Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-23
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.



fns change ia rates: On boraic acid from -
Pc cent al yaio-ern 10 cents pound; on
chronic acid from 10 per cent ad valorern TO
i'enis round; on eitric acid, from - par cent
l. = I'D vaior.ul
HoUSE-A vigorous rra!curner. OF The ~
publican admins ira ton o; the navy yards bv
Mr. Cummings (dern-, y. W mourning a refer.
encc 10 The employment Of an extra force n.
the Portsmouth yard for the bereat OF Ex-
Speaker Reed ana the sarcastic rejoiner OF Mr.
REED. were he prin. ipal features OF the debate
on tie naval appropriation bill in the house
frieay' General politics and tarin oil crop,
INTO Tue speeches, and debate was enlivening
and iricrcst ting.
WASHINGTON. May A-SKSArE-Ssturds,
the Jones amendment fixing the duty on tannie
acid at % cents WIS then agreed to-3s 70 II
On the next Jones amendment increasing the
duly on tariaric acid from 10 to - per cent the
vote failed TO develop a Quorum by one vote
The republicans all voted for the amendment
quorum was with difierlty secured on this
amendment. and l. was defeated-i6 TO - The
next paragraph was alcoholic perfumery. in
GLIDING cologne water and other toilet waters
on which the duty was placed 81 90 per gallon
and = per cent ad valorcm ia the house bill
The jones amendment increased the ad
Faiorem duty 10 80 per cent Mr.
Jones arose and withdrew the increase
saying II was unnecessary Mr. Jones pre-
scented an entirely new amendment TO the next
paragraph, 10 Change the duty on nlurnnia in
its various chemical sorus from ID uer cen. al
valorem 10 a specific duty OF four. tenths OF a
cent per pound Mr.. Aldrich moved an amend
ment 10 make IL six..enIhs. The quorum arain
failed on Mr.. Aldrich's motion and Mr. Harris
decided 10 MAKE no further effort TO secure one
saturday, and upon his motion the senate adj
!ourned
HousE-No business OF importance transact.
ed Saturday
WAsHINGroN. May 1S.-SESArE-Tho sey.
enin week q the tariff bin in the senate began
Monday. There were seven items considered
and disposed of The result was the fixing of
rates OF duties as follows: On alcoholic per.
fumery, - per gallon; alumina, alum alum
CAKES, etc, four-tenths of q cent per pound: car.
Donate OF ammonia, - per cent. ad valoren on
muriate Of ammonia 10 per cent and,sulphate
OF ammonia 20 per cent; backing OF all kinds
and on bone char, suitable for use in decolor.z.
Ing sugar, 70 per cent ad valorem; crude borax
or boratc OF soda, one cent per pound and on
refined borax. two cents per pound: refined
camphor 10 per cent I'D valorem; chalk ~ per
cent ad valorem.
hoUsT-District bills were considered in the
house Monday. During the consideration OF
one OF them colored man in the public gallery
arose and addressed the speaker saving that
the Coxey bill is not passed by May "a the
white house. treasury and capital would be de.
stroyed by thunder and lightning The speaker
directed the doorkeeper to remove the man
which was done with much difficulty He is a
burly Negro. and n blacksmith His name a.
Matthew n Cherry. and he resides In this city
de was locked up by the police, and his sanity
Will be inquired into.
WAsHINGroN, May 6-SENATE-Thc prog.
ress made in the senate Tuesday on the tarir
bill was somewhat encouraging With no more
discussion than such as had an immediate rela.
ton 10 the items on the schedule according as
they were reported, items from No IL TO No p
were disposed OF. The only noteworthy points
In the days discussion were: charge by Mr.
vest dem MOI that republican senn tors were
wasting day after day in 'insec tiyerous" dis
cuss.on declaration by him that the demo
FvaVa 4.A.
took them Till snow fell; and a d,.:iai on the
part OF Mr.. Aidrich rep, II H. that any dis
position had been would be shown by re-
publican senators 10 do an ything except TO dis
cuss the bill fairly and properly
HoUsE-Thc house made business record ir
the proceedings OF Tuesdays session Consid-
Grafton OF the naval appropriation bill was con.
cluded, and the bill passed As reported by
the committee the bill carried n total appro.
priatton or 90 2si.9,s: this was increased by
s55,SOJ by the action OF the committee OF the
whole. The agricultural appropriation bill for
the coming year was then taken up in commit
tee of the whole and six OF the twenty-six
pages considered under the nye.mipute rule
In the morning hour several private and other
important bills were passed and n bill placed
on the calendar TO make Labor day a national
holiday. Owing To the absence OF Speaker
Crisp. due 10 the death OF Mrs Crisp's mother
Representative Docliery %, MOI acted as
speaker pro tem for the day.
WAsHiNcToS May i1-SENATE prog.
ress made on the tarin bill in the senate
wednesday was not 50 satisfactory as that
made Tuesday, but that was owing largely to
the fact that nearly two hours time was con.
sumed in the delivery OF "A speech by Mr. Gal.
linger (R.. y. h, which he described as AN
accurate historical analysis OF American iegis-
lauOn on the subject since the day when the
pilgrims put their feet Plymouth Rock"
He had only got TO the Polk election in 1874,
when he yielded the floor with the purpose OF
continuing the subjects hereafter. The result
OF Wednesdays action was to dispose OF four
teen items IN the chemical schedule
HoUsE-Ton pages OF the agricultural APP
preparation bill disposed OF 10 the committee OF
the whole was The net result OF nearly I've
9fours session "Wednesday. The feature OF the
proceedings was an attack upon the monthly
crop bulletins issued by the department OF ag.
riculture by Representative Marsh. OF Illinofss
He denoucced them as y fraud upon thirty mil.
lion people OF the United States, and said shat
thoy were issued only~in the interest Of spectl-
iators IN farm products. large part OF the
afternoon was devoted TO q discussion Of the
distribution OF seeds b tho department OF az
riculture, and after a vigorous fight an increase
OF 10000 was made In the appropriation for
this purpose over The amount recommended by
the committee IN the pill
NAsHiSGToS. MAY rs -SENATH-Thc brib.
cry investigating committee will begin its work
al once. The first task will be 10 inquire into
the charge Of attempted bribery OF Senators
Hunton and Kyle The other branches Of in
curry VIII pfobapiy consume much time and
neccssitgtc the examination Of many witnesses
These VIII Incl de repre- sentativos Of the sugar
trust, senator's whose names have been mem
toned In connection with the rumors OF specu-
laton In sugar stock newspaper writer's, the
chairman and other persons connected with the
national committees Of great pOlitical-partics,
various stock brokers and persons prominent
IN the management Of the last campaign. The
efect OF this invest CATION upon the fortunes Of
the tariff bin is full OF interesting possibility
Its FIRST influence is in the direction OF delay.
and while DO IS pending the senate is not likely
60 iakc decisive action on the tariff
HoCsE- Before proceeding 10 the considera-
ton Of the agricultural appropriation bin Thurs
day the house passed a bill, upon motion OF
Mr. Fithian dem. Iil) repeating section O. Of
The act 81 1899. governing Inc display OF lights
end signals upon sells ~ sea with q view to
prevent collisions The agricultural appropria.
ton bill was finally disposed Of Thursday after
noon, after having been slightly amended. The
most important Of these changes was an add
uonal provision TO punish the publication o.
tatse weather reports OF the Unauthorized u.s.
dweather bureau signals.
Battle between Natives.
LONDON. May 1G.-In northwest AZ.
rica "a battle was recently fought be