The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-08-25
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Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings In the Senate and House.

Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings In the Senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The senate
had lively session yesterday, the free
sugar bill being the subject of debate.
Senator Berry Ark spoke decidedly
in favor of the house bill. Pending de-
bate the enrolled tariff bill was pre-
sented and signed by the president of
the senate. The house revenue bills
were read a second time. and Mr.. Har-
ris had a communication from Secre-
tary Carlisle read showing the neces-
sary revenue to be raised. The debate
on the free sugar bill was continued un-
til s o'clock, when the senate adjourned.
When the house met the tariff bill was
reported as correctly enrolled and was
signed by the speaker. A prolonged
debate followed over the report on the
deficiency bill. Several bridge bills
passed, and the debate on the deficiency
bill permitted to extend to Thursday.
Adjournment at 4:50 o'clock.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE contest
over the sugar bill was resumed in the
senate yesterday, and finally the house
bills for free sugar. iron ore, coal and
barbed wire were referred to the
finance committee. Mr.. Hills bill for
archists passed. Mr.. KylelN. d. called
called up his resolution to prohibit the
sale of liquors in the senate wing of
the capitol during recess, but it went
over. At $50 o'clock the senate ad-
journed.
When the house was called to order
only a few members were present.
The conference report on the def
cheney bill was made. The senate bill
for deporting anarchists was received
and referred, and the bill to repeal
the free alcohol clause in the tariff bill
passed. Adjourned until Monday.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. is.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Harris moved
that Senator White Call be appointed
to the vacancy on the finance commit
tee. Mr.. Chandler objected and n sharp
debate followed and the matter went
over. Mr.. Murphy presented resolu-
ton, that in view of the letter of Sec
retary Carlisle no further tariff legisla-
tion should be attempted at this ses-
sion. The senate soon adjourned.
The house was not in session.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.-The senate
on Saturday virtually decided against
any further tariff legislation at this
session. Mr. Gray's resolution instruct
ing the finance committee to report the
free sugar bill went over without ac-
ton for want of quorum. Mr.. Man
derson's amendment instructing the
committee to report back an amend
ment to the free sugar bill providing
for the Mckinley bounty on raw do
nestle sugars was adopted by 81 to 20,
and after considerable debate on the
sugar question, a quorum disappeared
and the senate went into executive ses-
sion.
The house was not in session.
MONDAY.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 2L-when the
senate met yesterday some time was
consumed in securing a quorum. only
twenty-five senators being present. Mr..
Harris reported the amended sugar bill
and the bills for free coal, iron ore and
barbed wire. The bill to push the claim
of the United States against the Leland
Stanford estate passed. At lao o'clock
the senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned until Wednesday.
The house met in a quorumless con-
dition and did but little business, and
that only by unanimous consent. The
bill appropriating $1,000 for an addi-
tional force in collecting internal reve-
nue. and $1,000 for Carrying into effect
arbitration between the United States
and Venezuela passed. At ia:45 the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The senate
was not in session yesterday.
When the house met no quorum was
present, and 1t required unanimous
consent to transact business. When
the senate bill for the exclusion and
deportation of alien anarchists came
up Mr.. Warner IN. W objected to its
consideration and it was laid aside for
the sess.on After adopting a rcsolu
tion to print 10000 copies of the tarif,
bill the house adjourned until Thurs
day.
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