The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-06-15
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.


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WASHINGTON, Juae 6-sESArR. The nnal
vote upon the adoption OF the sugar schedule.
known as the compromise amendment pest
poning the repeal OF the bounty IRON
July l. 1904 TO juno l. 1875, was then taken
shortly before eoclnck Tuesday afternoon and
resulted In yeas b hays y Paragraph isSwas
amended by increasing the duty on sugar cam
dy etc. from 10 TO 81 per cent nd valorem. and
by adding the WORT, "Saecharine. Is per cent
ad yalorom. That finished the sugar schedule
and brought the senate up to the tobacco
schedule The senate then adjourned for the
day.
HoUsR-The con mittee on rules az the open
ing OF the session through Mr. Catchings, ~,
Miss) reported an order shutting on general
debate on the pending hill and amendment to
repeal the state bank tax. The bill was To be
further considered during the day under the
fve-miuute rule. and then a vote was TO be
taken Immediately after the committee had
been called Wednesday morning.
WASHINGTON. June T-SESArE--Th tobac-
CO schedule was disposed Of Wednesday. The
agricultural schedule (G) met an obstacle at
the very start on the question Of the duty on
live animals. The house bill fixed the rate ut
90 per cent ad valorem and the finance COM
mittee reported Il without amendment All
amendments offered by republicans were de-
live animals. The next paragraph was one i'm
posing duty OF 20 per cent on buckwheat
corn. oats wheat etc, except when imported
from countries that impose no duty on the like
articles, and In that case they are TO be free OF
duty. Tho opposition TO this paragraph was
started by Mr., Plat trep., Ct), and was kept
up till : p. m, when the senate. without action
on the paragraph. adjourned.
"Wednesday the hOnse, by q vote Of
40 to lOa, rejected the Cox amendment to ah0l-
ish theAax pPQp state bank issues The hiG
>S.,Jn which the house voted Wednesday pro-
yided for the suspension OF the ten per cent
tax upon clearing house certificates. The re-
lection OF the bill and amendment ended a bat
tie which has occupied the time OF the house
for at least week
WASHINGTON. June s-SENArE - Before
taking up the tarin bill, Thursday, the ques-
tion Of the debt OF the Central Pacific Railroad
Co. TO the government. and especially the
liability Of Mr.. Leland Standford's estate 10Y
sl5,OO0OOO OF debt. was brought up on resou-
tion offered by Mr. tloar (rep. Mass) instruct
ing the judiciary committee to inquire and re-
port whether the attempt Just initiated by the
law officers Of the government TO enforce such
liability should not be forthwith relinquished
and put at rest After short discussion the reso-
luton went over without action till Friday,
HousE-The session OF the house Thursday
was given over to consideration, in committee
OF the whole OF the Indian appropriation bill
for the year ending June 30, lSQA Besides con-
siderlng the Indian bill the house agreed TO
resolution authorizing the committee on immi-
grafton TO make an investigation at Ellis
Island. and asking the secretary OF the treas
ury to transmit TO the house what has been
done by the ofiioials charged Herewith. toward
enforcing the immigration and contract labor
laws.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-SENATE--Mr Hoar's
resolution to set at rest the claim OF the United
States against the estate OF the late Leland
Stanford came over from Thursday and was
laid before the senate at the opening of the ses-
sion Friday Laid on the table. The tarin bill
was then laid before the senate, and Mr. Gull
lon took the floor and delivered a speech on
general historical phases Of the tariff question.
Mr. Washburn rep, Mimi suggested that de-
bate on this schedule was proceeding slowly
and that for the remainder OF the schedule the
| ive-minute rule be applied. The democrats
accepted the proposition graciously and IL was
agreed 10 by unanimous consent Mr.. Quay
who objected Thursday, was not present AT
go the senate went into executive session and
shortly afterwards adjourned
HOUSE, Consideration Of the Indian appro-
priAtion bill was renewed IN the house Friday
with no particularly interesting feature. The
house agreed TO the conference report upon
the Pennsylvania and New Jersey bridge over
the Delaware between Philadelphia and Cam
den
WASHINGTON, June i1.-SENATE-Senato
Walsh (Ga) Saturday introduced q bill pro-
viding for the location OF permanent EXPOSE
ton. to be established at Washington for the
| display OF the products and resources Of tbo
I
commission, TO consist Of the postmaster gem
eral, the secretary u the interior and the sec
rotary Of agriculture, to report plan for the
proposed exposition to congress. In introduce
ing the bill Senator Walsh also presented q
memorial from the southern immigration con
gress representing ifteen states urging the
appropriation OF money by congress and by the
| legislatures OF the several states and terri
tories for the proposed exposition,
HoUsE-The house held q short session Sat
urday and practically no business was trans
acted The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up at very carly hour, but very little progress
was made There was one bill passed to regu-
late the procedure in criminal cases In the dis
trict OF Minnesota and a resolution OF inquiry
as TO the desirability Of establishing a station
| OF the fish commission In the Paramount park
garden In Philadelphia,
| WASHINGTON. June l2.-SENATE- sen
ate made unusual progress with the tarin bill
| Monday, more, In fact. than IL has ia any one
day so far In the tariff discussion Three sched-
ules spirits and wines, cotton and fax, juto
and hemp manufacturers. from paragraph go
TO ga inclusive comprising nineteen pages OF
the bill, were disposed or The entire cotton
schedule. ten pages OF the bill was finished In
thirty minutes. The collar and Gun paragraph
providing for duty Of 30 cents per dozen pieces
and 30 per cent. I'D yalorem. while shirts and
other articles composed wholly or In part Of
linen carry duty Of 80 per cent, provoked con-
siderable discussion.
HousE-A resolution introduced by Mr.. Bail
ey dem, Tex), was reported fayorably and
agreed to, providing for the printing OF 5000
copies OF compilation OF the messages. proc
laanations and inaugural addresses Of the presi-
dent Of the United States from l7s7 to 1891 in
elusive. The rest Of the day was devoted to
the consideration OF bills relating to the inter-
ests OF the District Of Columbia Three meas
ures were discussed. no conclusion being
reached with respect to any Of them. Ksote
by yeas and nays developed the lack OF qpor-
um, and at AS the house adjourned.