The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-18
Dirk. OF CONGRESS-
|.rwr OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Record of the Important
of Our National Law
ELers-The Work Done fn Both
nnches.

r.-Thc Work Done fn Both
inches.
ashington. May lin the senate to-
Mr.. Aliens resolution for an in
;eation of the action of the police
no tn, Coxey parade was taken 1p
Senators Teller and Stewart spoke
avor of it. Mr. Hoar said Coxey
4 that the law under which he WAS
;cted was on the statute books. he
o here with the deliberate intention
V;olating it. He wanted to test tho
or of the congress in the court, and
! he found both court and jury
INST him he set up howi. There is
rer" said Mr.. Hoar. ''in such assem-
res They afford cover for one or two
atics. 1t does rot Ho to scoff Within
vears an attempt has been made to
up the houses of parliament: within
wears another attempt to blow up
French assembly Two presidents of
United States have been murdered,
in n crowd at depot, the other in "A
ND at a theater, by misguided and IA
Zeal persons to whom the peaceable
embagcs afforded an opportunity TO
ape. Ii is needless for me. said Mr..
ar. drawing himself up and looking
mt the chamber. his eye pausing when
i reached Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Stewart.
declare that sympathze with all Of
fellows in distress. | sympathize with
m great deal more than some of
$50 who always pratc of sympathy Tor
down-trodden in order to advance
ir disgraceful political ambitions.
into rim
nse at this utterance and in order to
pll the demonstration Mr.. Faulkner,
o was in the chair. was forced 10 use
pavel vigorously and threaten to clear
galleries. The resolution went over
thout action.
Mr. Allison offered two amendments to
drug schedule Of the tariff bill, but
ey were defeated.
The house adopted resolutions on tie
hath of Congressman Brattan of Mary
Ma which occurred This morning. and
en adjourned.
Washington. May 12-In the senate
tlay the tariff bill was taken up. The
hding amendment was that Of Mr..
krkins to the amendment of Mr.. Jones
krk.) to change the duty on boraclc
Id Mr. Jones amendment increased
E duty from 20 per cent ad yalorem TO
per pound. Mr.. Perkins amendment
is to increase it to the present rate. &c.
h. Harris moved with some temper 10
the pending amendment uhat of Mr..
eikins to make the duty on boracic acid
per pound) on the table.
lThe motion was carried by strict
rty yote-3l to -. The question then
curred upon Mr.. Jones' 'compromise
lendmcnt TO change the duty from -
r cent to q per pound.
Nlr. Aldrich moved TO strike out ana
sert Sc
Mr. Harris mo, ed 10 lay the amend
ent on the table. Carried by vote
81 to II
MIR, Hoar offered an amendment TO the
bnes amendment, providing for a spe-
lle duty Of 40 Ter cent on boraclc acli
! place Of &c per pound, He wanted
$eord Of Democratic sentiment on the
30 systems.
! Mr.. Harris remarked that he should
eve it, and moved TO lay the amendment
q the table. which was carried by
faetically unanimous vote. Mr.. Dolph
one voted in the negative The vote
>nendment, the Republicans voting with
Pc Democrats. Mr.. Mills alone voted
gainst the amendment. The vote on the
Ext amendment offered by Mr.. Jones,
banging the duty on chronic acid from
!, per cent al yalorem 70 &c per pound
Pm increase of IS per cent?, was taken
tithout debate. The Republicans again
(bted with the Democrats and it was
elopted-57 to > MI. Allen and Mr.
ills voting against it.
The next amendment was that lncreas-
Pc the duty on citric acid from 70 to
Q per cent ad valorem. Mr. Harris
loved to lay the amendment OH the table
J was carred-29 to 20. as was his mo-
ION to lay on the table an amendment
! Mr.. Aldrieh to substitute &C per pound
pr . per cent ad valorem Oh citric acid.
khe amendment increasing the duty 70
9 per cent al valorcm was then adopted.
The Republican senator's by their votes
p-day, and also in private conversations
pdicated the purpose aof voting for 'ne
|mendments proposed by the Democratic
empromise committee wherever tney
|puld make changes from the ad
[alorem to the specific system.
Is understood that this ques-
pom OF policy was under discussion by the
republican advisory committee to-day,
md that while majority Of those pres
(nt connseled this course, the declsion
Eas not unanimous. 1t is one OF the
luestions which will be discussed at the
republican caucus Monday night.
After action on some minor bills the
louise went into committee of the whole
q consider general appropriation bills
Mr.. Richardson of Tennessee IN the
fhair), and the naval appropriation bill
vas taken up. Mr.. Boutelle advocated
pberalty towards til, navy to continue
me good work commenced under Sccre-
|ary Chandler
Nashingta May 14.-The senate TOOK
" the tariff bill again to-day. but mace
Il n