The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-12
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WASHINGTON. July 3--SENArE.---The tarin
bill Was before the senate ell day Monday for
sction on amendments. The great mass OF
tbem--those on which special votes were not
called for--were agreed 70 In bulk, and then
action was commenced upon the amendments
on which senators were most interested. Mr.
Hill offered an amendment, which was carried
by q majority OF three, making the repeal OF
the sugar bounty take place on the passage OF
the act, instead OF on January I, 1895. Finally
the sugar schedule 082h) Was agreed to as
amended. II hxes q duty Of forty per cent.
I'd valorem on all sugars, additions Of eighths
Of o cent pound on sugar above No. 10 Dutch
standard. and Of one-tenth cent o pound on
sugars imported from countries that pay no
export duty. and II goes into effect on the pass
age of the bill
HoUsE-The house was In session two hours
Monday and adjourned until Thursday. In the
morning hour the resolution Of Mr.. McGsnn
tdem., I'LL directing the commissioner OF Ia
Dor to investigate and report upon the cond1-
tions attending the employment of women and
children, their wages sanitary surroundings
and cost of living was passed. The bill pro-
vidng for the erection Of hall Of records in
Washington was called up and two attempts
made to dispose Of an amendment reducing
the appropriation for the site from 100000 to
&175,OOO quorum failed TO vote on the prop
osition. and at o clock the measure was with
drawn and the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON July OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
special Importance was transacted In the sem
ate Thursday.
HoUsE-A bill was passed granting right OF
way through the Indian territory to the Ar
kansas & Texas Central Railroad Co: also
Joint resolution reported from the committee
on appropriation by Mr.. Sayres (6em.. Tex.),
authorizing the secretary of the navy to em-
ploy until July 81 the mechanics and laborers
in the navy yards recently dismissed because
OF the serious doubt of his authority to con-
inn ham upt hp al
tion passed next week, extending the appro-
priation bills of last year to cover expendi-
lures during the month of July. After the tar
in bill had been received the house took up the
bill introduced by Mr.. Cooper tdem.. Ind.) per-
mitting states and territories to tax green
backs and treasury notes the same as other
forms Of money and personal property were
taxed. This was discussed until 5:15 o'clock,
at which hour the house adjourned nntil noon
Friday.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-SENATE.-As o sort
of compensatory move for its long daily ses-
sions during the three months that the tariff
bill was being considered, the senate. after a
two days recess. spent only an hour and half
| in session Friday. and then adjourned till Mon
day at noon. having first made an order that
its daily meeting shall be hereafter at noon in
| stead of two hours earlier. Several bills we're
| passed during the short time the session
| lasted, including the one continuing the en-
| ployment OF mechanics and laborers at the
| several navy yards.
| HoUsE--The greater part Of the days ses-
| sion was occupied in the further consideration
| of the bill to permit states and territories to
| tax greenbacks and treasury notes. This was
| passed--l71 to IL. house bill was also passed
| donating to the town of Castine. Me-, tract
| Of three acres in that place known as Ft Madi-
son Lodge, for park purposes. With the ut
| most informality and with not even q word Of
| comment, the tariff bill was Friday laid before
the house by Speaker Crisp, ordered TO be
printed and referred to the committee on ways
| and means. Il came about In the regular order
| of business. and was disposed Of In only 30
many words rs were necessary to state its
| title and destination
WASHINGTON. July 9.-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion Saturday.
HoUsE-The tariff bill was duly reported for
! concurrence to the house Saturday by Chair
man Wilson, Of the ways and means commit
| tee. A debate followed hardly worthy Of note,
when the house nonconcurred in all the senate
| amendments in q lump, and sent the bill to
conference The house conferees are Wilson,
Of West Virginia; Mcmillan, Of Tennessee;
Turner. Of Georgia; Montgomery, Of Kentucky
all democrats: and Reed, Of Maine; Burrows, OF
Michigan, and Payne, Of New York, republic
| ans. The joint conference will begin Monday