The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-02-01

The amendments to the iron schedule
Wednesday were overwhelmingly defeated
In the House. ard iron ore remains upon
the free list. The remainder Of the after
noon was spent in the discussion OF amend
ments locking to the free admission OF ma
chinery used in the manufacture OF cotton
goods. Just before the House adjourned
the advocates and opponents OF the
income tax on the Democratic side
were arrayed against each other. but
rOthinr definite was done The Ha-
watian question came tefore the Senate
again and after an hours discussion went
over The result of the debate was to show
tina there is vlaion both in the Demo-
cratic and Republican ranks as t. the Wis.
dom OF adopting the resolution reported
by the Foreign Relations Committee The
bill repeating the Federal election laws
came up AS unfinished business. Senator
Ledge took the floor in opposition to the
bill When the Senator concluded his
remarks the senate went 'n'o eNec"-
tive session. At 3:l5 the doors were
reopaned and Senator Coke. OF Texas.
called up the bill authorizing the
Gulf Beaumont & Kansas city
Railroad Companr to bridge the Nefhes
and Sabine Rivers in Louisiana and Texas
was passed. several minor amendments be-
ing first adopted. The hill extending The
time for the CONSTRUCTION ~ the bridge
across the Calumet River. Illinois; the
Senate bill authorizing the issue Of
patent to the Presbyterian Board or Home
Missions for certain lands on the Omaha
Indian reservation for school purposes. and
the House bill to authorize the secretary OF
the Interior to reserve from sale certain
land in the abandoned Fort Cummings
military reservation were passed
The nearest approach to anything OF in
teress in the House Thursday was the re-
ne ated attempts Of members OF the New
/; York delegation 10 hlibuster against tho
possible introduction of an income tax
amendment to the tariff bill Tho
seems there was no intention OF ofer-
ing IL. so their efforts were wasted
/ There we're q great many amendment, tn
the tariff bill offered. but only ono OF I'm.
portauce. that taking crude opium on tho
free list and imposing duty Of u per
! mound. This. like all the other amend
tnents approved by The Ways and Means
COMMITTEES. was adopted. At 4:4o the
; House took recess In order to permit the
! holding OF Democratic caucus to consider
/ the income tax bill The Senate did MOTH
! ing of importance
! The only amendment to the tariff bill
! adopted BY the House Friday was one in
/ creasinz the duty on cut stones unset to 30
| Der cent. ad valorem. and taking rough or
uncut stones from free list and placing
them on the dutiable list ut Is per cent ad
| valorern. An attempt to place tin plate on
I! the free list was unsuccessful The session
Of The Senate was devoted T. = discussion
! OF Senator Calls public land resolution
and = general colloquy over the Federal
| election bills A strong appeal vas mace
BY Senator Call In favor OF the homestead
ers OF Florida. Who. he alleged. we're be-
ing depr.ved Of their rights by land-gran
| railroads without authority OF Law. He
succeeded In having his resolution referred
to the Judiciary Committee for Careful
inQui-v into the legal rights OF the que~-
ton. The eenate adjourned until Monday.