The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-30
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


1920 DAY.-The Senate disposed OF the
WOODEN schedule and nearly all OF the silk
schedule Of the Tariff bill.
1880 DAY. The last two schedules OF the
Tariff bill proper were passed. During the
discussion Mr.. Hin. of New York, moved to
place coal on the free list. II was defeated,
only seven votes being cast for H.
lS4rH DA.1Rapit progress was mate
with the free list OF tho Tariff bill. twenty
pages being disposed Of. Tho Finance Com
mittee sustained its first defeat 1t came at
the close Of the days session, when theirs
We're more abs"ntees on the Democratic side
OF the chamber than was consistent with MS
sured victory on that sid". Tho subject OF IL
was quicksilver, which the COMMITTEES had
placed on the free list On motion OF Mr..
Perkins. II was placed on the dutiable list at
seven cents u pouui.
I35rH DAy-Mr Jones moved that twenty.
six paragraphs ofthr Tariff measure as re-
ported from the Finance Committee be eltmt-
mated, and in the absence OF objections this
was agreed to. These twenty-six paragraphs
comprise the so-callel adm mnist rative features
Of the German omts'.--Considera-
tion Of the free list WIS lnishe1.--Mr.
Allison intro lucad a joint resolution re-
qunstinC tho President to negotiate treaty
with the Government OF Great Britain pro-
wiling that for a perio OF twenty-hvs years
all differences or disputes between the Gov
ernments OF the two countries that cannot
be adjusted by diplomatic means shall be
rcferred 10 arbitration.
136TH DAY-The income tax section OF the
Tnriff bill was taken up, and Messrs. Hill,
Higgins nm Hoar spoke against II. The SEN
ate votel to limit the operation OF the tax to
the first day OF Janulry, 1900. graduated
income tax was rejected. Just before ad-
| 1ournment the reports OF the Sugar Trust In
vestigatlng Committee were presented. Mr..
| Hill objected to their reception.
18TH DAY.-Tho bill appropriating s40,-
| 600 for Investigations and tests OF American
| timber by the forestry division OF the Agri-
cultural Department was passed; also San
| ate bill making the first Monday in Septsm-
| ber OF every year Uebor Day) n legal holt
was taken up, the question being
| on the income tax sections. An ar
| gument I'm favor of the principle of an
income tax was made by Mr.. Kyle. Mr..
| Vest, on behalf Of the Finance Committee,
| presented n substitute for the amendments
| heret ofore offered in relation to mutual in
| surance and benefit associations. Also an
! amendment reducing the exemption from
| $4,000 10 $4,000 year Also an amendment
| for the reduction i'm the assessment of banks,
| railroads and other corporations OF the
| "actull operating expenses, interest on
| bonded debt and losses" The measure was
| then discussed by Messrs. Hill. Sherman.
| Aldrich and Hale.
| The House.
| 152p DAY.-The provision OF the Indian
| Supply bill TO remove the Indian supplies
| warehouse from New York to Chicago was
L
| l53D DAY.-Consideration OF the Hatch
| Anti Options bill was begun. The House
| passed the joint resolution TO extend the
| appropriations Of the year ending juno 80
until the appropriation bills for the coming
| 154rH DAY.-The Secretary Of the Interior
was directed 10 sell at public auction 10000
acres OF pine land In the Chippewa Reserva--
| tion, Mimi, and to surrender to the city OF
| Newport, Ky, for park purposes, the old
site OF tho Newport Barracks. The day
| WAS chiefly spent In general debate on the
| Hatch huti-Option bill, speeches against It
| being delivered by Messrs. Coombs and Al
drich and speech In Its favor by Mr.. sib-
| ley.
l55rH DAY.-The debate on the Hatch
| Anti. Option bill was continued all day.
i58rR DAY.-An agreement was reached to
close debate on the Anti Options bill at once.
Discussion OF the measure lasted all day.
157Tn DAY,-Speaker Crisp was still una
BILE 20 come up to the Capitol and when the
House met hegTescnts,Ivn Bailey again took
on bills TO establish National park on the
battlefield OF Shiloh, and to In.
crease the pensions OF survivors of
| tho Mexican and Indian wars and their
widows. Tho House then went into Com
| miitee OF the Whole on the Hatch Anii-Op-
| tion bill, two hours boing reserved foe
amendments and discussion under the flve-
minutes rule, and one hour for the author
| OF the bill In which TO close debate.
An amendment offered by MIR. Aidrich
| TO include nour In the list OF articles that
may not be dealt In under the bin was agreed
| to-9S TO 80. An amendment offered by Mr..
Cox was agreed to--107 10 21-excepting
| from the operations OF the bill sales for fu-
ture delivery by the owner OF the property,
| or by an agent Of the owners, with u provsso
| added, on motion OF Mr.. Lacey. that where
delivery OF goods sold was prevented by fail
uro oftransportationo or other fault ofthe car
rcr the penalty OF the bill shall not apply.
| The vote was then taken on the passage OF
tho bill. II was announced as yeas, $50 |,
nays, 81 present and not voting, I. Mr..
sayers moved that tho House resolve
itself into Committee OF the Whole
TO consider tho General Deficiency APP
preparation bill. Agreed 10, and Mr. Bynum
took the chair. After a brief explanation OF
the bill by Mr.. Styers, the committee rose,
and at 5 o'clock the House took a recess un-
I'll 3 O'Clock. .---At the night session the
House, In Committee OF toe. Whole, con-
sldered liteen private pension blils and, a
y 1890, adjourned.