Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.


bill was taken up. Mr. Hoar took the floor and
proceeded TO call the Democrats down In great
style for their action on the bin. First he
roasted the bill. and then turned 10 its sup
porters. lie spoke OF methods used by the
so-called conservative" Democratic Senator'S
20 secure concessions In tho form OF higher
duties, and concluded his statement by declar-
Ing that Democratic Senators who would sup
port the compromise bill agreed upon by the
Democratic caucus would violate the constitu-
ton and their oaths. Ihis statement brought
Mr.. Gray to his feet He demanded TO know
what the Massachusetts Senator meant by
such charge-a charge, he said, which was
unworthy of Mr.. Hoar. VERY we'll" said Mr..
lloar, II cannot be inundated by little
bluster But l Will explain. l meant 20 say
That for Democratic Senator who subscribed
TO the doctrine Of the Chicago platform that a
tariff for protection was robbery. who went TO
the people Affirming his allegiance to that plat
form, and who now comes here seeking and
obtaining protective duties, i mean TO say that
for such senator there Is no escape from the
logic that he violates both his Senatorial oath
very bitter reply. Senator Palmer OF Illinois,
also scored Mr.. Hoar for his remarks and de-
clared that the tariff bill before the Senate,
while not all that was desired by all Democrats,
was inhritely better than the Mckinley bill.
Mr.. Hale OF Maine, also scored the bill Mr..
NORTH, of Vermont, the author or the old war
tariff. white haired and bent with age, arose in
his place smile playing about the corner OF
his lips. As he had on previous occasions said
something in derogation Of the Democrat tariff
measure he desired now to say something in
appreciation The four hundred amendments
70 the tariff bill now offered, he said, showed
that after listening to Republican speeches for
six weeks the Democratic Senators had learned
something. II the tariff bill were laid aside for
n month and that month were devoted TO study
by his friends on the other side OF the chamber
he thought that at the end OF that time they
would bring in "A bill which would be perfectly
acceptable to the Republican side, and which
would pass the senate unanimously. The Sem
ate seemed 10 enjoy the playful joke. Senator
quay, OF Pennsylvania, appeared from behind
a Pile or manuscript and resumed the speech
he has been delivering since ADril Ia HDTrgE
The biz for the erection OF public printing
office at Washington occupied the attention OF
the House during the greater part OF the day.
number OF amendments and substitutes
were offered TO the first section providing for
the purchase or site, but the question was
referred 10 a commission TO consist OF the
committee on public buildings and grounds
with instructions to select site on ground
now owned by the government. The naval APP
preparation bill was called up but not acted
upon.
SENATE.-12ad day.-At the conclusion OF the
routine business Mr. Allen, OF Nebraska,
called up his resolution for the appointment OF
n special committee TO investigate the police
interference with the CoXey demonstration on
the capitol steps May J. Mr. Allen spoke with
feeling. Mr.. sherman replied and then the
tariff bill was taken up. There was a running
discussion OF that measure by Messrs. Jones,
OF Arkansas; Chandler, Vest, Hale, Harris and
Mills Mr.. Lodge offered his amendment 10
impose double duties in the colonies OF Great
Britain until that country should agree 20 an
International ratio for the coinage of silver.
amendment on the table which was done, ~ 10
20, strict party vote. Mr.. Teller offered
a. substitute for Mr.. Aliens resolu-
tiOn for an investigation OF the arrest OF the
commonweal leaders and then the senate
went into executive session. HOUSE,
The only feature OF interest was the
discussion In committee OF the whole OF the
naval appropriations bill
SENATE.-l23d day.--A bunch Of La France
roses gracet the desk 20 be occupied by MIR.
Patton. the new Senator from Michigan. APP
nOintpl 10 gupCppl the latp senator Stock
bridge Some routine business was trans
acted. Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced
bill 10 repeal the act regulating the use OF the
capitol grounds under which Coxey and his
licutenants were prosecuted. The resolution
TO investigate the alleged police clubbing on
MAY !. then came up, but no action was taken.
