The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-07
IN THE HOUSE and SENATE.
Tariff Bill Referred to Wilson's
Committee
1t Came Up in the Regular Order of Busi
ness and Was Given Over to Them
without Comment-T Three Propositions
Aimed at the Railroad Strike In the
Senate

WASHINGTON, july Ga reference of
the tarlh bill 20 the com nittee on ways
and means was made this afternoon in
the House in the most formal manner
possible The title OF House bill. No.
4,s64, was read By the clerk, and an
nounced to the House by Speaker Crisp.
ordered 20 DO printed and referred to
the com mlttee on ways and means.
1t came about In the regular order of
business and was disposed Of in only 40
many words as were necessary to state
its title and destination.
Inc committee at once began an ex-
animation OF the changes made by the
Senate and Will report the bill back to-
morrow with recommend ton that
the House non concur in the amond-
ments and agree to the conference.
A com munication was received from
the st cretary of tho Treasury recon-
mending an appropriation for additional
alds to navigation in Tampa Bay, Fla.
Among the reports from committees
was one from the com mittee on elections
IN favor OF tho contestee in the case of
Williams vsSettle from the Fifth North
Carolina district.
The bill allowing States to tax green.
backs was taken up. Mr.. Cooper, the
author of the bill, read a prepared
speech in favor of the object OF ths bill.
ana at its close presented substitute
tor the amendment by the committee
In lieu OF his original bill to meet sug-
gested amendments rhe substitute was
passed by vote Of l73 to Al The
House then took recess until o'clock.
The Day in tho Senate.
WASHINGTON, July Gas a sort of
fnr
sessions during the throe months that
tho tariff bill was being considered,
the Senate, ter two days recess,
spent only one hour and a half in ses-
sion to-day and then adjourned till
MONDAY noon, having first made an
order that daily meeting shall be here
after at noon instead of two hours
earlier.
Several bulls were passed during the
snort time the session lasted also the
joint re solution continuing ,ua employ
ment OF mechanics and laborers at the
several navv yards.
The great railroad strike hid .hree
several and distinct propositions aimed
at 1t. One was a resolution offered by
Allen, the Populst Nebraska Senator,
looking to the acquisition and operation
by the Government OF tho telegraph and
telephone companies OF the United
States. The second was bill offered
by Senator Davis rep, MINI J, by re-
guest, for the settlement of controver-
sizes between railroad employees and their
employers. The third was bill intro
duced by George Dem. Miss. defining
the duties OF United States courts and
OF railroad receivers appointed by United
States courts in cases of railroad strikes
and lockouts, and providing that OBJ
structions Of United States mails shall
DO considered such only when trains do
not contain cars for the transportation
OF passengers or freight
The bills were referred TO the iu-
dietary committee, and tho resolution
went over ill Monday next, when it
Will be entitled to consideration in the
morning hour.
The agricultural and naval appropria-
tlon bills were reported from the com
mittee. and placed on the calendar
aion{ with fourteen other appropriation
oils. At Las tho Senate Adjourned
until Monday at noon.