Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-05-17

Gov. Mckinley. In his opinion such
scenes as took place in the presence of
10000 people should be investigated
without delay.
Senator Aliens Coxey resolution
goes over until Tomorrow, when Sen
atOr Teller and others will speak on it,
After Mr., sherman had replied 10
the remarks of Mr.. Allen on the Coxey
incident, the tariff bill was taken up.
There was running discussion Of
that measure by Messrs. Jones Of
Arkansas, Chandler. Vest and Mills
The last named said the bill did not
suit him but yet he would vote for It,
Washington, May 9.-The house to-
day passed a bin authorizing the East
St Louis Bridge and Construction
company TO build a bridge across the
Mississippi river at st Louis.
Prior to going into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Springer, chairman Of the
committee on banking and currency,
reported fayorably his bin to suspend
the taxation Of 10 per cent on state
bank issues during the money string
cncy, and gave notice that he would
call up the bill for consideration a
week from today
Mr.. Cox, democrat, Of Tennessee,
member of the same committee, gave
notice that when the bill was called
up he would offer an amendment 20
repeal for all time the 10 per cent
state bank tax.
Mr.. MeiHejohn stated that at the
proper time he would offer an amend
ment providing that if the damage
sustained by the government from the
substitution by the Carnegie company
of fraudulent plates exceeded the sum
of $4,000 the amount of damage
should be recovered from the com
pany.
Mr. Pendleton replied to the charge
that the president was influenced by
the publication Of Andrew Carnegies
letter fayoring tariff reform to reduce
the budget of the secretary of the
navy from S2S4, 600 on account of the
armor frauds Such charge, he said,
was absurd Whatever arrows of Sian
der and deraction were hurled at
Grover Cleveland, everyone knew that
he is not Il man Of such dishonest ac-
ton. Every true democratic tariff re-
former would treat such a letter with
great suspicion. for it is well known
that Carnegie Is the chief beneficiary
of the protective tariff.
Washington, May 1O,-The emblems
s,r
resentative Robert +, Brattan, of
Maryland, when the house met today.
Mr. Talbot democrat, of Maryland,
briefly announced the death Of mis- col
league and offered the customary res
Olutons. The resolutions were adopted
and the speaker appointed the follow
ing committee to attend the funeral:
Messrs. Talbot of Maryland, Jones,
of Virginia, Causey, of Delaware,
Berry, Of Kentucky, Meyer, of Louisi-
ara, Hepburn, Of Iowa and Hudson,
Of Kansas
Washington, May 11.-Mr. Harris
almost despairol of making progress
with the tariL bin today when Mr.
Quay introduced in the senate "a bill
to establish a code of laws in the Dis
trict OF Columbia" and asked for its
reading in full, which could scarcely
be completed by the end of the session. (
The democratic senators objected
and the bill was returned to Mr.. Quay,
who minated that he might bring it
up again tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen tried in vain to obtain con
sideration for his CoXey resolution and
after a brief discussion of Mr., PETERS
industrial depression resolution, the
senate resumed consideration of the
tariff bill. The proposed duty gu bo-
racic acid was discussed at consider
able length.
The pending amendment was that of
Mr. Perkins to the amendment of Mr..
Jones, Of Arkansas to change the duty
on boracic acid Mr. Jones amend
ment increased the duty from 20 per
cent ad yalOrem to two cents per
pound Mr.. Perkins amendment was
TO increase it to the present rate, five
cents
Mr.. Chandler said it was unwise to
90 ahead with consideration of the
tariff bill until the senate and country
was informed upon what principle the
bill had been framed. 1t had been
changed torn and patched with pro
tective tariff free trade and revenue
duties until it was neither fish, flesh,
fowl nor good red herring.
Mr. Chandler succeeded in irritat-
ing the democrats an especially Mr.
Harris, and at the conclusions Of his
remarks, the New Hampshire senator
moved to lay the pending amend
ment that Of Mr., Perkins, on the
table The motion vas carried by a
strict party vote Of 81 to -.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr. .
Jones "comprOm Sc amendment. Mr.
Hoar offered an amendment to Mr. .
Jones' amendment providing for a spe-