Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-06-08
CCNCRES SIONAL,'
SENATE

Washington May 26.-The senate con. A.,
irmed the nomination of +. II. Conger of
Iowa, as minister to Brazil. The tariff bill
was taken up and an amendment by Vest
reducing the tariff on boracic acid was de-
| feated. 90 to a. Seven paragraphs of the
| bill were considered during the dav. the
! finance committee being sustained in each
| instance. The resolution was agreed to
| authorizing the secretary of the navy to
employ any suitable ship in forwarding re.
lief supplies to India
SENATE
| Washington, May 21.-The senate made
good progress on the tariff bill, disposing
of about ten pages. Several votes were
taken, the finance committee being sus-
tanned i'll each case 10y majortics varying
! from to -. Before taking up the tariff
bill the final conference report on the SUM
dry civil bill was agreed to, including the
provision suspending until March | next
the executive order creating extensive for
est reserves.
HOUSE.
Lewis, of Washington. presented reso-
luton according belligerent rights to the
Cubans, but the speaker ruled it out of
| order, holding that it could not be taken
up at once but must be referred to com
mlttee. As the committees have not yet
been appointed, it appears that no action
may DE expected soon on Cuba.
SENATE.
| Washington, May % --Tillman. of South
Carolina, introduced n resolution for n
special committee of five to inquire into
the recent reports of speculation by
senators in sugar stock and as to advance
information by New York Spectators as
TO the sugar schedule of the tariff bill 1t
was referred to the committee on con-
tingent expenses. The tariff bill was taken
up and such progress made that when it
was laid aside Vest said more progress had
been made in three days than in three
weeks during the consideration of the
Wilson bill.
SENATE.
| Washington, May 29-Progress on the
tariff bill in the senate was checked to day,
the plate glass paragraphs proving a source
of controversy lasting throughout the day.
As result, little more than page of the
| bill was disposed Of The finance committee
| succeeded without difficulty in resisting
| proposed amendments from democratic
members of the committee, although each
amendment was debated at great length.
!
its inaction on important matters and
| made the point that congress was not now
! in session, in accordance with the constitu-
ton, the house of representatives having
vacated its functions. Adjourned till
Tuesday.
| HOUSE.
Washington, May 3l.-When the journal
was read Mr. Lewis dem, Wash) pro
tested against its approval, saying that
there was mo constitutional house that
can legally approve the journal, and if
there was it could not be approved in the
manner and form adopted" and gave
notice that he merely filed his protest to
act upon it in the future as might seem
best. Adjourned till tomorrow.
SENATE.
Washington, June 1.-The new senator
from South Carolina, John l.. McTaurin,
who succeeded the late Senator Earl, was
present at the opening of today's session.
| This establishes the personal as it will
remain for some time, viz: Republicans
A. democrats "a, populists Z, silver repub-
licans 5, vacancy !, Oregon, total 90.
The tariff bill was taken up Immediately
after routine business. The senate made
good progress on the bill, advancing to the
important metal schedule. During the
day the paragraphs covering marble and
stone, china glass, brick and tiles were
completed with few minor exceptions.
HOUSE.
The house witnessed a sharp attack on
the speaker by Representatives Simpson
| and Richardson because of the non-ap-
pointment of committees. On molten of
Dingley by 80 to j5, the house upheld the
speakers refusal to recognize the the reso-
luton of Lewis, democrat, relative to Cuba
as a privileged question. a special order
was adopted for the immediate considera-
ton of a resolution providing for the
transportation of supplies to India and
permitting the use of any vessel instead of
restricting the sending of famine relief in
American ships, and the resolution passed.
Representative King. of Utah. introduced
O resolution directing the speaker to appoint
the committee on foreign affairs, on
account of the tendency of grave questions
relating to foreign affairs.
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