Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The lS8th Day,

The l38th Day.
SENArE.-Senator Hill Of New York made
bis speech to-day, attacking the proposed
duty OF three-fourths Of . cent per pound on
lead ore and lead silver bearing ore, and gen
orally arraigniug his colleagues for their re-
fusal to stand by the Democratic docrine of
free raw materials. The vote when taken
showed that Mr.. Hill had little sympathy. the
result being TO So. Mesars. Mills and Irby
were the ones who voted with Mr.. Hill. The
The consideration Of tho metal schedule was
completed by the adoption Of \ number of
amendments.
HoUsE.-The day was spent in discussing
the repeal of the bank tax. The Brawley
bill to remit the 10 per cent. tax on clearing
house certificates and other notes issued by
private and state banking associations be-
tween August /, 1898. and October Is, 1898,
being the period OF financial depression, had
the right OF why, but no action was taken.
The 140th bay.
SENATE.-The Senate spent eight hours to.
day discussing the question Of free lumber.
Not vote was taken. The tariff bill places
bate to-day was upon Mr.. Halc's proposition
10 transfer lumber to the dutiable list at the
rates fixed in the Mckinley law. Senators
Frye and Hale of Maine, Perkins Of Cslifor-
states arc most particularly affected in the
of the time in tho support of Mr.. Hale's
amendment. 1t is probable that the lumber
paragraphs will be disposed Of tomorrow.
HoUsE.-Distrlct of Columbia bills were
considered.
Tho l41.t Day.
sENATE.-Senator Kyle offered to withdraw
his Hawaiian resolution on condition that
Senator Turpic's be considered. Senator
Vest offered an amendment to the latter to
the effect that the United States should not
annex the islands or allow any other power
to interfere with their government. mo-
tion by senator Hoar TO lay the Vest amend
mcnt on the table was defeated, Is ayes, 30
nays.
The tariff bill was taken up and Senator
Proctor of Vermont addressed the Senate in
opposition. Senator Pettigrcw, South Dakota,
followed, speaking at some length In opposi-
ton to the bill.
The right of newspaper correspondents to
refuse to give Senator Gray's bribery and
sugar investigation committee the sources OF
their Information was brought before the Sem
ate to-day In the shape OF a report from that
committee. No decision was arrived Mt.
The wood schedule Of the tariff bill was not
dlsposed of.
HousE.-The Senate bill was passed grant
ing rigbt-of-wny to the Albany q Astoria rail-
road through the Grande Ronde Indian reser-
WALTON, Oregon.
After some routine morning business the
bill to repeal the state bank tax was taken up,
anu MT. SOxe Ol lenuesscc Opcncu INC ucoutc
for the friends of unconditional repeal.
Tho 14.ad bay.
sENATE.-The Senate. Senator Mills of Tex
ms nlone voting no, passed resolution de-
claring that the United States will not inter
fere with the affairs OF the Hawaiian Islands,
and that the United States will regard the
Interference with the affairs of the islands
by any foreign government rs an unfricndly
act.
Senator Turp!c introduced a resolution for
tho abrogation Of the Russian cxtrndition
treaty, and Senator Hill a resolution for open
session for the sugar investigation.
The tariff bill was then taken up Several
graphs, looking to duty an rough lumber,
were voted down by q strict party vote.
Senator Sherman delivered a three hours
speech on the bill.
HousE.-Gcueral SIcklcs introduced, and
the House passed a resolution instructing the
secretary to do what is necessary under the
act of March, 1893, for the preservation Of the
Gettysburg battlefield.
The bill for an additional Judge for the
Northern district of Illinois passed, after
which the bill to repeal the tax on state bank
circulation was taken up. Mr.. Black, of
Georgin, resumed his speech In favor of re-
peal. Ho was followed by Mr.. Walker, Of
Massachusetts,, and others.
Tho 143rd Day.
SENATE-Scnator Hoar presented a petition
from "Thc New England Industrial Army"
asking the legislation which would guarantee
VIC, work to the UNEMPLOYED. Il was n,,i referred to
additional lands in the Hot Springs to the
Berry hospital was passed.
When The morning business was finished
Senator Hill of New York made no effort to
get his resolutlou,to instruct the bribery COM
It went over without prejudice, as did Sena-
tor Dolph's resolution to bring E. G. Ed
wards, one of the contumacious witnesses, 10
the bar of the Senate for contempt.
The tariff bill was then laid before the Sem
ate and the great battle over the sugar sched-
ule began. The Mckinley law placed raw
sugars upon the free list, imposed cent
duty on refined sugar and gave bounty OF 2
cents to the sugar growers. The House bill
repealed the bounty and placed oil sugars,
raw and refined, on the free list. The first bill
reported from the finance committee of the
Senate gave a specific duty of cent to 1.2S5
per pound according to polariscopic test. The
'compromise amendment, which is the one
now before the Senate, made the sugar schcd-
u!e go into effect January l, 1885, the rates
being 40 per cent ad valorem on all sugars,
raw and refined, one.elghth of one cent addi-
tional on sugars above 10 Dutch standard,
pound on sugars frem countries paying export
duties. It also continued the sugar treaty
with Hawaii.
Mr.. Manderson addressed the Senate in op-
position to the schedule. He was followed by
Mr.. PETER.
HoUsE.-Thc Senate bill providing for the
carrying out of the award of the Parls tribunal
of arbitration for the protection of seals In
Bchring Sea was passed.
Mr.. Gear secured the passage Of a bill for
the relief of A. p. Stewart.
A resolution directing the President to give
six months notice to the Russian government
OF the abrogation Of the last treaty between
the two countries was under the rules sent to
committee on foreign affairs.
The House went into committee of the
whole to consider the Brawlcy state bank bill.
A number Of speeches were made but no act
lon was taken.
Tho Hath Day.
SENATE.-The second days debate In the
Senate on the sugar schedule was preceded by
three hours Of, at times, acrimonious discus
sion OF Mr.. Hills resolution to throw open
the doors Of the committee Investigating the
method of forming the sugar schedule, but as
IL proceeded by unanimous consent, no vote
was had at Its conclusion. Mr.. Hill cham
poned open sessions In vigorous manner.
Consideration Of the tariff bill was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Aldrch made sharp and vigor-
GUS attack on the sugar schedule and spoke
In favor Of bountics. Mr.. Gallery Of Louisiana
S,iio,.od NJ Aldrich and defended th. r,rO-