The Dickinson press., 1894-08-25
WORK OF CONGRESS

WORK OF CONGRESS-
0ESUAE OF l'ROCEEDlNGs OF TME
| SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record Ut the Imuort rtou,
Transnctlons OF DUR National Inv.
m.kcrs-'rlao Work Done In 10th
branches.
Washington, Aug. 1G.-The events OF
the day did not make clearer the prob
able result Of the effort on the part Of
the senate to follow the lead of the
house in trying the secure the passage
IF the supplemental tariff bills.
The first snppcsition after Senator
Harris offered his motion to refer the
bills to the finance committee was that
he was acting for a united party, but
| it was proven that the Democratic SEN
ators were very much divided upon the
question 1t appears that the Republic
ans vii also divide upon the motion,
but Il majority of them will oppose it.
The situation may be still further COM
plicatcd tomorrow by the Withdrawal
Of the Harris motion. Whether the
bills 80 to the committee or are con-
sidercd on their merits without refer
cnce, they will be bitterly fought.
There is no purpose on the part of the
senators who are opposing them to al
low Il vote TO be taken. When the
fight begins in earnest the bills will br
resisted by every means known to
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amendments and dilatory motions Of
| all kinds.
Senator Hills example to amend by
repeating the income tax was followed
to-day by Senator Quay with amend
n,ents which ii cluded the entire Nc.
Kinley law. Others of like nature
will follow. The conservatives will
move indefinite postponcment. They
will try to prevent the senators from
the Western mining states from voting
for free sugar by amending the bill so
as to provide. for free lead ore.
1t is thought that the resort to these
tactics for ftw days will convince all
Of the inutility at this late day of the
effort to PISS the bills and that it may
be abandoned. They also count upon
the speedy disappearance of the Quor
um. Several Rel ublican senators have
left the city to-day and others will fol-
low tomorrow and tomorrow night.
Some of the Democratic senators are
also preparing to go. Consequently 1t
is predicted that after tomorrow there
will not lie sufficient number of SEN
ators in the city to transact business.
In that event it is not believed that any
effort would be- made to compel attend
lint oil hp,Si l,,t
by general consent would cease.
Washington, Aug 17.-After a spirit
ed session of the house committee on
foreign affairs Il congratulatory resolu-
ton from the United States to the new
republic of Hawaii was adopted. and
it will be presented to the house for
adoption Mt the earliest opportunity.
The resolution is as follows: Re
solved, That the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States Of
America do congratulate the republic
Of Hawaii on the peaceful assumption
| of the powers, duties and responsible
ties of clf-govcrnn,ent us indicated by
the recent adoption of a republican
form Of government.
Washington, Aug 1.-THE motion to
refer the free sugar bill to the COM
mittee on finance was carried. The
motion was made by Mr.. Harris. The
vote was 32 to Is. The free coal bill
has been referred to the committee on
| finance by vote of 35 to IL. The
free iron bill was also referred to the
committee by Il vote Of 81 to II. The
free barbed wire bill was sent to the
committee without division.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Reprcsentative
Bailey Of Texas desires to rid congress
men Of all completely in office seeking.
To-day he introduced the following bill:
THAT from and after the passage of
this act no senators or representatives
in congress shall directly or indirectly
solicit or recommend the appointment
| Of any person to any office under the
United States, provided this act shall
not be construed to apply to the offices
of the house and senate"
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Muir
ply offered a resolution that there
should be no further legislation OH the
tariff at this session, in view of the
Carlisle letter. 1t went over until to-
day. After IL futile attempt to place
Senator White ON the finance CON-
lnittee the seEate adjourned, when q
caucus of Republican senators was
held. Senator Aldrich brought up the
question of Republican interference
With the selection of Il Democrat OH
the finance mmittee, when Senator
Pettigrew stated that there was no
need of discussing the question, as there
We're eight Republicans who would not
agree to it, and it would result in
breaking up all party discipline in the
senate. That matter was then dropped.
AS to taking action OH the filing of
the vacancy the general feeling was
that no party action was necessary.
The resolution of Senator Murphy was
discussed and it was decided that the
Republicans would support it in
modified form, which would not specify
the tariff legislation, but would state
that in view OF the fact that the session
was SO near an end that it is impracti-
cable to attempt to pass any contested
legislation during the remainder of the
session, and that it is the desire of
congress to adjourn as soon as possible
1t is probable that il vote can be
had upon this resolution that it will
secure enough Democratic votes to
pass.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Har.
ris, acting chairman of the finance
committee, has called meeting of
that committee for to-day, Wien it Is
understood the supplemental tariff bills
will be taken UP and an effort made to
have them reported, Notwithstanding
the senate's adoption of the Murphy
resolution declaring against the practi-
cability Of all efforts ut further con-
tested legislation during this session.
The Democratic members Of the COM
rnittee say they do not consider the ac-
ton of the senate on the resolution as
binding upon the committee, and they
will make an effort to have the bills
reported at least. Some of the Demo-
cratic members who voted for refer
encc are anxious that the committee
should act, as action would justify
their course and thpy are hODcful that