The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-04-01
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings of Senate and
House-Bil1s Passed or introduced
in Either Branch-Ouestionso of Mo.
meut to the Country at Large.
The LeCiSlaIiYe Grind.

Ahe iiouse 'odtuTuuy puSneO through
the two remaining ''lcft over" appropria-
tlon bills according to Fridays schedule.
the agricultural bill carrying So, 1S2. .9O2
and the Indian carrying $7.67O 800. After
the appropriation bills were passed res
olution for extra mileage and stationery
for this session of Congress was adopted
The debate on this resolution was rather
lively, and question as to whether Mr..
Holman, "the watchdog of the treasury"
who opposed it, had taken the extra
mileage voted by the Fifty-third Congress
was used to greatly cmbarrass the econ
omist. He finally declined to answer it
on the ground that it was 'impertinent."
Debate upon the tariff bill was COM
menced in the House Monday. Mr..
Bailey of Texas presented q minority re-
port on the bill. The Anglo American
arbitration treaty was advanced toward
final ratification in the Senate. All the
amendments recommended by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations were agreed
TO. These amendments provide for rati-
hcation by the Senate of all agreements
between this Government and Great Brit
ain; eliminating the United States Su-
preme Court as members of arbitration
tribunal; and nbolishng the provision for
an umpire. thus dispensing with the SER
vices of King Oscar of Norway and Swe-
Gen
On Tuesday, the speech of Mr.. DoIliver.
of Iowa. was the feature of the tariff de-
bate. which occupied both day and. night
sessions. The time of the Senate was
divided between an unexpected discussion
of civil service, election of Senators by
popular vote, and the passage of bills to
establish a survey of certain lands in
Nebraska and the bill to amend the act
repeating the timber culture laws.
The House Wednesday was again en-
gagged in tariff debate. the discussion last
ing into the night. The opposition made
by the colleges Of New England and by
many scientific men against the duties
placed OH books and scientific apparatus
by the Dngley bill induced the trainers
OF the measure to amend it and restore
so many of these articles to the free list
as are imported for the use of educational
institutions. The Senate's open session
lasted only half an hour. and no business
was done beyond the introduction of bills
Among these was one by MIR. Allen. of
Nebraska. TO repeal the civil service laws,
and to do away with educational tests as
preliminary to entering the public SER
vice. Mr. Hoar. of Massachusetts, pre-
sented bill prohibiting vitascope and
kindred exhibitions of prize fights in the
District of Columbia and the territories
and forbiddng the shipment of pictures
for these exhibits by mail or through any
interstate means. The Senate confirmed
the appointment of Binger Hermann, of
Oregon. to be Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office; L. G. Timms. of Wis
consin. to be Auditor of the State and |
other departments, and George E. Thum-
mel, of Nebraska, to be Marshal of the |
United States district of Nebraska.
bill in tie House closed Thursday night. |
making the bill open for amendment un- |
der the five-minute rule until the time set |
for vote. The Senate held half-hour
session early in the day, and then, after
two hours in executive session on the
arDitratlon treaty, resumed the open ses-
sion IN order to so on with the bankruptcy
bill. Amended credentials were present |
ed In behalf of John W. Henderson. an |
pointed by the Governor of Florida TO the |
seat vacated by Mr.. Call. 1t brought ont |
a statement from Mr. Hoar, acting chair.
man of the Committee on Privileges and |
Elections, that action on the pending cleo
ton cases was delayed by the uncertainty |
as to committee organization in the SEN
ate. The revised credentials were re-
terred to the Elections Committee.
The tariff bill was thrown omen for
amendment under the five-minute rule in
the House Friday. but seven weary
hours of work only served to dispose of |
nine of the 162 pages of the bill. Three
slight committee amendments were adopt-
I'd, one of which was to increase the duty
'n white lead from 211a to 3 cents pound.
he rate in the act of 1890. The present
iuty is 11a cents. In the Senate Mr.. Gal
niger (RepJ of Nebraska presented sew
sral forms issued by the civil service COM
mission to substantiate his recent state
nent that certain applicants for Office
we're required to hop on one foot for
welve feet. The Senator read the "hon-
,ing provision and several other aues-
ions as to the weight and height of the
ypesetters. which he characterized as
lbsurd. Referring to the size and weight
requirement Mr.. Gallinger said Phil
Sheridan could not have served the gov
if the civil service commission
lad got at him. The matter was re-
erred to the Civil Service Committee.
Adjourned TO Monday.
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