The Red Cloud chief., 1894-02-02
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The Weeks Proceedings IN the senate aud
House " Represent tiyes,

House " Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The senate de-.
batei the resolution regarding Hawaii RI.
ported from the foreign relations commit
tee and half n dozen amendments were Of
fercd, but there was no action. Lodge
spoke against the election law repeal bill.
a bill was passed authorizing railway
bridges across the Nechcs aud Sabine rivers
In Louisiana and Texas, rs were bills ex-
tending the time for the construction of
the bridge across the Calumet river In Iii.
nois and authorizing the issue Of a patent
for certain lands in the Omaha Indian
reservation to the Presbyterian board OF
home missions. An executive session was
held.
The house voted down all attempts TO
put iron ore on the dutiablc list and the
internal revenue bill, containing the in
come tax, was reported after a fight
against its report by Democrats opposed to
the income tax.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2G-Thc session Of
the senate was uneyentful. The Hawaiian
resolution went over, and Allen OF Nc
braska made an extended argument In
favor Of his resolution declaring the con.
templated issue Of bonds by Secretary
Carlisle to he unlawful. a desultory dis
cussion ~ the federal election bill followed
and addresses of culogy were delivered
upon the tate j. Logan Chapman, formerly
a representative from Michigan.
Only one amendment to the tariff bill Of
Importance was adopted by the house, that
repeating the reciprocity clause of the Nc.
kinlcy Till. The entire day was consumed
10y the New York Democrats who were III
clustering against the income tax PROPOSE
ton, which they feared would bc offered
along with other features Of the internal,
revenue bill rs an amendment to the vii.
sou bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-1he session Of
the senate was devoted to a discussion Of
Calls public land resolution and the fed.
eral election bill. Call spoke In favor Of
the homesteaders of Florida, who he al.
legged were being deprived of their rights
by land grant railroads without authority
of law. His resolution was referred.
Chandler moved the postponemcnt of the
election bill to December, but was defeat.
ed, and "a resolution was adopted to accept
from the widow Of George William Curtis
n marble bust of Charles Sumner. Dolpb
introduced an amendment to the Hawaiian
resolution providing for the immediate 10.
call of Minister Willis. An executive
session was held. Adjourned TO Monday.
The only amendment L the tariff bill
adopted by the house was one increasing
the duty on cut tones unset To 10 per
cent. ad valorem and taking rough, uncut
stones from the free list and placing them
on the dutiable list at 10 per cent. al va.
valorem. The ways and means committee,
which desired To reduce the duty on cut
stones from ~ to 10 per cent, was over.
ruled in this matter. An attempt to place
tin plate on the free list was unsuccessful.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The tariff dcbat,
has been concluded so far as il relates TO
the customs schedules. The time for of.
fering amendments ceased ut $3.50 u. m.
Saturday, when the house took a recess.
At least 100 amendments were shut ont.
The committee revised its action of n
week ago and fixed the time for free wool
to 20 into effect ut Aug. 2 and the wooden
goods to 20 into effect on Dec. 9. This was
accomplished by n change of front on the
part of tho Republicans who voted on the
former occasion to have free wool go int
effect Immediately upon the passage OF
tho bill. The duty on pig iron was re-
duced to 70 per cent. N valorem and that
on steel rails to the same per cent, being
cuts from tho original bill OF 30 aud :
per cent. respectively. An attempt of the
committee to increaase the duty on barley
and barley malt . per cent. was defeated
by $3.50 p. m. arriving. A rule was adopt.
ell authorizing the Offering of the income
tax measure IA an amendment to the
tariff bill and for n final vote on the
whole question Thursday, Feb. /. The
anti-income takers filibustered a little, but
were showed under.