Huntsville gazette., 1894-04-14
NEW WS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

! OONUhESSlONAL khOCEEDING9.
IN the senate, on the 4th, Mr.. Quay presented
and briefly stated the contents OF memorial
| from the board of trade OF Philadelphia ask
| Ing for adequate duties on sugar. Mr.. Allison
| resumed his speech in opposition to the tariff
| bill, and was followed by Mr.. Mills in favor of
| the measure. After an executive session the
senate adjourned. In the house a motion
| to pass the seigniorage bill over the veto of
| the president was defeated, the vote being:
Yeas IA; nays, 114-not the necessary two
| thirds.
IN the senate, on the 5th, the bill appropriating
| S1,OO0,00o for the determination of the Russian
| thistle was further considered Mr. George Of
| fered resolution-which was referred to the
| Judiciary committee-for a 20 per cent. reduc-
tion OF all United States salaries not protected
by the constitution. After an executive session
the senate adjourned -. :. In the house the fifth
urgent deficiency bill was passed, was SEN
ate bill to enforce and give effect to the recon-
mendations of the Paris tribunal of arbitration
for the protection of the fur seals
IN the senate. on the 9th, after unimportant
preliminary business. the tariff bill was taken
up, and Mr.. PETER addressed the senate In
the course OF his two hours speech he alluded
to the army of the Common veal" as a body OF
men, gathering strength as it moved. like an
avaianche, coming towards the capital Of the
natlon, showing that there was trouble brew
ing, and all the result of unjust taxation
In the house the bill was passed authoriz
ing the secretary of the interior to lease hotel
sites In the Yellowstone park The post ONCE
appropriation bill occupied the further atten-
ton OF the house until recess at ass O'Clock.
An evening session was held for the considera-
tion of private pension bills.
In the senate. on the 7th. after the passage of
some un1mportant bills an executive session
was held at which, after the transaction of con-
siderable routine business. consideration of
the chinese treaty was taken up. In the
mouse, no quorum appearing on one or two ques
lions OF no general interest, adjournment was
had at 2lo-the eulogies upon the late Senator
Gibson, of Louisiana going over.
In the senate, on the 9th Mr.. Hill delivered
his announced speech in opposition to the Will
son tariff bill, and especially the income-tax
feature of 1t, which he denounced as "a scheme
OF spoliation and sectional tax" Mr.. Walsh
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
death OF Senator ColQuitt, of Georgia, was
sworn in MessrS. Mills, Allen and Harris Of
fered amendments to the rules, all OF which
went over. as did Mr.. Wolcotts resolution as
to the coinage of Mexican dollars Filibuster-
ing against Mr.. Harris motion to have the
tariff bill read in full occupied the remainder
OF the session. n..... In the house, it being Dis
trlct OF Columbia day, the following bills were
passed: Establishing additional harbor regu-
lationS for the district; regulating the sale of
gas; requiring street car companies to cancel
tickets when once used, and to authorize the
adoption of children III the district t------.----.