The People's friend., 1894-07-06
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Report of the Weeks Proceed
ings in the Senate and House.

lngS in the Senate and House.
WEDNESDAY.
WAsTINGTON. June oS.-The senate
continued to grind on the income tax
provision of the tariff bill yesterday.
The debate was uninteresting and cOn-
tinued until 6:2O o'clock.
The house got into a squabble on the
New Mexico admission bill and did not
finally dispose of it. A cablegram
from the French government acknowl-
edging the action of congress on the
death of President Carnot was received
and two or three unimportant local
matters disposed of.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, June 29.-Mr. HOar did
some flibustering when the senate met
yesterday. but at the regular hour the
tariff bill was taken up and rapid
progress made. A motion by Senator
Hill to strike out the income tax pro-
vision was defeated by "a to 40 Three
democrats voted for it and six repub.
licans against striking out. The last
section of the bill was reached at 2
o'clock when the senate adjourned.
After the disposal of routine business
and passing several local bills the
house took up and passed the bill for
the admission of New Mexico as state.
Pending consideration of a District OF
Columbia bill a quorum disappeared
and the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 3O.-When the
senate met yesterday the joint resolu-
ton appointing Charles NJ. Anderson,
of Ohio, Sidney J. Cook, of Kansas, and
A. L. Pearson, of Pennsylvania. mem
bers of the board of managers of the
national home for diSa bled volunteers
passed. The joint resolution continu-
ing the annual appropriations thirty
days after June 30 also passed. The
tariff bill was then taken up and com
pleted in committee of the whole. 1t
was formally reported to the senate
and after an executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
The house engaged in tili5usterinG
over the Watson-B Black contested ease
from Georgia. but finally adopted the
report of the elections committee
which declared Black elected. A few
minor bills passed and pension bills
We're considered at the evening session
SATURDAY.
WAsHINGToN, July 2.-The senate
was not in session on Saturday.
The house held a short session and
cleared the calendar of all pension
cases which had been agreed to in com
mittee of the whole at Friday nigh'
sessions.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 3.-The senate
held an exciting session yesterday oD
the tariff bill. Senator's Coke, George
and Pugh broke from their democratic
colleagues and the result was the car
rying of an amendment which the
finance committee opposed 1t was
Senator Hills amendment making the
repeal of the sugar bounty take effect
upon the passage of the bill instead OF
January next. The populists voted for
it and it was adopted by three major
itv AS result OF the vote the com.
mittee agreed to have the entire sugar
schedule take effect upon the passage
of the bill Mr. Call offered resolu
ton for the appointment of a joint
committee to inquire into the cause OF
the great Pullman strike. and Mr..
Kyle offered his resolution for the pro
lection of strikers from federal inter.
ference. Both went over.
The house held brief session and
nothing of Importance was done be-
vond the passage of the senate bill eX'
tending the time within which the Ore.
gon & Washington Bridge Co. may con
struct bridge across the COlun biap
river; house bill to amend section 3 OF
the act to regulate liens arising out OF
United States court decisions, and a
resolution directing the commissioner
of labor to investigate the question OF
the work and wages of women and
children.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-The senate
Yesterday. after a debate of over three
months. finally reached vote on the
tariff bill at 1915 p. IN. and passed it by
80 yeas to "a nays. Mr. Hill On. w.
being the only democrat who voted
against it. The populists divided, Sen
ators Kyle and Allen voting for and
Senators PETER and Stewart against
the bill. The senator's not voting were
paired. Soon after the vote was an
nounced the senate adjourned until
Friday.
The house was not in session.
RACERG,