The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-04
THE 5sTH CONGRESS- At ~o"K

SENATE. 18th day. The first voc
on the tariff bill came after two
hours debate on the item of boracic
acid, which, although comparatively
unimportant, afforded an opportunity
Tor the first alignment of various
forces. Mr. Vest, OF Missouri, Dem
ocratic member of the finance commit
tee, moved to make the rate on boracic
acid three cents instead of five cents
per pound as provided by the commit
tee. This presented a direct issue be-
tween the committee and the oppo.
nents of the bill. The amendment
was defeated, yeas 90, nays 81. The
vote was largely on party lines. Seven
paragraphs of the bill We're considered
during the day, the committee being
sustained in each instance. The reso-
luton was agreed to authorizing the
secretary of the navy to employ any
suitable ship in forwarding relief sup.
plies to India. House. No session.
SENATE.-40th day.-Good progress
was made on the tariff bill dis
posing of about 10 pages. Several
votes were taken, the finance commit
tee being sustained in each case. The
drug schedule was under discussion
and the debate was largely technical.
HOUSE Representative Lewis, OF
Washington, attempted to bring before
the House on question of privilege
resolution for the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents as belligerents. The
speaker ruled il out of order and Mr..
Lewis appealed from the ruling Mr..
Dingley moved that the appeal be
tabled, but vote showed no quorum
and with several Democratic members
clamoring for recognition the speaker
declared motion to adjourn as carried.
SESATE.-5Oth day. - The chemical
schedule of the tariff bill was com.
pleted and the earth, earthenware and
and glass schedule was taken up and
considerable progress made, with but
few changes. A sensation was created
by Senator Tillman, of South Carolina.
who presented resolution for the APP
pointment of "a special committee OF
five Senators TO investigate charges OF
speculation in sugar stocks by Senators
while the tariff bill was before the
finance committee. In advocating the
resolution Mr.. Tilman threw aside the
usual conventionalities of the Senate,
and with a plainness of speech seldom
heard about the halls of congress called
on his associates to investigate the
published charges of senatorial specu
lation, and if found true. purge the
Senate of those who debauched it.
Mr.. Aldrich, in charge of the tariff
bill, answered Mr. Tillman in sweep.
ing denial. The resolution was refer.
red to the committee on contingent
expenses.
SENATE.-51st day.-Dut little pro
gress was made on the tariff bill ow
ing to an exciting incident. Senator
Morgan. of Alabama, found opportun.
lty to severely criticise the inaction OF
the House of Representatives and de
clared that the speaker of the House
was enforcing an autocratic, trap-doot
rule by which Representatives were
assembled and dispersed, and he char.
acterized this action as an outrage
against popular rights. Mr.. Frye, ol
Maine. first gave warning that apro
test would be made against criticisms
OF the other house, and when Mr.. Nor.
gan vehemently repeated his criticism
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, made a point OF
order against him The temporary
presiding officer directed Mr.. Morgan
to resume his seat, and then ruled tina,
he was out of order. Mr. Morgan re.
sumed his criticisms during the tariff
debate and made the point that con.
gress was not now in session, in accord.
ance with the constitution. the House
of Representatives having vacated it.:
functions. HOUSE. Mo session.
Fifty-second day-No session of the
Senate. HoUsE-A 15-minute session
was held, the only event of interest
being the protest of Mr.. Lewis. Demo
crat, of Washington, against the ap-
prevail of the journal saying that there
was mo constitutional House that can
legally approve the journal, and il
there was it could not be approved IN
the manner and form adopted