Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

REVIEW or THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings Of Senate and
House-Biils Passed or introduced
In Either Branch-Questions of Mo.
The Legislative Grind.

The Legislative Grind.
The Senate debate on the sugar SEIZED.
ale of the tariff bill proceeded Monday
with only one diverting incident to relieve
the monotony into which the discussion
has lapsed. This was the sharp exchange
between Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina, repre-
senting the two extremes of Senatorial
procedure. The House adjourned until
Thursday after session that lasted for
ty-five minutes. The only attempt to
transact business was a request by Mr..
Lacey Of Iowa fo- unanimous consent for
n bill for the relief of residents of Greer
County, Oklahoma. Mr.. Henry Of Tex
as promptly objected, and the House de-
cided to adjourn. Before the session be-
gan the hub of wheel wound round with
a monster petition, said to contain 6,0O0,-
600 signatures. appealing to Congress to
recognize Cuban insurgents as belliger-
ents. was wheeled into the space in front
of the Speakers rostrum. 1t had been in
circulation throughout the United States
for about six months. and was presented
to Congress by Representative Sulzer of
New York.
The Senate made a great stride forward
Tuesday by completing the consideration
of the sugar schedule of the tariff bill,
except the provision relating to Hawaii,
which went over. This schedule has been
the storm center Of the entire bill. Sen
ator Tillman gave notice of an amend
ment he will offer to the tariff bill provid-
ing for head tax of 500 on all I'M
migrants to the United States. The
amendment also makes it n misdemeanor
punishable by fine and Imprisonment for
any person to enter the United States for
the purpose of engaging in trade or man
ual labor without Intending to become a
citizen.
The Senate made rapid work on the
tariff bill Wednesday, Thirteen pages
were disposed of, carrying the Senate
through the agricultural schedule and up
to schedule III, relating to spirits, wines.
etc. During the day the paragraphs on
| dairy products, farm products. fish, fruit
and nuts, meat products and miscella-
| neous agricultural products were acted
on. The Finance Committee proposed
| many changes. In the main advancing
rates somewhat over those heretofore re-
ported. The committee was sustained on
every vote, although a contest was made
on almost every paragraph. Mr.. Vests
motion to restore salt to the free list was
| rejected-yeas. "a; nays, 81. The import
| ant paragraph proposing a tax on tea
went over at the suggestion of Mr.. Alli-
| son, who expressed hope that this duty
| on tea might be dispensed with. The
Senate met at IL n. m. and will continue
to meet at that hour until the bill is dis
posed of. The treaty for the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands reached the Sen
ate chamber at 8 o'clock. The Senate at
once went into executive session, and as
| soon us the doors were closed the mes
sage Of President Mckinley, accompany
| ing the treaty and the treaty itself were
| read to the Senate.
The Senate made greater progress Thurs
| day on the tariff bill than any day since
the debate opened. Two entire schedules
covering twenty pages, We're completed :
nancy, schedules III, on spirits, wines
and beverages, and schedule l, on manu-.
| featured cotton goods. The portion of the
bill passed is substantially the same ms
| that reported, all committee changes be.
ing ulimportant, while the opposition
amendments Of Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
and Mr.. Vest were Systematically re-
jeeted by majorities ranging from five to
| ten. Mr.. Allison secured the addition OF
a new paragraph to the cotton schedule
with e view to cOmpensating the cotton
manufacturers for the recent action OF
| the Senate in Placing raw cotton on the
dutiable list. The House was in session
an hour and half, most of the time
being taken up with roll calls. The BIZ
| for the relief of the residents of Greer
County. Oklahoma. was passed.
| The tariff bill came to halt in the
| Senate Friday. less thOn one page Of the
fax schedule being disposed of. The de
bate drifted into political channels. Late
| in the day Mr.. Morgan proposed a sweep
ing amendment to place a 10 per cent ai
vaiorem duty on all articles now on the
free list, with few stated exceptions
In supporting the amendment Mr.. Morgan
called attention to the singular fact THAI
the income tax feature of the Wilson bill
| is not repealed and can be enforced by 9
change in the personnel Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. Bills were
passed for public buildings at Cleveland
O.. to cost $2,10O,OOO, and at McKees
port. Pa. to cost 100000. Owing to the
interest In the Hawaiian annexation
treaty Mr.. Davis Of Minnesota securet
an agreement for the printing of 5000
copies of the treaty and other documents
In the Senate Saturday the Financ,
| Committee failed to secure adoption Of it,
report fixing the tariff schedule upon mat
ting, bagging. jute fabrics and bursaps
4 The effect is to restore floor mattings man
ufactured from straw and other vegetable,
substances to the free list These in
Tclude the japanese, Chinese and Indiar
mat tings; also burlaps, jute grain bag!
and cotton bagging. This result wa:
reached by Messrs. Carter and Hans
brough. Republicans, uniting with tn,
opposition.