Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-06-03
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
Fint Session.


one OF the largest. If not the largest river and
haroor bills ever passed by congress II car
1ies nearly tsooo0coo
HoUsE-The sundry civil and Indian appro-
priation bills were sent back 10 conference by
the house by a vote OF l54 70 - The house in
sisted its provision in the latter bill re-
lating to sectarisn schools The following
bills for public buildings were IA
vorable reported Saturday by sub
comnitte OF the House committee
public buildings and grounds Hopkinsville.
KY. 10000; Mayneld. Ky. $4,000: Lebanon.
Ky. 100000: Bowling Green. Ky. $4,000
Congressman Hulick. OF Ohio. Saturday in
troduced n bill in the house granting an honor
able discharge TO Charles Mailer. Of the Tenth
Ohio regiment President Cleveland sent to
the house his veto OF the bill 10 amend the act
liking the fees OF registration ana receivers OF
land Offices
eral deficiency appropriation bill. the last OF
the supply bills. before the senate
throughout the day. and passed just before
adjournment II temporarily displaced the
bills TO prohibit the issue OF bonds.
As passed. the bill carries about slo.-
100000 increase OF 10000 over the
house bill The most important amendment
agreed TO up to two clock was that OF 81. 5O5.-
go TO the Southern Pacific Co for transporta-
ton of mails Amendments appropriating
si.0-7OOO. covering 4l French spohation
claims reported from the court OF claims. and
appropriating s54s. 900 TO 3s5 claim ants under
HoUsE-On motion OF Mr.. Evans (rep KyO
the house went into committee OF the whole
TO consider the bill TO repeal the free alcohol
clause OF the existing tariff law Mr. Evans
opened the debate in support OF the measure.
explaining tho necessity for the legislation.
Mr. Russell called attention TO the fact
that the Mckinley law reduced the tax on
alcohol 37Si per cent, and NJ the same
time increased the import duties in goods in
the manufacture OF which alcohol is used.
guh tut
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 il
believed in large internal revenue taxes and
low customs duties No action was taken.
WAsHISGroN, May :7-SESATK-The house
measure known the filled cheese" bill
came up before the senate Tuesday. Its OBJ
iect is to discourage the manufacture and
sale OF an adulterated article OF food
by imposing heavy license on manu-
facturers and Wholesale dealers, and its
supporters advocated it's passage. not as q
revenue measure but as a protection TO dairy
men It had not been many minutes before
the senate when IL converted from a
merely nominal to an actual revenue measure
by an amendment adding to It n section i'm
posing an additional tax OF IS cents barrel
on beer. ale and porter
HoUsE-The house Tuesday. by a vot. OF
l6o to 60 passed bill for the repeal OF Section
OIL OF the present tariff law. providing for n re-
bate on alcohol used in the arts or medicinal
compounds. An amendment was attached TO
the bill providing for q joint commission
TO consist of three members OF each house, to
examine and report all questions relating
to free alcohol ut 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
WASHISGToS. May % -SENArK-The filed
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. Mt Sher-
mans motion to table an amendment TO the
filled cheese bill. which proposed to levy an
additional tax of 80 cents q barrel on lager
beer and porter and ale. was reversed Wednes-
day in the defeat OF that amendment by a ma
Jority OF seven The partial conference report
on the naval appropriation bill was concurred
in and further conference ordered ON uuad-
Justed matters including the question OF bat
tleships
HousE-After vigorous and holly con-
tested fight, the house Wednesday concurred
by vote OF III to %. in the senate amendment
TO the general deficiency appropriation bill
providing for the payment OF French spoil
alton and war claims under the bowman net
adjudicated by the court OF claims amounting
to about -. oO0O COO The conference report on the
bill for the relief OF settlers on the Northern
Pacific railroad indemnity lands was ugreed
to n 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-
cred. when Mr.. KEN (pop. Ncb) made 4 point
OF no quorum. and. only 142 members appear
ing, the house adjourned
WASHINGToN, May 30 -SESATE-A partial
conference report on the Indian approximation
hill accustomed animated controversy in the
senate. The bond bill displaced the In
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 usurpatton. Mr. Carter Mon
tana) gave notice OF amendment to the
filed cheese bill putting tax and establish
fishing REGULATIONS against adulterated beer
HoUsE-The st Louis disaster occupied the
house Thursday Two senate amendments IN
the sundry civil bill were adopted and the
bill sent back TO conference on the rest The
Johnson-Stoses contested election case from
the Seventh South Carolina district was de-
bated. but not decided.
WAsHtNGToS. May 30-SESATE--The SON
ate agreed Friday TO take n final vote ON the
bill TO prohibit the issue OF bonds ON
Thursday next before adjournment Mr.
Hill reserying the right TO move to post
relating to rebates on alcohol used in the arts
and amending the law concerning the distil-
ling of BRANDY from fruits we're passed The
latter authorizes the exemption OF distilIers
OF brandy made from fruits from the provis-
ions relating 10 the manufacture OF spirits
except as TO the tax thereon The senate adj
Iourned until Monday.
HousK-The president Friday vetoed the
river and harbor bill. saying that il was nm
necessarily cNtravagant The veto was read
N the house and referred without debate
Congressman Herman said that action in a
motion 10 pass the bill over the presidents
veto will probably be taken on Tuesday Ad-
iourned until Monday.
Alcohol 1911 Passed.
WAsmNGToN, May 3O-The bill re.
pealing the section in the tariff bill for
the entry fee Of alcohol used in the
arts and IN medicine has now passed
both branches of congress and goes 10
the president for his signature, which
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