Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-05-03
IN CONGRESS.
The Senate.


proposed gathering in Washington of
the industrial armies, and the threats OF
arresting those making up the armies on
entering the city, and providing that
Congress commend the prompt enforce
ment of all Just CONSTITUTE onal laws looking
to the preservation of the public peace but
also providing that the constitutional rights
of all law abiding citizens must not be dis
turbed. On objection the resolution
went over. A bill was introduced by
Mr. PETER pop, kas.), and referred to
the committee on the District of Columbia,
entitled "A bill to provide work for unem-
ployed persons in the District Of Columbia"
House bill to authorize the st. Louis River
Bridge Company and the Duluth Transfer
Railroad Company to construct bridge
over the St. Louis River was then passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 26.-Immedi-
atey after the reading of the journal III the
Senate to day, Mr. Jarvis, recently appoint
ed from North Carolina to succeed the late
Senator Vance was sworn i'll. Senator AL
lens Coxey resolution came up, and
Mr.. Allen stated that there would
cratic side to its passage. Mr.. Vest,
however, opposed the resolution. AT l:45
o'clock, before any action had been taken
on the resolution Mr.. Harris moved to take
up resolution, providing that 'to-morrow
and until otherwise ordered, the Senate shall
meet at II o'clock, A. NJ" Senators PETER
and Allen objected to the pending resolu-
ton being displaced, and demanded yea
and nay vote The vote which also showed
the attitude of the Senate on Mr.. Aliens
resolution, was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Bates, Berry, Black
burn. Blanchard, Brice, Caffery. Call, Camden,
Coke, Cullom, Dubois, Faulkner, George, Gibson,
Gray, Hale HansbrGugh Harris i. Hawley n Hig
Lodge. Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Henderson, Mar
tin, Mills, Mitchell (Wis, Morrill,, Palmer, Pas
co, Perkins, Platt, Power, Proctor Pqgh. Roach,
Sherman, Shoup, Teller, Turpie, Vest, Villas,
Voorhees,, Walsh. Washburn, White. Wolcott-54.
Nays-Allen, Dolph, Frye, Gallinger, Kyle,
Pefer-6.
The Senate, without division, then agreed
to the resolution, and Mr.. Harris moved to
take up the tariff bill, and Mr.. Higgins
(Rep, DELI took the floor in opposition to
the bill.
WAsH1seroH, D; G.. April 27-5n the
Senate to-day Mr. Aldrich said the Repub-
licans were ready to take vote at 3 P. NJ.
on the tariff bill as originally sent to the
Senate, and asked Mr.. Harris Dem, Tenn.)
whether the Democrats would agree to a
vote. Mr.. Harris offered to vote on the
amendments; of the finance committee and
then on final passage. Mr.. Aldrich said as
there were 800 amendments to the billthis
was out of. the question. Mr. Harris asked
for unanimous consent for vote by
amendments, but Mr.. Cullom (Rep., ND
objected. Senator VOORHEES, took occasion
10 say lI1aJ no SUBSTITUTE Ulll WOulO NC OIL
cred by the finance committee. Mr.. Gull
lom then spoke on the bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2S.--The tariff
bill was taken up in the Senate to-day, the
discussion being on the proposed COM
promise measure of the Democratic mem
resumed his speech which has been deliv-
cred in installments for several days past
At 3 O clock the Senate proceeded to the de-
livery of eulogies upon the late Representa-
tive Lilly, Of Pennsylvania, and at 3:43 P NJ.
the Senate, as further mark OF respect ad
journed.
WASHINGTON D. c., April 3O-In the
Senate to-day the tariff discussion was re-
sumed. In the course of the debate Mr..
Voorhees, Dem, Ind) said mo matter
what rumors may be floating in the air. the
income tax will stay in this bill" 4 mo-
the absence of quorum, and at $50 O. clock
the Senate adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 25.-Mr. Hep
burn (Rep., Ia.), after the reading of the
journal in the House to-day, interposed an
objection to its approval and forced the
yeas and nays on Mr. Dockery's motion for
his determination to allow abso-
lutely no business to be transacted by unan-
imous consent until terms We're made for
the consideration of Friday night pension
bills. The journal was approved, 243 to 0.
The House went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration of the
diplomatic and consular approximation bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April '26.-Mr. Hep
burn (Rep, Ia.) interposed his daily obiec-
ton to the approval Of the journal in the
House to-day, and compelled a roll-call.
which resulted i'll its approval 237 to O. Mr..
Mahon rep, Pa offered a resolution di-
recting the sergeant-at-arms to pay members
their salaries without any deductions on
account of absence unless such absence is
first certified by some duly authorized
officer of the House. A point of order was
raised by Mr.. kilsore and supported by sew
eral Democrats that the resolution did not
present question of privilege. The point
was sustained by the Speaker on the ground
that it was a matter Of law and rot
under the control of the House. Another
Mahon, declaring that the sergeant
at-arms in the absence of any rule, has no
authority to require members to report alb
sences and reasons therefor. This also was
ruled out of order, and all appeal was laid
on the table by strict party Vote except
that Mr.. Lucas (Rep., 5. d. voted with the
Democrats. The House then went into a
committee of the whole and resumed con-
sideration of the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 27-Mr. Hep
burn rep Ia succeededin having private
pension DIS taken up and tWenty-o one were
passed by the House to-day The consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill passed.
The remainder of the day was devoted to
the consideration of private bills. The bill
to refer an Alabama cotton claim to the
court of claims met with strenuous opposi-
ton, On the ground that it would open the
way to other cotton claims aggregating
S12O, Co., 600, and was not voted on before
the recess. The evening session was also de-
voted to pension bills.
WAsHINGroN, D. c., April 2S.-At the
opening of the session Of the House to-day,
Mr.. Lockwood On. W reported back from
the Pacific railroad committee the resolu-
ton calling upon the encouragement to in
form the House whether the stockholders
of the Central and Western Pacific railroads
We're liable il any manner to the Uuited
States for reimbursement for bonds issued
under the various acts of Congress author
ling the issuing of bonds in aid of said