The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-16
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF the Senate and
House In Extra Session.


THE senate on the fth disposed Of the lumber
paragraph Of the tariff bill and defeated the
motion OF Senator Vest (Mo.) to place white
pine on the free list by 9 vote Of 80 nays 10 20
yeas and the schedule was agreed to as re-
ported. Senator Quay (Pa.) presented several
proposed amendments to the tariff bill, one be-
ing to strike out the duty on tea and substitute
a duty Of ten per cent ad valorem on all artt-
cles proposed by the bill TO be placed in free
list, these duties TO continue until July !, 1901
after which the articles TO be exempt from
duty The house passed two senate bills for
bridges over the St Louis river and the Pearl
river, Mississippi Mr.. Grosvenor (O) then
moved TO adjourn, but Mr. Bailey CTex) said
the democrats felt constrained 70 oppose the
motion on account Of the Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill being undisposed OF. The
motion being put was defeated BY 70 to 80, the
democrats cheering the announcement OF the
vote. Mr.. Grosvenor Immediately demanded
the yeas and nays. when the previous motion
was reversed by a vote Of OF to 70, and the house
adjourned until the 10th
THE senate on the sth adopted az amendment
to the tari1 bill proposed by Senator Bacon
CGa) placing raw cotton on the dutisble list at
20 per cent I'D valorem. The amendment
caused o spirited debate and but little progress
was made on the bill During the debate on
the agricultural schedule Senator Vest (Mo)
declared that the idea Of protecting the farmer
bushels OF thcs products were being exported
was a palpable effort to deceive the agricultural
classes The schedule was agreed to as re-
ported, with the exception Of the paragraph on
cattle, which went over -. The house was not
in session.
ONLY four paragraphs Of the tarin bill were
disposed OF in the senate on the 9th on account
Of the speeches made Senator Mills (Tex)
severely arraigned the bill as a class measure
and said it was designed to build up the vast
fortunes Of mNlionaires, whose daughters,
"fattened like heifers," were 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 on the need Of giving the labor of the
fields protection as well as the labor OF shops
and mills. Senator Butler IN. c. also spoke
OF giving the farmer equal benefits with other
classes under the bill The determination has
been reached by republicans to withdraw the
amendments for an additional tax on beer and
tea and substitute bank check stamp tax.
The house was not in session.
IN the senate on the 10th Senator Tillman Is.
c. made q speech in favor Of the amendment
for an export duty on agricultural products,
but the amendment was defeated by a vote Of
10 yeas to 80 nays The sugar schedule was
then taken up and Senators Jones (Ark), Vest
CMo) and Gallery Ua.) spoke in opposition to
the rates proposed No final action was taken
on the SchcQule turtner imam inc WltnuTdWdl Vi
the original senate committee amendments.
This leaves the house provisions OF the bill
with an amendment increasing the house differ
entail from s75- 1000 to $500 cents per pound.
80. The house passed two comparatively unim-
portant resolutions and then adjourned until
the I4th The motion to adjourn was resisted
and resulted in a tie voteS to 81, but Speaker
Reed saved the motion by voting aye.
THE senate on the 18th had q test vote on the
sugar schedule OF the tariff bill which resulted
In tho adoption of the republican caucus
amendment changing the house ratio OF l95 per
pound by the close vote of 81 yeas to 80 nays.
The first paragraph OF the schedule was not
disposed OF at the time Of adjournment Tur-
pie 1nd.) on behalf OF the democratic mem
bers of the finance committee, presented an
amendment to the tariff bill providing for an
inheritance tax Senator Harris G<an) in
troduced resolution declaring that the prest-
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.