The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-17
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS
Second Session.

Second Session.
WASHINGTON May a-SENArE With the
exception Of the first half hour, the whole OF
Mondays session OF the senate was passed be-
hind locked doors In the consideration OF the
Chinese treaty Nothing of public interest oc-
CURED in open session, except the Offering OF a
resolution by the populist senator from Nebras'
ka, Mr. Allen, in relation to lie police assault
upon, and the arrest and Imprisonment OF
Coxey and his two subordinates, Browne and
Jones. The resolution provides for select
committee Of fve senators to investiga the
facts and circumstances, and to make such rec
concentrations ''as will prevent such on out.
rage hereafter" The resolution went over till
Tuesday.
HoUsE-Under an order from the committee
on rules, the house spent nearly day in dis
cussing bill reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds, for the purchase
of a site for government printing office. To.
ward the close of the session, the tariff question
adjusted itself into the discussion, Mr.. Milliken
(rep, Me) taking the lead After this bill
shall have been disposed OF, by the terms Of the
order mentioned, the bill for the erection Of a
hall Of records dor the storage of government
papers), in the city Of Washington, will be the
pending business, subject only to the consdera.
tion OF general appropriation bills. The New
York and New Jersey bridge bill, on motion Of
Mr.. Dunphy (dem., N. W, was passed under q
suspension of the rules.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-SENATE-Mr Hoar
addressed the senate in opposition to the pend
ing tariff bill He expressed his conviction that
the finance committee did not approve the bill,
and that most Of the men who were to vote for
it would. when they did so, violate their oaths
to support the constitution as they understood
It He was asked by Mr. Gray 3D., COLI
whether he meant to say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their
oaths. II do" was Mr. Hoar's blunt answer.
Mr.. Gray with a tinge Of anger in his
manner)-That is O very remarkable charge for
the senator to make Of his colleagues in the
senate" "It is q very remarkable thing to
do" Mr. Hoar said. II repel the charge as
worthy of the senator from Massachusetts, and
as unworthy Of senator in this place." Mr..
Gray exclaimed, with increasing anger.
HoUsB-No business Of importance trans
acted In the House Tuesday
WASHINGTON. May 10-SENATE-The tariff
bill was at lilo Wednesday taken up and long
and interesting discussion took place on the
pending amendment-to insert in the enacting
clause Of the bill the words, "or withdrawn for
consumption" that 1t will 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 consump-
tion after June so, 1894 The amendment was
attacked on the republican side. This brought
Mr. Mills, Of Texas, to his feet In his address
he said II rise to say that do not intend
to vote for single one of these amendments
changing the duties from ad valorem to spe-
drawn nearer and nearer to the Mckinley act
in the rates of duty and in the amount Of rob-
berry inflicted upon the poor 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 to without further discussion,
and the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-In the general debate on the naval
| appropriation bill for the year ending June 80,
! 1885, speeches were made by Messrs. Walker
rep, Mass.), Grosvenor Tep., o., Black (dem.,
| Ga.), Dolliver rep, Ia), Meiklejohn rep
| Neb.), Pendleton dem, W. Va and Ray (rep.,
| N. ". When the house adjourned MIR. Spring
| er dem, nl) announced that on Wednesday
next he would report from the committee on
banking and currency for consideration the bill
| 10 suspend the operations Of the 10 per cent
| tax upon the clearing house certificates issued
| during the financial disturbance Of last sum.
| mer. Mr.. Cox dem, Tenn }, gave notice thai
| he would then move to add an amendment &c
appeal the 10 per cent tax law
| WASHINGTON, May l1.-SENATE-The Allen
Coxey resolution came up in the senate Thurs
day Messrs. Gordon 3D., Ga.), Teller (R
COLI, Stewart Pop, New, Hoar (R. Mass
| and Harris d., Tenn.) spoke on the resolu
ton The morning hour expired and the reso
luton went over. 1t now goes on the calendar
| from which 1t can only be taken by q majority
vote of the senate. The tariff bill was ther
taken up and considered until 515, when
message was received from the house, announc
ing the death of Representative Brattan, ant
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 Sl2 per month. By Mr.. McCrea
ry-Pay NJ j. Vanarsdall, of Mercer county
Kentucky, 500 for services during the war a!
o surveyor. Represen tative Coombs introduced
n n commission
of fifteen persons, not more than seven to b
bankers, and not less than two from each o
the five geographical divisions of the country
The commission is to investigate the currenc.
question and report to congress next December
On the announcement OF the death OF Represen
tative Brattan the house adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, May l2-SENATE-With tn
exception Of the first hour of Fridays session
in the senate the whole session was spent oi
the tariff bill. The net result Of the days worl
was the progress Of four lines and the follow
ing change.in rates: On borac acid, from ?
! per cent ad valorem to cents pound; ol
chronic acid, from 10 per cent ad yalorem Il
4 ceuts o pound: on citric acid, from 2Oper cent
to 25 ad valorem.
HousE-A vigorous arraignment of the re
publican administration of the navy yards b,
Mr.. Cummings dem, N Y.,) incurring a refer
ence to the employment OF an extra force q
the Portsmouth yard for the benefit OF ES
Speaker Reed, and the sarcastic rejoiner of MI
Reeo, were the principal features OF the CeDat
on the naval appropriation bill in the hous
Friday. General politics and tariff all crep
into the speeches, and debate was enliyenin
and interesting In the evening session of tn
house consideration Of a bill to pension tn
widow of volunteer in the army at the time G
the Mexican war who had served only forty
four days when he was discharged by reason c
the cessation Of hostilities caused long dis
cussion, but nothing was done.
WASHINGTON, May A-SENArE-Saturda
the Jones amendment fixing the duty on tanni
acid at 90 cents was then agreed to--3s to II
On the next Jones amendment increasing tn
duty on tartaric acid from 10 to 20 per cent, tn
vote failed to develop a quorum by one vote
The republicans all voted for the amendmen,
A quorum was with dificulty secured on thi
amendment, and it was defeated-l6 to % Tn
next paragraph was alcoholic perfumery IL
cluding cologne water and other toilet waters
on which the duty was placed at 81 per gallo
and % per cent. ad valorem in the house bill
The Jones amendment increased the a
valorem duty to so per cent Nj
Jones arose and withdrew the increas