The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-25
Routine Proceedings.

Eut little routine business was transacted
by the House ! tuesday,. Anumber Of amend
ments to the tariff bin were offered and
accepted. long and interesting discus
sion was precipi,ated by the renewal
OF MIR. Burrows effort to secure
recognition to offer an amendment
The chairman annouce1 that he
would not recognize Mr.. Burrows
after which House bill to repeal the federal
election laws was formally taken up
House bill 10 amend ,he laws SO as to re-
Suire original receipts for deposits Of post
masters to be sent to the Auditor OF the
Treasury for the PCStOffice Department.
was taken from The calendar and passed
Mr. Gallinger addressed the Senate on the
resolution offered Ivy him on Dec. 90 de-
claring 1t the sense Of the Senate that it is
unwise to attempt any change in the tariff
laws during the present administration
Senate bill TO establish port OF entry at
Bonner's Ferr;. Idaho. was on motion OF
Mr. Dubois taken from the calendar and
passed.
Wednesday morning the House went into
Committee OF the VII &c to consider the
Wilson bill. and the DEBATE was character
lied by sharp repartee Several amend-
rlents were rejected. and others offered
The Senate in executive session re-
iec,cd the nomination of !. Scott
Harrison. o: Kansas City. TO lie Sur
veyor Of Customs at that port. MIR.
Harris n is II brnt her of eN-President Har-
rison The hcht in the Senate against his
confirmation has been led by Senators
Vest and Cockrell. After an interesting
discus. sion OF civil service reform the Sem
ate resumed as 1.-The unfinished business
the House bill to repeal the Federal cleo
ton laws. and the debate on that subject
continued. The bill went over without
give to Congressional candidates the right
to have watchers at the polls
In the Sen ate Thursday Pc fer and Allen.
Populists. introduced resolutions attack
in. the proposed issue OF bonds by a
strict party vote In the House it was de-
cided not to substitute the Mckinley wool
schedule. The unfinished business" the
House bill to repeal the federal election
lavs-was then taken up by the Senate
and Mr.. Vest addressed the Senate In sup
port OF the bill lot OF minor nominal
tions were onfrmed Both houses adj
jOGrned until Monday.
Friday was p day Of amusing incidents
and exciting debates In the Heu-e. Mr.
Dalzell continued his remarks specifying
certain discrepancies between the theory
and practice Of MIR. johnson. Mr.. Johnson
briefly replied. denying the ALLEGATIONS
, In detail and deprecating the policy
Of dragging personalities into a
tariff debate He closed by making
another plea to place steel rails
on the Tree llSt. MY. wilson. OF west VIZ
ginia. made :he principal speech in oppo-
sition. He pleaded earnestly that the
work OF the Committee on Ways and Means
should not be altered without due consid-
! Grafton. The amendment placing s,eel
, rails on the fire." list was defeated by vote
. OF % to 100 Mr.. Henderson offered as an
| amendment TO the agricultural sched-
ule Of the Wilson bill tho cor
responding clause in the Mckin-
! ley law This gave rise TO some exciting
! colouuies, but no action was taken. Unim-
| portant speeches were made at the evening
! session. There was larger number OF
| members present than for some time past
| An agreement was then entered into
! whereby three hours. Immediately after
| the House goes into commi ttee OF the v hole
| Monday, will be given to debate on the
sugar schedule. and the vote will then be
! taken on any amend ments which may be
| offered