The tariff bill was next called up. Sew
eral amendments OF the chemical schedule
were discussed. At 2:4o the debate was inter-
rupted i'm order TO allow Mr. Patton, the new
Senator from Michigan, TO be sworn in. At
$40 o'clock the House resolutions on the death
OF Representative Brattan, Of Maryland were
presented. Appropriate resolutions were
adopted, and the chair appointed committee
TO attend the funeral, and the Senate then, as q
further mark OF respect. adjourned. HOUSE,
The sombcr Cmblcms OF mourning covered the
desk OF Representative Robert Z. Brattan. OF
Maryland. on which lay q bunch Of roses when
the House met Mr. Talbot, OF Maryland.
briefly announced the death Of his colleague.
Mr.. Brattan. and offered the customary resOlu-
tions, which were adopted, and the Speaker ap-
pointed "a committee to attend the funeral, and
the House then adjourned.
SENATE-i2fth day.-Mr. Quay introduced
| bill ito establish code of laws in the District
| OF Columbia, and asked its reading, but Il was
! returned TO him Mr. Allen tried hard 10 Sc
| cure some action on his Coxey investigation
resolution, but in vain. Mr.. PETERS Industrial
| depression resolution was briefly discussed
and then the tariff bill was taken mp. The
| chemical schedule was first, ana the Jones
| compromise amendment 10 change the duty
on boracic acid from - per cent ad valOrem to
| cents per pound was adopted. DIR. Chandler
said in his OniuiOu " uuWiep ~ a 4 head
| with the consideration OF the tariff bill until
! the Senate and the country was informed upon
what principle the bill was framed. IL had
been changed, torn and patched with protective
tariff. free trade and revenue tariff duties until
il was neither fish, flesh. fowl, nor good red
herring. The Jones compromise amendments
on chronic. citric and fannie acids were
adopted-the Republicans voting with the
Democrats. and only Mr.. Mills OF Texas, voting
against them. HoUsE.-The general appropria-
tons bill in committee OF the whole and private
pension bills in the evening.
, SENATE-le5th day.-Under discussion OF the
tariff bin IL took Eve hours TO settle the rate on
fannie and tartaric acids and alcoholic per-
fumery Including cologne and other toilet
waters) The Republicans made stand on
every item, indulging in the pastime OF haras-
sing their political adversaries. Tho attend
ancc began 10 thin out toward the middle OF
the afternoon, one by one the Senators fading
out OF the senate landscape until the quorum
had entirely disappeared The long hours are
beginning to tell on the Senators. HOUSE
Consideration OF the naval appropriation bill
posal of some routine morning business until
adjournment.
SESATE.-l.5th day.-A considerable amount
of business OF purely local OF personal interest
was disposed pf before the tariff bill was taken
! UP for discussion Mr.. Plat, of Connecticut,
| said that despite The fact that for years this
! chamber had rung with Democratic denuncia-
! tion OF the sugar trust, the Democrats, save
! and excepting one, had agreed. so he UNDER
stood in caucus, to vote for a prohibitiye duty
/ on refined sugars Surely Democratic tariff
| reformers must be hard driven when they were
| forced 10 swallow the words and opinions Of
| years. Mr.. platts Observations on the sugar
| trust ruined some of the Democrats and
| he was soon engaged in q controversy.
A few items of the chemical schedule were dis
| posed Of and In each case the amendment.
| agreed TO wore those from the Jones 'compro-
mise. HoUsE.-"District Day" Tho only inn
portant bill passed was one giving the Wash
! ington. Alexandria MI. Vernon Electric Rail-
way company an entrance into Washington.
The resignation OF Representative Barnes
| Compton, OF Maryland, was laid before the
House, after which bill was passed authorlz-
| ing bridge over the Monongahela river AT
Homestead, Pa.