Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-17
WORK OF CONGRESS
RESUME OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Condensed Record of the Important
Transactions Of Our National Law
makers-Thc Work Done I'm Both
Branches.

Washington, May 1O.-In the senate
Mr.. Mills denounced the compromise
tariff bill, and said that while he would
not vote for any of the amendments he
would vote for the bill as a whole. Mr..
Lodge offered his amendment to impose
double duties in the bill against Great
Britsin until that country should agree
to an international ratio for the coinage
of silver. The amendment was laid on
the table-31 to 20, a strict party vote.
The detailed vote is as follows:
Ayes-Allen, Bate, Berry. Blanchard,
Brice, Gallery, Call, Cockrell, Coke,
George, Gibson, German, Gordon, Gray,
Harris, Hunton, Jarvis, Jones. McLaurin,
Mcpherson, Martin. Mills, Palmer, Pasco,
Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Turpie, Vest,
Walsh, White-31.
Nays-Anison, Dolph, Dubois, Calling
er, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins,
Hoar, Lodge, Mcmillan. Henderson,
Perkins, Platt, Proctor, Shoup, Squire,
Stewart, Teller, WashburI-20.
The Democrats who did not vote were
paired in favor of the motion. Senator
Allen voted with the Democrats and an
nounced that Senator Kyle was paired
with Mr.. Morrill, (Rep., VT on all ques-
liOuS Itidllus " Tue tdILls IL Il
absent and no pair was announced for
him. The vote of Allen and the an
1.ouncement of the pair of Senator Kyle
is taken to mean that these senators will
vote with the Democrats on the tariff
bill.
On motion of MI. Washburn a bill au-
thoriZing the construction of a bridge
ac' oss the Mississippi river at Red Wing,
Mimi, was passed.
The house devoted the day to the naval
appropriation bill.
Washington, May lin the senate to-
day Mr.. Aliens resolution for an in
yeStigation of the action of the police
during the Coxey parade was taken Up
and Senators Teller n Stewart spoke
in favor of it. Mr.. Hoar said Coxey
knew that the law under which he was
convicted was on the statute books. He
of violating it. He wanted TO test the
power of the congress in the court, and
when he found both court and jury
against him he set up a howt. There is
danger said Mr.. Hoar, Tin such assem-
blages. They afford cover for one or two
fanatics. 1t does rot 60 to scott. Within
ten years an attempt has been made 10
blow up the houses of parliament: within
two years another attempt to blow up
the French assembly Two presidents of
the United States have been murdered,
one in a crowd at a depot, the other in a
crowd at a theater, by misguided and IA
natical persons TO whom the peaceable
assamblages afforded an opportunity to
escape. 1t is needless for me-" said Mr..
Hoar, drawing himself up and looking
about the chamber, his eye pausing when
they reached Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Stewart.
ITO declare that | sympathiZe with all of
my fellows in distress. l sympathize with
them a great deal more than some of
those who always prate of sympathy for
the down-trodden in order to advance
their disgraceful political ambitions"
The galleries burst into ringing APP
plause at this u%tterance, and in order TO
quell the demonstration MI. Faulkner,
who was in the chair, was forced to use
his gavel vigorously and threaten to clear
the galleries. The resolution went over
without action.
Mr.. Allison offered two amendments TO
the drug schedule of the tariff bill, but
they were defeated.
The house adopted resolutions on the
death of Congressman Brattan of Mary
land, which occurred This morning, and
then adjourned.