Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-02-01
THE WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
condensed Record OF the Important
transactions of Our National Law
maLers-The Work Done in 10th
branches.

makers-The Work Done I'm Both
branches.
Washington, Jan. "a special mes
sage of the president transmitting addi-
llCtaI Hawaiian correspondence was
iald before the house. After the reading
OF the correspondence Mr.. Boutelle rose
anu demanded recognition on Il point of
order. he charged that it was apparent
hon lhe three successive messages sent
10 The house that the government WAS
ehSaged IN fomenting insurrection in a
country with which the United States
was at peace. He desired to call up his
privileged resolution. Hot words be-
tween MIR. Boutelle and the speaker fol-
lowed. Mr.. Hatch asked that Mr.. Bou-
teiIes words be taken down. and Mr.,
Boutcllc was ordered to take his seat
lie refused to do SO and the seargent-at-
arms with the silver mace was called
to support the speakers authority. Great
excitement followed. The rule was read
and then the speaker recognized n motion
TO resume the consideration of the tariff
bill On a division Mr.. Boutelle made
the point of no quorum. The Republic
ans refused to vote on Boutelle's point Of
70 quorum. Tellers were appointed and
1t looked as though no quorum could be
found and that the tariff debate would
be suspended. Committee rooms and
restaurants and Hobbies were called on
for members, and Chairman Wilson was
finally able 10 go ahead with u bare
quorum, and the sugar debate was con-
tinued.
The first vote was taken on the
Meiklejohn amendment TO substitute the
cent bounty of the Mckinley bill for
the bounty provision of the Wilson bill.
LOst-32 TO 153.
The next vote was taken on Mr..
Prices proposition to substitute the duty
contained in the Mills bill, 11-5c per
pound below 13 Dutch standard, 22G
above Is Dutch standard. 80 above 20
DCtCh standard. Lost-19 to 140.
The third vote was on Mr.. Harter's
proposition 20 abolish the bounty and
substitute a l cent duty en- sugar. Lost
without division.
Mr., Necklaces Amendment abolishing the
bounty entirely was ~ci.rried-135 TO 50.
The next vote was on the proposition
10 place refine sugar on the free list, and
it was Carried-137 to IS.
The next vote was OF n proposition 10
place a uniform duty of l cent per pound
on all sugar below 10 Dutch standard.
Lost-67 TO IA.
These votes left pending II vote on the
Robertson amendment as amended by Mr.,
Warner. The amendment was to put re-
med sugar on the free list and raw
sugar on the dutiable list. The house
was in such q tangle that Mr.. Wilson
moved that the committee rise. A re-
cess was then taken.
Will, v4ttts,,, ,,.~,, IZs,,w r~n-r~faI IN
the senate Senator Sherman Rep.) took
occasion to refer TO the flag incident
which recently stirred up Ohio people,
and said that he hoped the flags would
be kept flying over the capitol all the time
as well rs when congress and the supreme
court was in session.
Senator Lodge Rep. Mass presented
a resolution directing the civil service
commission to report to the senate the
number and character of cases which if
has considered since March 4, 1884 in
which it is alleged that the civil service
regulations nave been violated by the
hecds of departments, or bureaus thereof,
or by any officers of the United States
whose appointment is subject to the con-
firmatiOn of the senate
Washir gton, Jan. 24.-The house to-
day determined the abolition of the duty
rIon refined sugar which was passed
iron Just before the house adjourned
last night, as an amendment to an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Robertson, one of
the Louisiana sugar men. A way out of
the confusion which existed upOn.tbe eff
feet of the amendment adopted last night
was found after a two hours discussion
Of the parliamentary situation by sub
hitting the question 10 the house as to
whether the Warner amendment placing
retired sugar on the free list should be
considered 0s a substitute for the Robert
son amendment. This was decided af-
fiji matively, and then by an overwhelming
vote in which the Republicans joined with
the radical Democrats against the sugar
men and several members of the way
end means committee, the substitute was
adopted. With regard to the
schedule, therefore, the committee of the
whole has abolished the bounty and
placed all sugar, both raw and refined,
upon the free last When il came TO
consider the coal schedule, however, the
committee Jared much better and all fear
of the amendments designed to place a
duty of from 40 to - cents per ton upon
coal were beaten. The debate upon the
coal schedule developed a great deal of
feeling among the Southern members,
especially those from Virginia, West Fir-
ginia. Tennessee and Alabama, whose
states are interested either in coal or
iron ore. The general impression is that
the defeat of the sugar men and of those
who are interested in retaining n duty
upon coal will result in strengthening the
movement developed on the Democratic
side to recommit the bill. If the iron men
are defeated. and especially if the income
tax should be placed upon the bill as a
rider later in the week, another strong
faction on the Democratic side will be
added to this movement. The Republic
ans will all vote for the motion to re-
commit, and, with the Democrats who do
not care to Note against the bill outright
and VINO are not satisfied with ii in its
present form, they may be able to muster
a majority to send it back 10 the com
mittee. This is now admitted on all
hands to be the chief danger TO. the bill.
IF il could be brought to a direct vote
there is no question about IL passing.
Mr.. Hanger REP. Wis., said he de
sired ON the part of the iron men of ths
Lake Superior district to enter n protest
against the proposed abolition of the duty
ON iron ore. Mr.. Blair rep. n. H. took
the floor and was speaking when the