Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE-i50th day.-No progress was made
with the tariff bill Mr. Quay, OF Pennsyl-
vania. gave another four-hour installment OF
the speech which he began somewhere away
back in the dim and distant past Others who
made speeches were Messrs. Pettgrow, OF
North Dakota: Powers, OF Montana, and
PETER, OF Kansas. HOUSE-Two hours were
consumed over bill reported by Mr.. Outh-
waite setting aside .lO0,O10 from the fund be-
longing to the estate OF deceased colored SOL
ders OF the civil war for the purpose of er0ct-
ing ia the District of Columbia national homo
for aged and inirm colored people. The bill
was passed, The Indian appropriation bill
was then taken up, but the House adjourned
without completing its consideration.
SENATE-15lst Gay-A resolution offered by
Mr.. Morgan was passed, calling on the secrc-
tary OF the treasury for information. First,
what amount OF gold coin has been received
by the treasury department since Nov 1, 1898:
second. how much was received from the sale
OF bonds ana 10 what persons or banking In
situations such bonds were sold; third what
outstanding obligations have been redeemed in
gold since that date. Mr. Hoar offered a reso-
luton calling on tho President TO inform the
Senate what, IL any representations, written
or oral have been made TO the government OF
the United States by the representatives, of
any fore ign countries as 70 any contemplated
retaliation on account OF the proposed IMPOSE
tion ofa discriminating duty on sugar against
bOunty-giving countries; also, the facts as to
the probable exclusion OF our agricultural
products from Germany or Guatemala, and also
any Information IN his possession relative TO
corteL Of Spain on account Of the abrO-
cation of the reciprocity treaty under
the tariff act Of 1850. There was no
objection, and the resolution was adopted.
There were several warm speeches against the
free wool schedule, by Messrs. Sherman. OF
Ohio: Dubois. OF Idaho: Stewart. of Nevada;
Hansbrough. North Dakota; Shoup, of Idaho;
Mitchell, OF Oregon, and Frye, OF Maine. Mr..
Quay gave the eighth installment OF his serial
speech. Mr.. Harris tried unsuccessfully to
obtain unanimous consent TO consider the wool
schedule under the tve-minute rule, HOUSE
The Indian appropriation bill in committee OF
the whole, and but little progress made \
slight diversion was caused by Mr.. Linton
Rep, Mich.,) who replied TO the charges
against him connecting him with the A. Il.
contained I'm Mr.. WeadOck's speech a few DAYS
ego. He denied all the allegations made and
asserted that they were utterly untrue He
declared that the DEGREES of a church were not
20 be made paramount TO the demands OF
political party. Mr.. Weadock replying TO the
remarks OF Mr.. Linton and desiring TO prove
the accuracy OF one OF his charges, viz that
Mr.. Linton was member Of the A. u. A,
asked him the direct question whether he WAS
a member OF that organization. Il do not pro-
pose to be catechised." replied Mr. Linton.
SEEATE.-l52nd day.-Bns were passed as
follows: TO pay Joseph Redeem. one OF the
Ford theater victims - ,lS: TO authorize the
appointment OF women a, public school trustees
in the District OF Columbia; for the develop
mont and encouragement OF SILK culture IN the
United states. The debate on the wool
schedule Of the tariff bill was resumed, and
there were n nbcr OF warm speeches against
free wool with only one advocate for II. House
The Indian appropriation bill IN committee
or the whole. NO action.
