Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-07-03
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House in Extra Session.


House in Extra Session.
In the senate on the 23d Senator Allen CNeb.)
rose to question Of personal privilege and
made a denial of the published charge that
William j. Bryan had contributed 81 500 to the
populist cause In order to effect fusion. Sena-
tor Morgan (Ala-) introduced a bill for the'an-
nexation of the Hawaiian islands The wool
schedule of the tariff bill was then taken up
and the paragraphs relating to raw wool were
completed The speeches of the day were
mostly on technical lines The committee rates
on wool were finally agreed to viz: Four cents
per pound on third-class wool valued at ten
cents or less per pound, and seven cents per
pound on third-claSS wool valued above ten
cents per pound. - The house was not in ses-
sion
THERE a stubborn contest in the senate
on the Gath the duties manufactured
goods Senator Gallery 0a-) spoke for two
hours against protection and severely
rafgned democratic senators who voted for du-
ties on wool and other raw materials. Senator
Spooner Wis-), acting for Senator Cullom
QlL), who was absent, presented petition
signed by 103.0 0o citizens of Chicago protesting
against the proposed increase in the tax
beer. Resolutions of regret at the death of
Congressman Cooke were passed and an escort
of five senators was appointed to attend his
funeral The sudden death of Mr.. Cooke Q1-)
was announced in the house by Mr.. FoSs Qll-)
and the customary resolutions were adopted
and committee to attend the funeral appoint
ed The house then adjourned till the 2Sth-
THE senate on the 18th completed the wool
schedule. the silk schedule and the tobacco
schedule of the tariff bill. They will now have
slider the items which have been passed over,
including hides. gloves, coal, tea and beer.
There was a strong contest against the pro-
posed duties on silk fabrics and the paragraph
was only passed by majority of two The to-
bacco schedule went through with little fric-
ton. after the committee had advanced the
duty slightly on wrapper and leaf tobacco.
Senator Chiffon CTex.) gave notice of an
amendment he Will offer to the tarin bill pro-
hibiting interstate commerce in articles manu-
featured by trusts, making the offense punish
three lmnriSOnment- The
luton of Senator Hale (Me.) to restrict the
privileges of ex-SenatorS on the floor was refer
red to the committee on rules The house was
not in session
AT the opening of the session of the senate
on the Goth Senator Vest (do.) called atten-
ton to the absence of a quorum and Is minutes
were required to secure one Senator Harris
Ckan) then presented the report upon the Pa
cific railroads agreed to by the committee
Senator Morgan (Ala-) severely criticised the
course of the government in the matter and
announced that he would ask the senate on the
2sth to consider the subject Senator Allison
(Ia-) said he would resist taking up any other
matter until the tariff bill was disposed of.
The tariff bill was then taken up Soon after,
while Senator Pettigrew Is. ID replying
in vehement manner to taunt made by Sen
ator Platt On. W that the South Dakota SEN
ator was a protectionist in some things and not
in others, Senator Pettigrew was overcome and
failed to enunciate his words distinctly and
tence- He was taken into the cloak room and
physician summoned, who pronounced his
allment as a slight stroke or apOpleXy, causing
partial paralysis of the vocal chords. The in
cident caused quite sensation and led to
unusually early adjournment----Th The house
not in session
THE senate on the 18th disposed of the para
graph relating to hides, agreeing to a duty of
20 per cent. ad valoren, in place of ~ cent per
pound, originally reported by the commit
tee Among other paragraphs disposed of were
those relating to gloves substitute to the
paragraph relating to live animals. iron ore and
stained glass windows Senator Davis CMinn-)
reported
tionS an amendment to the general deficiency
bill to pay Sc, 900 to the families of the three
Italians lynched at New Orleans In the
house Mr.. Shafroth (CoL) introduced "a bill to
encourage the economical administration of
the government by deducting percentage
from the salaries of government officials when
the expenditures were greater than the
ceiptS Mr. CruInpacker Qnd.) introduced a
resolution for a constitutional amendment reg
ulating the annexation of territory by the
United States. The house thSn adjourned to
the 1st-