The Globe-republican., 1894-06-08
IN CONGRESS.
Condemned Report Of the Weeks Proceed
ings In the senate and House.

u
inSs In the Senate and House.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON Nav 29.-The senate
spent eight hours yesterday discussing
the lumber schedule of the tariff bill
Mr.. Walsh. the new senator from
Georgia. spoke at length on the tariff
and at 5:45 o'clock the senate went int
executive session.
The proceedings of the house were OF
no general interest. it being District o.
Columbia day. The senate bill fixing
the northern boundary line of the
Warm Springs Indian reservation in
Oregon was passed and at ) o'clock the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON. May 3O-The right OF
newspaper correspondents to refuse &c
give the sugar bribery Investigating
committee the sources of their informa-
ton was brought before the senate
yesterday in the shape of a report from
that committee which brought out q
long debate. Two correspondents had
declined to answer questions and they
were reported to be in contempt. The
Hawaiian resolution was then talked
on for short time and then the tariff
debate was continued until 6:aO O'cloc,:
when the senate adjourned until Thurs
day. Wednesday being Decoration day
The house debated the bill to repeal
the state bank tax until ) o'clock and
then adjourned until Thursday.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-When the
senate met yesterday Senator Turpie
presented set of resolutions adopted
by the Ohio legislature protesting
against the Russian eXtraditiOn treaty
and he offered joint resolution giving
ing Russia notice of the intention of
this country to abrogate the treaty.
Senator Turpie also reported from the
foreign affairs committee resolution
declaring it right belonging to the
people of Hawaii to establish and
maintain their own form of govern
ment. it being substitute for other
resolutions offered The resolution
was unanimously adopted. Senator
PETER offered resolution instructing
the judiciary committee to inquire
VIII ether the government could cOnsti'
tutionally take possession of the coal
be Is of the country. which went over.
The tariff bill was then considered un-
til adjournment.
The house passed a bill for an addi-
tional judge for the northern district
of Illinois and Gen Sickle introduced q
resolution. which was adopted. in
90 H., e 10 Il
what is necessary for the preservation
of the Gettysburg battlefield. The
state ba,sk tax bill was then discussed
until the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. June EN- the senate
yesterday Mr.. Hill attempted to bring
up his resolution for open sessions OF
the bribery committee. but it went
over. as did Senator DOlph's resolution
to bring the contumacious witness. Ed
wards. before the senate. The senate
then tackled the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill and sugar talk consumed the
remainder of the session. during which
Senators PETER and Henderson strong
ly favored bounty.
The house continued it's labOrs on the
state bank tax bill. the whole day be-
ing devoted to its discussion. In the
evening pension bills were considered.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE senate de-
voted three hours on Saturday to dis
cussing Mr.. Hills resolution to throw
open the doors of the sugar Investigate
ing committee to the public, but
reached no vote. The sugar schedule
of the tariff bill was then discussed
until adjournment.
After disposing of one or two private
bills the house continued consideration
OF the bank tax bill and pending dis
cussion adjourned.
CAUGHT IN A LANDSLIDE.
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