Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-04-26
bo,urs of Congress.

Opu8s OF NOnkTesSs
After some discussion on the l7ih y was
decided TO continue debate on the tartn bill
till the cath, when the bill viii be taken up
by paragraphs. Hill having the right to
move to take up the free list 0rst. The
$ nate then went into brief executive ses-
sion and decided to consider the Chinese
treaty in open session May q. On recon-
scniny In open session McLaurin began
tariH speech, senator Smith OF New Jer-
sey followed. At the conclusion OF
Smiths 81 eech the senate adjourned. Dur.
ing the debate ON the tariff senator Lodge
offered . proPas %, amendment TO tho pen0s
Ing tariff bill for the imposition OF certain
retail tory rates OF duty against Great
Britain, providing that these duties should
remain In force until Great Britain had
consented to take part In an agreement
with the United states for the coinage and
use OF silver.
The entire time In the House on the 18th
was devoted to debate on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. IL touched =
wide variety of subjects and ut times was
brin full OF interesting personalities. The
Hawaiian policy OF the present Rdminstra
tiun came In Tor u good share OF attention
The appointment OF Van Alien as Minister
to Italy provoked very extended discus
sion. The Democrats. In defending the
appointment, couniered on the Harrison
administration by detailing the history Of
the 100000 campaign fund raised by ex-
Postma ter General Wanamaker. Later In
the day Mr.. Wise took up the authorship OF
quorum counting no a parliamentary ant
flibus,ering exped ent and quoted from
tn. Record to show that the hrst PROPOSE
tion In this line was offered bv J. Randolph
Tucker OF Virgin a, Democrat. In 1880,
when IL was vigorously opposed by Mr..
Reed Mr.. Walker met the attack on the
cx-speakers fame by shrieking out that
the Record showed Democratic opposition
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first Congre $. Speaker Crisp leading tho
opposition. Mr.. Gro venor concluded the
debate Tor the day with some remarks
about the manner in which the Wilson bill
has been battered beyond recognition In
the Senate. When Grosvenor finished, the
committee rose and the House adjourned.
The bill authorizing the erection OF
stone bridge across the st. Louis River be-
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin was passed
by the Senate on the 18th. Senator Pal.
nier gave notice that he would speak on
the tariff on the Gath. Senator Morrell Ut
Vermont then took the floor in opposition
to the tariff bill aud was listened to with
close attention throughout. Senator Pal
mer introduced u bill repealing the state
bank tax. but prohibiting the issue OF
money by state banks to any other cOrpo.
ration or person except national banks.
senator Turpie followed In support of the
tlritr bill. Senator Cameron then took the
ter Quay continued his speech commenced
Saturday. Before he had finished Senator
Harris moved nm executive session, which
was agreed to, and afterwards the Senate
adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th the conference
report on the urgency deficiency bill was
presented. The House had agre ed to all
the Sena amendments except striking out
the provision for an abstract OF the census.
The Senate crufrrees receded from this.
The report was agreed TO. Senator GAL
lin 9 Is Ie-olution C ling on the Secretar-
les OF the Treasury and anterior for lists OF
all changes In pcs tions In their depart
ments ince March I. 1893. WAS p ,ssed.
senator PETER stirred up "a hornets nest
by calling up the appropriation for the
c>mmiitee to receive the petitions Of Cox
cy'> army. lie made a speech In lis sup
port, declaring that the time Is critical and
the senate should q, ow It Is not the Amer
icah House OF Lords and that IL il In to @ch
with y e people. Senator A len Of Nebi as-
ka said that while not entirely approving
the COxcy movement he M intained the
perfect right OF Coxey and Ills followers to
come to Washington, and even into the gall
leri OF the Sen to. 1t would be unwise
to refuse them that privilege. No man had
right to deny them this. He bitterly de-
nannced Gen. Ordw y OF the District Ma
tiontl Guard Ter preparing to mobilize the
militia at the Confines OF the district.
PeHer's Coxcy resolution went over with
out action by the expiration OF the morn
Ing hour The rem iuder OF the day was
almost entirely consumed by speech
against the pending tarln TIL by Senator
Perkins. Al o'clock eu.Oaies were pro-
nounced on the Ialc Representative w. H.
Enochs OF Ohio. after which the Senate sd-
journed.
After the tran. action OF routine business
in the Senate on the Goth. the PETER resc-
luton for the appointments OF reception
committee f.r Coxey's army came up
Senator Hawley said the speech Of Senator
Allen. OF Nebraska, ought not to be allowed
to go Il rth AS representing In any degree
tn view. OF tie Senate. He criticised
Allen Tor his reference to the commonwsal
array 'the people," aud also for his
illusions to the strict militia under COM
mand of Gen. Ordway. He said there zero
many other things In the speech of Alien
which should be refuted. Senator Allen
was al out to rep'y. but the hour Of
o'cl, ck having arrived, the resolution went
over and the tarif bill va laid before the
Senat,. Sen ter Gailinger spoke against
tae bill. he va; followed by SenatDr Nc
NJ Ian In oi position. Senator DO.ph fol-
loved in IA speech AGAINST the bill. Before
he had fniseed the Senate went into ex-
,cutive SO sion and afterwards udjourued