The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-06-02
IN CONGRESS.
Condensed Re port of the Weeks Proceed
ings In the senate and House.

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WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Matters took
. new urn in the senate yesterday.
The day was one of surprises on the
tariff bill. Senator German spoke Mt
some length, in which he explained the
position Of the democratic senators
who had favored the compromise bill
and favored the bill as it stood at pres
emit, although he had opposed the in
come tax feature. Mr.. Teller, to test
the matter, then addressed the senate
and closed by making q motion to lay
the tariff bill on the table. This was
a bomb hat caused q sensation. Abb
sent senators were hastily called in
and the motion was lost by a vote Of 80
to 90, the democrats voting solidly
against it together with Messrs. PETER,
Kyle and Allen.
The house continued consideration
of the Legislative bill, the main fight
being against the c~ivil-service commits
sion. Soon after s o'clock the house
adjourned after getting about half way
through the bill.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Aliens resO-
luton declaring it is not the purpose
of the United States to restore Lii
ioukalani as queen of Hawaii, etc, was
discussed for awhile and went over,
when debate on the tariff was resumed.
Pending discussion On amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Allen (Neb.) placing
barbed wire on the free list was &C.
cepted to the surprise OF the senate.
At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned.
After routine business the house re-
sumed consideration of the legislative
bill. When the bill was reported to
the house the anti-docking amendment
was lost, also the amendment striking
out the appropriation for the civil-ser-
vice commission-the latter by q large
vote, and the bill passed. The house
soon adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The senate
consumed the morning hour yesterday
debating Senator Kyle's Hawiian reso-
luton during which Senators Harris
(Tenn.) and Hoar (Mass.) crossed
swords on the question of senatorial
COuItCSy, Dut thAC WaK WoS OAAAy AZ Va
words. The tariff bill was then taken
up and as q coincident the rate of duty
on shotguns was the first section that
received consideration. After consid-
ering the bill until s o'clock the senate
went into executive session.
At the close of the morning hour the
house went into committee Of the
whole to consider private bills and thus
continued until S o'clock. The evening
session was for considering pension
bills.
WASHINGTON, May ss.-The senate
on Saturday further considered the
tariff bill, MI. Hill IN. W making Q
speech in opposition to the lead
schedule and favoring the placing Of
lead ore on the free list. His amend
ment was rejected. The senate after q
brief session adjourned.
The bill to remit the 10 per cent. tax
on state banks occupied the attention
Of the house in committee of the whole.
Pending consideration the house ad'
journed.
NAsutNoAoN Mny oChote
spent eight hours yesterday discussing
the lumber schedule of the tariff bill.
Mr.. Walsh, the new senator from
Georgia, spoke at length Oh the tariff
and at 5:45 o'clock the senate went into
executive session.
The proceedings of the house were OF
no general interest, it being District OF
Columbia day. The senate bill fixing
the northern boundary line Of the
| Warm Springs Indian reservation In
Oregon was passed and at 5 o'clock the
house adjourned.
TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, May 30tThe right o.
newspaper correspondents to refuse t.
give the sugar bribery investigating
committee the sources of their informa
ton was brought before the senate
yesterday in the shape of q report from
that committee which brought mi 9
long debate. Two correspondents hai
declined to answer questions and they
were reported to be in contempt. The
Hawaiian resolution was then talked
on for a short time and then the tariff
debate was continued until geo o'clocl
when the senate adjourned until Thurs
day, Wednesday being Decoration day
The house debated the bill to repea
the state bank tax until S o'clock AM
then adjourned until Thursday.