The Delta independent., 1894-06-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The l3Oth Day.

| duty of thfec-fburths Of a cent per pound on
cad ore and lead silver-6earing ore, and gem
orally arragning his colleagues for their re-
| fusal to stand by the Democratic doctrine OF
| free raw materials. The vote when taken
showed that Mr.. Hill had little sympathy, the
result being 3 TO 81. Mcssrs: Mills and lrby
were the oaes who voted with Mr. Hill The
| rate OF three-fourths Of one ceut was adopted.
| The consideration of the metal schedule was
completed by the adoption of n number OF
amendments.
| HoUsE.-Thc day was spent in discussing
| the repeal OF the bank tax. The Brawley
bill TO remit the 10 per cent. tax on clearing
! house certificates aud other notes issued by
| private and state banking associations be-
| tween August |, 1893. and October 10, 1893
being the period Of financial depression, had
| Ihc right of way; but no action was taken.
The 140th bay.
SuNATE-Thc Senate spent eight hours to-
| ,lay discussing the question Of free lumber.
| Not vote was taken. The tariff bill plnces
lumber In the rough on the free list, The de-
| bate to-day was upon Mr. Hale's proposition
10 transfer lumber TO the dutiable list at the
rates fixed in the Mckinley law. Senators
Frye and Hale OF Maine, Perkins of Califor-
nia, and Mitchell and Dolph of Oregon, whose
states are most particularly affected In the
| lumber industry. occupied the major portion
| Of the time in the support of Mr.. Hale's
amendment. 1t is probable that the lumber
paragraphs will be disposed OF tomorrow
Housr-Distrlc, of Columbia bills were
| considered.
| Tho Iai,t Day.
| SESArE.-Scnator Kyle offered TO withdraw
his Hawaiian resolution on condition that
| Senator Turpies be considered. Senator
| Vest offered an amendment to the latter to
| the effect that the United States should not
| annex the islands or allow any other power
| to interfere with their government. mo-
| tion by Senator Hoar 10 lay the Vest amend
ment on the table was defeated, Is ayes 80
| nays.
| The tariff bill was taken up and Senator
| Proctor of Vermont addressed the Senate In
| opposition. Senator Pettigrew, South Dakota,
followed, speaking at some length In opposi-
| tion to the bill.
| The right of newspaper correspondents 10
| refuse TO give Senator Gray's bribery and
| sugar investigation committee the sources OF
| their Information was brought before the Sem
| ate to-day in the shape OF report from that
committee No decision was arrived at.
The wood schedule Of the tarin bill was not
disposed of.
| HousE-Tbc Senate bill was passed grant
ing right-of-way TO the Albany X Astoria rail-
road through the Grande Ronde Indian rcser-
| walton, Oregon.
After some routine morning business the
bill to repeal the state bank tax was taken up,
and Mr.. Coke OF Tennessee opened the debate
for the friends OF unconditional repeal.
This Head Day.
SESATE.-Thc Senate. Senator Mills of Tcx-
as alone voting no, passed resolution de-
| claring that the United States Will not inter-
| ferc with the affairs OF the Hawaiian islands,
and that the United States VIII regard The
interference with the affairs Of the islands
by any foreign government as an unfricndly
| act.
Senator Turp!c introduced a resolution for
the abrogation Of the Russian cxtradition
treaty, and Senator Hi n resolution for open
session for the sugar investigation.
| The tariff bill was then taken up. Several
| dina apts pfTrr In he fah
graphs, looking 10 duty an rough lumber,
were voted down by a strict party vote
Senator Sherman delivered three hours
speech on the BILL
HorsE.-General Slckles introduced, and
| the House passed a resolution instructing the
secretary to do what Is necessary under the
act OF March, 1903, for the preservation OF the
Gettysburg battlefield.
The bill for an additional Judge for the
Northern district OF Illinois passed, after
which the bill TO repeal the tax on state bank
circulation was taken up. Mr.. Black, OF
Georgia, resumed his speech In favor OF re-
peal. He was followed by Mr.. Walker, Of
Massachusetts, and others.
The 143rd Day.
SESATE-scnutor Hoar presented petition
from "Thc New England Industrial Army
asking the legislation which would guarantee
work to the unemployed. 1t was referred TO
the committee on rules. The bill granting
additional lands In the Hot Springs TO the
l
| When the morning business was finished
Senator Hin Of New York made no effort 10
get his resolution TO instruct the bribery com
mittcc TO throw open Its doors TO the public.
1t went over without prejudice, as did Sna-
| tor Dolph's resolution to bring Il. u. Ed
wards, one of the contlmacious witnesses, TO
the bar OF the Senate for contempt.
The tariff bill was then laid before the SEN
ate and the great battle over the sugar schcd-
ulc began. The Mckinley law placed raw
sugars upon the free list, imposed 4 cent
duty on refined sugar and gave bounty OF
cents to the sugar growers. The House bill
repealed the bounty and placed all sugars,
raw and refined, on the free list. The fret bill
| reported from the finance committee OF the
Senate gave specific duty of cent to 1.2s5
per pound according to polariscop'c test. The
| ''compromise amendment, which IL the one
now before the Senate, made the sugar schcd-
ulc go Into effect January /, 1885, the rates
being 40 per cent. ad yalorem on all sugars.
raw and refined, onc.eIghth OF one cent nddi-
tIonal on sugars above 10 Dutch standard,
| with an additional one-tcnth OF one cent
pound on sugars from countries paying export
duties. II also continued thc sugar treaty
| with Hawaii
Mr.. Manderson addressed the Senate in op-
position to the schedule. lie was followed by
| Mr.. PETER.
| HorsE.-Thc Senate bill providing for the
carrying out of the award Of the Paris tribunal
OF arbitration for the protection OF seals In
Bchrlng Sea was passed.
Mr. Gear secured the passage of n bill for
the relief Of A. r. Stewart.
A resolution directing the President to give
six months notice to the Russian government
of the nbrOgation Of the last treaty between
the two countries was under the rules sent TO
committee on foreign aiTnirs.
| The House went into committee Of the
whole to consider the Brawlcy state bank bill.
A number Of speeches were made but no act
ion was taken.
The 144th Day.
SESATg--Thc second days debate In the
| Senate on the sugar schedule was preceded by
three hours of. mt times, acrimonious discus
sion OF Mr.. Hill's resolution to throw open
the doors OF the committee Investigating the
method OF forming the sugar schedule, but as
It proceeded by unanimous consent, no vote
Il was hni Mt its cOncIusIpp Mfr. Hill cham