Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-05-31
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
The Weeks Proceedings La the Senate and
House Of Representatives.

The Weeks proceedings La the Senate and
House Of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, May a5.-Kyle's resolu.
ton declaring that the present condition
of things in the Hawaiian islands should
be maintained and that no foreign govern
ment must interfere was debated in the
senate without action. In considering
the tariff bill barbed wire was put on the
free list on the motion of Allen, Populist.
Progress was made with the metal sched-
ule.
The house completed the Legislative bill
in committee, and then defeated the
Hayes amendment declaring repealed the
law providing for docking salaries of alb
sentees. Enloe's amendment striking out
the provision for the civil service commits
sion was also defeated-S0 to 15S. The bill
was then passed, as was one to incorporate
the supreme lodge K. of p.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The senate de-
bated the Kyle Hawaiian resolution until
the tariff bill displaced it, and then de-
feated a Republican amendment to the
tariff bill and adopted a batch of Jones
amendments to the metal schedule. An
executive session was held.
The house considered private bills, but
did nothing of Importance. The night
session considered private pensions.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The senate re-
jected a motion by FILL to put lead ore on
the free lis5 3 to 52-the only senators
voting aye icing Hill, Mills and Ii by. The
only change from the Jones amendments
to the tariff bill was in the duty on iron or
steel wheels, l = cents per pound specific
instead of 40 per cent. ad yalorem. A
batch of Jones amendments was adopted
chiefly changing the duties to specific in
stead of ad valorem. An executive ses-
sion was held.
The house considered the bill to remit
the tax on clearing house certificates and
other notes issued by private and state
banking associations between Aug. /, 1893,
and Oct l5 1893, being the period of 1inan-
cial depression. Springer spoke against
the total repeal of the state bank tax, but
favored the bill. He was warmly APP
plauded, as was Grow, who also spoke
against repeal. Lawson spoke for repeal
and was also applauded. The bill was
pending at adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-The senate spent
eight hours discussing the question of free
lumber. Not Il vote was taken. The tariff
bill places lumber in the rough on the free
list. The debate was upon Hale's PROPOSE
ton to transfer lumber to the dutiable list
at the rates fixed in the Mckinley law
Walsh, the new Georgia senator, made his
maiden speech, declaring himself for free
trade, free silver, and repeal of the state
bank tax. An executive session was held
1t was District day in the house and
the few members present gave partial at
tention to District of Col umbia bills
An interesting event of the day was the
reading of Il letter from the sons of Louis
Kossuth in reply to the letter recently
sent by Speaker Crisp under the direction
of the house.
WASHINGTON, May 80. - The senate
authorized proceedings against the news
paper men who refused to give the source
of their information that there was cor
ruption in the matter of the sugar sched-
ule. The lumber schedule of the tariff
bill was discussed without action. An
executive session was held Adjourned to
tomorrow.
The house voted to adjourn over today,
attended to some routine business and
then discussed the state bank tax bill
without action.