The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-08
FiEFYTHikD CONGRESS.


second session
WASHINGTON June i.-SENArn- Lumberwas
placed on the free li.i by tho senate Thursday.
This was done BY strict party vote, Messrs.
PETER and Allen lpapulistsl voting for nee
lumber. This place, upon the tree list Of the
pending tariff bill not only logs. which are
already free. but luiaber OF any sort, planned.
finished, tongued and grooyed-that Is 70 say,
all kinds OF manufactured lumber entering Into
the construction OF houses and buildings OF
every description are made free OF duty. SEN
ator sherman spoke for two hours upon the
general subject OF the tarin. Mr.. Dolph rep,
Ore made long speech advocating Furnishing
newspaper correspondents for refusing 10 an
swor certain questions asked BY the senate
sugar scandal committee and gave notice that
he would make q motion 10 postpone the con-
sideratiOn OF the sugar schedule until the COM
mittse made its final report
HousE-The house Thursday passed reso-
luton instructing the secretary Of war TO DO
what is necessary, under the act OF March J.
1873, for the preservation OF the Gettysburg
battlefield The bill for m additional judge
for the Northern District OF Illinois passed,
after which the bill TO repeal the tax on state
bank circulation was taken up. Mr.. Black, OF
Georgia. resuming his speech In favor OF re-
peal Mr.. Black was followed by Mr.. Walker
trep., Massl The other speakers were MessrS
McI.aurin. q South Carolina. Apd Mr.. Wheeler.
OF Alabama. who favored the repeal OF the
state bank tax.
WASHINGTON. June 2--SENATE-The con-
sideratiou OF the tariff bill Friday. wRs con-
fined 10 two long speeches on the question OF
repeating the BOUNTY on sugar The FIRST OF
them was By Mr.. Henderson trep. Rebl, and
the second by Mr. PETER pop, Kan) Mr..
Henderson spoke Tor three hours and half.
the core OF his arsnment being that there
was moral obligation on congress 10 main
tain the bounty system. Mr.. PETER spoke for
over three hours T. opposition 10 the duty on
sugar and In favor VI the continuance Of the
bounty After he closed his speech he got into
an amusing controversy with Mt. Hoar rep.
Mass) over some OF the theories which he bad
brought forward.
HoUsE-Mr, Enloe dem. TENN, endeavored
to sidetrack the bank tax bill by moving to
consider bills on the private calendar, but this
was defeated--yeas ~. NAYS IN Thereupon
the debate upon tho measure was resumed.
Speeches were made by Messrs Brosius rep.
Pal and Henderson rep NIL against the re-
peal OF the 10 per cent ta1 law, and by Messrs.
samson dem. Val. Tucker (dem.. va) and
Izler dem, S. c. In favor Of repeal An even
ing session was held under tho rules to con-
slider private pension and relief biliA
WASHINGTON. June A-SENATE.-SenatO
the sessions OF tho investigating committee
open affairs. Hills speech wac peculiarly
forcible. He advocated open sessions OF the
committee. as well as opcn sessions Of the SEN
ate It resulted in q lengthy debate. much TO
the distress OF Senator Harris aAd others who
| are anxious for progress on the tartn- Hills
speech compelled Senator Gray 70 admit he
| would consent 70 open sessions Of the commit
tee. and he added that his wish was for the sue
cess OF the investigation, and Senator Lodge
followed him In the same strain.
HousE-Two private bills were pAssed-one
TO pension Mary LevAns and another for the
relief OF Thomas Il. Reed. The house then
went into committee OF the whole. ADD Mr..
Izlar. OF South Carolina. resumed his speech
| in favor OF the Brawiey bill. Al the conclusion
OF Mr. Liars speech Mr. Enloo dem Tenn }
explained that he had offered Friday the mo-
/ tion 70 20 into COMMITTEES OF the whole 10 con-
slider the BrRWley bill. not because he ives an
tagonistic TO that bill. but because he believed
there we're some bills on the private calendar
which should be passed Mr.. Meyer (dem.,
La.) occupied the last half hour Of the day Z
session with q defense Of the state bank sys-
tenn, and announced that he proposed TO vote
for the repeal OF the ten per cent tax. When
Mr.. Meyer finished his speech the house ad-
iOurned-
WAsHfHeroH. June 5.-SEsArE-Fha dis
cussion Of the tariff bill in the senate Monday
was entirely on the amendment Of the finance
committee postponina from July 1. 1894. TO jan
uary 1, 1900 the date for the repeal Of the sugar
bounty to go into eject, 70 be followed BY q
similar amendment in reference TO the imposi.
tion OF the duties 90 sugar. No action Wa
taken on the amendment butt was arranged
by unanimous consent that the vote upon II
and upon Mr. NAnders0ns amendment 10 Il
- ehsh 90 AL