The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-26
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS-.

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THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
RESUME or PROCEEDINGS OF TIM
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Record OF the Important
Transactions of Our National Law.
naakers-The Work Done Ia Doth
Branches.
Washington, Jan. 15.@Thc real work
on the tariff bill commenced to-day. when
the bill was read by sections and is now
open to amendment under the five-minute
rule. From now OIL the bill will be in
cot stant danger of amendment aud the
house Democratic leaders have urged
GIOD all their colleagues the absolute
necessity of their continued presence un-
til the final vote is taken. The com
a.:ttee amendments necessary 10 correct
.n rerfections discovered in the hill will,
according to the rule Of parliamentary
u coeedure, have the right of way. The
which the committee offer
are considered pending and take pro-
tct!cnce over amendments offered by in
dividual members. The bill was first
read by sections under the special Or
der and is now open to amendment in
any part. The Democratic members of
the ways and means committee had a
meeting yesterday afternoon to decide
upon the amendments to be- offered. 1t
will probably happen, as in the case of
the Mckinley bill, that the special order
will expire with many individual amend
ments pending but not voted upon. The
decision of the Democratic members of
the committee to report the income tax
and other internal revenue features of
the committees revenue plan as Il sepa-
rate measure removes one of the main
dangers to the bill, as the opposition 10
the income tax feature was formidable,
especially in the East. and some of it
was of such character that had tie
proposition been placed in the bill it
would have arrayei many Democratic
members against the whole measure. The
fact that the proposition is not included
in the bill will. it is thought, strengthen
the attempt TO remove the sugar bounty
aud substitute in its stead Il duty of 1
cent on sugar. Should this be done, it
wonl'l raise $35,OOO.OOD of revenue and
save $1O,OOO.OW of sugar bounty and re-
move the necessity for and probably kill
the income tax proposition which it is
now the purpose Of the committee to
present later with the internal revenue
bill. 1t is not believed that the attempts
To restore II portion of the duty on coal,
iron ore. lumber and other raw materials
placed OH the free list in the Lill will
Oe Successful
Washington. Jan. lG - Congressman
Been delivered his maiden effort in ll,r
house last evening. occupying al hour Of
the time allotted for general debate IN
the tariff. MIR. BOen, however. did nut
debate the tariff question, prefncing lii;
remarks by the statement that he did not
intend to try to convince any one that
protection or free trade was the Proper
governmental policy. His speech was for
the farmer. pure and simple. for spln"
sort Of legislation which would Civ. linn
ali equal show with the manufacturer
under any sch"net of revenue or taxa
tion that might be in force l'umniuilc-
ing with the axiom about "sOil and toll
being the ultimate sources Of all wealth,
MIR. Boen led his audience along to the
point where he could introduce il bill of
his own as the proper remedy for the
determinations under which the pro(luc-
ing classes are labnring. Mr.. Burn's
bill recognizes the ancient system of
barter which he contends must be re-
vcrsed to meet the continued contraction
of the currency, 1T provides very briefly
that manufactured articles coming to this
country in exchange for farm products
shall bc admitted free of all charge for
duty save such as will create II revenue
large enough to meet the actual expenses
caused by Ills system of exchange. If
this law We're enacted, he argued, the
farmers of his section could combine and
fill their little warehouse ut Wall Lake
with wheat. This they would ship to
Liverpool in exchange for all equal value
in manufactured articles, and, since uil-
der the law. wheat could be exchanged
for steel rails duty free. he thinks the
railroads might take wheat for their
freight charges, 50 that the only money
Of account which would b. necessary
would be enough to pay the insurance.
With such Il law as this the Minnesota
POpulist would not care how high or
how thick the Chinese wall of protection
might be, for the farmers would have
this convenient breach.
The cor sideration of the tariff bill!
under the fve-minute rule was begun
today. Only three amendments were
disposed of, none of material moment.
The attempt of Messrs. DE Forest and
Sperry Dems Comm to secure the adop-
tion of al amendment increasing the
duty Oh sumatra cigar wrappers to the
present rates was defeated. The debate
concluded with brilliant tilt between
MIR. Cockran and Mr.. Reed.
In the executive session Of the senate
Senator Hill opened the fight against the
coi .firlnation Of Hornblower for associate
judge of the supreme court, and Senator
Villas of Wisconsin. the only Democratic
men bcr Of the judiciary committee who
supported Mr.. HornbloWer in the COM
mittee room, Elade Il strong appeal for
confirmation. After a lengthy discussion
Hornblower's nomination was rejected
by a majority Of 4.
Washington. Jan. 17.-Very little prog
ress was made with the amendment to
the tariff bill. The Republicans under
the leadership Of Mr.. Burrows made an
other struggle to secure the right to offer
amer dinentS alternately with Mr.. VIII
son, but, as yesterday, the chairman held.
in view of the precedent of procedure
VIXEN the Mckinley bill WAS under col.-
sderation. that Mr.. Wilson, on bci,alf of
the majority of the committee, was en-
titled to perfect the bill befor. i, was
thrown open to miscellaneous amendment.
Several minor amendments We're agreed
TO, the most important being that to in-
crease the duty on condensed milk to 9
cents a pound. Almost the entire time
was spent III discussing the date upon
which free wool and the corresponding
redr ction on wool sholL go into effect
No conclusion was reached.
The Hawaiian controversy was again
brought to the attention Of the senate
and the presidents message communicate
ing the recent diplomatic correspondence
afforded Senator Hear an opportunity to
speak on the matter, and he showed by
quoting from the Hawaiian constitution,
that the queen. in her recent protest
that she could not promise amnesty to
the members Of the provisional govern
ment was only cont:ning herscl! to tho
limitations Of the constitution. which
does not confer on the crown such abso-
lutte right of granting amnesty, but re-
Guires that pardon can be granted only
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