The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-06-21
WORK OF CONGRESS-
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.

Condensed Record OF the Important
transactions of Our Nntionnl law
malScrs-Thc Work Done In Doth
Branches.
Washington, June l4.-1n the senate
!. speeches were made by Senator's Sher-
man, Hansbrough, Mitchell, Stewart,
Shoup and Dubois against the wool
schedule. All declared that free wool
would mean the ruination of the sheep
industry in America. Mr Harris, in
charge of the tariff bill, called the atten-
tor to the slow progress being made
with the bill, two days having already
been consumed in general debate OH the
wool schedule. He then made request
for unanimous consent that the wool
schedule be proceeded with unde: the
fis e-minute rule tomorrow after MIR. Al
: drich. who desired to speak, had finished.
The request developed the fact that Mr..
Lodge, MI. Chandler, Mr.. Platt, Mr..
Teller and others desired to address the
senate on the general subject of the
schedule, and Mr.. Harris, with reluct-
ance, said that he was compelled to re-
spect the requests of these senators, and
would, therefore, postpone his request to
proceed under the five-minute rule until
tomorrow. 3. .a...-.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up in the house. Delegate Flynn of Ok
lahoma obtained the adoption of an
amendment waving the restrictions to
the sale Of lands owned in sevcralty by
Indians over twenty-one years old, so far
as applies to the citizen band of Potta-
wattomies, except when such Indians are
residents of Oklahoma An amendment
was offered by Mr.. Holman increasing
the appropriation for support and civilian
tior of the Apaches, Kiowas, Comanches,
Wichitas and affiliated tribes on reserva-
items from $4,000 to 100000, Adopted.
Washington, June 15.-An amendment
to the IEdian bill by Mr.. Picker APP
propriatig $4,000 for artesian wells at
Pine Ridge, Rosebud and Standing Rock
agencies was agreed to. The old Sec
tartan question in connection with In
dian schools was raised by Mr.. Gear,
who offered an amendment providing
.''It is hereby declared that it is the pur-
pose of this act that no money herein
appropriated shall be paid for education
in settarian schools, and the secretary OF
the interior is hereby authorized and re-
quired to make all needful rules and
equations to prevent the use OF SAID
funds in sectarian schools" A point Of
order was made against this amendment
by Mr.. Tracey on the ground that il
changed existing law and the chair sus
tanned the point.
The enatc discussed the WOOL schedule
all day. Mr.. Harris, in charge of tn
bill, said that unless a vote is taken to
morrow night sessions will begin.
Washington. June 16.-The first vot
on the wool schedule was taken upon MI
* Teler's motion to restore the McKinle
rates on wool. Lost-29 to 81, part
vote, Stewart voting yea and PETER an
the other Populsts nay. Senator Powe
offered an amendment changing the NJ
/ Kinley rate Of IL cents to cents an
the Mckinley rate of II cents to 8 cent
There were no changes from the previou
vote, the amendment being Defeated
to 81. Mr.aPeffer voted with the DEM
Gratis. On Mr.. Peffer's amendment {
modified by himself the vote resulte
yeas 80, nays 35. Mr. Hill refraine
from voting, and Messrs. Allen of n
braska, PETER, Kyle and Stewart vote
aye. An amendment was then sent
the clerks desk and read, increasir
from Is per cit, as it now is in the bi
to 80 per cent the duty on wool in tt
form of stubbing waste, mungo, shodd
noils or other waste product The vi
president announced that it was offer'
by Mr.. Sherman. Lost-29 to 81 NJ
PETER then offered an amendment
place all articles of manufactures col
posed wholly or in part of wool, hair
the goat, camel or alpaca on the fir
list. This amendment has not yet be-
voted upon. -a"
no Indian lot hill n
considered in the house. The section
the bill providing for the sale of certa
state bonds credited to the Indian tru
fund was struck out on a point of ord
after sharp debate.
. Washington, June 1S-The fight ov
the wooden schedule has ended, and til
schedule as we'll as the following sche
ule (silk and silk goods) has been d
posed of. The Republicans had be
fighting for certain notifications of t
-woolen schedule, and were partially 81
cessful. They succeeded in having t
1rates on wooden and wOrsted var
valred at over 40 cents per pound
creased from IS to 10 per cent ad ,
loren, and the dividing line on womel
and children's dress goods decreas
from 81 to so cents, duty of 40 T
less than SO cents per pound, and So l
cent where of greater value. This lat
modification is the one, it is understo'
that Mr.. Quay was fighting for.
soon as it was decided Mr.. Quay's 10
speech suddenly terminated.
Senator Harris says that the tariff |
will pass the senate by next Saturd;
When Senator Aldrich, the leader of I
opposition to the bill, was asked what
thought of Mr.. Harris prediction,
pressed the opinion that should it not
entirely realized, it would come near
Il think" he said, "that by next s
urdey night we shall be on the fag G
of the bill" Both declined to ST
whether there had beef any negot
lions for an agreement as to the time
the final vote between the leaders on
respective sides of the chamber. 1t
known, however, that the situation
been canvassed more or less in
numerous conferences which have tai
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