Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-30
WORK OF CONGRESS-
THE WEEKS oolhcs IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Comprehensive Digest Of the Pro-
cecdings In the Legislative Cham.
bers at Washimgton-Matte that
Concern the People.
LAWMAKERS at Labor.

Concern the People.
Lawmakers at Labor.
The conference report on the tariff bill
was adopted by the House shortly after
midnight Monday by a vote of 1876 to 11S.
This eclipscs all previous records. The
result was accomplished after twelve
hours of continuous debate. But two
speeches were made by the Republicans.
one by Mr.. Dingley in opening the debate
and one by MIR. Payne of New York in
closing it. In all ten Democratic and one
| l'opuliSt speeches We're made. The sugar
schedule was the main point of assault.
Every Republican in the House who was
present voted for the report. The Demo-
Gratis. with five exceptions. voted against
the report. The exceptions We're Slay-
den of Texas Hroussard of Louisiana,
\ McHor of Louisiana. Davcy of Louisiana
and k.cher@ of Texas. An analysis of
the votc shows that $50 Republicans and
five Democrats voted for The report. and
100 Democrats and twelve Populists
against it.
The tariff conference report was pre-
scnted To the Senate Tuesday. but little
progress was made on it beyond the for
nal reading of about two-thiils of the re-
port. Mr.. Tillman openly threatened II
tilibustcr Until next December if cotton
fag.iiig and cotton ties were not restored
to the free list. hut the threat was regard
ed as somewhat facetious. The sugar
amendments occasioncd II long debate,
and the lumber amendment also brought
out an:mated criticism from Senators
Teller and Pcttigrew. EARLY in the day
the Senate passed IL joint resolution au-
thorzng and requesting the President to
take all necessary steps for the release
of the Competitor prisoners from prison
at Havana. Representative Mitchell of
New York has introduced IL bill in the
House to establish Il currency reserve
fund for the redemption of United States
and treasury notes of 1890. The fund
shall aggregate ut the start S15O.CoO.0OO.
of which not over SluO.0OU.COO shall con-
sist of gold and the remainder of United
States treasury notes. The fund shall
be added to from time 10 time as the
treasury's cash balance exceeds SI5,O0O,-
ono. but shall never aggregate more than
S20o..)o000. The fund shall he used
to redeem United States and treasury
notes. which shall not be ressncd. except
i'll exchange for gold, 10 he deposited in
The reserve fund.
ing of the tariff conference report
Wednesday. Mr.. Jones made Il contest
against tho conference committee on the
ground t'iat it had exceeded its authority
in so amending the paragraph relating to
printing paper as to place a rctaliatory
duty against the countries paying an eX-
port bounty on wood pulp. His point of
order WAS debated ut much length. and
finally ovclrulcd by Vice President Ho-
bart. This removed the only obstacle
thus far encountered by the report. The
reciprocity amendment and the abandon
mcnt Of the stamp tax on bonds and
stocks developed much criticism. When
the House mot Mr.. Evans from the Com
mittce cn Ways and Means reported Il
joint resolution which finally passed. re-
aucsting the President To make such in
vcstig:iions as will elicit all the facts in
rcfcrenc" to the restrictions put upon the
sale of American tobacco in foreign coun-
tries umlcr what is known as the "Regie'
or government contracts. 1t also author
lies the President 10 enter into negotia-
tions with the governments of those coun-
tries with Il view to obtaining IL moditica-
tion of these restrictions.
In the Senate Thursday the debate on
the report was participated i'll by Sena-
tors Chiffon of Texas. Jones of Arkansas
and Pe:ti.1ew of South Dakota in oppo-.
sition. willie Mr.. .Aldrich took frequent
occasions to defend the report against
the criticism of these Senators. The
credentials of the new Senator from Ten
nesscc, Thomas II. 1urlcy, who succeeds
the late Senator Harris. were presented
to the Senate by his associate. Mr.. Bate.
Mr.. FINLEY WAS then escorted to the Vice
Presidents desk. where the oath OF office
was duly administered. In the House,
Mr.. Stone introduced Il bill to authorize
the appointment of IL monetary commits
sion and to provide for its expenses. One
hundred thousand dollars is appropriated
by the terms of the bill for the expenses
of the commission. This bill has been pre-
pared h: Mr.. Stone. after consultation
with III. III. Hanna. chairman of the In-
dianapoliS convention. and is understood
to have the approval of the administra-
ton.
In the Senate Friday Il House bill was
passed authorizing the President to s,,s-
pend discriminating duties imposed on
foreign vessels and commerce.. Mr.. ALI
son ii,"n moved 10 proceed with the tariff
conference report. hut Mr. i'illman con-
tested this with II motion tn take ,ip his
resolution for an investigation of alleged
senatorial speculation in sugar stock. Mr..
Allison made the point of order that de
bate WAS lot in order. and the presiding
n:'icr; sustained Inc point. y joint rcso.
!a;ion was passed for the erection of l,
.ovcrnmcnt hniling Mt the trans Aissis.
sippi International exposition at Omaha
The consideration of the tariff conference
icpn.u was tlicn resumed. and MIR. Irle,
ot' Colorado took the floor for IL general
speech. The Eouse passed thu bill pass.
c'i by NE Senate 10 ra,ify the compact
c,,i"tr.i into between tll" States of South
.iak"'a aud Nebraska relative to the dis-
tmici 'sumr.:,ry !:ie.
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