Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-22
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CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS-,
SENATE, juno l3--Mr. Sherman opened the
second days debate on the wool schedule of the
tariff bill Re made an earnest argument
against free wool ns matter that would result
in the destruction Of the wool growing industry
OF the country and would be tho eliminating
atrocity Of the bill He was followed on the
same side of the question by Senators Dubois,
Stewart, Hansbrnugh and Mitchell
HOUSE.--The session was devoted to the con-
sidcraton Of the Indian appropriation bill and
eleven pages were disposed Of. Several slight
amendments were made to the text chiefly in
the way ot increasing appropriations for the
support and civilization Of certain tribes, The
chief event of the session was discussion of
the present Indian policy Of the government,
especially with reference to the education Of
the children of the RED men.
SENATE June 11.--During the morning hour
bill was passed for the development and en-
cOuragement OF silk culture in the United
States under the supervision of the secretary
Of agriculture, ct directs the secretary of
agriculture to establish five silk experiment
stations and appropriates 5000 annually to
cach of tbeU,} The wool schedule OF the tariff
bill was debated during the rest Of the day.
Consideration OF the Indian appro-
priatlon hill occupied the entire day, most OF
| the session being spent in discussing the ubl
ity OF the superintendent of the Indian schools.
Two amendments were offered to the item of
the bill relating to his salary, one to make his
salary 5000 and the other to abolish the office.
Both were rejected.
SENATE, June 15.-Discussion of the wool
| schedule of the tariff bill was resumed Mr.
Tcller's amendment to adopt the Mckinley
classification and rates in the first paragraph
Of the wool schedule was defeated by a vote Of
20 yeas to 81 nays, good many votes were
| taken upon amendments aud while all were
| rejected, one of them came very near being
| carried. 1t was an amendment By Mr. PETER
| 10 substitute the Mckinley classification on
wooden goods (roGuced 50 per cent?, and the
vote upon IL was-yeas 80, nays So The bill
providing for the deficiency IN the appropria-
| tons for the government printing Office was
| passed ana the senate adjourned.
HouSE.A resolution was reported from the
committee on rules directing the Immediate
| consideration of the Indian appropriation bill
under the ive-minute rule The resolution as
amended. fixing $3.50 o'clock June 1G, as the
hour for closing debate on the Indian appropri-
alton bill, was pasSed-yeas l76, nays 76 The
evening session was devoted to private pension
! bills.
SENATE, June iG,-Fair progress was made in
the consideration of the tariff bill to-day. Mr..
PETERS amendment to admit all wooden manu-
i0NIltCS litC VI uulS ItidIllIOu lOf putting
raw wool on the free lisO only received his own
vote and those of two other populsts (Senators
Allen and Kyle, From that on through the
schedule there was very little friction or delay,
Then the silk schedule was taken up and dis.
posed of, except as to the first paragraph spun
silk and silk velvets' which were reserved until
the 18th. Schedule M--pulp, paper and books
having been reached, the bill was laid aside and
the senate adjourned.
HoUsE-Ihe Indian appropriation bill was
finally disposed OF. substantially as reported &c
the house by the committee on Indian affairs
The provision in the bill directing the transfer
OF the Indian warehouse and purchasing agency
from New York to Chicago was stricken out
The bill was passed by vote OF So to 49,
SENATE, June lS,-Fair progress was made
with the tariff bill today, the senate diSposing
OF schedule M-pulp, paper and books-also the
succeeding schedule sundries The free list
was then reached, and Mr., Hill moved to put
coal Oh the free list. After long and exciting
debate the motion was rejected by 81 to Z, ant
the senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-A bill was passed authorizing tht
railroad companies 10 issue interchangeable
A,OO0-Dlile mileage tickets, with the privilege
of excess baggage requested by the Nationa
Association Of Commercial Travelers) The
anti-option bill was then taken up in commit.
tee of the whole and the day was consumed il
debate by the friends and opponents OF th<
measure.