The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-18
THE WORK Of CONGRESS.
CONDENSED Proceedings Of the Senate Ent
House in Extra Session,

House in Extra Session.
ONLY four paragraphs Of the tariff oil we're
disposed Of In the senate On the eth on account
OF the speeches made. Senator Mills frex.}
severely GEFaigned the bill as q class measure
sad said it was designed TO build up the vast
fortunes OF miliionaires, whose daughters,
"fattehed ike heifers, we're sent abroad In
quest Of titles Senator Cannon CUtah) pro-
posed an amendment placing an export bounty
on agricultural products and spoke for two
hours oil the heed Of giving the labor Of the
fields protection as well as the labor OF shops
ana mills. Senator Butler On. c. also spoke
Of giving the farmer equal benefits vita other
classes under the bill The determination has
been reached by republicans to withdraw the
amendments for an additional tax on beer ahd
tea and substitute a bank check stamp tax.
The house was not in session.
IN the senate on the 10th Senator Tiilmah g.
ca made a speech in favor OF the amendment
for an export duty on agricultural products
but the amendment was defeated by vote OF
10 yeas to 80 nays The sugar schedule was
then taken up and Senators Jones Ark, Vest
(Mo) and Gallery (La.) spoke in opposition to
the rates proposed. No final action was taken
on the schedule further than the withdrawal Of
the original senate committee amendments
This leaves the house provisions OF the bill
with an amendment increasing the house diher-
entail from $4,000 to 95-10O cents per pound
The house passed two comparatively unim-
pOrtant resolutions and then adjourned until
the i4th. The motion to adjourn was resisted
and resulted in tie vOte-87 to 81, but Speaker
Reed saved the motion by voting aye
TIE senate on the 18th had test vote on the
sugar schedule OF the tariff bill which resulted
in the adoption of the republican caucus
amendment changing the house rate Of L95 pei
pound by the close vote Of 81 yeas to 30 nays
The first paragraph OF the schedule was not
disposed Of at the time Of adjournment Tur'
pie Qnd,) on behalf OF the democratic mem'
bers Of the finance committee presented an
amendment to the tariff bill providing for ali
inheritance tax Senator Harris (KSh.) in
PRODUCED resolution declaring that the presi-
dent had authority to take care Of the bonds Of
the Union Pacific and branches by using the
surplus fund The resolution went over The
house was not in session.
SENATOR ALLEN (Neb) introduced in the
senate on the 18th a resolution declaring
against the distinction made in the special
pension bills between the widows Of Of1ceTs
and pFivates The senate then took up the
tariff bill, the pending amendment being that
Of Senator Jones tArl.) to the sugar schedule
Senator Vest (Ao} arTaigHed the schedule and
insisted that It was utterly iAdefensible ... The
house was not in session.
IL the senate on the i4th Senator Allison
tIa) made a speech in defense OF the sugar
schedule Of the tariff bill, declaring that The
rehneries. receive less protection under the
senate schedule than under the existing law
Senator Pettigrew Is d. spoke in favor Of his
amendment TO place on the fTes list article;
controlled by trusts and Senator Allen CNeb.)
urged legal procedure against the trusts, Only
one roll call occurred, that on the amendment
by Senator Lindsay (Ky.) to place all sugar OF
the same basis, This was rejected 20 to 29
Senator HOar (dass) offered an amendment
for the appointment by the president Of a COM
mission Of FIVE members to investigate the sub
ject of sugar production and the best means Of
supplying the American market. The amend
ment was referred to the finance committee.
A monster petition said to contain $4,000, 0OC
Names appealing to congress to recognize the
Cuban insurgents as beIligerents, was pre-
scented to the house by Mr.. Sulzer On. ". The
house adjourned to the 18th, without transact
ing any business