The Red Cloud chief., 1894-06-08
WORK OF NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
Compromis" Amendments to the Sugar
schedule Adoptr vi,

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-The senate,
Senator Mills alone refusing to vote,
unanimously passed resolution
declaring that the United States
will not interfere with the affairs
Of the Hawaiian Islands, and that
the United States will regard Interior
encc with the affairs of the islands by
any foreign power us an unfriendly act.
The tariff bill was taken up. Several
amendments offered to the lumber para
graphs, looking to a duty ON rough lum.
Der, were voted down by a strict party
vote. Senator Allen moved to strike out
paragraph 17S.
Senator Vest surprised the Republicans
when he announced that the amendment
would be accepted by the Democratic
side. AS the amendments to the lumber
schedule was being voted on without de-
bate, under an agreement made on
Wednesday, the vote was Immediately
taken and it was agreed to-85 to ga
strict party vote, Messrs. PETER and
Allen Pops.) voting for 1t. This will
have the effect Of putting all lumber on
the free list.
WASHINGTON, May ri. - General
Sickles introduced and the house passed
a resolution instructing the secretary OF
war to do what is necessary under act Of
March 3, 1893, for the preservation Of
the Gettysburg battlefield
The bill for m additional Judge for the
Northern district Of Illinois passed, after
which the bill to repeal the tax on state
bank circulation was taken up, Mr..
Black (Ga.) resuming his speech in favor
of repeal.
WASHINGTON, June IA large horse
shoe of roses rested on the desk Of Sena-
tor Proctor (Ft.) when the senate met
Friday, in honor of that g%entleman's SD
birthday anniversary.
The tariff bill was then laid before the
senate and the great battle over the
sugar schedule began.
Mr.. Henderson gave notice that at the
proper time he would offer as a substitute
for the sugar schedule, the bounty provis-
ion Of the Mckinley bill, continuing 1t in
force until July 1, 1905.
He argued at length in support of the
constitutionality Of bounties.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The house
passed today the senate resolution direct
ing the secretary Of war to transmit to
the senate reports of any surveys or esti.
mates for the construction of locks or
dams in the Mississippi river between
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha railroad bridge and the falls of
st. Anthony which he might have in
his possession.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-At the OPEN
ing of the senate session today Mr.. Hill
again tried, and this time successfully, to
secure consideration Of the joint resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary Of wal to
institute proceedings in condemnation to
secure possession of certain portions of
the battle field Of Gettysburg. The
resolution wal adopted.
No vote "a taken on the Hill resolu-
ton for open doors for the sugar invest.
CATION, and it went owe until Monday,
giving place to the tariff bill.
Mr.. Aldrich made a sharp and vigor.
GUS attack on the sugar schedule and
spoke III favor of bounties. Mr.. Caffery
of Louisiana followed Mr.. Aldrich and
defended the protective duty Us against
the bounty system. He drew a running
fire from Messrs. Aldrich and Allison.
Mr.. Caffery said public opinion wa.
against bounties.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-1n the house
today Mr.. Goldzier 1lls.) offered a reso
luton to inquire whether the commits.
sioners of the District of Columbia had
reduced the pay Of urskilled laborers and
If so why.
Mr.. Kilgore moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee on Distric,
Of Columbia, which was ordered and thu
flibuster collapsed.
>. The house then went into committe,
of the whole and Mr.. Islar Is. c. re
sumed his speech in favor of the Draw
ley bill. He was followed by Mr.. War
ner On. "
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Thirteen sena
/, tors, six Democrats and seven Republi
, cans, were in the senate room Monda,
when the senate entered upon the tarif
bill. Senator Hoar suggested the al
sence of a quorum and ~ minutes wer
q spent wanting the presence of AZ senator
necessary to proceed. A resolution pro
viding for the payment Of the expense
n Va tho DiiDcIy anu Quiet luveStlRatln
committees out Of the contingent fun,
q was adopted. The tariff bill was take
up, the sugar schedule pending. Senate
!, Vest took the floor.
Allison Qa.) followed Vest with a
elaborate speech on the sugar schedule
WASHINGTON, June b. The con
a promise amendments to the sugar schet
4 ule were all adopted in the senate Tues
: day and the pivotal schedule on whic
y the fate OF the tariff measure depende
. went through without change. On til
n vital amendment to place all sugars O
the free list the Democratic line we
drawn, Hill IN. " voting in favor of
v and Irby Is. CO. being paired the sam
= y way. But the Republicans were unabl
to hold their own side intact. Messr,
l. Henderson and Perkins voting again,
= the amendment and Mr.. Quay bein
e paired against it, while Sherman, VIII
was present, did not vote at all. Onl
one Populist, PETER, voted for free suga
W N(.a~a Xx,In a,I Ann- l.. A. n.