Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-03-01
Congressional

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-The House
to-day promptly passed tho Indian
appropriation bill rs amended.
Dingley, chairman OF the Ways and
Means ColLmittee, called up the bill
-: 1:'cl yesteria? authorizing the
President to conclude negotiations
with Russia. England or japan, or
either, for Il commission 20 inquire
into the habits OF the Alaskan fur
seals and the best methods of preserv-
ing the seals, pending which the
President was authorized by a bill to
conclude "a modus uirendi, to termin-
ate January l. 1893, for the protection
of seals, and, failing to establish it be
fore the opening OF the present seas
on, the Secretary Of the Treasury was
authorized to kill all the seals while
on their feeding ground in the Priby
off Islands. The bill passed without
debate.
The House has taken up the Van
Horn Tarsney election contest from
the Fifth Missouri District. The
majority report favored the contest
ant, Il Republican. The minority re-
port of the Democrats and one Repub-
ican favored the recommittal Of the
case, the r%eopening OF the testimony,
the segregation OF the legal from the
illegal votes and Il recount. 1t Is rot
probable that a vote will be reached
to-day.
ESATE
morrill,. chairman OF the Finance
Committee moved in the Senate to-
day that the tariff bill be taken up.
He spoke briefly, urging that the
needs OF the Treasury and business
demand action. On roll.call Nor
rill's motion was defeated-yeas 30,
nays 30.
After the vote had been announced
on the defeat of Morrill's motion, n
sensational incident occurred in which
Morrill, and Sherman took part. Nor
rill said the tariff bill was dead, and,
he added, it was now shown there was
not a Republican majority in the
Senate.
Teller replied with intense feeling
He declared he and his silver Rcpub
lican associates could not be read ou'
OF the Republican party.
Sherman followed with q severe ar
raignmcnt OF the inaction of Congress.
saying it was a crime against the
country and against civilization. He
declared he would continue 20 urge
action on the tariff bill.
Frye OF Maine took the floor to de,
clare the tariff bill was as dead us
julius Caesar. The business interests
demanded the statement be made Elm
phatically that the bill was dead. II,
hoped it would never be heard from
again, and let the responsibility res
where it belonged.
Senators Plat and Aldrich in IN
swer to Il direct question, announc
ed cmphatically that the Republican!
would not accept the tariff bill with O
free silver attachment.
Following is the vote on Nor,
rills motion to take up the tariff
bill.
Ycas-Itcpublicans: A.ldrich, Ali
son, Baker, Brown, Burrows, Gamer
on, Clark, Cullom, Davis, Gear, Hale
Hansbrough, lIawley, Lodge, Nit,
chcll Of Oregon, Morrill,, Nelson. Per
kins, Proctor. Quay, Sherman and
Shoup--22.
Nays-Ropublicans: Cannon, Car
ter, Dubois, Mantle and Tcller-5
Democrats: Bacon, Bate, Berry, CAT,
frey, Cali, Chiffon, Cockrell. George
Gray, Gordon, Harris, Hill. Lindsay
Martin, Morgan, Palmer. Pascoe
Roach, Turpie, Vest, Walthall and
white-22. Populists: Allen, But
Ter, Jones Of Nevada, Kyle, PETER md
Stcwart.-G. Total nays. %
AT 2:l0 Morgan resumed his speech
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