The Red Cloud chief., 1894-06-15
WORK or NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
senator Quay Delivered Another INSTALL
mcnt of his Tariff speech.

wednesday the senate passed seven bills,
one Of them being a house bill and the
others senate bills.
Among the senate bills passed were:
Granting right of way through the Win
nebago and Omaha Indian reservations
in Nebraska to the Eastern Nebraska
and Gulf railroad; granting the right Of
way through the Leech Lake Indian
reservation in Minnesota to tho Northern
Minnesota Railroad company.
Senator Dolph delivered the last in
stallment Of his speech on the tariff, be-
gun some two months ago.
The debate was continued in a dssul-
tory name by Messrs. Gallinger, ALI
son, Mills, White and Kyle. A long dis.
cussion was precipitated by Mills aud
consumed most Of tho remainder Of tho
afternoon.
WASHINGTON, June Q. - The Cox
amendment for the repeal Of tho 10 per
cent tax on state banks was defeated In
the house by a vote Of ZOE to 40. A viva
voce vote on tho Brawley bill was then
taken and the bill defeated.
WASHINGTON, June THE house had
the Indian appropriation bill under dis
cussion Thursday. The main feature Of
the debate was an attack on the Catholic
church by Linton (Mich.) in which he
argued against the contract Indian
schools, say that under this system tho
largest share Of tho appropriation for
educating the Indians went to the Catho-
lie Indian schools.
WASHINGTON, June THE action OF
the attorney general in claiming 49,
600, 900 from the estate of the late Leland
Stanford occupied the time of the senate
Thursday until the tariff bill came up.
Senator Carey (Wy.) spoke at considera-
BILE length.
WASHINGTON, June S.-Mr. Hoar's
resolution to set at rest the claim of the
government against the estate Of the late
Leland Stanford came over from Thurs
day and was laid before the senate at
day. Mr.. Allen (Neb.) moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Tho motion
was carried-24 to 10.
The tariff bill was then laid before the
senate and Mr.. Cullom took the floor
and delivered a speech ON general histor-
ical phases Of the tariff question.
WASHINGTON, June 0.-Friday's pro-
ceedings in the house were enlivened by
Mr.. Walker (Rep., Mass.) complaining
Of the poor ventilation of the house ana
the incapacity of the architect of the
Capitol, and Weadock's Dem., Mich
reply TO tho attack of Linton on the
Catholic church. The question of con.
tinuing the Indian warehouse at New
York wa discussed.
WASHINGTON, June 0.-Some routine
business preceded the resumption of the
tariff debate in the senate today. Bills
were passed a. follows: To supply the
deficiency in the grant Of public lands to
the state Of Mississippi; to reclassify and
prescribe the salaries Of railway posta
clerks; to extend the time limit for tn,
construction Of a bridge ut Burlington
Iowa.
The tariff bill was then laid before tn
senate. An amendment to place broom
corn on the dutisble list. at ~ per ton
was lost. The next paragraph placed
duty Of 90 per cent on hay.
Mr.. Vest became extremely impatien
at the disposition on the other side to de
bate this paragraph. In a passionat
outbu'rs he arraigned not only the Re
public an side for delaying progress OF
the bill but some of his Democratic as
s~ociates for refusing to cooperate il
pushing its contamination.
WASH NGToN, June 1.-THE brake,
were TAX IN of in the senate Monday ant
more pros 'ress was made with the tari!
bill than curing any previous three week
of the consideration Of the measure
Three schedules, spirits and wines, cot
ton and fax, jute and hemp manufac
lures from paragraph 237 to 277, inclu
sive, comprising 10 pages Of the bill
were disposed Of. The entire cottol
schedule, 10 pages Of the bill, wa fin
fish ell in ~ minutes. The Republican
maze no opposition to the amendment
prop, eed to this schedule maintaining
that the rates, though reduced, were 81
change I as TO make the cotton schedul
the mos scientific" ever prepared. Tn
collar an 4 cuff paragraph providing 70
a duty of 60 cents per dozen pieces an
30 per cent ad valorem while shirts an
other articl. composed wholly or in pal
of linen carry a duty Of 90 per cent. PR
voked consider able discussion and NOR
or less amusem ent.
WASHINGTON, Juno 11.-There was a
air of languid letlessness apparent
the house Monday md it was evident tn
members were lot in a workir
humor. The day was claimed by M
! Heard, chairman Of the committee @
the District of Columbia, but while se'
eral bills were considered, no action WI
reached on any of them on account Of
lack of quorum.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The absolu
l blockade of the tariff bill in the sena
\ Tuesday was in marked contrast vii
a the wonderful progress Monday. Not
: cog was turned. The entire eight hou
were devoted to set speeches preliminal
to the consideration of the wool schedul
Senator Quay, who has been quiescel
for five weeks, resumed the delivery
his speech, which has already occupi'
. four days. and after speaking four lou