The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-05-18
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second Session.
wAsHTScroS, Mas s--sENATE Mr. Hoar
addressed the sepate in opposition to the pend
i1g tariff bin he expressed his conviction that
the finance committee did not approve the bill,
aud that g1ost Of the men who were TO vote for
II would, when they did so violate their oaths
10 support the constitution as they understood
II He was asked by Mr. Gray ~, COLI
whether he meant 10 say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their
oaths u do, . was Mr.. H9ars blunt answer
Mr. Gray with tinge Of anger in his
mannerl-That is very remarkable charge for
the senator 10 make Of his colleagues in the
senate" 1T IS very remarkable thing TO
do, Mr.. Hoar said u repel the charge as IN
worthy Of the senator from Massachusetts, and
as unworthy Of q senator In this place Mr..
Gray exclaimed. with increasing anger
HousE-No business OF importance trans
acted in the House Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, May Ia sFNArE-The tarif
bill was at l;i9 Wednesday taken up and long
and interesting discussion took place on the
pending amendment-to insert In the enactlng
clause OF the bill the words, 'or Withdrawn for
consumption" so that II viii read that the
duties provided in the act will be levied, col
lected and paid upon all articles imported from
foreign countries, or Withdrawn for eonsnmp
ton after June 20, 1894 The amendment vas
attacked on the republican side. This brought
Mr. Mills, OF Texas. TO his feet In his address
he said Il rise to say that do not intend
10 vote for q single one OF these amendments
| changing the duties from ad Nalorcm TO spe-
| oihe ] am Inundated enough TO have 10 be
drawn nearer and nearer 10 the Mckinley act
| IN the rates OF duty and In the amount of rob
berry inflicted upon the roor working people Of
the country, who have been starved to death
under this system Of taxation, without being
compelled TO bow down in humiliation and TO
take up the pledge OF protection The amend
ment was agreed 10 without further discussion
and the senate adjourned
HousE-In the general debate on the naval
appropriation bill for the year ending June 20
1895, speeches we're made by Messrs Walker
rep, Mass ), Grosyenor trep o. Black tdem,
Cal Deliver rep, la, Meiklejohn rep,
| Neb1, Pendleton dem, w Va and Ray rep,
N ". When the house adjourned Mr. Spring
er dem, M announced that on Wednesday
next he would report from the committee on
banking and currency for consideration the bill
TO suspend the operations OF the 10 per cent
tax upon the clearing house certificates issued
during the financial disturbance Of last sum
meF. MI. Cox dem, Tenn, gave notice that
he would then move TO add an amendment 10
| appeal the ~ per cenL TAX law
wAsHfNGroS, May ii,-sENArE-The Allen
Coxoy resolution came up Ia The senate Thurs
day Messrs. Gordon ID, Ca, Teller tR,
COLI, Stewart Pop, New Hoar r.. Mass 3
and Harris 10. Tenn. spclle on the resolu'
ton The morning hour expired and the reso-
luton went over 1t now goes on the calendar
from which II can only be taken by majority
vote OF The senate The tariff bill was then
taken up and considered until 5:lS when 3
message was received from the house, announc-
ing the death OF Representative Brattan, and
the senate adjourned till Friday.
HousE-Private bills introduced; BY Mr.
Martin, OF Naturalization Jos W. Snyder
aged and crippled son Of Jacob Snyder, de-
ceased, late private in the revolutionary war
at the rate Of gle per month BY Mr.. MeCrea'
ry-Pay NJ J Nanarsdall Of Mercer county
X entueky $500 for services during the war as
q surveyor Representative Coombs introduced
q bill for a currency commission to be composed
OF a fteen persons, not more than seven TO be
bankers, and not less Than two from each OF
the 1--WE geographical divisions OF the country.
