The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-29
Church bells were first suggested by
Paulinius, an Italian Bishop.
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.


132p DAY.-The Senate disposed OF the
woo,en schedule and nearly all OF tho SILK
schedule of the Tariff bill.
1880 DAY.-The last two schedules OF the
Tariff bill proper were passed. DURING tne
discussion Mr. HilI OF Now York, novel to
place coal on the free list. 1t was defeate;,'
only seven votes being cast for IT.
18th DAY.-Rapid progress was made
with the FREQ list Of the Tariff bill, twenty
pages being disposed Of. The Finance Com
mittee sustained its first defeat. 1t came mt
the close OF the days session, when there
were more absentces on the Democratic size
Of the chamber than was consistent with as
sured victory on that side. The subject OIL
was quicksilver which the committee hal
placed on the FREQ list On motion OF DIR.
Perkins. 1t was placed on the dutiable list ae
seven cents pound.
18TH DAY.-NIr. Jones moved that twenty
p0rrUT 1rUnr hGc ma la--
mated, and in the absence OF objections tnis
was agreed to. These twcnty-siX paragraphs
comprise the so-called administrative features
of tho German compromis ,.--Consids,a-,
tion Of the freq list WIS finished --Mr.
Allison introduced Il joint resolution re-
uuestinc tho President to negotiate treaty
with the Government OF Groat Britain pro-
vlding that for q perioi OF twenty-five years
all differences or disputes between inc uov-
ernments of the two countries that cannot
be adjusted hy diplomatic means snail pe
referred to arbitration.
l36TH DAY.-Thc income tax Section OF inc
| Tariff bill was taken up, and MessrH. Hni'
| Higgins AMI IIoar spoke against II. Inc sen
| ate voted to limit the operation OF the TAX 10
the first day of January. 1900. A graduated
| income tax was rejected. Just before al
| journment the reports Of the Sugar trust IN
| vnstigating Committee were presented. Mr'
| Hill objected to their reception.
| 18TH DAY.-Thc bill appropriating S4o,-
600 for Investigations and tests OF American
| timber by the forestry division OF tho ASri'
cultural Department was passed also sen
ate bill making tho first Monday IN sep.em'
ber OF every year Oahor Day)a legal non,
day.--At 1890 o'clock the Tariff oiI
was taken up. the question being
on tho income tax sections. An ar
| gument In favor Of the principle OF an
income tax was made by Mr.. Kyle. Mr..
Vest. on behalf OF tho Finance Committee,
| presented substitute for the amendments
| herct ofore offered in relation to mutual IN
surance and benefit associations. Also an
| amendment reducing tho exemption from
| $4,000 TO $4,000 II year. Also an amenotnent
| for the reduction in the assessment OF pahKs,
rairoai and other corporations OF the
"actual operating expenses, INTEREST on
bonded debt and losses" The measure was
then discussed by Messrs. Hi, Sherm"h'
| Adrch and Hale.
The House. I,
152p DAY.-The provision OF the Indian
Supply bill to romove the Indian supplies
warehouse from New York to Chicago was
| defeated Tho bill was then passed.
1881 DAY reconsideration OF the Hatch
Anti options bill was begun. Tho House,
passed the joint resolution to extend the
appropriations OF the yea, en- ing June ~
until the appropriation DIS lor the coming
year are passed.
154rH DAY.-Tho Secretary OF tho Interior
was directed TO sell at public auction lOo,ooJ
acres OF pino land In the Chippewa Reserva.
lion. Mimi, and to surrender to the 'ity OF
Newport. Ky, for park purposes, tho CID
sjto OF tho Newport Barracks. Tho day
WAS chiefly spent In general deoate on tne
Hatch Antt-Option bill, speeches against it
being delivered by Messrs.. CoomOs ana a., A.
drch. and spcech in its favor by Mr.. Sio"
ley. A. u,
155rg DAY.-The debate on the Hatch
Anti ption bill was continued asi day.
156rH DAY.--An agreement was reached to
close debate on the Anti Options bill at once.
Discussion OF tho measure lasted al any.
18TH DAY.--Speaker Crisp was stiii una
{ bic to come up to tho Capitol. and when the
House met Representative Bailey again toos
tho Chair.-Favorab,S reports We. were on maze shs
battlefield of Shiloh, and to In,
crease the pensions OF survivors OF
the Mexican nnd Indian wars and theii
. widows.-The House then went into Com
mittce Of the Whole on the Hatch Anti-op.
| tion bill. two hours boing reserved fot
amendments and discussion under the i've
minntee' rr,e and one hour Tor the nuthof
Of the bill in which TO close DEBATE.
| An amendment offered by MIR. Aidricn
to include -four in tho list Of articles that
may not be dealt in under the bill was agreed
to-9s to 49, An amendment offered by Mr..
Cox was agreed to-10T TO 2l-eSccptine
from the operations OF tho bill sales Tor iu'
7 ture delivery by the owner Of the property,
{ or by an agent OF tho owners, with proviso
Ii, added on motion OF Mr. Lacey. that where
: delivery of goods sold was prevented by fail
uro oitransportation or other fault ofthe car
l. rier tho penalty OF the bill shall not apply
/. The vote was thcn taken on the passage o
, tho bill 1t was announced as yeas, l5o
y nays. 81; present and not voting, l. Mr.
u Sayers moved that tho House resoiv'
}, !tself into Committee OF tho Whoit
G. to consider the General Deficiency Ap
. preparation bill. Agreed TO, AMI Mr. Bynum
1t took tho chair. After brief explanation o.
il tbe bill by Mr.. Sayers, the committee rose
= and at o'clock tho House took recess un'
. III 8 o'clock the night session the
!. House, in Committee of the Whole, con
1 sidered fifteen private pension bills and, al
Y, 1890, adjourned.