Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL paocegoiNos


strances against the Wilson tarin bill
were presented and sent to the committee
on finance. Resolutions heretofore offered
by Mr.. Call, dem, Iowa, as to the protec-
ton OF the rights OF homestead settlers
on railroad lands In Florida. were taken
up and Mr. Call addressed the senate.
Finally the Call resolutions were re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and the
Hawaiian resolution was laid before the
senate and was. on motion OF Mr.. Turpie,
dem Indiana. made the special order In
the morning hour OF Monday next and
the senate agreed 20 adjourn over until
that day. Then the house bill tn repeal
the federal election laws was taken up,
the question on tho amendment offered by
Mr.. Chandler, rep, New Hampshire, Civ
ing each candidafe for congress the right
to appoint a watcher at the polls.
The House.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 25.-Immediately af.
ter the reading OF Yesterday Journal Mr..
cochran took the first step In the fiiibus.
.er against the income tax bill, suggest
ng the absence OF a quorum, and the roll
.all was ordered. The call OF the
.oll on Mr.. Cockran's fiiibus.
ier against the income tax showed
The presence of l02 members, IL more
ihan a quorum. Mr.. Haines was the only
democratic member of the New York del
,gation who answered to his name. The
representative members from New York
lid not Join In the filibuster nor did the
democrats from other states.
At II :35 the house went into committee
u the whole TO consider the tariff bill
md Dir. Richardson, dem. Tennessee,
ook the chair When tue house took
recess yesterday there were pending
our amendments to the agricultural
,,,xla AnlA rha .drse
,fYered by Mr.. Robbins. dem, Alabama,
putting cotton machinery on the free list.
TO this Mr.. Payne, rep, Kew York, pro-
tuced substitute striking out the above
amendment and providing for reciprocity.
Mr.. Terry, dem, Arkansas. offered an
amendment To the first amendment, q
proposition looking to the free entry OF
I'll parts of cotton machinery as well rs
he finished machinery
The last amendment was one offered by
Mr.. Hare, dem. Ohio. to the substitute
" Mr.. Payne and provided for tariff OF
) per cent on agricultural implements
with provision for reciprocity. Even after
the house went into committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Cochran continued to fight
against the income tax bill and tried 10
block every move made by the majority.
The hour Of noon having arrived vote
vas taken on Mr.. Terry's amendment
md IL was lost, yeas "a, naNs 100
Robbins amendment to the Wilson bill,
,utting cotton machinery on the free list,
vas defeated by vote OF 80 10 g.
WAsBINGTos. Jan 26-Mr. Bailey. dem,
Faxes, from the Judiciary committee, fav-
rably reported the resolution denying
he right OF the secretary of the treasury
10 issne bonds save for redemption pur.
poses. The resolution was referred to
the house calendar.
The house then went into committee OF
ihe whole on the tariff bill The follow.
ng amendments proposed by Mr.. Wilson.
lem, West Virginia. were agreed to with
,ut debate: Inserting In the clause re-
yarding frozen fish and fish packed I'm
ce the words salt water" SO
rs to read salt water fish, frozen
r packed in ice, u cents per
pound" aud in paragraph 479. in the free
list, the words frozen or packed In ice"
10 as 10 read "hsh, fresh, frozen or
packed In ice"
Mr.. Wilson also offered an anne ndment
reducing the duty on diamonds and
precious stones OF all kinds from Ii per
cent to 10 per cent nd valorem, causing u
lively debate. and substituted for ID one
providing that precious stones OF all
Kinds, cut but cot set, shalt pay u
iuty OF 80 per cent ad valorem:
IN precious stones, IL not especially
provided for In this act, including pearls.
set or strung, 35 per cent adj valorem; on
ancut precious stones II per cent ad
valorem. This substitute was adopted -
The senate voted down motion by Mr..
Chandler 10 postpone the federal ele tiohs
bill till next December. The vote was
yeas q. nays 2s
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-Mr. Outhwaite,
from the committee on rules. brought in
= special order extending the time for the
consideration OF the tariff bill until Thurs.
day. February |, and giving over Monday
and Tuesday TO general debate on the in
rome tar bill, and thereafter under the
dve minute rule. The special order pro-
vides that on Monday. the Goth, as soon
rs the house is resolved into committee OF
the whole aud not before that lime, IL
shall be in order to offer as an amend.
ment to the pending bill house roll
5,4'2, the internal revenue bill reported
from the committee on WAYS and means:
that said amendment shall be open
to general debate during Monday
and Tuesday and thereafter to con.
sideration under the five minute rule. un-
less sooner disposed of, until the tariff bill
thOuse roll 4,so } IS reported to the
house; that all provisions of the original
IS to daily hour of meetings, as to night
sessions and all other matter not In.
are continued up to and includ.
Ing Thursday, February J, 1894. The
resolution was agreed TO, but one vote be.
ing given against it, Mr.. Cochran, dem.
New York.
The pension and the District Of Colum.
bis appropriation bills were reported
from the appropriation committee and re.
ferred TO the union calendar.
At II 40 the hcnse went into committee
OF the whole to consider the Wilson tariff
bill and Mr.. Richardson, dem, TenEes-
see, took the chair.
There was pending when the house took
. recess yenterday an amendment offered
by Mr.. Boutelie, rep. Maine, sub
stituting the lumber schedule
of the Mckinley bill for the correspond.
ing section of the Wilcon bill Mr. Doc.
little, republican, Washington spoke
against the lumber schedule of the Wilson
ball. and Mr.. Hayes, democrat. Iowa, de.
Tended the provisions of the bill
Mr.. Boutelfs motion to substitute the
provisions OF the present law for those
reported in the Wilson bill was defeated
20 TO liz
The committee then took ND the lead
schedule. nm hour being reserved for its
consideration. Mr.. Morgan, dem, Mis-
souri,. proposed an anne ndment reducing
the duty on white lead from ~ cents to
cent pourd, and that on lead pipe, shot
and sheets from ! u cents tn | cent q
pound. and making all lead ore, including
that carried on silver ore, cent pound