Huntsville gazette., 1894-08-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IN the senate, on the 18TH house bill to place
sugar on the free list was taken up early in
the session and occupied attention up to the
hour of adjournment. A communication was
read from Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
giving figures to show that with sugar on the
free list there would be treasury deficit of
SIS 1900 to $50, 900 000 In the house bill
to enable the secretary of agriculture more
perfectly to carry out the purposes of the act
providing for the inspection OF live stock and
meats the subject of Interstate commerce was
passed. Conference report on the Sundry civil
appropriations bill of an agreement on all
items was agreed to- The report on the gen.
eral deficiency bill was under discussion when
the house adjourned.
In the senate. on the 10th, the bill for the ex-
clusion and deportation OF alien anarchists was
taken from the calendar and passed. A resOlu-
tion prohibiting the sale of liquor and the use
of it in the senate wing of the capitol during
the recess of congress was referred to the COM
mittee on rules. House free sugar, free coal
free iron ore and free barbed-wire bills were
referred to the committee on rules. Several
private pension and other bills of minor i'm
portance were passed .... In the house most of
the day was spent in discussing the item in the
general deficiency bill. added by the senate,
providing for the payment Of judgment in
favor of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co for
the transportation of troops, mails and mer-
chandise for the United States. After the
transaction of some minor business the house
adjourned until the Goth.
IN the senate, on the 18th, a resolution for
the appointment of Senator White, of Califor-
MIA, to fill the vacancy on the finance commit
tee occasioned by the death of Senator Vance
of North Carolina, went over, after discussion
and adverse criticism, under objection. The
conference report on the deficiency bill-the
last of the appropriation bills-waS agreed to-
House bill for the repeal of the clause in the
new tariff law allowing rebate in the tax on
alcohol esed in the arts went over, as did res
olution offered by Mr. Murphy IN. w that there
should be no further tariff legislation at this
session. ... The house was not in session on
the 18th
IN the senate, on the 18th, a resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Murphy On. W, declaring the en-
actment of further legislation on tariff matters
at this session impracticable and that congress
should adjourn at the earliest possible day,
was passed. Mr.. Mandersons amendment to
Mr.. Gray'S resolution to report back the free
sugar bill with sugar still free and with a pro-
vision continuing the sugar bounty was lost for
want of a quorum. Mr.. White (dem.. CALI was
appointed to the vacancy on the finance COM
mittee without opposition. The house was
not in session on the 18th.
IN the senate, on the Goth, the four house
bills to place on the free list sugar, coal, iron
ore and barhed wire We're reported back by
the finance committee. The first-named was
altered so as to provide for an ad valorem duty
Of 40 per cent. on all sugars and specific duties
on molasses. The free iron ore bin was the
only one returned in its original shape All
the bills were placed on the calendar ... In
the house the session was short and unimpor-
tant. Several bills, none of them of consider
able interest, were passed. Mr.. TarSneyS bill
to amend the lead ore item was reported and
placed on the calendar.