SESATE.-l54th day.-The Gght over the
WOODEN schedule was ended and that schedule
as well as the schedule on silk and SILK goods,
was disposed OF in quick time. Inc Republicans
had been lighting for certain notifications Of
the wooden schedule and were partly success
fCL They succeeded in having the rates on
wooden and wOrstCd yarns valued at over 20
cents per pound increased from 35 10 40 per
I 80 a u n
iLcns ana Childrcns dress goods decreased
from $40 20 80 cents. duty Of 40 per cent being
imposed on goods valued at less than 80 cents
per pound, and 80 per cent when OF greater
value. The other notifications OF the schedule
were such as had been proposed by the finance
committee or by the Jones compromise amend
! hNcd az - rer cent ad vGlOrem tthc present
] duty being ~ per cent?. Mt Alurich ana other
New England Republicans protested that
these rates in tie wooden schedule wcrc en-
tlrcly inadequate and gave notice of their in
! te9jlon 70 continue the struggle for higher
I rates when the bill was reported 20 the senate
| The next schedule Is pulp, paper and books.
| HoUsE-Thc Indian appropriation bin was
passed by the House substantially as IL was re-
! ported from the COMMITTEES. A determined
effort was made TO XIII the bill by motion To
rccOmnit, with instructions TO strike out the
provision for a contract school and TO proviCc
tOr the erection OF government Indian schools,
but II was unsuccessful
SENATE.-ljsth day.-A few private and
minor bills were disposed Of before the tariff
bill was taken up. pulp, papers ana books
was the schedule. and Mr.. hrs q promptly made
! "a hight for the retention OF the specific duty on
| wood pulp The production OF wood pulp. said
! Mr.. Frye, was an enormous industry employ
! ing 10000 men, turning out "a product valued at
| .;iD0OOQoO annually and paying an annual wage
! OF S23G00.O90. Under the operation OF the pres -
| cat duty the cost OF paper had greatly de-
! creased. Wood pulp had decreased in price
! from 41a cents per pound TO IL cents in the
| last ten years. II vas produced in - states,
| but principally Ia Maine and New York The
/ "comprUmisc amendments went, however,
| and tnen the "suniries schedule was pushed
| through aud the senate came up against
| coal here the opposition made Itself seen,
| heard and felt. 1ne House bin placed coal on
/ the free list. The finance committee amend
mcut placed duty OF 20 cents per ton on
! bituminouS coal and shale. 10 cents on slack
and culm and Is per cent ad vaiorem on coke.
| senator HUI OF New YORK, was recognized.
! and he sent 10 the clerks desk an amendment
! 10 relCgIte bituminOus coal and shale 10 the
| free list. he supported his amendment with
! a speech. He wanted to call the attention OF
! his Democratic colleagues 10 the fact that the
| country expected q Democratic congress in any
! tariff reform measure To place coal on the free
| list 1t had been demanded by the Democratic
| platform ana by every Democratic Senator
| who had spoken during the campaign OF 1892.
! IL there was anything To which the party was
| pledged 10 was free raw materials. and III there
was any raw material IL was coal Mr.. Penor
| followed Mr.. Hill in support OF free coal. A
vote was taken on Mr.. Hills amendment. and
it was lost, TO 81 Mr.. Lansbrough moved
| that n proviso be added to the paragraph p,ac-
/ ing Unanimous coal on the dutlable list TO ad-
mt coal free of duty 10 countries imposing no
| import duty on coal exported from the United
! States. The amendment was laid on the table
| and the compromise amendment adopted.
! Mr.. Hin moved 10 place coke on the free list.
| Finance committee amendment made 10 duti-
able at Is per cent. Defeated to 46, ana the
committee amendment was agreed to- num-
| Der OF other amendments were disposed OF.
| hOUsE-The dcEccncy bill was reported by
| Mr.. Breckenridge. OF kentucky The bill car
! ries an appropriation OF S4.s9O,5q3. The COM
morcial travellers bill to permit the issue by
| railroads or Joint interchangeable 5,OO0-mile
tickets was passed. The anticipation bill was
then safely launched upon its congressional voy-
age. Mr.. Hatch opened the debate with speech
| in favor Of the bill. Mr.. Warner Dem. N. Y. }
| delivered vigorous speech against the bill.
| MIR. Bryan tDcrn.. Neb J. considered this n bill
| to prevent gambling in certain products aLj IL
was unjust to his constituents (who were
! mainly fGrmers) that other men should have
| the right TO affect the price OF their product
after they had taken the risk OF rain and
drouth, and the grasshopper3 and chintz bugs.