The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-21
NO PROGRESS IN Senate
Another Day Is Passed in Idle Argu-
mcnt.
THE INDIAN BILL PENDING
On April 20 Congress Win BE Offered q
Piece Of Statuary-O News
from the National
Lawmakers.

Washington, April 2O.-No actual
progress in the work of legislation was
made in the senate today. The reso-
luton for an investigation into recent
bond issues came to the surface on two
or three occasions, but Senator Hill
(Dem., N. " was not inclined to yield
an inch of the right of the senate to a
full debate on the resolution, or to in
dicate any time when a vote might be
reached; and on the other hand the
chairman and members of the commit
tee on appropriations insisted on the
Importance of getting along with the
great appropriation bills. Finally Mr..
PETER (Pop., Kas) author of the bond
resolution, consented reluctantly to
have that resolution laid aside tempor-
arily until the appropriation bills now
before the senate are disposed of. 1t is
still the unfinished business. however,
and as such will be entitled to formal
presentation to the senate at 2 o'clock
every day.
The Indian appropriation bill was
under consideration the whole day, but
did not advance single step. The
dian schools were passed over inform
ally on account Of the absence of Mr..
Carter (Rep., Mont.) who had offered
an amendment to strike out the house
provisions on that subject, and then
the senate got into a tangle on an
amendment reported by the committee
on appropriations for the payment of
the fees Of some fifteen attorneys for
legal services characterized as ''lobby-
ing"-rendered to the "old settlers or
western Cherokees." There was a good
deal of controversy on this subject,
in which Mr.. Chandler (Rep., N. H.
took a leading part. The matter had
not been brought to an issue when the
bill was laid aside for the day.
Notice was given by Mr.. Villas Dem.,
Wis., that on Wednesday, April 90. he
| would present to the senate COM
munication from the governor of Wis
| consin Offering to congress the statue
Of James" Marquette.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
| After passing few private bills the
| house spent the remainder of the ses-
sion today In the consideration Of the
general deficiency bill-the last of the
| general appropriation bills. A pro-
longed debate was Occasioned by the
paragraph appropriating $S5O,OOO to sup.
ply deficiency In the collection of the
customs revenues. The action of the
secretary of the treasury In increasing
the customs force at New York wa.
criticised by Mr.. Hepburn (Rep., la.
This increase was due, according Il
| Mr.. Dingley (Rep., Mel, to the change
from specific to ad valorem duties made
by the Wilson -GOrman act. A genera
comparison Of the tariff Aws of 1S9,
and 1894, both as to the revenue pro.
duced by them and the cost Of collect.
ing the same, and comparison of the
appropriations for the past congresses
made lively debate which LASTED
nearly three hours.
The committee concluded considera.
ton of the bill without materia
amendment, and 1t was passed by the
house.
FOR PURE BEER.
Mr.. Cooper (Rep., Wis., introduced
In the house today bill to impose 6
tax upon and to regulate the manufac
ture, sale, importation ana expectation
Of adulterated beer.
Pure beer is defined by the measure
as that made from pure hops ant
malt" In addition to present taxe
the manufacturers of adulterated bee
are to pay tax Of $500 per annum
wholesale dealers in the article $l,0O
per year, and retail dealers $3.50 pc
annum. Those dealing in adulteratet
beer who do not comply with the abov,
| requirements are made liable to fin
and Imprisonment Makers of adul
terated beer are required to brand thei
product as such, and persons who sci
the article are required to have printed
notices in their places of business stat
ing that "Adulterated beer Is soil
here"
The measure Is drawn on lines SINH
lar to the oleomargarine law and tn
filled cheese" bill.
THE MAVERICK CASE.
Mr.. Call presented to the senate thi
afternoon - petition signed by l..
Yarrell and A. H. Garland, attorney
for Mrs. Maybrick addressed to tn
president of the United States, urgin
this government to intervene In behal
of Mrs. Maybrick. The petition Is &C
companied by great number Of print
ed comments and letters from indi
viduals interested in the case.