The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1894-06-16
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

10TH DAY. Tho consideration OF the
Tariff bill was confnel to two long speeches
on the question Of repealing the bounty on
sugar. The first of them was by Mr.. Mani-
erson and the second by Mr.. PETER. Mr.
Harris gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to sit later TO gain time.
l20TH DAy.-Mr. Hills resolution for open
session OF the committee investigating ths
Sugar Trust scandal was debated. The
sugar schedule was discussed during the re-
matnder OF the session.
l2lsT DAME. Gray. as Chairman OF the
special committee to investigate the alleged
operations of tho Sugar Trust. submitted
the second batch Of testimony taken be-
fore that COMMITTEES. concerning the ex I,
animation OF all the Democratic men,
hers OF the Finance Committee
An agreement was entered into between the
leaders on the two sides by which vote was
TO bo taken Immediately on the pending
amendment to the sugar schedule, AMI tho
other committee amendments were then 10
he voted upon, and this vote was to he fol-
lowed by taking up the tobacco schedule.
l22D DAY.-The sugar schedule OF the
Tariff bill, as amended by the Finance Com
mittee. was passed THE substitute North
River Bridge bill was passed. The Senate
passed bills authorizing the Missouri River
Power Company to build dam across the
Missouri River and the construction of u
bridge across the Monongahela River at
Homestead, Penn.
123D DAy.--The tobacco schedule of the
Tariff bill was disposed of and the agricul-
tural schedule taken up.
l24TH DAY.-The agricultural schedule OF
the Ta-iff bill was discussed Mr. Hoar
spoke in favor of the Government re-
linquishins its claim against the SANFORD es-
tate.
The House.
139TH DAY Senate bills we're passed ex-
tending to other nations than Great Britaiu
with which the United States may make
treaties relating to the care and projections
otthn fur seal the provision of the act to on
force the regulations of the Paris Tribunal
OF Arbitration on that subject aud to facili-
tate the entry AL .'sI'' . e..
at United Stat r.s.s.. sps. 80 ..
made by Messrs. lHrEIua Rpd 3i.u We s.'
against the repeGl ~ tao ten per cpuf. lln.
tax law, and by Massrs. Swansou Tu,s"r
and lzlar in favor q laTaal. NJ e. t..
session was held Hude- tna rules to 0s
private pension an relief bills. ..r
l40TH DAY.-Thc speakers cu tho .Tsa
State Bank Tax Bit were MessrS. r. .mn
Ter and Meyer in fsvcv oi repeal. 4 .n.
Hall and Warner against IL. 20
over. The resolution core. nu .rfr
reference In Hawaiian affairs Com.
the Committee on Foreign Ana. "A Em.
14lsT DAY.--Debate Oh the bl % .s
the ten per cent. ia, on state b1nk, l...
tion was continued. he sieuate 'N-y
passed. authorizing slr 20 ,rl rudion %,
bridge over the Delaware i.ysr b,dwec
Philadelphia and Camden. Senate jolp
resolution was pass 4 appropriatiag p
GOO 20 meet the expeI i,i"ress 2:.E"i ~
investigation OF the suyar Er0 .
142p DAY. day was devoted 10 debate
on the State Bank Tax Repeal bill.
143D DAy.-The House concurred Ia tho
Senate amendments to the New York and
New Jersey Bridge bill by a vote OF ia
20 IO2 the House voted not TO repeal the law
imposing tax Of ten per cent. upon the Ga
sues OF State banks and other associations
HATH DAY.-The day was devoted to con.
sideration OF the Indian Appropriation bill,
the discussion being over tho rider to re.
move the supply warehouse from New York
TO Chicago. No action was taken,