The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-06-04
FFTY-FoURTH, CONGRESS


WAsaIRoroN, May e6-sExArD--Ths ssn-
srai deficiency appropriation bill. the last Of
the supply bills, was before the senate
Throughout the day. and passed Just before
adjournAsna II temporarily displaeed the
bills 70 prohibit the issue Of bonds.
As passed, the bill carries about elo.-
10000 an increase Of si.0ooo0 over the
house bill The most important amendment
agreed 70 up TO two O'Clock was that Of ei.sos.-
eis, to the Southern Pscine Co for Transports
tion Of malta Amendments appropriattng
d 027, ,000 covering Sll French spoliation
claims, reported from the court Of claims. and
appropfiating e5ls,0oo to SeS, claimants under
the Bowman act were agreed to
HousrAOn motion Of Mr.. Evans (rep, Kyo
the house went into committee Of the whole
TO consider the bill 70 repeal the free alcohol
clause Of the existing tariff Law. Mr.. Evans
opened the debate in pport Of the measure,
explaining tho necessity for the Legislation
Mr.. Russell called attention to the fact
that the Mckinley law reduced the tax on
n'"oNol 37h per cent, and st the same
-, increased the import duties In goods In
t-o manufacture Of which alcohol is used
"Give us the Mckinley law - q substitute,
and we will forego the demand for free alco-
hol." he said Mr. Hill followed in opposition
to the bill He said there were three advo-
Gates of the repeal: the whisky trust from
profit: the wood alcohol trust. for the same
reason and the democratic party, because 1t
believed In large internal revenue taxes and
low customs duties No action was taken
WASHINGTON, May 27.-SENArE-The house
measure known as the allied cheese" bill
came up before the senate Tuesday. Its OBJ
ject is to discourage the manufacture and
sale OF an adulterated article Of food
by imposing o heavy license on manu-
facturers and wholesale dealers, and its
supporters advocated its passage, not as
revenue measure. but as protection to dairy
IS 49, n~t hnAn nrr mi tn1nf fnc
the senate when 1t was converted from q
merely nominal to an actual revenue measure
by an amendment adding to 1t section Inn
posing an additional tax OF 70 cents barrel
on beer, ale and porter.
HousE-The house Tuesday. by vote Of
l65 to SO. passed bill for the repeal Of Section
6l Of the present tariff law. providing for q re-
bate on alcohol used in the arts or medicinal
compounds. An amendment was attached to
the bill providing for joint commission
to consist Of three members of each house. to
examine and report on all questions relating
to free alcohol at the next session The sem
ate amendments to the general deficiency bill
(excepting the French spoliation claims and
claims under the Bowman act) were disagreed
to and the bill sent to conference.
WASHINGTON. May 20 -SKNArE-The filled
cheese bill and the bill to prohibit the issue
OF government bonds without the consent OF
congress was up Wednesday. The first was
closed during the morning hour - the
bond bill coming up at two o'clock as
the unfinished business The action Of
the senate Tuesday in voting down.
by majority of FIVE, Mr.. Sher-
mans motion to table an amendment to the
filled cheese bill. which proposed to levy an
additional tax of IS cents q barrel on lager
beer and porter and ale was reversed Wednes-
day in the defeat Of that amendment by ma
jorlty of seven. The partial conference report
on the naval appropriation bill was concurred
in and a further conference ordered on unad-
justed matters, including the question Of bat
tleships
HousE-After q vigorous and hotly con.
tested fight, the house Wednesday concurred,
by vote Of Ill to 81, in r.he senate amendment
to the general deficiency appropriation bill
providing for the payment Of French spoil
alton and war claims under the Bowman act
adjuocated by the court OF claims, amounting
to about g. o00,o 600 The conference report on the
bill for the relief of settlers on the Northern
Pacific railroad indemnity lands was agreed
to- A supplemental conference report on the
sundry civil bill. showing an agreement upon
everything of Importance but the public build
ing items, was presented and partly consid-
ered when Mr.. KEN (pop Neb.) made point
of no quorum, and, only l4a members appear
ing, the house adjourned
WASHINGTON. May 20-SENArR-A partial
conference report on the Indian appropriation
bill occasioned animated controversy In the
senate. Inc DOnQ Oil QlSplaceu tno lu-
dian conference report without action.
Mr. Daniel (dem., Va) resumed his
speech supporting the bill and arguing
for free coinage of silver Mr. PETER (pop.,
kas) supported the bill He arraigned the
president for usurpation Mr.. Carter (Mon-
tana) gave notice Of an amendment to the
filled cheese bill. putting tax and establish
fishing regulations against adulterated beer.
HousE-The St Louis disaster occupied the
house Thursday. Two senate amendments to
the sundry civil bill were adopted, and the
bill sent back to conference on the rest The
Johnson-Stokes contested election case. from
the Seventh South Carolina district, was de-
bated, but not decided
WARRINGTON, May 3Q-SENATE--The sen.
ate agreed Friday to take fnal vote on the
bill to prohibit the issue Of bonds on
Thursday next before adjournment. Mr.
Hill reserving the right to move to post
pone the vote The bills repeating the law
relating to rebates on alcohol used In the arts
and amending the law concerning the distil-
ling Of BRANDY from fruits were passed. The
latter authorizes the exemption Of distillers
Of brandy made from fruits from the provis-
ions relating to the manufacture Of spirits,
except as to the tax thereon The senate ad-
iourned until Monday.
HoUsE-The president Friday vetoed the
river and harbor bill. saying that 1t was un-
necessarily extravagant The veto was read
to the house and referred without debate
Congressman Herman said that action in Q
motion to pass the bill over the presidents
veto will probably be taken on Tuesday Ad-
journed until Monday.