Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-06-03
The WORK OF CONGRESS-.


Condensed Proceedings of the Senate and
House In Extra Session.
In the senate the s4th Senator Tillman
(S.C) made the formal announcement OF the
death of Senator Earle IS c. and offered
resolution expressing the sorrow of the senate
II the occurrence The senate then adjourned
as a mark of respect to the deceased senator
In the house Mr. McMillin fFenn-) introduced
resolution for considering the senate resolu-
ton recognizing the belligerency of the Cuban
Insurgents from dag to day until disposed of. "
but the resolution was promptly referred TO
the committee rules and the house adj
Journed at 1878 p n on account OF the death
of Senator Earle
THE debate on the tariff bill began in the sen
ate on the 18th Senator Aldrich (R- L. laid
the measure before the senate and spoke for
over an hour in its favor, his speech being the
Official utteFance of the finance committee
Senator Vest (Mo-) followed with speech in
opposition TO the bill. Senator Cannon (Utah)
closed the debate for the day by urging that
protection should be distributed to aid the
farmers and offered an amendment for paying
counties certain farm products Early IN
the day Mr. Mallory. the new senator from
Florida. was sworn in; Senator Quay Pa-) in
troduced a resolution to ompensate Wichita
Indians for certain lands and Senator Cuilom
Qn.) resolution for railroad pooling
bill The house not in session
A DEBATE occurred in the senate on the s6th
over the chartering of ships to carry the sup
plies donated to the starving millions OF India
Senator Morgan (Ala-) insisted that American
ships carrying the American flag ought to be
employed A motion. however, by Senator
Chandler On H was finally passed to send the
supplies by any suitable ships The tariff bin
was then taken up and considered by para
| graphs. AT five o'clock the bill was laid aside
and after executive session the senate ad-
journed- The house not in session
THE senate on the 27th disposed OF about ten
pages of the tariff bill. the drug schedule being
under discussion Before taking up the taril
bill the final conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed to. including the provision
Suspending until March 1 next, the executive
order creating extensive forest reserves - In
the house Mr.. Wheeler Q<y.) introduced bill
Tor taxing certain occupations. such as compa-
MES engaged in the oil. iron and steel business,
railways, banks etc. Mr.. Madden (Ga-) intro
duced bill to exclude commercial agencies
from the mails Mr.. Lewis (WaSh) endeav-
ored to bring the Cuban question before the
house privileged question and offered o
| resolution declaring it to be the sense of con-
greSs that the belligerency of the Cuban insur-
gents should be recognized Speaker Reed de-
clared it to be out of order and the house by 81
| to 81 sustained the speaker. The house then
adjourned until the 31St-
IN the senate the 18th Senator Tillman
| Is. CO presented resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee to investigate
charges of speculation in sugar stocks by Sena-
tors while the tariff bill was before the finance
committee. In advocating the resolution Mr..
Tillman said it was about time these published
charges, most of them signed by the names OF
their authors, should be probed and, il true
the senate should be purged of those who had
debauched it. The resolution referred
Thirteen pages of the tariff bill was gone over.
The democrats made effort to reduce the
rates on window glass. but their amendments
were defeated Mr. Cullom CIll.) presented an
amendment to strike out the provision of the
bill increasing the tax on beer and to insert
provision making the tax all distilled
spirits 40 cents gallon The house was not in
session