Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-05-25
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After action on some minor bills the
House on the 18th vent into Committee "a
the Whole on tn . naval ap, reputation III I.
Mr.. Boutelle advocated liber. atty and Com
%tinuance of the good work commenced un--,
der Secretary Chandler. MIR. Cummings,
alluded to the old charges against the
Roheson-rrgime. The debate then as .umedi
U very acrimonious character. and Charges.
and cOunterchurges OF colonization" in,
tho navy yards were freely pa .sed between
Messts. Reed. Boutelie and Cummings. At
s o'clock the llouse accord ng to its CUSTOM
took q recess until = o'clock. the evening
session to he devoted to private bills on the
calendar. At the night session of the
House six private pension bills were fayOr-
adjourned.
ng progress with the tariff bill o N the 1lth
when Senator Quay introduced in the Sen
ate IA bill to establish q code OF laws in
the District of Columbia" and asked for
is reading in full. which could scarcely
nave been completed by the end OF. the
legislative day. Democratic Senators OBJ
iected and the bill was returned to Quay,
who intimated that he might bring IL up
again. Senator Allen tried in vain to obs
Jain consideration for his Coxey resolution,
and after 1. brief discussion OF Senator Pef-
fer's industrial depression resolution the
Senate resumed consideration OF the tariff
bill.
The Speaker laid before the House on
the 14th the resignation Of Representative.
Barnes CromptOn of. tho Fifth Maryland.
District to take effect immediately. Mr..
Compton leaves Congress to accept the
Office of naval officer of the port Of Balti-.
more. District business WIS then taken
up. but the even tenor of tho proceedings
was interrupted by a burly negro in the
center gallery arising in his place and
ShonftnO. sSNv SnonLop Of thu Vyo,nsaA Np
Representatives" Instantly the House
was in confusion and all eyes were turned
upon the new orator in the gallery. The.
Speaker. h was the first to regain his.
composure, directed the doorkeeper to re-
move the man. He was q man of powerful
physique. however, ana the doorkeeper
was unable to Dust him for some time. the
negro e~ndeavoring to deliver an alleged
divinely inspired message to the effect that,
the Lord had commanded him to come TO.
pass the Coxey bill. Other portions of his
message referred to the Capitol. White
House and Treasury. but its exact purport
was not learned in the confusion. The in
terloper was finally elected. aud when the
confusion had subsidized business was re-
sumed. No bills of Importance were acted
upon when the House adjourned.
The seventh week of the tariff debate be-
gan on the 18th. The first hour after con-
vcning of the Senate was devoted to con-
sideration of bills Oh the calend IF.
Senator Lodge on the 10th introduced a..
resolution for the appointment OF II COM
mittee to investigate the charges of at
tempted bribery of Senators in connection
with the pending tariff bill and tho cha.ges.
in the Philadelphia Press relative "a the
influence of the sugar trust on tariff legis-
littion. They went over. Senator Aliens.
resolution calling upon tho Secretary of
the Treasury for information as to the
number of persons directly affected Inv
protective duties and by competition with,
foreign laborers in the United st ties was
discussed until the tariff bill was taken up,
at noon. AT G:05 the >enatc went into en-
ecutive session and afterwards adjourned.
The House on the 1G pissed the bill for
valuation OF the affidavits made before
United States Commissioners in land en-
tries. A joint resolution authorizing an.
investigation OF the industrial depression
was reported from the Committee on La.
Dor Mr.. Springer gave notice that
early next week lie will call up the bill &c,
remit the 10 per cent. tax on the State
Bank circulation. Then the House went
into Committee OF III. Whole on the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. MIR. Picker
encavOred to secure an apprOpriat on OF
100000 for another edition of the special
report on the diseases of the horse, hut
was ule out on II point OF Mr..
Picker offer. ID AN amendment increasing
the appropriation for the purchas., p OPP
agation and distribution of seed from
$4,000 to $3.50. coo. Agreed to. An.
amendment was agreed to providing that
after May | the Secretary OF Agriculture
should distribute all seeds ON hand. giving
preference to those persons whose names
and address, were furnished by Senators
ana Representatives in Congress and who.
have not before duriny the same season.
been supplied by the department.. The
uni rose and the House adjourned.