Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-16
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, May 16.
SENATE.

Three weeks ago to-day the Senate
began the consideration OF the tariff bill
by paragraphs for amendment. When
the Senate adjourned yesterday 2S
items of the bill-all comprised within
the chemical schedule A-had been
considered and disposed of, leaving ~
items on that schedule still to be acted
on. AS yesterdays journal was rather
lengthy its reading was dispensed with
before the secretary had finished it, and
then the routine morning business was
taken up.
Mr.. Lodge offered resolution re.
citing a statement in the New York
Sun that brides have been offered to
certain Senators to induce them to vote
against the pending tariff bill, and
signed article in the Philadelphia Press
stating that the sugar schedule has
been made up, as it now stands, in con-
sideraton Of large sum of money paid
for campaign purposes of the demo.
cratic party. and providing for the APP
pointment of q committee of five SEN
ators to investigate those charges.
Mr.. Cockrell Let it be printed and
lie on the table.
The resolution went over till to-mor-
row under the rule.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Allen calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for information as to
the number of persons whose wages
are or may be claimed to be affected by
tariff legislation, etc, was laid before
the Senate, and, after remarks by Mr..
Allen citing precedent for the resolu-
ton, it was opposed by Mr. Chandler,
as requiring information which it was
impossible for the Treasury Depart
ment TO supply
Uader The rule the resolution went
OYER until tomorrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The pending question being item No. ~
If the chemical schedule FLAX seed or
nseed au'i poppy seed oil, raw, boiled,
y oxidizrd, 10 cents PER gallon" The
Jones amendment was 10 make the
iuiy 90 cents.
Mr. Gallnger spoke on the general
subject of protection.
HOUSE.
Mr. McGanu, asked unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of the
House joint resolution appointing
Joint committee of Congress to investi
gate and report within thirty days the
cause of the present Industrial depress
ion !; but met objection on the grounds
that other business would better engage
the attention Of the House.
The regular order was then demanded.
Mr. Springer stated that, according
to an announcement made last week,
the bill relating to the tax upon clear
ing house certificates and other sub
s,itutes for currency issued last summer
and fall; was to have been called up to-
day, but pursuant to an understanding
subsequently entered into, the matter
would be postponed until after the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill has been disposed Of,
probably some day next week.
The House proceeded to the further
consideration of the agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Marsh moved to strike out the
appropriation for collecting and pub
fishing agricultural statistics, and sup
ported ii in an earnest speech denounc.
ing the system of crop reports issued by
the department as q fraud and wrong
on the farmers. The motion received
bat rs votes in the affirmative and 76
in the negative. Mr.. Marsh made the
point of no quorum, and tellers were
ordered