The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-03-31
CONGRESSIONAL.
Abstract of the Important Measures In
Both Houses

March 23.-Less than two score represen-
tntives were In their seats to-day at 10
O'Clock when the house reassembled under
the special order for the consideration OF the
tnriH bill. Before proceeding with that, how
ever, Mr.. Wilson dem. s. c., appeared
NJ the bar and was sworn in by Speaker
Reed.
Tho first speaker Of the day was Mr.. Glib
son (hep.. Tenn.,) in support OF tho bill
Mr. bockery Dem. Mo-. opposed tho bill
Mr.. Newlands, (Slvefite OF Nevada, then
took the floor as the spokesman Of his par
", which numbers three members I'm tho
house.
March 2i-The tariff debate in the
house was almost as dun as the first There
were Two notable speeches, one 10y Mr.. Gros-
Ncnor OF ONO and the other by Mr.. McMillin
OF Tennessee, but the rest Of the speeches
with the possible exception OF that OF Mr.
walker OF Massachusetts. hardly created n
ripple on the monOtonous sea Of speech
making.
In the Senate the agricultural arpropria-
ton bill was reported Just as il came from
the House. Mr.. Cullom Republican. Him
ois, introduced n bill for monument To
Abraham Lincoln on the Gettysburg battle
Held. Mr.. Allen, Populist, Nebraska follow
cd mp his attack OF yesterday on civil service
by the Introduction Of n bill to repeal the
civil service act, all acts supplementary TO IL.
and all executive orders issued thereon.
March 25.-rhe fourth and last day OF tho
general dcbatc on the tariff bill brought forth
request at the opening of the session by
Mr.. Bailey, Democrat. Texas, for an cxtcn-
sion OF two hours Of the debate. IIo stated
that he had been under treatment for
sore throat and that II would be impossible
for him 10 occupy the 1oor for nm hour to-
day. Mr.. Payne, Republican, New York, oh.
jected to the request.
Mr.. Talbcrt, Democrat. South Carolina,
opened the discussion In II 15-minute speech
against the bill
"Champ' Clark Dem. MOI made one Of
his characteristic speeches against the bill.
Jerry simpson spoke against the bill.
March 2G.-Tho real consideration OF the
tariff bill began this morning, when the bill
was thrown open for amendment under tho
nve-minutc rule. The leaders on both sides
were in their places but there were hardly
more than 20 members on the floor. Mr.
I,anhan, rs soon a. the enacting clause OF
the hill was read. moved to strike 1t out
Mr.. sherman, who was In the chair ruled
that the motion was out Of order.
Mr.. Dockery offered the first amendment
II was to the enacting clause and was in the
nature OF proviso that whenever 1t was
shown TO the satisfaction OF tho President
that there was n trust or combination to
control tho price Of an article on the duti-
able list, the duty on such article should DO
suspended.
MIR. Dinglcy made tho point of order that
the amendment in effect was 90 the free list
and as the house was now considering the
dutiable list II was not in order.
The chair ruled that tho Dockery amend
ment TO the tariff was ont OF order. Mr..
Dockcry appealed from the decision Of the
chair. The ruling Of the chair was sustain
ed. l5S TO l0i.
Ia the senate Senator Quay introduced
batch OF fifty or more bills They were
bills that he had introduced at the last con-
gress, but which had failed to become laws.
and he now starts them again on another
trip through the legislative routine. Among
the bills were those for public building at
McKeesport, Washington, Altoona and
Milknshnrrn.