Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-16
FIFTYITHIRD CONGRESS.



upon in the democratic conference on Thursday,
were presented and laid the table The sen.
ate Ut 5; 80 adjourned TIL Saturday.
Housr-By steadily pursuing consideration
OF the river and haroor appropriation bill for
ithe year ending June 30 1895 from the sberin.
ming OF Fridays session until an hour or NOR,
after the usual hour OF adjournment the house
nnally disposed OF the measure and started IL
on Its way TO he senate A number OF changes
were made in the appropriation having beer
agreed 20 by The committee. but all other pro-
posed amendments making increased appropri-
auons- save one. were defeated That was OF.
Tered oy Mr.. Ellis (dem. ky), aud increased
from $4,000 20 sio5 ooo the appropra ton for i'm
proving Lock No. ., in Green river Kentucky
An evening session was held far consicera tor
OF private pension appropriation bills at the
Monday.
WASHINGTON. May s-SrNArK-wfth the
exception Of the FIRST half hour. the whole OF
Mondays session OF the senate was passed be
hlnd locked doors In the consideration of the
Chinese treaty. Nothing Of public interest oc
Cured Ia open session. except the Offering of |,
resolution by the populist senator from Nebras
ka. Mr.. Allen. in relation TO the police assault
upon, and the arrest and Imprisonment OF
Coxey and his two subordinateS, Browne and
Jones The resolution provides for select
committee OF i've senators TO investigate the
facts and circumstances. and TO make such rec.
concentrations 'as will prevent such an out.
rage hereafter" The resolution went over TIL
Tuesday
HoUsE-Under order from the committees
on rules. the house spent nearly n day in dis
GUESSING a bill reported from the committee on
public buildings and grounds. for the purchase
OF n site for n government printing ONCE To
ward the close Of the session the tariff question
adjusted Itself into the discussion. Mr. MillilSeu
(rep. Me- taking the lead. After this bin
shall have been disposed OF by the terms OF the
ordtr mentioned, the bill for the erection OF n
hall of records for the storage of government
papers,, In the city 81 Washington will be the
pending business subject only 10 the considera.
Ton OF general appropriation bills The New
YORK and New jersey bridge bill. on motion OF
Mr. Dunphy dem, y -. was passed under a
suspcnsiOs OF the rules
WAsHfSGroS, May 9-SENATE-Mr Hoar
addressed the senate in opposition to the peud.
ing iarin bill He expressed his Conviction that
the nnance committee Did not approve the bill.
and that most OF the men who ware TO vote for
u would. when they did So violate their oaths
TO support the constitution as they understood
IL lie was asked by Mr. Gray ID. COLI
whether he meant 10 say that the persons who
would vote for the bill would violate their
oaths. Il do" was Mr.. Hoar's blunt answer
MT Gray with tnge OF anger in his
manner)-That is q very remarkable charge for
the senator 20 make OF his colleagues in the
senate. 1T is a very remarkable thing 10
do" Mr. Hoar said II repel the charge as un.
worthy OF the senator from Massachusetts and
as unworthy OF q senator in this place." Mr..
Gray exclaimed, with increasing anger.
trans
acted in tho House Tuesday.
WASHINGTON. May I0-SEEATE-The tariff
Dill was at l:iO Wednesday taken up and q long
ana interesting discussion took place on the
pending amendment-to insert in the enacting
clause OF The Oil the words, ''or withdrawn for
consumption" that II will read that the
duties provided in the act will be levied col
lected and paid upon all articles imported from
foreign countries, or Withdrawn for consump-
ton after June 80, 1894 The amendment was
All hrc rht
Mr.. Mills OF Texas, to his feet In his address
he said: Il rise TO say that do not intend
10 vote Tor single one OF these amendments
changing the duties from nd Valorem 10 spe-
cine am Inundated enough TO have TO be
drawn nearer and nearer 20 the Mckinley act
? In the rates OF duty and in the amount OF rob
berry inflicted upon the poor working people OF
TIE country, who have been starved to death
under this system Of taxation, without being
compelled To bow down in humiliation and to
take up the pledge OF protection" The amend
ment was agreed To without fur Their discussion,
and the senate adjourned
HoUsE-In the general debate on the naval
appropriation bill for the year ending June 30
1893, speeches were made by Messrs Walker
Fen, Mass.), Grosyenor rep %, Black (dem.
Ga.), Dolliver rep, la, Meiklejohn (rep,
Neb), Pendletor dem, W. va and Ray rep.
y. ~. When the house adjourned Mr. Spring
er (dem, Ill announced that on Wednesday
next he would report from the committee on
banking and currency for consideration the bill
10 suspend the operations Of the 10 per cent
tax upon the clearing house certificates issued
during the financial disturbance OF last sum
mer. Mr.. Cox dem, Tenn, gave notice tina.
he would then move 10 add an amendment 10
repeal the 10 per cent tax law
WAsHINGToN, May 1i.-SENATE-The Allen
Coxey resolution came up in the senate Thurs.
day. Messrs. Gordon ID, Cal, Teller (R,
COLI, Stewart Pop, New. Hoar (R, Mass D.
and Harris o., Tenn. spoke on the resolu.
ton The morning hour expired and the reso-
luticn went over II now goes on the calendar
from which IL can only be taken by n majority
vote o! The senate. The tariff bill was theI
taken up and considered until Sis when a
message was received from the house, announc.
ing the death OF Representative Brattan and
the senate adjourned I'll Friday.
HoUsE-Privatc bills introduced: BY Mr.
Martin, of Naturalization Jos w Snyder
aged and crippled OF Jacob Snyder de-
ceased, late private in the revolutionary war
at the rate OF sl2 per month BY Mr. McCrea-
ry-Pay NJ J. Nanarsdall. Of Mercer county
Kentucky, 2,COJ for services during the war as
a surveyor. Representative Coombs introduced
n bill for n currency commission to be composed
Of fifteen persons, not more than seven 20 be
bankers, and not less than two from each of
the hvc geographical divisions OF the country
The commission. IS TO investigate the currency
question and report to cong;ess next December
On the announcement OF the death OF Represen.
tative Bratian the house adjourned.