Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1895-02-27
SUGAR BOUNTY VOTED.
The House spends the Day In IA Discussion
of the settlement of Labor Troubles.
senate In Session at Night-Many Local
Bills Passed.

WASHINGIuN, Feb .7.-The senate has
given another day to the sundry civil bill
without completing il and without taking
up the vital points concerning financial
legislation. The important feature of the
day was II short, sharp and decisive contest
on the sugar bounty question, resulting in
the success Of those advocating the pay
mcnt of the bounty pr'maturCly cut of by
the enactmcnt> of the tariff law. The pro
posed bounty aggregates SIS, 200, coo as stat
cd in the amendments adopted, but Mr..
Mitchell gave it as his belief that it would
reach IS. 900. 600.
A point Of order was made against the
amendment, hut the senate voted it in or
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After that the >ucCC>S of the bounty
proposition Was assured, although efforts
were made To load it down with free silver
amendments and other propositions. In
the course uf the dclAlc Mr. German warn.
I'd the sVuatC that this bounty proposition
would add t. existing deficiencies, which
he said, would reach 500, 900. COO for the
present year. The final votes ON the boun-
" proposition showed the friends Of the
amendment very strong, and they carried
the amendment easily.
Mr. FrytUf Maine sucCCt,!vd i'll carrying
an important amendment providing for u
retired list for the revenue marine service
in order to r,tirC many officers who have
done good service and who now stand in
the way of promotion.
MIR German of Maryland and Mr.. Berry
Of Arkansas had a brisk exchange of per-
SonalitiIS over timber inspectors, who had
been denounced by Mr., German rs polit
zeal favoritcs, Mr.. Wulcott also made n
severe arraig nmGnt Of timber inspectors
The Night Session.
When the senate rrconveued in evening
| session, an agreement was made after
some discussion by which the roll was
called. and as each senator's name was
reached he had the privilege TO name the
bill TO be considered.
Bills werc then passed as follows Au
thorizing Lieutenant I. c. Rockclhach,
| Tenth cavalry. 10 accept the position of
| Comnandanr Of cadets of the Virginia Mil
| itary academy NJ Lexington, Va, TO au-
| thpriZr the construction of bridge across
he Illinois river near the town Of Henne~
| pin: To amend the act to provide for r.
| auctions from gross tonnage of vessels Of
the United States, granting TO the state
| of kansas the abandoned Fort Hays mil
itary reservation for an agricultural col
lcge and normal institute; TO pension Jo-
Scph W. Snyder; to grant the Gainesville,
McAlliSter and ST, Louis Railway COM
| pany the right of way TO build two branch
| lines through the Indian Territory: for
the relief of the trustees Of the Presbyteri-
an church at Bethel Springs, Tenn. for
the relief of Charles 4. Edwards, late post
master Mt Flattville. Ala; authorizing a
| bridge across the Tennessee river at or
near Sheffield. Ala. granting TO railway
companies in the Indian Territory addi-
tional powers to secure right Of way, depot
grounds. etc. for the relief of James A.
10 ,v@I
of the Red Cross: for the relief of Henry
| NJ. Webb; for the relief of James Phalen,
collector of internal revenue at Detroit
There WAS n spirited controversy when
| Mr.. Hill OF New York objected to a bill
urged by Mr.. Gallingcr of New Hamp
shiro Us TO Washington suburban rail
road. Mr. Gallingcr hotly declared tn,
New York senator was inspired by pique
and he would therefore object to all othel
business. Mr., Harris also criticised Mr.
Hills course,
There was an exchange Of personalities
during which Mr.. Hill declared that Mr.
Quay was blocking o certain local railroad
bill in the interest of the Philadelphia
street railway syndicate
Mr. Gallingcr withdrew his general OBJ
lection, and business proceeded again, TIT
following bills being passed: Amending
the laws regulating boilers on vessels; au
thorizing the PittSburg. MonOngahela an,
Wheeling Railroad company to build
bridge ovrr the Monongahela river.
In the House.
The house adopted a special order unde
which the day until ) 80 was given to tn
committee ON labor, and today will b
given to the committee on public build
ings and grounds Much time was occupies
in the consideration and passage of tn
bill providing for a board Of conciliatiol
and arbitration Tin case Cancellation failed
to mediate and scttle differences between
common carriers and their employees.
A bill was also passed to provide for til
publication of the bulletins of the depart
ment of labor and alsS ono to aid the Bal
timOre exposition TO DO held in 1897. Tn
( remainder Of the day was devoted to Ell
logies on the life and public services of tn
} late Representative Post Of Illinois.
Democratic Silver Declaration.