The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-02
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
extraordinary Session.

Extraordinary Session.
| WASHINGTON. June 20 -SENATE-The SEN
ate Friday completed the wool schedule the
silk schedule and the tobacco schedule OF the
arln BILL and with this accomplished the
tariff leaders had the satisfaction of knowing
that all the schedules of the bill and the
| free list had been gone over
once. There now only remains to go
| through the bill second time, passing on the
| items passed over. These are very numerous
| and important, including hides, gloves, coal,
tea and beer After that the internal revenue
features of the bill will be all that remain.
| Progress was rapid Friday, although every
| paragraph relating to carpets was contest
| ed. The consideration of the silk schedule
| led to a strong contest against the proposed
duties on silk fabrics, Senators Teller and
Mantle joining with the democrats in opposi-
ton The paragraph was passed by the slen-
| der majority of two The tobacco schedule
] went through with little friction after the
| committee had advanced the duty slightly on
| wrapper and leaf tobacco.
| WAsHINGToN. June 29.-SENATE-The SEN
| ate made good progress on the tariff bill Mon
| day, dispoSing of the paragraphs relating to
hides, which have been the source of much
| controversy. AS finally agreed on, the duty on
hides is placed at 20 per cent ad valorem, In
place of u cents pound as originally report
ed by the finance committee. The paragraph
relating to stained or painted glass windows
was changed slightly in phraseology and the
| duties agreed to as reported Paragraph l49,
| card clothing, was agreed to as in the house
Dill, In the paragraph on cross cut saws the
| committee made change inserting steel
hand .ws, finished or unfinished. 10 cents
| per pound and 20 per cent ad vasorem.
| HOUSE-The session of the house Monday
| lasted only long enough to call the roll on Mr..
| Dlngleys motion to adjourn AS soou as the
| journal had been approved the door leader of
tha crit thot he mot
aware of any matters claiming the attention
| of the house Monday he would move an ad-
| 1ournment. Mr.. Bailey (Tex challenged
that statement with the observation that the
| bankruptcy bill and Cuban belligerency reso-
| luton were Enacted upon The opposition
| applauded when the rising vote showed
| them in a majority of one. the vote
resulting IS to Sc against Mr.. Dingley' s motion.
| Thereupon Mr. Dingley demanded the yeas
| and nays and the roll was called The motion
| was carred-97-s8 Before the announcement
| of the vote on motion of Mr.. Steele rep. Ind.)
| July 10 was set aside day for paying trib-
ute to the memory of the late w. S Holman.
/ of Indiana The speaker announced that this
| order would be subject TO the action of the
| committee on rules At 12:45 D m the house
| adjourned until Thursday.
| WASHINGTON. June 0-SENATE.-After
| tedious consideration of the tariff bill
| throughout the day, the senate wound up
| Win u nail nOur OF lively ana using COLO
| guy between Senators Tillman, of South Car
| DINA, and Chandler, of New Hamps hire The
| former had proposed an amendment to the
| tariff bill. providing a 500 head tax
! on all immigrants and a restriction
| against all those not coming to the United
| States to become citizens. Mr.. Tillman made
| an earnest speech on the depressed condition
| of labor, but he was soon diverted from his
| theme by Mr. Chandler The latter adopting
| style of mock gravity, directed the discus
| sion toward Mr.. Clevelands administration.
This in time brought from Mr.. Tillman a
| vehement criticism Of the late president,
| while Mr. Chandler drolly protested against
these assaults on Mr. Cleveland by a
| member of his own party. When the fun had
| been fast and furious for some time, the Till
| man amendments were defeated, yeas 3, nays
As, the three affirmative votes being cast by
| MessrS. Butler, Quay and Tlllman. During
| the day the senate disposed of the lead para
| gra phs, the committee rate of IA cents pei
| pound on lead ore being agreed to, SO-25 The
other paragraphs considered were compare
lively of minor i'm portance
WASHINGTON. July 1-SENATE--As a re-
| suit of the rapid work the tariff bill We'd
nesday the close of the long deoae< in the
senate and the final vote on the bill IS felt &c
OF -~rv nssar at hard Two or the YSoSt i'm
| portant provfsions-those relating 10 the Ha-
| waiian treaty of reciprocity aad the duty on
| coal-were perfected Wednesday while anoth-
| er source of much conflict. the reciprocity
section was matured by the finance commit
| tee, and presented to the senate. Aside from
| these larger items great many smaller ones,
| which have caused more or less conflict, were
| disposed of. The Hawaiian provision of
| the house bill was restored after
brief debate and without the formal
! ity of a vote Tnis has the effect of leaving
| the Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity in full
| force and effect During the day Mr.. Turpie,
| OF Indiana, spoke in support of the amend
| ment for two per cent tax inheritances
| His speech was notable for its picturesque
i metaphors and the virulence of his denuncia-
| tion of the pending bill