Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-10
The National soions.

The Senate made good progress on the
tariff bill Tuesday, advancing to the i'm
portant metal. schedule. During the day
the paragraphs covering marble and
stone, china. glass, brick and tiles were
completed. with few minor exceptions.
The Senator from South Carolina. John
L. McLaurin, who succeeded the late
Senator Earle, was sworn In at the open
ing of the 9ef ion. This establishes the
personnel of the Senate as 1t will remain
for some time--namely. Republicans, 43;
Democrats. "a: Populists, Z: Silver Re
publicans. 8: vacancy, 1(Oregon): total.
30. The House passed two minor Senate
bills, but because of non-existence of COM
mittees could do no other work. How
ever. lively attack was made upon the
policy Of holding up appointment of COM
mittees until after the Senate finishes
with the tariff
The Senate Wednesday made greater
progress on the tariff bill than in any
day since the debate opened, completing
more than half of the important metal
schedule. Early in the day Mr.. Tillman
of South Carolina secured the adoption
of a resolution directing the Judiciary
Committee TO inquire into the recent de-
csions against the South Carolina dis
pensary law, with a view to reporting
such legislation as might be desirable.
The Senate in executive session spent
some time in discussing whether confir,na-
tons should be delayed because of the
absence of Senator opposing them.
Without settling the principle involved
the Senate allowed the nominations to go
over. Senator Turner objects to the
confirmation of these nominees because
their predecessors were removed from
office, which. &c claims, was an unjusti-
fed procedure on the part of the execu-
ave.
The Senate again made good progress
on the tariff bill Thursday, covering about
ten pages of the metals schedule and al
most completing it. The House proceed
ings were enlivened by the attempt of Mr..
Terry Dem.) of Arkansas to secure con-
sideration, as n privileged matter. of a
resolution for the immediate appointment
of the committee on foreign affairs. 1t
was ruled out of order and an appeal
taken from the decision of the chair was
laid on the table by strict party vote.
Several bills were passed by unanimous
consent. The Frye bill to prevent collis-
ions on certain harbors, rivers and in
land waters of the United States and the
Senate resolution for the relief of the
FL Paso flood sufferers. amended so as to
make the appropriation of $4,000 avail
able out of the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for the Mississippi food
sufferers, were passed and the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill
was adopted.
The Senate had a period of speech max
ing Friday, and as result little progress
was made on the tariff bill. The advance
covered about two pages or seven para
graphs, and brought the Senate up to the
wool schedule. the first item of which
was considered but not completed.
When the Senate laid aside the tariff
bill Saturday night it had reached the
sugar schedule, which has been the sub
ject of so much interest and conflict
During the day many of the paragraphs of
the wood schedule had been agreed to, but
that restoring lumber to the dutiable list
at 50 per 1000 feet proved the greatest
Mr.. Bacon DEM Of Georgia gave his
support to the committee rate, saying it
was essential to the lumber industry of
the South. He also spoke in favor of 4
revenue tariff so adjusted as to give equal
benefit to all industries. Mr.. Bacon and
Mr.. Vest FLASHED several times on tariff
doctrine. Mr.. Vest expressing his regret
that q Democratic Senator would aid in
restoring to the dutiable list one of the
three products-lumber, salt and wool
which the Wilson bill put on the free list.
Mr.. Clay of Georgia also spoke at length
on the tariff bill, criticising the sugar
schedale and other features of the bill.