The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-19
FlFTY-TH1RD CONGRESS-.



wAonineroS. May s--SESArE--wi,h the
exception Of the first half hour, the whole Of
Mondays session Of the senate was passed be.
hind locked doors in the consideration OF tho |
Chinese treaty Nothing OF public interest oc'
CURED In open session. except the Offering OF
resolution by the populst senator from Nebras'
ka. MIR Allen, in relation to the police assault
upon and the arrest and Imprisonment OF
Coxey nnd his two subordinates, Browne and
Jones. The resolution provides for q select
committee OF five senators to investigate the
facts and circumstances, and to make such rec.
concentrations "as will prevent such on out
rage hereafter" The resolution went over till
Tuesday.
HousE-Under an order from the committee
on rules, the house spent nearly q day in dis-
cussing bill reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, for the purchase
OF q site for q government printing ofiice. To.
ward the close of the session. the tariff question
adjusted itself into the discussion, Mr.. Milliken
(rep., Me) taking the lead. After this bill
shall have been disposed OF. by the terms OF the
hall OF records for tho storage of government
papers), in the city OF Washington, will be the
pending business, subject only to the considcra.
tion of general appropriation bills. The New
York and New Jersey bridge bill, on motion OF
Mr.. Dunphy dem, N. W, was passed under
suspension OF the rules.
WASHINGTON, May 9--SkNATE.--Mr. Hoar
addressed the senate In opposition to the pend
ing tariff bill. He expressed his conviction that
the finance committee did not approve the bill,
and that most Of the men who were to vote for
II would. when they did so, violate their oaths
to support tho constitution as they understood
IT He was asked by Mr. Gray 3D., COLI
whether he meant to say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their
oaths. ~ do" was Mr.. Hoar's blunt answer
Mr. Gray with tinge Of anger in his
manner)-That is q very remarkable charge for
the senator to make Of his colleagues in the
senate" "It is very remarkable thing to
do" Mr.. Hoar said. II repel the charge as un.
worthy Of the senator from Massachusetts, and
as unworthy Of senator in this place." Mr.
Gray exclaimed, with increasing anger.
HoUsE-No business Of Importance trans.
acted in the House Tuesday,
WASHINGTON, May 10.-SENATE-The tariff
bill was at 1:io Wednesday taken up and Q long
and interesting discussion took place on the
pending amendment-to insert in the enacting
clause OF the bill the words, ''or withdrawn for
consumption" so that 1t will read that the
duties provided in the act will be levied col
lected and paid upon oil articles imported from
foreign countries, or withdrawn for consump-
tion after June 20, 1894 The amendment was
attacked on the republican side. This brought
Mr.. Mills, OF Texas, to his feet In his address
he said: II rise to say that do not intend
to vote for q single one Of these amendments
changing the duties from ad valorem to spe-
cific l am humiliated enough TO have to be
in the rates Of duty and in the amount Of rob.
berry inflicted upon the poor working people OF
the country, who have been starved to death
under this system of taxation, without being
compelled to bow down in humiliation and to
take up the pledge of protection" The amend.
ment was agreed to without further discussion,
and the senate adjourned.
HoUSE-In the general debate on the naval
appropriation bill for the year ending June 30,
1898, speeches were made by Messrs. Walker
(rep, Mass), Grosvenor trep. ,O), Black dem,
Ga.), Dolliver rep., Ia.), Meiklejohn (rep,
Neb.), Pendleton dem, w. Va.) and Ray rep,
N. W. When the house adjourned Mr.. Spring.
er dem, ILL., announced that on Wednesday
next he would report from the committee on
banking and currency for consideration the bill
to suspend the operations of the 10 per cent.
tax upon the clearing house certificates issued
during the financial disturbance OF last sum
mer. Mr.. Cox dem, Tenn.), gave notice that
he would then move to add an amendment 10
appeal the 10 per cent tax law.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-SENATE-The Allen.
CoSey resolution came up in the senate Thuro.
day Messrs. Gordon d., Ga), Teller R.,
Col.), Stewart Pop., New, Hoar (R., Mass },
md Harris d., Tenn.), spoke on the resolu.
tioh. The morning hour expired and the reso
iution went over. 1t now goes on the calendar,
rom which it can only be taken by majority
vote of the senate. The tariff bill was then
taken up and considered until 5:15 when a
message was received from the house, announc
ing the death OF Representative Brattan, and
the senate adjourned till Friday.
HoUsE-Private bills introduced: BY Mr..
Martin, of 1ndiana-Pension Jos. w. Snyder,
aged and crippled son of Jacob Snyder, de-
ceased, late private in the revolutionary war,
at the rate Of S12 per month. BY Mr.. McCrea
.y-Pay M j. Vanarsdall, OF Mercer county,
Kentucky $1,000 Tor services during the war as
surveyor. Representative Coombs introduced
bill for currency commission to be composed
ftcen n
bankers, and not less than two from each oi
the five geographical divisions of the country.
The commission is to investigate tho currency
question and report to congress next December
On the announcement of the death of Represen
tativ' ;rattan the house adjourned
sHIEeToN, May 12-SENArE-With the
ss' tion Of the hrst hour OF Fridays session
i. LAG senate the whole session was spent on
lie tariff bill. The net result OF the days work
was the progress Of four lines and the follow
'ng change,in rates: On boraic acid, from 20
per cent ad valorem to cents pound; or
shromtc acid from 10 per cent. ad valorem tc
ceuts pound; on citrio acid, from 20 per cent
to 25 ad valorem.
HoUsE-A vigorous arraignment OF the re-
publican administration OF the navy yards by
Mr.. Cummings dem, NJ Y. incurring refer
.hce to the employment OF an extra force a,
tho Portsmouth yard for the benefit OF Ex
Speaker Reed, and the sarcastic rejoiner of Mr.
Reed, were the principal features Of the debate
on the naval appropriation bill In the house
Friday. General politics and tariH all crepi
into tho speeches, and debate was enlivenine
and interesting. In the evening session of the
house consideration OF q bill to pension the
widow Of q volunteer in the army at the time Of
the Mexican war who had served only forty
our days when he was discharged by reason O
the cessation Of hostilities caused long dis
sussion, but nothing was done.
WASHINGTON. May A-SENATE-Saturday
he Jones amendment fixing the duty on tannit
acid at 80 cents was then agreed to-3s to II
On tho next Jones amendment increasing the
iuty on tartaric acid from 10 to 20 per cent the
Eote failed to develop quorum by one vote
The republicans all voted for the amendment
A quorum was with dinculty secured on thil
Amendment, and IL WAS defeated--16 to 90 The
Aext paragraph was alcoholic perfumery In
cluding cologne water and other toilet waters
IN which the duty was placed at &2 per gallor
and 25 per cent ad valorem In tho house bill
The Jones amendment increased the &C
valorem duty to SO per cent Mr.
Jones arose and withdrew the increase
saying 1t was unnecessary. Mr.. Jones pre-
sented 90 entirely new amendment to the mex
paragraph, to change tho duty on Alumni ir
its various chemical forms from 30 per cen &C
valorem to q specific duty OF four.tenths Of
cent per pound. Mr.. Aldrich moved an amend
ment TO make it six-tenths. The quorum rgsil
failed on Mr.. Aldrich's motion, and Mr.. Harris
decided to make no further effort to secure on,
Saturday, and upon his motion the senate ad
journed ..Y.
HoUsE-No business OF importance transact
ed Saturday.
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