The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-07-03
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate m
House In ExtFA Session.

Condensed Proceedings Of the Senate and
House In ExtFA Session.
THERE was q stubbor IN contest In the senate
on the 2<th over the duties on manufactured
goods Senator Cafery Ga) spoke for two
hours against protection and severely ar
raigned democratic senators who voted for du-
ties on wool and other raw materials Senator
Spooner (Wis.), acting for Senator CuIlom
QlL), who was absent presented . petition
aligned by 100, 600 citizens OF Chicago protesting
against the proposed increase In the tax on
beer. Resolutions OF regret ~ the death Of
Congressman Cooke were passed and IN escort
OF ave senators was appointed 70 attend his
funeral. The sudden death OF Ar Cooke 0lL)
was announced in the house By Mr. Foss ulL)
and the customary resolutions we're adopted
and COMMITTEES 70 attend the funeral appoint
ed The house then adjourned tiu the ssh
THE senate on the 18th completed the wool
schedule, the silk schedule and the tobacco
70 60 through the bill second time and eon-
slider the items which have beaa passed over.
including hides, gloves. coal. toA and beer.
There was . stronG contest against the pro-
posed duties on silk fabrics and the paragraph
was only passed By Q mAtoAty of two. The to-
bacco schedule went through with Nttle frio-
uoa. after the committee had advanced the
duty slishtly on wrapper and leaf tobacco.
senator Chiffon CreL) gave notice OF an
amendment he will oneF to tho tariff bill pro-
hibitinG interstate commerce In articles manu-
featured By trusts. making the odense punish
able By three years. imprisonment. The resO-
privileges Of eK-senstors On the noor was refer
not In session
AT the opening of the session OF the senate
on the eoth Senator Vest (Ao.) called alton
ton TO the absence Of quorum and 10 minutes
were required 70 secure one Senator Harris
(Kan-) then presented the report upon the Pa
cihc 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 the
2sth to consider the subject Senator Allison
Us.l said he would resist taking up any other
matter until the tariff bill was disposed Of
The tsrin bill was then taken up Soon after.
while Senator PettiGrew g. d. was replying
In . vehement manner to . taunt made by aen-
ator Plat IN. VI that the South Dakota SEN
Ator WAS protectionist In some things and not
IN others. Senator Pettigrew was overcome and
failed to enuncists his words distinctly and
thsa took his seat without finishing hts san
tenoaL He was taken into the cloak room and
. physician summoned, who pronounced his
Ailment Q slight stroke OF apoplexy. causing
partial paralysis Of the vocal chords The In
cidsnt caused quite sensation and led 70 an
unusually early adjournment. The house was
not In session
TIE senate on ths esth disposed Of the para
graph relating 70 hides, agreeing TO q duty Of
20 per cent I'd valorsm. In place OF III cent per
pound, as originally reported By the commit
tee. Among other paragraphs disposed Of were
those relating to glovea . substitute 70 the
paragraph relating 70 live animals, Iron ore and
stained glass windowS Senator Davis (4inn)
reported from the committee on foreign rela-
ttons an amendment TO the general deficiency
bill 70 pay 5000 TO the families OF the three
Italians lynched at New Orleans. In the
house Mr.. ShAfroth Coll introduced "a bill to
encourage the economical administration OF
the government" by deducting q percentage
from the salaries Of government of1cials when
tho expenditures we're greater than the re-
ceipta Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd) introduced q
resolution for . constitutional amendment reg
ulating the annexation OF territory by the
United States The house thsa adjourned to
the lst
Or the 2eth the senate disposed OF the lead
paragraphs OF the tarin bill, the committee
rate Of III cents per pound on lead ore being
agreed to- On pig lead the rate was increased
from cents to 2G cents q pound, the duty Of
eM cents on lead in sheets, etc, being retained
Senator Tillman Is c. made Q speesh on his
amendment to the tariff bill providing s1O0
head tax ON immigrants and q restriction
against all those not coming to the United
States to become citizens. but his amendment
was defeated, only three votes being cast In |
favor of it and % against. The house was mos
In