Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-25
The National Solons.

The House devoted Tuesday to the bill
to amend the administrative tariff act OF
1890, and passed it without substantial
amendment The purpose of the bill is
to strengthen the act of 1890. some weak
spots having been developed during the
six years il has been in operation The
bill was drawn after extensive hear
ingS. and the advice and assistance of the
Treasury Department, the Board of Gen
eral Appraisers. importers and others with
practical experience on the subject One
of the most important changes makes in
creased duties and penalties for underval-
uatiOn commence at the point of under
valuation. and not At 10 per cent. above
the differentiation rs provided by the
present law. The House Committee on
Immigration decided TO favorably report
two important restrictive measures intro
duced by Mr.. Mccall (Mass.) and Mr..
w \. Stone Qa) The Stone bill estab-
fishes as Il requisite for admission to the
United States that The immigrant shall be
provided with Il certificate from The Uni
ted States Consul or other authorized rep
resentative of the United States at the
place nearest his last residence that lie
is eligible TO admission to the United
States under the existing laws. The Me
Call bill. as amended by the committee.
excludes all males between the ages Of
16 and 60 who are not able to read and
write English or some other language.
The Cuban debate was continued in the
Senate.
The House Wednesday began consid-
Grafton Of the resolution Of censure of Am
bassador Bayard for his Edinburgh
speech. The remarks of Mr.. Cousins, Of
Iowa, in support of the resolution were the
feature Of the proceedings. The Senate
had in hand the public opening of the Tn
compahgre Indian RESIGNATION, but moth
ing of importance was done.
Cuba had the entire attention of the
Senate Thursday. speeches being made by
Senators Gray. Chiffon and Catferty. the
debate being cnlivened by many spirited
incidents. Mr.. Gray's plea for Cuba
brought on Il running cross-ire of com
ment and inquiry from Mr.. Hale Tho
Delaware Senator caused much amuse-
ment by referring 10 Mr. Hale the
Senator from Spain" Mr.. Davis lRep9.
of Minneapolis, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Territories, reported favorably the
bill 10 admit New Mexico to Statehood.
In the House Mr.. Grosvcnor CRep.), Of
Ohio, in reply TO the remarks made by Mr..
| McCreary about Gen. Schenck, while
minister 10 Great Britain. in connection
with the Emma mines, and his authorship
of Il volume entitled Rules of Draw
| Poker" referred TO Gen. Schcnck's dis
| tinguished services in times of war ana
peace He could not understand the pur-
pose of the attack. Mr.. McCreary said
that he had made no attack on Gen.
| Schenck. Mr.. GrOsyenor wanted to know
| then what the purpose was. II ii was not
intended 10 assail the memory OF Il dea0
man like ghOul then the utterances of
Mr.. McCreary were idle words. Ia regard
TO the Emma mines the best proof of Gen
Schenck's good intentions was that he.
himself invested large sums Of money IL
those stocks and continued 10 pay the as
sessments to the day of his death. As L.
the book on draw poker he had written
out Il few rules of the great American
game by request Of Il friend and had been.
of course. very much chagrined when pub
| lie reference To it had been made. He
abused 10 confidence when he said that
Gen Schenck told "A friend he knew just
enough about poker TO always lose his
money. As Il poker player. however, he
desired to say that he died without leav-
ing an unpaid poker debt. In conclusion,
! career and paid Il glowing tribute to his
services in the army, i'll Congress and in
| the diplomatic service.
In the Senate Friday the following bills
were passed: Fixing Ogden ana Salt Lake
City as the places for holding terms OF
the United States courts in Utah; grant
ing pension of 500 10 the widow of the
late Brigader General Clendenin; au-
thorizing the payment of highest grade OF
his rank TO Rear Admiral Russell. re
tired: for the disposal % lands in the Fort
Klamath Bay reservation. Oregon: fixing
the rank and pay of the Judge Advocate
General of the Navy: for survey OF the
mouth of the Yukon river. Alaska The
Senate adjourned until Monday In the
House Mr. BoatEer of Louisiana. was
unseated by Il vote of 131 10 - and The,
seat declared vacant According To the
face of the returns. Mr.. Boatner had To-
$40 votes and Mr.. Benoit 1891 The
minority contended that the purged re-
turns would still elect Mr. Boatner bv
over 1000. a vote of censure against
Ambassador Bayard was carried.