Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-21
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.
DAILY REPORT Or WHAT Is Be.
ING DONE.
Daily Report Of the Measures introduced,
and tho Action Taken Thereon In both
the Senate and Lower House-Gist of
the business.


The Senate on the nth made more pro-
gress with the tariff bill than during any
previous three weeks In the consideration
OF The mea. uie. Three schedules-spi,its
and wines; cotton and fax; jute and hemp
manufacture COM; rising nineteen pages "f
the bill. were disposed OF. The Republi-
cans made no OPP osition to the amend
iments proposed to the cotton schedule,
maintaining that the rates. though re-
iuccd, were so arranged as to make this
schedule the most scientific ever pre-
pared. Bags made of Burlap for grain and
cotton bagging were placed on the free list.
In the House on the 1lth the day was
claimed by the Committee On the District
OF ~COlu.Bbit: but while several bills were
considered no action was reached On any
Of them on account of the lax OF a quo
rum
There was absolute blockade OF the tariff
bill IN the Senate on tile l!th. the entire eight
hours being devoted to set speeches Irelilni-
nary to the consideration of the wool sched-
ule. Senator Quay resumed the delivery OF
hts speech, and after speaking tour hours
yielded rom sheer exhaustion and senators
Pettigrew. Power and PETER made y It speeches
against free wool. During a luii II the debate
Senator Mitchell of Oregon moved u lay tho
tariff bin on the table. The motion. however,,
was without special Significance and was de
feated by a strict party, vote. CHAPMAN. the
questions, was reported as co ltuinac:ous to
the Senate by the sugar investigating com
IhitLSt dIu IL T. ptlClou was introduced | u
bring him before the bar of the Senate for
contempt. At O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
Two hours were consumed on the 18th III the
setting nuast o aside e s n i uepG }rom t Ss fund Mr palnma,,s
10 the estates OF deceased cololed soldiers or
the civil war for the purpose of erecting in The
District Of Coium bia II national home for aged
and intrm colored people. IN BIZ was
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, but the House adjourned without
completing its consideration.
In fha Gnnat, n, Yba 1lth thu r.Z,ltf,lp Ir
Senator Morgan was passed calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury Tor Information as
to the amount of gold coin received since No.
vember |: how much was received from sale
of onds, to WHOM the bonds We're sold; and
what Obligations were redeemed in g3ld, A
resolution by Senator Hoar was passed ask
ing the President If he had received any sug-
gest!ons from the representative of any for
eign country of contemplated retaliation on
account OF the proposed discriminating duty
on sugar against the bounty giving countries:
also for facts as to the probable eXc!u ion of
our agricultural! products from Germany or
Guatemala, or OF proposed retaliatory legisla-
ton by Spain on account of the abrogation OF
the reciprocity treaty. The tariff debate was
resumed at PETERS amendment on wool.
In the House on the 18th the bill to disap-
prove of the treaty with the southern utes FOR
their removal to tab, aud proving for set
Ting them on lands under the severalty act
passed. The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. An amendment was offered by Mr..
Holman increasing the appropriation for the
support and civilization OF the Apaches. kio,
WAS, Commences. NlcnltaS and animated
tribes on reservations from $50, 40 to $4,000.
which was adopted. At AS the House ad.
jOurned.
In the Senate on the ilth q bill was passed
authorizing the appointment OF women school
trustees In the District of also one
che to encourage silk culture. The tariff bill
was taken up. senator Lodge argued against
free wool.
House went into Committee OF the Whole on
Indian appropriation bill Tie amendment
dian schools from u, so to 1900 was finally de-
feated after 1t had almost caused a fight be-
tween Messrs. johnson and Maddox, who
were kept apart by the Arms.
The old sectarian question in connection with
the Indian schools was raised by Mr. Gear,
who offered an amendment providing that it
Is hereby declared the purpose of this act that
no money herein IA prcpriated shall be plil
for education in sectarian schools, ana the
Secretary of the interior is hereby authorized
and required to make Il. neeiful rules and
regulations to prevent the Use of said funds in
sectarian Schools The point of ORDER was
made against the amendment by Mr.. Tracey
on the ground that it changed the existing
law. and the chair sustained the point. .Ad-
lourned.
In the Senate on the 18th a bill was passed
fixing the plice of desert land at 49, and
authorizing Il refund OF payments i'll excess OF
that price. The tariff bill was then taken up.
Senator PETERS amendment, putting all man
ufactures of wholly or partly of wool on the
free list, was defeated 3 to 50. The Popu!ists
voted yea.
The Indian appropriation bill was passed by
the House on tne 10th substantially as it was
reported from the committee. An effort
was made to kill the bill by a motion to re-
commit, with instructions to strike out the
provision !or contract schools and provide for
the erection of Government Indian Schools,
but 1T was unsuccessful. the early part OF the
day was marked 10y u sharp discussion between
the Speaker, Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Richardson on
the question OF approving of the journal,
Ringing on Reeds desire to have the proceed
ings following Richardson's personal eXplaua-
ton entered in the journal. The journal was
approved as reported to the House. In the III
dian appropriation bill the point OF order
made by Mr.. Strauss against the prOviSo for
the removal OF the Indian Warehouse from
New York to Chicago was sustained. The
hour OF 3:3O O'Clock having arrived the bill
was reported to the House and the previous
question ordered. The bill passed, l56 to 81,
and the House adjourned,