The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-02-07
FiFTY-THlRD CONGRESS,
Summarized Proceedings of Our Law
Makers at Washington.

debate under the five minute rule upon the
tariff bill came to an end in the house and
everybody heaved sigh of profound re
lief The amendment providing that the
free wool item should go into effect at once
on the passage OF the law was to-day re-
scinded and amendments from the com
mittee adopted, that fix the beginning OF
the operation of the free wool provision
upon August 2, 1894, and that of manufac-
tured woods upon October 2. The most i'm
portant amendments lof the committee
were those offered and adopted to day, max
ing cut OF five per cent on nearly every
item Of the metal schedule. The duty on
steel rails was reduced from % to 20 per
cent; pig iron from 22i to 2o scrap iron
and steel from 22f TO 10: structural iron,
wire strips Of steel etc, from 80 to 30; boil
er plate and other iron and steel plates,
forgings of iron and steel, hoop, band and
scroll iron and steel and wire rode, 30 to 25;
iron in slabs, blooms, etc, % to 221.
TurrrY SEVENTH DAY.
eryArr-Mr. Hoar introduced bill Civ
Ing q pensioner whose name has been sup.
pressed from the rolls or whose pension has
been reduced the right to apply by petition
to the Judge of the United States Court for
his district, who after due notice and hear
ing, may order the pensioner to be restored
to the rolls OF his former pension restored.
The rest Of the day was consumed in dis
cussing Hawaiian affairs.
HoUsF-The general debate upon the in
ternal revenue features of the tariff bill was
entered upon today, Mr.. Covert and Mr..
McMillin making the principal addresses.
Tu1RrY-EIGuTH DAT.
SysAry.-After another long colloquy to-
day between Senators Gray and Chandler
the Republicans consented that general
debate on the bill repeating the federal
election law, should close Tuesday at y. m.
After that hour amendments may be pre-
sented and passed upon, but the final vote
must be taken before adjournment on that
day. The bond question come up again to-
day and after a long debate went over by
unanimous consent until tomorrow. At
$40 the senate went into executive session
and at Atop m. adjourned.
HoUsE.-rhe call of committees for re-
ports was dispensed with this morning and
the house went Immediately into Commit
tee of the Whole and the tariff debate was
resumed,
THrRTY-SINTH DAY.
SESATE-The entire time of the senate to-
day was consumed in the discussion of the
resolution, of Senator Stewart of Nevada,
declaring that the secretary of the treasury
has no power 10 issue the bonds for which
bids have been invited.
HousE-The principal fight today came
upon the proposal to increase the tax upon
whisky from 80 cents TO 81 and to extend
the bonded period from three 10 eight years
Despite vigoroug opposition the latter prop
l
amendment of importance was carried. IL
was provision to extend the operation Of
the income tax to all moneys and personal
property given or bequeathed by inheri-
lance. Later on the income tax was made
part Of the tariff bill by rising vote OF
176 to 90
FoKTIETH DAY.
SrNATE.-In the senate to day n resolu-
ton was presented by Senator Allen. O'op.,
Nebraska) directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform theSenate what amount
of paper money issued by the Government
had been redeemed since 1915, and how
much, if any, has been re-issued; also what
authority of law exists for the gold reserve
and when it was established and why it is
now maintained. Senator Stewards bond
resolution was then taken IN by unani-
nous consent and was discussed until adj
journment.
Housr.-At @ o clock to-day the Wilson
| tariff bill passed the house of representa-
tives by vote of 204 to 40. The events
leading up to it were almost unparalleled
in our annals, At IL clock, after pre-
| limnary skirmish of an hour over the
barley schedule, the bill was reported TO
the house and the closing speeches were
made. The vote upon the income tax
proposition (taken in connection with the
internal revenue amendment( stood ls2 to
80.
FoRrY-ffRs DAY
! SENATE. Wilson tariff bill was laid
before the senate ard referred to the Fin
ance Committee. The bill ordered printed
and indexed. The resolution of Senator
Stewart denying the right OF the Secretary
OF the Treasury to issue bonds, then became
subject for discussion and succeeded in
side-iracking everything else in the senate
House.. The proposition to repeal the
law imposing tax of per cent on State
bank issues was defeated in the House
Committee on Banking and Currency this
morning by vote of . toS. A lively dis
cussion was precipitsted to day over the re-
port from the Committne on Rules setting
aside the next three legislative days for the
consideration OF the resolution Of Mr.. Nc
Creary. Democrat of Kentucky. censuring
Minister Stevens and the Republican adj,
ministraton for their share in the Hawai-
ian imbroglio.