The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-01-25
FiFTY-THiRD CONGRESS.
Summarized Proce edings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

SfSATE - The pfesi message and
correspondence on the Hawaiian coDirover-
sy were LAID before the senate to-day. Mr..
Huar gave notice that after the routine bus
iness was comp etcd he would address the
SENATE on the subject. An executive ses-
sion was then ordered, alter which the SEN
ate ad ourned
HuUsE.- rhe house resumed the con-
side eratiun Of the tarif bi and Mr. Wilson
lmme iiafely began Offering committee
amendments Debate on different amend
meBts consumed the time until adjourn
nCnt
The amendments agreed 10 reduce the
tafiH on furs or hnlers use from 20 per
cent. 10 10 per cent ad valorcm; calf skins,
patent ard iapanped leather, dressed upper
leather, chamois and other skins from 80
to Is per cent. all photographic charts were
placed on the free list. The rate on con-
deused milk was changed from 20 per cent.
ad valorem 70 cents per pound. Chair
cane or reeds wrought or manufactured
from rattan or reeds, were taken from the
free list and tariff Of per cent al valor-
EN- imposed.
1wENTYsFvENrn pAY.
SFNATT.-After an interesting discussion
Of civil Service Rerprm until the c,ose of
morning hour the Senate resumed as the
unfinished business the House bill to re-
peul the Federal election laws and the de-
bate on that subject continued until the
close the legislative day. The bill went
over without any action. In the executive
session the senate rejected the nomination
of j. Scott Harrison. the brother Of the ex-
president. nominated to be Surveyor of
Customs for the port of Kansas City. No.
The remainder OF the session was consumed
In confirming about $50 pOs,nasters and
Interior Department nominations, none Of
which, however were gwen out.
HoUsf-rhe House went into committee
on the whole TO consider the tarin bill.
la 81 la 10 Nr lnhusnn
that the free wool clause should take effect
Immediately after the passage Of the bill
was agreed to-yeas ~, nays l02 other
amendments to the bill were considered
until adjournment.
TWENTY Eighth DAY.
SrNArT The most significant event OF
the senate TO day was the announcement o!
the res gua.iOu of Senate Walthall of
Mississippi Senator Waiihalli, 6J years
old and succeeded the late J.. - {. Lamar
in the senate nine years ago His retire
fueut causes general regret among his col
leagues as Senator Walthall Is very popular
In the senate. The legislative session Of the
day was short and uniinportant. On mo-
ton OF Senator toCktell the senate went
into executive session. Ten minutes later
The doors were reopened and the senate ad.
lOurned until Monday.
HoUsE-Ihere were two very in
terestng questions engaging the at
tcntiOn Of the house today, one being a
proposition submitted by Mr.. Burrows Re
publican of Michigan. 10 substitute the
wool clause OF the Mckinley law tor that
Of the Wilson bill Almost the entire day
was taken up in a discussion OF the ques-
ton The proposition was defeated by
vot, of - ayes To l5l nays
The second proposition was one submit.
ted by Tom j.. johnson. Democrat. Of Ohio
a large manufacturer of steel rails, putting
steel rails on the free list. This led TO what
N ha al ~
interesting discuss ons OF the present tariff
debates. lhe session was continue into
the night, when the House adjourned.
TwFNTN- NINTH DAY.
SrNATE.-After some routine business the
Senate went into executive session aud soon
after adjourned until Monday.
HoUsK-Aitef u little routine business the
House resumed consideration OF the tariff
bill, the pending amendment being that Of
tered yesterday by Mr.. johnson, the Cleve-
land free trader, 20 place steel rails on the
Tree list. The amendment was defeated.
! TnlRrirrH DiY.
STNATE-Not in session.
Hou.E-The consideration of the Tariff
bill was resumed in the House the pending
| amendment being that of Mr. Henderson.
/ Rep, Of Iowa, TO substitute the existing
rates on agricultural products for the agri.
. cultural schedule Of the Wilson bill. The
amendment was lost by vote of ll6 TO G3.
WI 'ldlH' VI ItANS, tutlcu an amendment
to the Iarif bill 10 reduce the duty on
wooen goods from 90 and s. per cent 10 2j
per cent. and Jerry simpson an amendment
10 plsce all cotton and wooden goods on the
Tree list. A long debate followed. The
session was continued at night with an i'm
portant amendment by Mr.. Hit pending
the subject of which was to force Canada 10
admit our coal Tree IN return for the free
admission of Canadian coal into the United
States The House adjourned without ac.
ton Oh this amendment:
THirTY FIRST Day.
SrNt1E-For nearly three hours today
the senate was occupied IN the consitrra-
ton of the resolution offered by Mr. Pefier
/ IopuIist OF Kansas. last weeN declaring
that the Secretary OF the Treasury ha no
authority IN law To issue ana sell per cent
bonds as proposed ia his notice Mr. Pe.reI
held the floor most of the time, Welding
however, to ether Senators to interposu
remarks
The resolution went over without action
until tomorrow aud the senae adjourned.
HuusE Almost the entire day session OF
the House WAS given up to consideration OF
the sugar schedule but no conclusion wa,
reached. Amendments were offered 4,
amendments until it became difficult tC
unravel the tangle, But two of thes,
amendment were agreed IN. one offered b,
Mr.. MCR e, lemo.rit, OF Arkansas strik-
ing ont tie bounty feature Of the Wilson
bill and one by Mr., Warner Democrat, OF
New YORK, putting refined sugar on the
Tree Iisi as well as raw sugar.