The commission is to investigate the currency
question and report to congress next December
On the announcement OF the death OF Represen-
tative Bratian the house adjourned
WASHINGTON, May g-sENArE-With the
exception OF the first hour OF Fridays session
In the senate the whole session was spent on
the tarin bill The net result Of the days work
! was the progress OF four lines and the follow
ing change,in rates On boraic acid from 20
per cent ad vaorem TO 2 cents pound; on
chronic acid from 10 per cent ad yalorem 10
ceuis pound; on citric acid, from % per cent
to % ad valorem.
HousE-A vigorous arraignment OF the re.
publican administration OF the navy yards by
Mr. Cummings (dem, ". Y.,) incurring a refer
ence to the employment OF an extra force al
the Portsmouth yard for the benefit of Ex-
Speaker Reed, and the sarcastic reioiner of Mr..
Reed were the principal features Of the debate
on the naval appropriation bill in the house
Friday General politics and tariff all crepl
into the speeches, and debate was enliyening
and interesting In the evening session Of the
house consideration OF a bill to pension the
widow OF q volunteer in the army at the time Of
the Mexican war who had served only forty
four days when he was discharged by reason o
the cessation OF hostilities caused long dis
cussion but nothing was done
WASHINGTON. May -SENArE-Saturda,
the Jones amendment fixing the duty on tamil
acid OF % cents was then agreed to-3s TO u
On the next Jones amendment increasing thu
duty on tar,aric acid from 10 TO 20 per cent tn,
vote failed 10 develop a quorum by one vote
The republicans all voted for the amendment
Quorum was with difficulty secured on thi
amendment, and it was defeated-i6 to % tn
next paragraph was alcoholic perfumery. In
GLIDING cologne water and other toilet waters
| on which the duty was placed at e per gallon
and % per cent ad valorem in the house b Il
The Jones amendment increased the a.
valorem duty 10 so per cent MI
Jones arose and Withdrew the increas
saying 1t was unnecessary Mr. Jones pre-
; scented an entirely new amendment to the mex
paragraph to change the duty on alumnia II
its various chemical forms from 30 per cent al
yalorem 10 a specific duty of four-tenths Of
cent per pound MIR Aldrich moved an amend
ment TO make 1t six-tenths. The quorum agai
failed on Mr. Alirlch's motion. and Mr. Harrl
decided TO make no further effort to secure on
saturday, and upon his motion the senate az
ourned
HoUsE-No business Of importance transae
ed Saturday.
WASHINGTON, May ls-SENATE-The SCI
enih week Of the tariff bill in the senate bega
Monday. There were seven items eonsi ere
and disposed Of The result WAS the fixing
- rat Of duties as follows. On alcoholic pc
{ fumery, Sc per gallon; alum.na, alum, alui
D cakes etc. four-tenths OF q cent per pound; ca
, Donate Of ammonia, 20 per cent I'D valorem, c
murlAe OF ammonia ~ per cent and sulpha
e Of ammonia 20 per cent blacking OF ali kind
M and on bone char, suitable for use in decolor
of ing sugar, 20 per cent ad valorem. crude bora
= or boraie OF soda, one cent per pound, and {
q refined borax, TWO cents per pound. rein,
:. eamphor, 10 per cent ad yalorem chalk. 20 p
~ cent I'D valorem.
~ HousE-Distrct bills were considered in Il
!" house Monday During the consideration
= one OF them a eolored man In the public gaie
arose and addressed the speaker. saying that
- the Coxey bill is not passed by May "a, Il
~ white house, treasury and capital would be d
!. stroyed by thunder aud lightning The speak
H. directed the doorkeeper 20 remove the ma
X which was done with much difnculty He is
e. burly Negro, and blacksmith His name
ce Matthew A. Cherry, and he resides In this eli
IN He was locked up by the police, and his SAM
will be inquired into
an Insurgents Defeated.
III RIO JANEIRo, May 15.-An official q
,st count Of the recent fight between Il
lY government forces and the insurgen
RI in the state of Rio Grande do Sui stat
that the government forces were Wet
= rious Several encounters have {
ouFfed within n comnarativalv sho