Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-Twenty-seventh day. - Senators
Hoar, Gray and Daniels discussed the Ha-
waiiAn question without evolving anything
SPOKE upon the tariff question. The bill To re-
peal the federal election laws came up. and
Senator Palmer of Illinois, argued in its
favor A communication from the secretary
of the treasury regarding the amount OF gold
coin in the United states was presented.
HOUsE.-But little progress was made on the
tariff bill. Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan. tried
to secure the right of the Republicans To In
troduce amendments alternately Win MT.
Wilson, but tue Speaker refused TO grant IL.
The most important amendment was that TO
increase the duty or condensed milk 10
cents a pound. The remainder OF the day
was occupied upon the wool discussion ana
the date upon which the free wool schedule
should 90 into effect; no conclusion was
reached. Tariff occupied the night session
also.
SENATE.-Twenty-e day.-Thc civil SER
vice law was on the rack ami repeal was
talked OF but IL only resulted IN talk: Inc
able waste OF wind without any apparent re-
suit. HoUSE.-The ways and means commit
tee suffered its first defeat when, by vote of
liz to l02. the committee OF the whole rejected
Mr. Wilson's amendment fixing the date on
which free wool should 60 into effect as Au-
gust ]. 1894. and adopted the substitute OF Mr..
johnson, the Ohio free trader and single tax
advocate, making II 20 into effect immedi-
ately on the passage OF me oil. Many OF the
Republicans vol ed with the radical Democrats
for the substitute. just before the vote was
taken MIR. Wilson stated that the jobhers
orders for fall goods here or abroad and II tho
committee amendment carried, the home
manufactures would make next falls goods
Only one other amendment was acted on. TO
allow the free entry in bond of machinery as
well as the materials used in the construction
OF ships built for foreign account. The rest OF
the day was spent discussing an amendment
OF Mr.. Burrows, 10 substitute the present wool
schedule for that proposed by the Wilson bill.
SRNATE.-Twenty-ninth day.-The resigna-
tiOn of Senator Walthall of Mississippi. was
ed Will
entered the senate nine years ago as successor
to L. q. g. Lamar. Ill health is given as the
cause OF his resigning. Two resolutions we're
presented by PoDulist Senators protesting
against the issuance of bonds by Secretary
Carlisle. HoUsE.-Mr. Burrows amendment
10 substitute tine existing wool schedule for
the one proposed by the tariff bill was re-
jected by strict party vote Mr.. johnson the
free trader and single tax representa-
TO place steel rails on the free list.
This caused much heated debate. Mr.. john
son Is a mill owner, but said his interests in
business would not DO allowed TO interfere
with his duty as a representative OF the people.
Mr.. boutelle said his patriotism had an ele-
ment OF impossbility. Mr.. DalZell, of Penn
sYlvania, said Mr.. johnson manufactured only
steet railway rails and had monopoly OF the
business, controlling all the important patents
Thus he was protected, but he wanted all pro-
lection taken from the manufactures who
made railroad rails, upon which there was no
patents. an industry which stands as monu-
ment 20 protection. because it has reduced the
price from $50 TO S25 per ton and at the same
time pays the workingman higher wages than
ever. AT the evening session Mr.. Sibley,
DEM, Pennsylvania, created a sensation by
denouncins the Wilson bill.
SENATE-Thirtieth day.-No Session. HOUSE.
Mr.. Dalzell continued his roasting of MIR.
Johnson. The latter gentleman stood 1t pa
tently until his denOuncer had finished when
he made brief reply. The question before
the committee of the whole was whether steel
rails should go on the free list or not. MIR.
Wilson opposed the amendment and urged
that the bill 60 through entire. as framed. A
number of Republicans argued against the
amendment and il was defeated by vote of
100 to 20. The agricultural and fruit schedule
as proposed by tue new bill were briefly dis
cussed but not acted upon.