The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

Washington, May 1O.-In the senate
Mr.. Mills denounced the compromise
tariff bill, and said that willie he would
not vote for any of the amendments he
would vote for the bill as ii whole. Mr..
Lodge offered his amendment TO impose
double duties in the hill against Great
Britein until that country should agree
to an international ratio for the coinage
of silver. The amendment was laid OH
the table-31 to ~, u strict party vote.
The detailed vote IL as follows:
Ayes-Allen, Bate, Berry, blanchard,
Brice, Caffery, Call. Cockrcll, 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-Allison, Dolph, Dubois, Calling
er, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Higgins,
Hoar, Lodge, Mcmillan. Man,lcrson,
Perkins. Platt, Proctor, Shoup, Squire,
Stewart, Teller, Washburn-2O.
The Democrats who dir, not vote were
paired in favor of the motion. Senator
Allen voted with the Democrats and an
nounccd that Senator Kyle was paired
with Mr.. Morrill, Itep., Vt) OH all lles-
tions relating to the tariff. PETER was
absent and no pair was announced for
him. The vote of Allen and til. an
l.oGnccment of the pair Of Senator Kyle
IN taken to mean that these senators will
vote with the Democrats on the tariff
bill.
On motion of Mr.. Washburn IL bill au-
thOrizing the construction Of a bridge
Minn., was passed.
The house devoted the day to the naval
appropriation hiil.
Washington, May 11.-In the senate to-
dny Mr. Aliens resolution for an in
vestigatiOn of the action of the police
during thu Coxey parade was taken III
and Senators Teller and Stewart spoke
in favor of it. MIR. Honr said. Coxcy
knew that the law under which he was
convicted WIS "n the statute hooks. Flo
came here with the deliberate intention
of violating it. He wanted to test the
power Of the congress in the court, and
against him he set up howl. ''rhere is
danger" said MIR. Hoar, "in such assem-
blages. They afford cover Tor one or two
ten years an attempt has been made to
blow up the houses Of parliament; within
two years another attempt to blow ,lp
the French assembly Two presidents Of
the United States have been murdered,
one in crowd at depot, the other in 4.
crowd at IL theater, by misguided and IA
natical persons to whom the peaceable
assamblages afforded an opportunity tu
escape. 1t is needless for me-" said MIR.
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 nf
my fellows in distress. syinpathize with
them great dcal more than some Of
those who always pratc of sympathy for
the down-trodden in order to advance
their disgraceful political ambitions"
The gallaries burst into ringing APP
plause Mt this utterance, and in order to
luell the demonstration Mr.. Faulkner,
who was in the chair, was forced to use
his gavel vigorously and threaten to clenr
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 Rrattan of Mary
land, which occurred this morning, and
then adjourned.
Washington, May 12.-In the senate
to-day the tariff bill was taken up. The
pending amendment was that Of Mr..
Perkins to the amendment of Mr.. Jones
tArk.) to change the duty OH boracic
acid. Mr.. Jones amendment increased
the duty from ~ per cent al valorem to
&c per pound. Mr.. Perkins amendment
was to in 'reas.. it to the present rate, DC
Mr. Hurris moved with some temper 10
lay the pending amendment Ullat of Mr..
Perkins to make the duty OH boracic acid
81 per pound) on the table.
The motion was carried by strict
party vote-31 to 25. The question then
occurred upon Mr.. Jones' ''colnpromisc"
amendment to change the duty from 20
per cent to &c per pound.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to strike out aud
insert &c.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Carried by IL vote
of 81 to q.
Ar. Hoar offered an amendment to the
Jones amendment, providing for Il spe-
ci6c duty of 40 per cent on boracic acid
in place of &c per pound. He wanted a
record of Democratic sentiment Oh the
two systems.
Mr.. Harris remarked that he should
have it, and moved to lay the amendment
Oh the table, which was carried ly Il
practically unanimous vote. MIR. Dolph
alone voted in the negative. The vote
then recurred on the Jones compromise
amendment, the Republicans voting with
the Democrats. Mr.. Mills alone voted
against the amendment The vote on the
next amendment offered by Mr.. Jones,
changing the duty on chronic acid from
10 per cent ad valorem to &c per pound
IAN increase of 2S per cent?. was taken
without debate. The Republicans again