The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-05-17
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proceedings OF onr Law
Makers at Washington
ONE HUNDRED AND SINrEENTH psr.

ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH DAT.
SENArE.In the Senate to-day Mr. Hoar OF
Massachusetts,. took up the discussion Of the
tariff. and denounced the Wilson bill as with.
out principle or parentage. Senate Lodge
has introduced asan amendment to the tariff
bill providing that as against Great Brtiar
or any of her colonies duty double the
amount imposed in the proposed tariff bill
shall be levied. and duty Of 80 per cent or
articles on the free list such duties TO con.
,inue until Great Britain shall assent 10 take
part in the international agreement with the
United states for the coinage and use o.
silver.
HousE.-The bill ior the erection OF pub
lie printing Office In Washington occupeo
the attention OF the house during the create
part of the day. A resolution OF Mr.. Holmas
10 referthe question TO n commission TO con.
sist OF the committee on public buildings uno
grounds with Instructions 90 select n site now
owned by the government was adopted. Tn,
house adjourned at 5i0.
ONE HUNDRED hSD TWENTIETH DAY.
SESArE.--In the Senate to day the resolu.
tion offered by Mr.. Allen. pOpulist. OF Nebras-
ka, calling for a committee Of inquiry into
the circumstances OF the arrest Of Coxey,
Browne aud Jones on May /, came up. Mr..
Allen in supporting II said he had expected
that the senior senator from Ohio. Mr.. Sher.
man. would have introduced resolution
looking 90 tso investigation Of that "out-
taken no such step. he, Mr.. Allen, had moved
To do SO. The resolution went over without
action till tomorrow and a substitute was
offered for IL by Mr.. Teller. Republican, OF
Colorado. and accepted by Mr.. Allen which
substitute simply provides for the inyestiga-
ton. emitting entirely the preamble.
HoUsE. To-day after the reading Of yester
days journal the speaker laid before the
house certain senate bills and resolutions.
Among these was n resolution for the print
ing Of 5000 copies Of eulogies OF the late
Randall Lee Gibson. senator from Louisiana,
and Mr.. Richardson asked unanimou. con-
sent for it, consideration. No objection was
made. AT LOS +. IN. Mr.. Cummings In
charge Of the naval appropriation bill, nov
Ell that the house go into committee Of the
whole 10 consider the bill. and pending that
moved 10 limit general debate to four hours,
and on this demand the previous question.
The Republicans began to ilibustcr Before
the illibuster had proceeded very far Mr..
Cummings had Il consultation with the Rep
ubican leaders. the result Of which was that
he agreed 10 extend the time OF general de-
bate 10 seven hours. 3 hours ON each side.
The house then went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Richardson. Of Tennessee. in the
chair. After some discussion thn committee
rose. and the house at $40 adjourned.
ONE HUNDRED AND TwENrv-FfRsr DAY.
SENArE.-1he feature OF tc-day's proceed
lngs In the Senate was the two hours debate
on senator Aliens resolution for a special
committee 10 investigate the arrest and I'M
prisonment OF CoNcy. Browne and Jones' MIR.
Gordon. Democrat, of Georgia. Arst address,
ed the Senate, and was followed by others.
The resolution went over without action and
will come up no more.
HorsF. owing to the death Of Representa-
tive Bratton. Democrat. Of Maryland, the
Hous" adjourned to-day after the announce
ment OF his death, the passage of the custom
airy resolutions and the passage of u few
private bills.
ONE HUNDRED AND TwENrY-sECoND DAY.
SESATE.-Thc Carnegie arnor plate scandal
came up In the Senate to-day 10y senator
PETER. Populist. Offering n resolution for the
appointment Of n select Joint committee of
three Senators and four Representatives TO
Investigate all matters connected within five
years with the alleged defective or inferior
armor plates bolts, etc.. furnished the gov
ernment by Andrew Carnegie and his associ-
ates In business. The resolution was referred.
The rest OF the session was taken up with
discussion OF the tariff bill.
HoUsF. AFTER action ON some minor bills
the, house. ~ 1227 y. m. went into commit
tee of the whole TO consider general appro-
priation bills. The naval appropriation bill
being taken up. At 8 o'clock the house ac-
cording 10 the custom, took u recess until
o'clock, the evening session to be devoted ts
private bills on the calendar.
UNI III NhhtD ANb INlsNIh IHlNb DAY.
SENATE. The Senate was forced To al,
1 journ to-day owing TO the lH"k of a quorum
which was only maintained Tor a lew hour
of the session 10y repeated calls for attend
Hnce.
HOUSE, Consideration Of the naval ap
preparation hill consumed thr time of a.,
House after the disposal of some routine
morning business until Adjournment
oNE HUNDRED ANp rwENrY-roURru Day.
SENATE. In the Scuat" to-day seven items
of the tarH bi were disposed Of. The re-
suit was the liking of rates of duty ~ follows
Ou alcoholic porlumcry, - per gallon; on
Hlumina, alum, alum cake. ETC.. 40 Of Il
cent per pound: ON ear ,Ona.c Of ammonia.
20 per cent al ValOrcm; on muriate
ammonia. 10 per cent and on sulphNtc o
ammonia, 20 per cent; ON backing Of all
kinds and bone char suitable for use in
clarifying sugars. 20 per cent. ad vnlorem
on crude boraN. or bOraN of soda cent per
pound, and on refined bOr1N cents per
pound; on refined cumphor. 10 per ccut. ad
valorem on chalk. 20 per cent al valorem.
House.. No business of Importance WAS
transacted ia the house TODAY. the session