The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1894-05-18

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Y lS; 1891 49, N
FfTTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
seeosd session.
wAsBrroros, Nav e.--sknArE Mr. Hoof
Nddrcsscd the senate in OPPOSITION 70 the pend
Ing iarin bill. He expressed his convict ton that
the finance committee Did not approve the btu,
and that most Of the men who were 10 vote fqf
Il would. when they I'D so, violate fnctf oath
70 support the constitution n they Understood
IT He vas asked by MIR Gray ID Coll
whether he mean; TO say that the perlpn3 who
would vote for the bill would viclatc their
os'hs II do was Mr.. Hoars blunt answel
Mr.. Gray with tinge p: anger in bis
the senator TO make OF .his< eollc sgues-in the.
senate. "'.f, isa very remarkable thing 10
do. Mr.. Hoar SAID a rtpci The charge asrn.
worthy Of The sfpatcr from nassachusot,s, prd
e. ,n :.s,sy q $500 Y shis p;ses'7 Mr.
'iiecss-No, pusnss ~ imporssncs tree
aetsd z the House T1AH : - 80
WAsbArcroS. fvNATE-Ihp g.
bill ~ . i;is WEDNESDAY aiken up m
and ihteresvine discussioR took place
pendine sfnendm<nt--to insert "
clause Of ne bill tho words, sor =
| consumption.'' 30 shat .1&mt1I
dulles provided In the.
1 tion after June 70, 1894 The nmendreht Vas
attacked on the republican So. This brought
/ Mr. Mills, Of Texas. TO hts ~ In his address
he said; Il rise TO IN idat do not intend
10 vote for single ole o; these amendments
changing the duties from ad vat rem 10 spe.
cihc ! am Inundated enoucl have TO be
drawn nearer and nearer TO u Mckinley act
In the rates Of duty and T. he amount OF rob
berry inflicted Upon the Ioor working people OF
the country, VINO have been starved TO death
under this system CO 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 ,he naval
appropriation bill for the year ending June 10
1886, speeches were made by Messrs Walker
rep, Mass }, Grosvenor rep or Black dem,
Ca, Dolliver rep, la. Meiklejohn rep,
Neb), Pendleton dem, w. Va and Ray rep,
" ". When the house adjourned Mr. Spring.
err tdeEL, Hl) 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 isturbance 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 tar law
WASHINGTON. MAY li.-SxrArE-The Allen
Corey resolution came up in the senate Thurs
day. Messrs Gordon ID, Ca, Teller (R,
COLI, Stewart Pop, New. Hoar (R.. Mass
and Harris %, Tenn. spoke on the resolu.
ton The morning hour expired and the reso-
luton went over IL now goes on the calendar.
from which IL can only be taken by a majority
vote Of the senate The iarin bill was then
taken ur and considered until Sis, when
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 1ndtana-Pels.aa Jos w. Snyder,
aged and crippled son OF Jacob Snyder, de-
ceased, late private in the revolutionary war,
at the rate OF sie per month. BY Mr. McCrea-
ry-Psy NJ j Nanarsdall, of Mercer county,
X entucky, g. zoo for services during the war as
q surveyor Represen tative Coombs introduced
a bill for a currency commission 10 be composed
Of n fteen persons. not more than seven TO be
bankers, and not less han two from each OF
the i've geographical divisions OF the country.
The commission is TO investigate the currency
question and report 10 congress next December
On the announcement OF the death OF Represen-
tative Bratian the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, May ie -srSArE-wi,h the
exception OF the first hour of fridays session
In the senate the whole session was spent on
the tarin bill The net result OF the days work
Mas the progress OF four lines and tAsa sssasss-
chronic acid ffom 10 per cent ad yalorem to
ceuis a pound; on citric acid, from % per cent
TO % ad valorem
HoUsE-A vigorous arraignment OF the re-
publican administration OF the navy yards by
Mr. Cummings dem. " " mourning refer
ence TO the employment OF an extra force al
the 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 tarin all crept
into the speeches, and debate was enlvening
and interesting. In the evening session OF the
house consideration OF a bill 10 pension the
widow OF volunteer in the army at the time OF
the Mexican war who had served only forty
four days when be was discharged by reason of
the cessation OF hostilities caused a long dis
eussion. but nothing was done
WASHINGTON. May A-SHNA1g-Saturday
the Jones amendment hxing the duty on tannic
acid at % cents was then agreed to--Ss to II.
On the next Jones amendment incre asing the
duty on tartaric acid from 10 to 20 per cent. the
vote failed to develop a quorum by one vots.
quorum was with dificulty secured on this
anne ndment. and IL was defeated--l6 to IS The
next paragraph was alcoholic perfumery, in.
GLIDING cologne water and other toilet waters
on which the duty was placed at ~ per gallon
and p per cent ad ylorem in the house bu
Inc Jones amendment increased the nd
salorem duty TO so per cent Mr.
jones arose and withdrew the Increase
saying IL was unnecessary. Mr.. Jones pre-
scented an entirely new amendment 10 the next /.
paragraph TO change the duty On aumnia in |
its various chemical forms from 30 per cent. ad |
valorem 10 specific duty of fourtenths OF
cent Per pound. Mr. Adrich moved an amend |
ment TO make II six.tenihs. The quorum again |
failed on Mr.. Aldrich's motion. and Mr.. Harris |
decided 10 make no further EFFORT 10 secure one /
: aturday, and upon his motion the senate ad- 4
iourned
HoUsE-No business OF importance transact
ed Saturday.
WASHINGTON, MAY lh-SESArE-The sew
enth week Of the tarin iii in the senate began
Monday There were seven items considered |
and disposed Of The result was the fixing Of
rat : OF duties follows On aicohoiic per-
fumery, % per gallon. aumina, alum, alum
cakes etc, four-tenths OF a cent p r pound: car
Donate Of ammonia, ~ per cent 81 yalorem, on
muriate Of ammonia 10 per cent and sulphato
Of ammonia 20 per cent backing Of all kinds
aud on bone char, suitable for use in decoloriz.
ing sugar " per cent az Nalortm' cruue porak
Dr borate OF soda, one cent per pound, and on
refined borax. two cents per pound refined
'amphor, 10 per cent ad vaorem, chalk. 70 per
cent nd valorem
HoUst-District bills were considered In the
house Monday. During the consideration OF
one OF them a coored man In the public gallery
arose and addressed the speaker, saying thatit
the Cosey bill is not passed by May p. the /
" hite house. treasury and capital would be de- |
stroyed by thunder and lightning The speaker |
directed the doorkeeper TO remove the man /
which was done with much dificulty. He is a |
burly Negro. and blacksmith His name is |
Matthew A Cherry, and he resides In this city |
He was locked up by the police, and his sanity |
will be inquired into
Insurgents Defeated.
RIO JANEIRo, May Is AZ official ac- |
count of the recent fight between the |