The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

10Th DAy.-The consideration Of the
Tariff bill was confined to two long speeches.
on the question Of repeating the bounty ON
sugar. The first OF them was 10y Mr.. Mand-
erson and the second by Mr.. PETER. .--Mr.
Harris gave notice that he would ask tho
Senate to sit later to gain time.
12OrH DAy.-Mr. Hills resolution for open
session Of the committee investigating tne
Sugar Trust scandal was debated. Inc
sugar schedule was discussed during the re-
mainder OF the session. J
l2lsT DAY. Mr.. Gray. as Chairman OF tho
special committee to investigate the allegeH
operations of tho Sugar Trust. submttteH
thc second batch of testimony taken be-
fore that committee, concerning the OK
animation OF all tho Democratic mem~
bers of the Finance Committee.
An agreement was entered into betWeeh tne
leaders on the two sides by which vote was
TO be taken Immediately on the pending.
amendment TO the sugar schedule, ana 'no
other committee amendments were then 10
be voted upon, and this vote was TO ne >oi-
lowed by taking up the tobacco schedule.
l22D DAY.-Tho sugar schedule OF tho
Tarin bin. ns amended by the Finance Com
mittec. was passed. The substitute North
River Bridge bill was passed. Tho senate
passed bills authorizing tho Missouri River
Power Company to build dam across tho
Missouri River and the construction oil /.
bridge across the MonohSaheh hNol ~
Homestead, Penn. ,
123D DAY.-The tobacco schedule ot tho
Tariff bill was disposed OF and tho agrlcul-
tural schedule tak6n up.
l24rH DAY. The agricultural schedule OF
the Tariff bill WAS discussed. Mr.. Hoar
smoke in favor of the Government re-
| linquishing its claim against the SANFORD es-
tate. I
| The House.
| 13oru DAy.-Senate bills worc passed OK
| tending to other nations than Great Britain
| with which tho United States may mako
| treaties relating to the care ana protectioh
ofthc fur seal tho provision ol tho act to en-.
| forcc the regulations of tho Paris lrinunai
| of Arbitration on that subject and TO facili-
| tate the entry and unloading OF steamships
/ mt United States portS.--Speechcs wero
made by Messrs. Brostds and Henderson
| against the repeal Of the ten per cent. bank
tax law. and Ivy Mcssrs. Swanson, Tucker
md Liar in favor of repeal An evening
session was held under the rules TO consider
private pension and relief bills.
| l4OrH DAY. The speakers on the Brawley
State Bank Tax bill wero Messrs. lzlar, Les
ter and Meyer in favor of repeal: and Messrs:
Hall and Warner against it. The bill went
over. Tho resolution concerning non,in-
reference in Hawaiian aG,:!rs Was referred 10
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
l4lsr DAY.-De5ate on the bill to repeal
the ten per cent. tax on state bank circuia-
ton was continued. The Senate bill was
passed authorizing the construction OF u
bridge over the Delaware River between
Philadelphia and Camden. II Senate Joint
resolution was passed appropriating 9l0'.
900 to meet the expenditures caused by tha
investigation OF the Sugar Trust.
l42D DAY-The day was devoted to debate
on the State Bank Tax Repeal bill.
143p DAY.--The House concurred in the
Senate amendments to the New YORK and
New Jersey Bridge bill.-By vote OF l1l
to 1902 tho House voted not to repeal tho law
imposing a tax OF ten per cent upon tho Is
| sues OF state banks and other associations.
HATH DAY. The day WAS devoted to con
sideration of tho Indian Appropriation bill
the discussion being over tho rider to re-
move the supply warehouse from New iorl
to Chicago. No action was taken.