The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.

RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
transactions OF Our National Law
mnkers-Thc Work Done In Both
Branches.
Washington, June 12.-The brakes were
taken off in the senate to-day and more
progress was made with the tariff bill
then during any previous three weeks of
the consideration of the measure. Three
thedules-spiri;s aid wines, cotton and
fax, jute and hemp manufactures, from
paragraph 237 to 277 inclusive, COM
prising nineteen pages of the bill, were
disposed of. The entire cotton schedule,
ten pages of the bill, was finished in
thirty minutes. The Republicans made
TO opposition to the amendments proposed
to this schedule, maintaining that the
rates, though reduced. we're SO arranged
MS to make tn" cotton schedule the most
scientific" ever prepared. Bags made
Of burlap for ;r;.!n and cotton bagging
were placed on tho free list. The collar
aud cuff paragraph, providing for duty
Of 30 cents per dozen pieces and 30 per
cent advalorell, white shirts aud other
articles composed wh:,,ly or in J,:.ts of
linen, carry duty ct 80 per cc:i;, pro-
vOkcd considerable discussion ani more
or less amusement. ToImOlrow the wool
eli schedule will be taken up. MIR. Quay
gave notice just before adjournment that
he would. when this schedule was reached
tomorrow, resume the speech lie was de-
livering four weeks ago.
There was an air Of languid lislltss-
ness apparent in the house to-day, alrl it
was evident that the members were not
in working humor. While several :ills
were considered no action WAS reached
OH any Of them on account of q lac. of
quorum.
Washington, June 13-The senate to-
day rasse,: three Northwestern bills.
Senator Waslburn secured action by
unanimous consent on tho bill for the re-
lief of t. Douglass, late lL':ian agent ut
White Earth. iii. bii ;::yes Douglass
something lik,. :uM. S'-:ator Davis Sc
cured the passes. ur u bill ,o correct the
militery recvl;i cs Elish;. Ettssett Sen
ator HansbrouEh got action on his bill
changing the t.mc for the terms Of tho
United States courts in North Dakota.
The court will meet mt Bismarck or the
First Tuesday in March, Mt Fargo on
the third Tuesday i'll May, ut Grand
Forks on tie second Tuesday in Novein-
ber, at Devils I.uke OH the first Tuesday
in July. Buth district and circuit courts
will meet ut ti:c.. times but only one
iury will be called. Tee fees OF the
court officers are fixed al i:.c rates now
paid in Oregon.
The absolute blockade Of The tariff bill
in the senat" to-day was in m@:'ed con.
trnst with The wonderful progress made
yesterday. Not IL cog was turned. Ihe
entire eight hours We're devoted to set
speeches, preliminary to the consideration
of the wool schedule.
Two hours were consumed to-day in the
house over bill reported by MIR. Outh-
waite setting asidn $1OO,UUO. from the
fund br.cngin: 10 the estates of deceased
colored soldiers of the civil war for the
purpose Of erecting in the District of
Columbia national home for aged and
infirm colorcd people. Tie :,'!l was
passed. The lir;ian appropriation bill
was then taa"l, up, but III" house. ad-
journcd without cou pleting its considera-
ton.
Washington, June l4.-In the senate
spe echcs were made by Senators Sher-
mon, Hansbroush, Mitchell, Stewart.
Shoup and Dubois against the wool
sc he,iulc All declared that free wool
wt uld mean the ruination Of the sheep
industry in Amerca. Mr. Harris, in
charge Ct the tariff bill. called the atten-
tioE to the slow progress bcing made
wi ith tine h:l!, Two days having already
been e is.Innd in general debat" OH the
wool schedule. He then made q request
for unanimous consent that the wool
Sc the.ule be proceeded with unde: the
ti,e-mnute rule tomorrow after Mr.. Al
dr:ch, who desired to speak, had finished.
The request developed the fact that MIR.
Ledge, Mr.. Chandler, Mr.. Platt, Mr..
Teller and others desired to address the
senate on the general subject of the
schedule, and Mr.. Harris, with reluct-
ance, said that he was compelled to re-
spect the requests of these senators, and
would, therefore. postpone hi; request to
proceed under the five-lninute rule until
tomorrow.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up in the house. Delegate Flynn of Ok
lahoma obtained the adoption of IN
amendment waving the restrictions to
the sale of lands owned in severalty by
Indians over twenty-one years old, SO far
us applies to the citizen band of l'otta-
wattolEies, except when srch Indians are
residents of Oklahoma. An amendment
was offered by Mr.. Holman increasing
the appropriation for support and civiliza-
tioE Of the Apaches. kiowas. Comanches,
Wichitas and affiliated tribes on rescrva-
ticns from 1900 to 100000. Adopted.
Washington. June 15.-An amendment
to the Indian bill by Mr.. Pickl.r ap-
propriatig $1,000 for artcsian wells at
Pine Ridge. Rosebud and Standing Rock
agencies was agreed to. The old sec
tartan question in connection with In.
dian schools was raised by Mr.. Gear,
who offered an amendment providing:
ut is hereby declared that it is the pur-
pose of this act that no money herein
appropriated shall be paid for education
in scttarian schools. and the secretary Of
the interior is hereby authorized and re-
quircd to make all heedful rules and
IL gulations tc prevent the use of said
funds in sectarian schools" A point Of
order was made against this amendment
by Mr.. Tracey on the ground that it
changed existing law and the chair sus-
tanned the point.
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