Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SESATE-i2sth day.-Mr. Aliens resolution
calling upon the secretary of tho treasury for
information as to the number OF persons di-
rectly affected by protective duties and by
competition with foreign laborers In the
United States was discussed until Il o'clock,
when the tariG bill was taken up. Mr.. Gal
linger arose with formidable appearing array
of manuscripts and announced that he was
about TO give history OF American legislation
on the tariff since the landing OF the pilgrim
fathers. From this he read until p. m, when,
saying he had brought the story down TO 1916,
he gave way To Mr.. Dubois, who delivered a
carefully prepared speech. Amendments were
then passed liking the rates on linseed, fax
seed. poppysccd and olive oils, and opium ex-
tracts. Then the rate on crude opium created
considerable discussion. The compromise
order was to place ~ on the free list; Mr. Pal-
mer. OF Illinois, said he would like 10 see the
damnable drug excluded altogether; Mr..
Sherman. OF Ohio, and Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon.
agreed with him. The compromise was agreed
TO. Opium for smoking reduced from Sl2 TO 81.
HOUSE.-The bill passed foI valuation OF am
davlts made before United States commission
ers in all land entries. The Joint resolution
authorizing an Investigation Of the industrial
depression was reported from the committee
on labor. Mr.. Springer gave notice that he
will soon call up the bill TO remit the 10 per
cent tax on state bank circulation. Then the
House went into committee OF the whole on
the agricultural appropriation bill. An amend
ment was adopted including the sheep scab"
with plcurO pneumonia. tuberculosis and other
diseases OF animals which the secretary is
authorized TO investigate. An amendment was
agreed TO directing the president 10 enter into
correspondence with the authorities OF Great
Britain for the Gbrogation or modification OF
the law which requires cattle imported into
Great Britain from this country 10 be slaught-
cred at the port OF entry and prevents them
from being carried TO other parts OF the king
dom. An amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the purchase, propagation and dis
tribution OF seed from $4,000 to SlC0,0O) was
agreed 10.
SESATE.-1eoth day-Mr. Morgan opened the
proceedings by Offering for reference resolp-
tion which after Tecting the existence Of the
Sherman antitrust Jaw Of June ?, 1892. and the
alleged existence OF sugar trust, called upon
the encouragement for information as TO
whether any proceedings were pending against
such corporations II So what stage they had
reached; II not whether in his opinion. there
was any defect in the antitrust law The
Lodge tariff bribery and sugar investigation
resolution was presented and discussed, and
after being amended was adopted as follows:
WHEREAS, IL has been stated In the Sun.a news
paper published IN New York City. that brides
have been offered 10 certain Senators TO induce
them TO vote against the pending tariff bill: and.
WHEREAS, IL has also been stated in a signed
article In the Press, newspaper published in
Philadelphia, that the sugar schedule has
been made up as IL now stands in the proposed
amendment in consideration OF large sum
OF money paid Tor campaign purposes OF
the Democratic party in lsJs; therefore. be IL
RESOLVED, That o committee OF five Senator's
be appointed 10 Investigate these charges and
have been made by the sugar trust or any per-
son connected Herewith to any political party
for campaign or election purposes or 10 secure
or defeat legislation or whether any Senator
has been or IS specu ating in what arc known
as sugar stocks during the consideration OF
the tarin bill now before the Senate, aud with
power 10 send for persons and papers ana TO
administer oaths RESOLVED. further. that
said committee be authorized TO Investigate and
report upon any charge or charges which may
be filed before n alleging that the action OF any
SenNtOv nHg been gOrTuutlV 1mDrOUprlV
influenced in the consideration of said bin or
that any attempt has been made TO influence
legislation. The committee appointed was:
Messrs. Grey, Lindsay. Lodge Allen and Davis.
Tho tariff bill Was taken up and few amend
ments to The che-nlsal schedule agreed 10. Mr..
Harris moved TO take n recess instead OF ad-
iourning In order to continue the legislative day
until action was taken on the bill. This
brought on a hot battle which lasted until 10 20
p. m. when "A compromise was agreed upon TO
bcgin dally sessions at 10 m. each day. HOUSE
--Amoag the bills favorably reported was one
to inquire into the feasibility OF constructing "a
ship canal from the Great lakes 20 tho Hudson
river. In committee OF the whole the agricul-
tural appropriation bill was taken up. Amend
ments were adopted authorizing the secretary
OF agriculture 10 investigate the nutritive value
OF food products; providing for the introduction
OF ramie, Chinese plant resembling silk: pro-
yiding that persons who should knowingly
publish any false weather forecast or warning
should be fined in "A sum not exceeding 900 or
impri5Qnme1t not exceeding so days or both;
authorizing the secretary OF agriculture 10 in
quire as 70 the feasibility OF displaying weather
signals from postal cars The bill was then
passed.
SENATE.-iSoth day.-The tariff bill was con-
sidered for five straight hours. The "chcmi-
cal" schedule was completed and earth,
earthcnware AID glass were partially COM
pleted when metals ana manufacturers Of iron
and steel" WIS next in order although 10 was
not touched. FIR Morgans resolution calling
on the encouragement for Information as 90
the existence OF sugar trust In violation OF
law was adopted. HoUsE.-The legislative
executive and judicial appropriations bill was
taken mp but the day was nearly spent in hli-
bus cring.
SENATE.-iSist day-But little progress was
made on the tariff bill. That portion OF the
glass. etc. 4" schedule which was left from the
day before was agreed to. Mr.. Gallnger gave
an installment of his lengthy speech. and after
an executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-No session.
SENATE.-132d day-Dull describes Il best.
The metal" schedule was taken up half
heartedly. The first amendment was that re-
ported from the finance committee placing "A
duty OF 10 cents per ton on iron ore including
manganiierouS iron ore, also the gross or resi-
dun from burnt pyrites Debate followed.
participated in by Messrs. Aldrch. Mills,
Chandler. sherman. Lodge Vest, Butler, HOar.
Gallinger and polph, OF Kansas. MIR. Pener,
Of Kansas offered an amendment TO transfer
iron ore 10 the free list. Mr. PETERS amend
ment was lost, I To 20. HoUsE-The legislative
appropriation bill in committee OF the whole.
Mr.. Hayes Dem, IA offered m amendment
which declared that the section which allowed
the docking OF members salaries had been
heretofore repealed. Mr.. Dcarmond, OF Mis-
souri, made point OF order againstthe amend
mcnt. The chairman sustained the point OF
order. Mr.. Hayes appealed from the decision
OF the chair, and the decision OF the chair was
overruled by vote OF 80 10 il2. The question
was then put on Mr. Hayes amendment de-
claring the statutes repealed which authorized
the sergeant-at-arms to deduct from salaries
Of members for absence. 1t was agreed 10. llG
TO 3d. Mr. DOckery gave notice that yea and