Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-05-07
the NATIONAL CAPITAL
synopsis Of Proceedings in Con.
gress, and Matters Per.
taining Thereto.
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Allen Predicts Republican Sue.
cess, and ROasts HarrisOn's
Administration.
TIL r. SENATE.

The tariff question. made its appear
ance unexpectedly in the senate
Sherman endeavored to secure action
on bill relating to fruit brandies and
alcohol used in the arts. Chandler
gave warning, however, that il the bill
were taken up 1t would involve tn. en-.
tire tariff question. Plat went fur.
Their, stating that II correction of the
revenue law is attempted, he would
urge that the entire Wilson law be re.
pealed and the former Mckinley Law
be substituted. Sherman's motion to
proceed with the debate WAS defeated
by % to q.
Voting in favor of tariff legislation
were republicans and II democrats,
the sound money members Against
were q republicans democrats aud
populists, the free silver members.
The sundry civil appropriation hill
was Their passed. It carried about $50,
100000 as it passed the house, but as
reported to the senate it reached $780,
100000, and with the senate amend
ments added today the total reaches
s37,OOO,0O0.
The senate spent another day on the
naval appropriations bill without
completing it, German further op-
posed the of four battle ship and ex-
pressed the opinion that the appro-
priation already made would consume
minination of the number of battle
ships has not yet been reached.
Chandler has proposed substituting
thirty large and fast torpedo gun
boats for two of the battleships.
White of California spoke of tho need
of coast defense tefore further naval
vessels were built, and Allen of Ne
braska made a speech over three
hours arraigning the two old parties.
In criticizing the bond issue policy of
the old parties, Allen said that shortly
before the Harrison administration
cloesd Secretary of the Treasury Fos-
ter called together q party of New
York bankers with view to forming q
syndicate, and there was some talk,
added the senator as to the profit
which void have come to Foster by
the bond transaction.
Plat, republican of Connecticut. and
Allison insisted no such statement
should be made without producing
authority.
Allen answered that he made no
charges, merely repeating what he had
read. Allen predicted the republican
party will be victorious at the next
national election and that the demo.
cratic party would 60 out Of power fol
a third of century. Three months
hence. he said. there would be a great
bolt in the democratic ranks, one wing
taking refuge in the populist party and
the other becoming gold bugs. Then
turning to the republican party, Allen
accused it of "frying the fat out of The
protected industries, and said that
party too would 60 out of power IL
1900, giving place to party of the PEG
pie.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 t.
carry into effect the stipulations o.
the treaty of Washington on February
8. 1886, between the United States anC
Great Britain as to seizures of Canadi
an sealing vessels was reported by Mr.
Sherman, (rep of Ohio, chairman o.
the committee on foreign relation!
and passed.
Senate bill to authorize the con
structiOn of q bridge across the Nj
agara river at Lewiston, n. T., wa
also passed.
Mr.. Butler, (pop.) of North Carolina
introduced bill to make the Mexican
silver dollar, the Japanese yen ant
the trade dollar, equal in value to thu
standard dollar OF the United States
and full legal tender to any amour
for all debts and demands, public o.
private, and he make an argument II
support of 1t. The bill was referred
to the finonce committee.
House bill for the disposal OF puoll'
reservations in vacated town sites o
additions to the town sites in the ter
ritory of Oklahoma, was passed.
After the passage Of several private
bills the naval appropriation bill wa
taken up, the question being on tn
amendment offered by Mr.. Gorma1
(dem.) OF Maryland, to reduce tn
number Of battleships provided for II
the bill from four to two. This Is. tn
amendment which has been IN con
troversy for the last three days
Without further discussion the vot
was taken and the amendment wa
agreed to, yeas 81, nays ~.
Elections committee No. 3 reporte'
to the house that John L. McLauril
was entitled to his seat from the SIKH
district Of South Carolina, and Georg
W. Murray (colored) was entitled +
his seat from the First district, tn
6rst report was agreed to.
In Murray's case the minority q
the committee was given leave to 81
their views and case went to the caleI
dar. Mr.. Scranton (rep.) OF Pennsy'
vania, called up the bill authorizin
the election OF . delegate to congress
from Alaska, reported by the commit
tee on territories. Mr.. Scranton sal
the committee on territories no
agreed that the admission OF DELI
gate was the best thing that coul
DO done for tho people Of the territor
aud hbd recommended the passage Q
the bill In . report. part OF which wa
read.
Mr.. Chandler (rep.) Of New Haml
shtae, moved to insert an Item apprt
Priating e4,5000.O00 for torpedo CUR
boats and torpedo boat destroyer
with . minimum speed Of thirty knots
and for thirty torpedo boats with
minimum speed Of thirty six knots.
At the suggestian Of Mr.. Hale rep
OF Maine, Mr.. Chandler modified nl