Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-09
CONGRESS.
Senate.

tariff bill on the LIST, advancing to the i'm
portant metals schedule. During the day
the paragraphs covering marble and stone,
china, glass, brick and tiles were completed
with a few minor exceptions. MeSSrS. Vest
and Jones of Arkansas, in behalf Of the
minority of the finance committee proposed
numerous amendments, which were defeat
ed by majorities of to II. The votes were
on party lines in the main, although Messrs.
RaWlinS and White (Dem.) voted with the
Republicans to increase the rate on onyx
and Mr.. McEnery Oem.) voted with the Re-
publicans against Mr.. Jones' proposition for
reduction of the rates on china. Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina was sworn in
early in the day, raising the membership Of
the Senate to eightycnine. This establishes
the personnel of the Senate ii will remain
for some time, viz: Republicans, 43: Demo
Gratis, "a; Populists, Z; silver Republicans,
5; vacancy, 1 (Oregon); total, 90.
The Senate made greater progress on the
tariff bill on the I'd than in any day since
the debate opened, completing more than
half of the important metal schedule. The
speaking was by the Democratic senator's,
the Republican senators taking no part in
the debate except at rare intervals to an
swer questions which would expedite the
advance of the bill. Messrs. Jones of Ar
kansas and Vest urged numerous amend
ments embodying in the main the Wilson
rates, but these were rejected with only one
exception. This exception relates to anvils.
on which Mr.. Vest secured a reduction OF
the committee rate from 2 to ~ cents
pound. 1t was the first change made with
out the assent Of the committee, and it was
senators in voting. Early in the DAY Mr..
Tillman secured the adoption Of a reSOlu-
ton directing the Judiciary committee to
inquire into the recent decision against the
South Carolina dspensary law with view
to reporting such legislation as might be
desirable.
The Senate again made good progress on
the tariff bill on the Sd. covering about ten
pages of the metal schedule and almost COM
pleting it. The formal contest against the
measure was maintained: but all amend,
4fnnh tod
were voted down and the finance committee
sustained. The debate was mainly Of tech
Mica! character, the Republican senators
continuing the policy of refraining from
making speeches Before the tariff bill was
taken up, Senator Tillman of South Carolina
gave the Senate an hour of exciting cOntro-
versy over the proposed sugar investigation.
He defended himself from published charges
relative to his administration of the govern
orShip of South Carolina and then moved
that the committee having charge OF the
sugar resolution be discharged from further
consideration OF 1T, thus bringing the SUB
ject directly before the Senate. The Senate,
however, refused to take the matter away
from the committee
The Senate had a period of speechmaking
on the 4th, and as a 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
wood schedule, the first item of which was
(AIont.) spoke for two hours on the wool
schedule urging increased rates for the
Woolgrower, and Mr.. Butler On. CD made
plea in behalf of the income tax. Mr. Man
tie was recognized at the opening Of the
session and spoke at length.
When the Senate laid aside the tariff bill
on the 9Th it had reached the sugar schedule,
which has been the subject of SO much in.
the paragraphs Of the wood schedule had
been agreed to, but that restoring lumber to
the dutiable list at - per 1000 feet RroFe Led
bate began. 1t led to an extended debate,
during which wide divergence of views
was developed on the Democratic side Of the
chamber Mr.. Bacon Dem) Of Georgia
gave his support to the committee rate. say
ing it was essential to the lumber industry
of the South He also spoke in favor OF a
revenue tariff so adjusted as to give equal
benefit to all industries. Mr.. Bacon and MI
Vest claShed several times on tariff doctrine,
Mr.. Vest expressing his regret that Demo
cratic senator would aid in restoring to the
dutiable list one of the three pr0ductS-lum-
Der, salt and wo0l-which the Wilson bill put
on the free list Mr. Clay of Georgia also
the sugar schedule and other features OF the
bill
house.
There was lively session of the House on
the 1st at which the policy of Speaker Reed
and the Republican majority we're again
made the subject of attack by members of
the minority. Mr.. Richardson Dem, TENN.
saught for ' the minority. The majority po
sitiOn was ably defended by Mr.. Henderson
Rep, Ia.) and Mr.. Grosvenor Rep., o.
The appeal of Mr.. Lewis Dem, Wash.) TAX
en- the week before from the decision Of the
chair that q resolution relating to foreign
affairs did not constitute question of priyi-
lege was laid on the table, and after the
slIirmiSh over the methods of procedure,
three special orders were adopted, two OF
which. the Senate bills making a special APP
preparation for the government printing Of
fee and for granting the secretary of the
navy authority ito contract with any two
vessels to carry contributed supplies to India
were passed. The other provided for the
consideration of the Frye bill to preven$
collisions upon harbOrs, rivers and inland
waters of the United States connected with
the ocean. But Mr.. Payne, in charge Of the
latter bill. was forced to abandon 1t for the
day to avoid the point of no quorum.
The House proceedings the Sd were
enlivened by a single incident, the attempt
of Mr. Terry Dem, Ark to secure consider
alton as a privileged matter of a resolution
for the immediate appointment of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs. 1t was ruled out
of order and an appeal taken from the de-
cfsion of the chair was laid on the table by
a strict party vote. Mr.. Simpson, the Popu-
list leader, absent and several bills
were passed by unanimous consent. The
Frye bill to prevent collisions on certain
harbors, rivers and inland waters of the
United States and the Senate resolution for
the relief of the Ell Paso flood sufferers,
amended to make the appropriation OF
$4,000 available out of the unexpended bal
ance Of the appropriation for the Missouri
flood sufferers.