Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-17
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.


w.surScToS. D. c., May 9.-Mr. Allen
fpon.. Nebl addressed the Senate. to-day on
his resolution for an investigation OF we
clubbing of private citizens by police 81; tne
capitol steps at the time Of the CoXey usill-
onstration. The tariff bill was then taken
up. ,,o,. ~ -To-day's
tariff debate in the Senate was over sec
ton in the chemical schedule, two amend
ments to which. offered by MIR. ALISON
were defeated. Mr.. Hill, it was notlcea,
did not vote on the last amendment. Inc
discussion at times dritted into PERSONAL
ties. During the course OF the plocceu,
ings, Senator Harris attempted to nave
resolution adopted providing Tor Longer
sessions but objection was MADE, Where
mon Mr. Harris gave notice that the na1ter
would be brought up again: PreVlous 70
the taking up of the tariff bill the Allen
Coxey resolution was debated, Mr.. 1oar
making a speech against 1T.
WAsH1NGroN, d. c., May 11.-Mr. quay
introduced in the Senate a bill ITO estapllsin
code OF laws in the District of Columbia
and asked for it's reading IN full. Demo
cratic senator's objected, Mr. Vest saying the
evident purpose of Mr.. Quay was to dc ay
the tariff bill. The District OF Coluil1,1pla
bill was returned to Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Alien
tried in vain to obtain consideration Tor MS
Coxey resolution, and after a very bret dls-
cussion of Mr. PETERS industrial depression
resolution, the Senate resumed considera-
ton Of the tariff bill. The proposed dGty
on borasic acid was discussed at CONSIDER
able length by Messrs. Perkins and White,
of California; Jones, Of Arkansas; McPher-
son, Gallinger Henderson and others.
WASHINGTON, D. c. May 12.-The Senate
resumed the consideration of the tariff bill
to-day. The chemical schedule was acted
on.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 14-After some
of, INN fan hGon
dispatched in the Senate, the tariff bill was
taken up. The question was on Mr.. Aid
rich's motion to make the duty on alumlna
Clio instead of 40 of cent ad valoren'.
Mr.. Lodge proposed the amendment. MI.
Hale also spoke. Mr.. Butler said speeches
which Mr.. Chandler responded, Better
kill time than industries. The amendment
was tabled % to II.
The House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9.-The House
passed a resolution for printing 1000 copies
of the eulogies of the life of the late Sena-
tor Gibson. The naval appropriation bill
occupied the attention Of the House the re-
mainder of the day until $780, when ad-
journment was taken.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 1O.-Emblems
of M burning covered the desk of Represen-
tative Robert E. Brattan of Maryland, on
which lay. bunch of roses when the
House met to-day. The message OF the
President transmitting Hawaiian CORE
spondence was laid before the House. Mr..
Talbot (Dem. Md briefly announced the
death of his colleague, Mr.. Brattan, and
offered the customary resolutions. The
resolutions were adopted and the Speaker
appointed a committee to attend the
funeral. The House then at 1890 P. NJ. adj
journed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 11.-After few
private relief bills had been passed the
House went into committee Of the whole
on the navy appropriation bill. Mr. Bou-
telle advocated liberality and continuance
Of the good work begun under Secretary
Chandler.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-This was
''district day" in the House. The only i'm
portant bill passed was one giving the
Washington. Alexandria & Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company an entrance into
Washington. The resignation of Repre-
sentative Barnes Compton, of Maryland.
was laid before the House. after which a
bill was passed authorizing the Braddock
Homestead Bridge Company to build a
bridge over the Monongahela River at
Homestead, Pa.