lt-
arms, in the absence OF any rule. has no
authority TO require members TO report
absences and reasons therefor IL was also
ruled out Of order, and an appeal was laid on
the table by strict party vote. The House
then went into committee OF the whole and
resumed consideration OF the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill, which was hnally
passed.
SENATR.-11sth day.-Mr Allen endeavored
20 again call up his Coxey resolution. without
success The tariff bill was taken up Mr.
Lindsay, of Kentucky, spoke in support OF the
bill and in the course OF his speech became in
volved in colloQuv with Mr. Aldrich, during
which Mr. Aldrlch said that neither the Demo-
cratic leaders of the Senate nor Mr.. Lindsay
knew what the Democratic party wanted in the
line OF tariff legislation. Mr.. Lindsay said: III
you will agree TO take a vote on this bill today
you will lind out what the Democratic party
wants" II will agree to take a yea and nay
vote on the bill as it came from the House
at 3 O'clock" said Mr. Aldrich promptly
Mr.. Lindsay said he had not the authority TO
commit the Democratic side 10 an agreement
nut as soon as ne nau cOnCluQcQ MT. ftafflS, OF
Tennessee, who has charge OF the bill in the
Senate. said the Democrats would accept the
proposition II il was made TO include the Senate
finance committee amendments. Mr.. Aldrich
said this would make IL practically new BILL
and he could not commit the Republicans to
vote for bill of which they knew nothing:
they would vote on the House bill or would
agree TO n day the following week. Nothing
but wind came Of the matter, and Mr.. Cullon
followed in a two-hour speech in opposition TO
the bill. HOUsE-Twenty-one private pension
hills naSgp1 after tlrpp-daVS' fight. The
evening session was devoted TO private pension
bills also.
SENATE.-r1sth day-Mr. Hale Of Maine
spoke against the tariff bill-particularly
against the amendment making June 30 the dav
on which il shall go into effect. Mr.. Stewart
found occasion TO make free silver speech.
Mr.. Dolph, of Oregon, gave another section Of
his long-drawn-out speech against the tariff
bill. Eulogies were delivered upon the late
Representative Lilly, OF Pennsylvania HOUSE
The army appropriation bill was taken up,
but little progress was made
SENATE.-l1ith day.-Thcre was sort OF
"hand-to-hand' skirmish between the two
sides OF the Senate upon the consideration Of
the tariff bill. Senator Turpie, OF Indiana.
created a sensation by making a bitter attack
upon Senator Aldrich. No business Of import
ance was transacted. HoUsE.-Thc army APP
preparation bill was considered. Mr.. Outh-
waite offered "a committee amendment that no
appointment of assistant Acknowledgement with
rank Of major should be made until the number
OF officers in that grade had been reduced be-
low four and that hereafter there should be
only four officers in said grades and that fu-
ture promotions In adlutant-general, paymas-
tiers and similar branches should be filled from
the next lowest grade The amendment was
agreed to. Mr.. Pickler, OF South Dakota, Of
fered an amendment that no officer OF the army
should be detailed TO act as Indian agent unless
the president should consider IL best 10 do so.
The chairman ruled the amendment out on a
point of order The appropriation for the pur-
chase OF machine guns improved musket cali
Der. was raised from $40. 900 to $4,000 The bill
passed and the House adjourned.