The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Proceedings of the Week Briefly
 Given.

Ine IroceeuihBh or tHe "esh DFiehy
 Given.
 A LARGE audience was in the galleries when the senate met on the llth, expecting sensa- tional turn in the tariff debate Mir. Hill's reso- lution to discharge the conferees and require report from them was the question to be acted on. The senate had heard of the house caucus, however, and matters took a new turn. The friends of tarin reform moved for an ex- ecutive session, and it carried by one vote Q. The house had under consideration the report on the sundry civil bill. The proposition to give certain states 100000 of arid lands to be reclaimed by irrigation was agreed to and the appropriation of s250.00O to purchase a square from ex-Senator Malone for public printing office was defeated. After announcement of democratic caucus on the tarin bill Monday the house adjourned until Monday
 THE proceedings of the senate on the 18th were exceedingly tame, all interest being trans- ferred to the house where the great tarin con- test was to be finally settled. The conference report on the sundry civil bill was agreed to with some modification and n further conter- ence ordered. Tho senate receded from the amendment to purchase the Malone lots for a public printing office site. Adjourned at t clock 10. When the house met the tariff bill came to the front and the battle was warm The democratic caucus had decided to accept the senate bill as the best that could be had at present. and the debate on ratifying this action was highly interesting. Speaker Crisp, Chair man Wilson and others spoke Tn favor of ac- cepting the senate bill and passing separate bills for free sugar free iron ore, free coal and barbed wire and Mir. Reed, Bourke Cochran (N Y) and others opposed. A vote to recede from the disagreement to the senate amend ments and to accept the senate tarin bill was then taken and agreed to by lS9 yeas to l07 nays, and the great tarin battle was over. Mir Wilson then presented the bill for free coal and g. Eau A. FN.. for free iron ore and 1t passed. The bill for free barbed wire then passed by 1s7 to s. Then came up the bill for free sugar, and dur ing the debate the sugar trust was severely handled. Republicans and democrats joined in its passage and the free sugar bill received 276 votes to Ii against, and at 1925 at night the house adjourned until Wednesday.
 THERE was q small attendance of members when the senate met on the Iith. Soon after the journal was read the bills, for free sugar, free iron ore, etc.. passed by the house. were formally presented and referred. after Senator Hill had given notice that he had amendments to oier The resolutions for Investigating the Dominion Coal Co., and the Alabama election again went over and the senate adjourned at 2;l0.. The house was not in session.
 THE senate had a lively session on the 18th, the free sugar bill being the subject of debate. Senator Berry (ArS) spoke decidedly in favor of the house bill Pending debate the enrolled tarin bill was presented and signed by the president Of the senate. The house revenue bills were read a second time, and Mir. Harris had communication from Secretary Carlisle read showing the necessary revenue tD be raised. The debate on the free sugar bill was continued until 5 o'clock, when the senate Gd- journed 100. When the house met the taTin bill was reported as correctly enrolled and was signed by the speaker. prolonged debate followed over the report on the deficiency bill Several bridge bills passed. and the debate or the deficiency bill permitted to extend to Thursday Adjournment at 4:JO o'clock.
 THE contest over the sugar bill was resumed in the senate on the 18th, and finally the house bills for free sugar, iron ore, coal and barbed wire were referred to the finance committee. Mir. Hills bill for the exclusion and deporta- tion of anarchists passed. Mir. Kyle (N. D. called up his resolution to prohibit the sale Of liquors fin the senate wing of the capitol during recess. but it went over. At 5:50 o'clock the senate adjourned. When the house was called to order only few members were present. The conference report on the deficiency bill was made. The senate bill for deportnR an- archistS was received and referred, and the bill to repeal the free alcohol clause in the tarif bill was passed. Adjourned until Monday.
 WHEN the senate met on the I7th Mir. Harris moved that Senator White (Cal.) be appointed to the vacancy on the finance committee. Mir. Chandler objected and a sharp debate fol- lowed and the matter went over. Mr. Murphy presented a resolution, which went over. that in view of the letter of Secretary Carlisle no further tarin legislation should be attempted at this session. The senate soon adjourned 600. The house was not in session.