The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17

amendment was defeated by decisive
vote, receiving only ! votes IN its sup
port.
Tie house spent The day debating
bill 10 ilN the standard Of weights and
measures bv the adoption of the
metric system on and after July l.
1898. ana proposition that the gov
ernment share with the District Of
Columbia the expense OF creating and
maintaining q public library IL the
city o. Washington. The latter was
deteatea-1l3 TO l.1-and the fate Of
the metric system bill still hangs in
the balance. on rising vote il was
dcfeated-tJ TO SO-but Nj c. W.
stone Of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
the committee on coinage. weights and
measures, which has given the subject
much attention. and Who warmly sup
ported il. secured the ayes ana noes,
and, pending the roll call, the house
adjourned.
Washington. April lo.-Senator Tur-
pies speech OF Cuba was the event OF
the day il tic senate. and in many
respects IL was the most picturesque
and vehement utterancc heard on that
subject. The senator has IN incxla
y Il
ical style While arguing for radical
action on cuba, even 10 the extent Of
sending :. ttet to cuban waters. much
Of Mr. IulNie's speech was given TO
sarcasm and ridiculc of the course Of
Mr. sherman ana Mr. Lodge in manas-
ing the cuban resolutions. The sena-
tor created much amusement by his
portrayal of Senator Lodge rs a war
rior about 20 tight a duel with Minister
l,upny de Lone Of Spain Most Of the
day was gwen 10 the Indian aprropria-
ton bill which was not COMPLETED
unanimous consent was secured for
taking up tie resolution for senate
inquiry INTO recent bond issues next
week
Ihc Dill 10 adopt the metric system
oi weights ahd measusce vas sent
BACK Ia tho committee on coinage
weights and measures for further con
stdefation, on Tie first vote il had a
majority of two but III. opposition was
aggressive and after a series Of votes,
It was reconmitted 1869 The re-
nalndeIof 1lle day WAS devoted To de-
bate on the I'LL - exempt sailing YES
sells engaged III the coastN4se trade
from compulsory pilotage laws with
the understanding that a vote should
he taken 1t = o'clock tomorrow. The
bill was clampioned hy Mr. Payne
rep. n " Mr. SimpLins rep.
Mass. and opposed by Mr. Minor
ltep.. Wis, and Mr. Cummings Dem,
y. ". Mr.. Cummings III the course
Ct Lis remarks charged that Mr. ham
Aetia1n. commissioner of nayigation
.4ad Teen lobbying III favor of The bill
lie conference reports on the asgicul-
tulal appropriation bill vas adopted
Washington. April IL After being
ii retirement for some weeks the tariff
silver bill was brought forward in the
senate Is tent for 4 speech hy Mr.
Mantle OF Montana. one Of the five
Rep b'ean senators who voted against
considering. IL tariff bill Mr. Mantle
defended the course Of the silver Re-
publican senators, declaring that the
Dir@lcy bill was not framed as
patriotic measure. lie urged that sec
tional protection should bc linked with
hjmetallism. 4 sharp tariff colloquy
followed between Senators Mills, Hoar.
llawl.y and Mitchell. as 10 the effect
of the Wilson bill on wool. Some pro-
-less was made on the Indian appro-
II iatlon bill but the Sectarian school
question Went over The calendar was
cleared of all private pension bills aft
CT IN hour especially devoted TO pen
sions. The house after debating the
bill to abolish compulsory pilotage on
sailing vessels engaged in the coast
wise tlade defeat.d the measure by a
large majority - to 1t. The District
OF COLUMBIA appropriation bill which
WAS rcconiDitted early in March after
protracted tight against appropria-
tons for private and sectarian chari-
table institutions was brought into the
house to-day With the specific appro-
priation stricken out and containing in
leu thereof IN appropriation OF a lump
sum for charities 10 be expended under
the prlyoso that no part Of the appro-
rra'ion should 90 to institutions in
eccleastical or sectarian control The
feature Of tho debate WAS Il vigorous
attack on the a. F. A. by Mr. i'itz-
gerald Dem, Mass The bill as
amended was passed.
Washington April l.. The house
spent tic entire day iii general debate
on the filled cheese" bill. 4 very con
siderable opposition to the measure
has developed and some Of the men,
bers interested IN its passage fear it
will tail unless radically amended
The principal objection seems to be
raised 70 The tax features Of the bill
SioG on the manufacturer and $40 on
the retailer While there appears gen
eral unanlmity in favor Of bill TO
prevent the branding Of filled cheese
Those WLo spoke in favor Of the bill