The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-06-04
WORK OF CONGRESS
proceeding I'm the senate oun uor..
OF Represcuta,iye,

U"'' anu Ihc second INSTALL
mem "I 10" sl""ch OF Mr.. Allen U'op
Nep) Oh the Eutler bill to prohihit the
hH"e Vi o"huS without the authority
81 >'hS''HS' 'h the ground ihat, The
ni"" cheese OH was a rcvCnuc meas.
Wv n'NelaI amendments to raise roy.
'hue were offered, but all failed ono
ny MI. MIlis to impose a : per cent in.
'e'hii revenue tax on all products in
'N''NS vi @l''ooO per aunum. from cs.
'a''iSi"I'h's manufacturing from iron
H''ei' copper, ElCkel, brass. lead, zinc.
'"'toH' Wool h"mp. silk or flax. was
al" oh 'he 'ani' ny n vote of ~ to II.
H~nehdhItntS by Mr.. A::tp for an ad.
uitlohaI internal revenue tax of 81 a
pd'Iei on hter. ale and porter. and one
ny MI Gray uDrm.. Dell for an i'm
pof' du'N OF 10 cents n pound On tea.
Weie ioS' by similar votes. and the
hlled cheese bill was then obliged to
give way 10 the bond bill.
The time of the house oooin .vo,
deNo'ed wholly TO the consideration of
conference reports. The final rpport
OF the river and harbor bib. carving
'hS compromise proposition relative to
rival Santa Monica and San Pedro
harbors, California. was adopted with
'''''s NV blIl NV SVES % lI('
president. AS finally passed II carries
S~l2,S50.OOO in direc, AUTHORIZATIONS
IN authorizes contracts to the OK.
tent of $59.G49.0O0. The anal report
on the executive. legislative and i'll
dicial bill was also adopted. The bill
carries S2l $4,000. $40 600 less than
the bill last year. The Sundry civil
and Indian Appropriation bills were
sent back 10 conference. BY a vote of
l54 TO - the house insisted or ITS pro-
vision in the latter bill relating 10 sec
tartan schools. Eleven RcrutlicaES.
ten Democrats and / Populist voted
against insisting
Washington. May 27.-The general
deficiency appropriation bill. the last
OF The supply bills was before the
senate throughout the day and passed
just before adjournment II tempo
rarily displaces the bill to prohibit the
Issue Of bonds. AS passed the bill car
ries about S1O,5O0, 600. an increase of
Sc, N10.0 600 owe the house bill. The
most important agreed upon was that
of Sl,5I29I9 to the Southern Pacific
company for transportation of mails.
The ono bill was formally laid be-
fore the senate and Mr.. Prirchard
Rep., y. c. was recognized. but after
some discussion the bond bill was in
formally laid aside and the considera-
ton of the deficiency bill continued.
Mr.. Ken Pop.. NebD continued his
obstructive policy AZ the opening of
the session OF the house. Mr.. Bah
cock Of Wisconsin promptly claimed
the day for District of Columbia
business. When il was concluded. on
motion Of Mr.. Evans GRep.. KY the
house went into committee of the
whole TO consider the bill 70 repeal the
free alcohol clause of the existing tar
if law. No action vas taken.
Washington. May 2S.-The house by
a vote of 165 10 50 passed the bill for
the ropcal of section I'll of the present
tariff law. providing for n rebate on
alcohol used in the arts or medical
compounds. An amendment was at
tached to the bill providing for a joint
commission TO consist Of three mem
berS from each house 10 examine and
report on all questions relating TO free
alcohol at the next session. Tho op-
position TO the measure came entirely
from the East and New England
states. An analysis Of the vote shows
that SO Democrats, 104 Republicans
and = FOpulistS voted for the bill and
90 Republicans and 9 Democrats
against the bill. The senate amend
ment 10 the general deficiency bill
Excepting the French spoilation claims
and claims under the Bowman act)
were disagreed TO and the bill sent 10
conference.
, Tariff and finance each came in for
a share of consideration in the senate.
Early in the day Mr.. sherman succeed
ed in having the filed cheese bill taken
UP. whpreupon Mr.. Dubois Rep., Ida
hO) offered an amendment adding 10
cents per barrel TO the tax on beer.
The senator said his amendment was
intended to test tie sincerity of sena-
tors who expressed the patriotic de-
sire to aid the treasury by raising
more Mr.. Sherman opposed
the amendment as q Skillful means to
defeat the cheese bill. His motion to
table the Dubois amendment was de-
feated-25 10 80. On the question of
adopting the amendment the DEBATE De
came general. Senators Mills aud
Gray supported and Nelson, Aldrich
and Villas opposed it.
Washington. May 29.-The senate de-
feated the proposition to Increase the
beer tax - cents per barrel by a vote
of "a 10 p. The vote was taken as
500 as the filed cheese bill was taken
up, the beer tax proposition being sub
mitted as an amendment. With the
amendment disposed of, the cheese bill
was further debated. but not disposed
of. The debate on the bond bill pro-
ceeded, Mr.. Hansbrough of North Da-
kota and Mr.. Daniel of Virginia speak
ing for and Mr.. Elkins Of West Nir-
sinia against the bill. Mr.. Elkins' re-
marks were punctured by applause