Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-05-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.
WORK or QUA NATIONAL LAW.
MAKERS.
Proceedings Ut the senate altA House os
Representatives - Important Measures
Discussed and Acted Upon-(iist Of the
business,
The National SolOus.


The Speaker laid Iefo the Huuse on
the f+th the resignation of Represent alive
Barnes Erompton Ct the Fifth Maryland
District to take effect immediately: Mr..
Compttn Raves Congress 10 accept a. @
biice 81 naval officer ot the port of Bali Il
more. District business was then taken
up, but the even tenor OF the procc cdings
was interrupted by barly negro In the
center gallery arising in his place and
shouting: ..Mr. Spe ,ker OF the II Gu y Of
Representatives Instantly tho House
was In confusion and a eyes were turned
upon the new orator In the gale y. The
SPEAKER, .hr was the Hrst TO regain his
compusurc, di ected the doorkeeIer 10 res
move the man He was man OF powerful
physique however. ana the doorkeeper
was unable to oust him for some time. the
negro endeavoring to deliver an alleged
divinely inspired message to the effect HAT
the Lord had commanded him to come to
the Speaker OF the House and oider MIN to
pass the Coxey bill. Other portions Of hi,
message referred to the Capitol. White
House and Treasury, but it, eXhct purpOrt
was not learned IN the confusion. The in.
terloper was tiually elected, and when the
confusion had subsidized business was re-
sumed. No bills OF Importance were acted
upon when the House adjourn I'll.
The seventh week OF the tariff debate be.
gan ON the 14th. The first hour after con-
vening OF the senate was devoted to con.
sideration of bills on the caiend n.
Senator Lodge on the 10th introduced q
resolution for the appointment OF n com.
mttec to investigate the Charges OF at
tempted bribery of Sen nrto,s in Connection
with the pending tariff bill and the charges
in the Philadelphia Press relative to the
influence Of the sugar trust on tariff leg!s
lation. They went over. Senator Aliens
resolution calling upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury for information as to the
number OF persons directly affected by
protective duties and by competition with
foreign laborers In the United st tes was
discussed until the tariff bill was taken up
at noon. AT sos the scnate went into ex-
ecutive session and afterwards adjourned.
The House on the 16 passed the bill 70,
valuation OF the afiidavits made before
I'm ted States Comm issiOners in lana en-
tries. joint resolution authorizing an
investigation OF the industrial depression
was reported from the Committee on La.
Dor Mr.. Springer gave notice that
early next week he will call up the bill &c
remit the 10 per cent tax on the State
Bank circu alton. Then the House went
into Committee OF The Whole on the agri-
cultural nppropriat on bill. Mr.. Picker
cneavorcd to secure an appropriat on OF
$4,000 for another edition OF the special
report on The diseases OF tho horse, but
was ruled out on a point OF order Mr..
Pickler offer d an amendment increasing
the appropriation for the purchas,, p op-
agation and distribution OF seed from
Sl30. 900 to Sl60,000. Agreed to. An
amendment was agreed 10 providing that
after May | the Secretary OF Agriculture
should distr butte all seeds on hand. giving
preference to those persons whose names
and address were furnished by Senators
and Representatives in Congress and who
have not before during the same season
been supplied by the department. The
committee rose and the House adjourned.
But little progress was made on the
tariff bill In the Senate on the 10Th, only
two hours being spent upon 1t. Senator
Gallinger delivered another inst Illment OF
his speech Quite number OF bills were
taken from the calendar and pas sed.
Among them was the iionr ant-lottery
bill. amended so as not to apply to such
institutions as had drawings for charitable
pul poses.