The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-05
FIFTY.THIRD CONGRESS.
END OF THE DEBATE ON THE
TARIFF BILL.
Bill Finished by Committee of the Whole
and Reported to the Senate-The
Watson-Black Contest Settled
in Favor of Black.
THE SENATE,

opening of the senate today the JOINT
resolution appointing Charles NJ. And
erson of Greenville, g., Sidney 6. Cook
of Harrington, Kas., and A, l.. Pear
son of Pittsburg, members OF the
board of managers of the Nationa
home for disabled volunteers was
passed. Mr.. Sherman's resolution OF
yesterday directing the committee on
Interstate commerce to inquire into
the advisability of regulating by law
the use of sleeping and parlor cars
was adopted.
The joint resolution continuing the
annual appropriations 80 days after
June 30 was adopted. The tariff bill
was then taken up and Mr.. VesC
moved an amendment to repeal TIE
reciprocity features of the Mckinney
bill. Agreed to.
Senator PETER offered new section
to the am 4ndment levying a tax OF Soo
per head on all aliens landing in the
United States to engage in industrial
occupations. Tabled, 40 to IL.
Senator Jones then asked unanimous
consent to make number OF amend
ments overlooked as the bill was pelng
considered. The amendments were
agreed to as fast as read.
Most of them were verbal or very
unimportant. The duty on SILK f'ar-
agraph 29S) partially manufactured,
was fixed at 20 per cent; thrown or
spun, 30; velvets, chenilles and othef
pile fabrics, $3.50 per square YARD;
plush, 81 per square YARD. r4
The reciprocity provlso reiating 10
the duty on petroleum was changed SO
as to make the duty to be levied
against petroleum imported from
countries imposing duty on Amer1S
can petroleum 30 per cent. Sectlon quo
of the internal revenue was amended
so as to prohibit liquors made OF su 3aT
and molases being entered IN Donoeo
warehouses.
The duty on precious stones, cut but
not set, was fixed at 20 per cent; II set'
80; uncut precious stones, III per cent.
The tariff bill was reported 10 the
senate at 5.45 p. IN. Mr.. Henderson
moved to adjournluntil Monday. Inc
motion was lost, 70 to 80, put IN the
executive session which tollowea tne
motion was agreed to ana at o.4V Ine
senate aQ1OuCubu uAUlA u1OhN'eJ'
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-With the
exception of a short time To-Day the
house was consumed by hllpuster
over the contested election cases Oh
Watson against Black of the Tenth
Georgia district, The tllbuster was
led by the Republicans.
n u liGf
every inch of ground even after the
\ aid of the committee on rules n H
y been invoked. The tangle was finally
1c Atraightened out and the resolution OF
'Ce-6he committee on elections declaring
Mr.. Black elected was agreed TO, only
the PopuIists dissenting.
!, A few bills OF minor interest were
Z passed early in the day and some reso-
buttons to pay the salaries and funeral
expenses of deceased employees OF the
house were agreed to.
At 4:3O o'clock the house took a re .
cess until p. M, the evening Session
to be devoted to private pension bills.
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June 20. II am
much gratified,n said Speaker Crisp
to a reporter of the Associated Press,
sat the expeditions and satisfactory
manner in which the present house OF
representatives has dispatched public
business.n In view OF the near APP
proach of the close of the session, MI
Erisp has been requested to outline
the general features of legislation &C,
comDlished by the house and What
remains to be done to round up the
work of the session.
awe have oeen singularly free from
exasperating delays" said the
speaker, land the great questions Oh
the tariff have been acted upon by
the house with exceptional prompt
ness, considering the vast interests
involved. And yet there has
been no curtailment Of reason,
able debate and L have heard
very little complaint ON thai
score. On the other hanc filibuster-
ing is practically thing of the pas
and the house has experienced little
or no delay tor the sake OF delay"
The sneaker was asked to enumer
ate the leading measures passed oJ
the house.
"The tariff bill naturally comes
first,u said he. sits passage by thu
house was attended by few delays
The extra session permitted the or
ganjzation of committees, 30 that tn
WAYS and means committee was wei
along in it's work before the date whei
congress usually assemblies and tn
bill was actually presented early IL
January, when as usual thing thu
committees are just beginning to or
ganiZe."
In the debate also there was N
wasting of time, and / think Chair
man Wilson succeeding in satisfying
both sides OF the house that he desired
TO be fair, and yet to satisfy the pup
lie that the bill should be brought t
q close. son the financial question,
Continued the speaker, "we hay
avoided irritating delays. When Tn
business depression of last summe
brought in the widespread public de
mand for repeal of the purchasing
clause of the sherman act the nous
met in extra session and quickly pei
formed its part in the repeal for whlcI
President Cleveland had especiall
convened congress, Those opposing tn
repeal recognized the propriety
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