The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-04
WORK OF CONGRESS
Good Progress Made on the Tariff
Bill in the Senate.
QUESTIONS FOR a POPULAR VOTE.
The Conference Report on the sundry Civil
Bill Adopted by the HOuse-TiIIman
Resolution Not Reported Report
on Alaskan Boundary.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The senate
made good progress on the tariff bill
yesterday, advancing to the important
metals schedule. During the day par
agraphs covering marble and stone,
china, glass, brick and tile were COM
pleted with 2 few minor exceptions.
Messrs. Vest and Jones, of Arkansas,
in behalf Of the minority of the finance
committee, proposed numerous amend
ments, which were defeated by major
tiles of to IA. The votes were on
party lines in the main, although
Messrs. Rawlins and White dem vot-
ed with the republicans to increase the
rate on onyx, and Mr.. McEnery (dem.)
voted with the republicans against Mr..
Jones proposition for a reduction of
rates on china.
AS a sequel to the recent sensational
speech of Mr.. Tillman, Mr., Smith, of
New Jersey, rose to a question of per-
sonal privilege while the tariff debate
was proceeding, and made a brief, but
pointed denial of all speculation in
stock, either recently or at any time
when sugar was the subject of legisla-
ton. Mr.. Tillnan was among those
who heard the denial, but he made no
comment on it. The senator from
South Carolina, John L. McLaurin,
who succeeded the late Senator Earle,
was sworn in at the opening of the
session. This establishes the person
mel of the senate as it will remain for
some time, viz: Republicans, 43; demo
Gratis, S4i popuIists, Z; silver republic
ans, 5; vacancy (Oregon), l. Total, 80.
Mr.. Pettigrew introduced bill to
provide for the submission to popu-
lar vote at the congressional election
of 1898 Of the following questions:
Shall congress at once enact a law providing
for the immediate free and unlimited coinage
OF silver and gOld at the ratio Of sixteen to
one?
Shall the constitution of the United States
be so amended as to provide for the election Of
United States senators and of the president
and vice president by direct vote Of the peo-
pie:
1t is made the duty of the secretary of
each state to forward the result of the
vote to the president, who is required to
transmit the statements to congress.
There was a lively session of the
house yesterday, at which the policy
of Speaker Reed and the republican
majority were again made the subject
of attack by members of the minority.
The appeal of MIR. Lewis, of Washing
ton, taken Thursday from the decision
of the chair that a resolution relating
to foreign affairs did not constitute a
question of privilege, was laid on the
table, and after the sk:rmish over the
methods Of procedure three special
orders were successfully adopted, by
two of which the senate bills making
special appropriation for the
government printing Office and fol
granting the secretary of the
navy authority to contract with
any two vessels to carry contributed
supplies to India, were passed. The
other provided for the consideration Of
the Frye bill to prevent collisions upor
harbors, rivers, and inland waters o
the United States, connected with thu
ocean. But Mr. Payne. in charge o
the latter bill, was forced to abandon
it for the day to avoid the point of NJ
quorum. The conference report on tn,
sundry civil bill was adopted. TIT
compromise relative to the revocation
of President Cleveland's forest reserva
ton order excited comment. Mr.. Loud
ofCalifornia, objected to one feature o
the compromise, but the OppOsi tiol
was not carried to the point of a divi
sion. At 4:50 the house adjourned un
til Thursday.
TILLNAN RESOLUTION NOT REPORTED.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The senat
committee to audit and control tn
contingent expenses of the senate, t.
which was referred the Tillman rese
luton providing for an investigation
of the charges that senators have bee
specializing in sugar stocks, held
meeting yesterday and decided to tax
time to look into the charges to a Ger
tain extent before reporting the resc
luton back, The committee therefor
concluded to postpone making any rec
concentrations for the present.
REPORT on ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
WASHINGTON, June s.-The Alaska
boundary treaty was reported in ez
ecutive session by Senator Turpie ye;
terday. The report recommends til
ratification of the treaty with a
amendment making it clear that tn
United States comedies none of its SET
coast rights by accepting Mount s.
Elias as the initial point for markin
the 141st meridian boundary line.