The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

tor amendment under the I'VE minute rule
In the House to-day. Seven weary hours Of
work only served to dispose of nine pages OF
the f62 pages Of the bill. All amendment
odered by the Democrats were rejected
Three slight committee amendments were
adopted Also an amendment offered by Mr.:
Mahany. Republican. of New York, to in
crease the duty on white lead from ~ to
cents 4 pound. the rate in the act of 1890
The present duty Is IL cents Mr. Mahany
said the increase was asked for by a
concern which was independent of the
lead trust II was adopted by a strict party
vote. The discussion covered a wide range
OF political topics and at times was both in
seresting and exciting. By far the most i'm
portant feature of the day was the attempt
Of Mr.. Dockery of Missouri. Mr.. Cooper Of
Texas and others, backed by the entire OPP
position, to secure vote on An amendment
offered In multitude Of forms which pro-
vfded that in case any article made dutiable
BY the bill was controlled by trust or com.
otnation, the duty on such articles
should be suspended. Mr.. Dingley
made the point of order that the
amendment ives not germane to the
duttable list and would not be in order
until the free list was reached. For almost
three hours this point of order was fought
over and made the subject of examinations
and recriminationS The Democrats con-
tended that if the amendment was ruled
out 1t would never be voted upon. as the
free list in all human probability. would
not be reached before the final vote was
taken The chair sustained the point of
order. An appeal was taken, but the chair
vas sustained by strict party vote-15S
TO 1O4.
Another brief discussion of the civil serv-
Ice occurred during the open session of the
Senate. Mr.. Gallinger. Republican. of New
Hampshire, presented several forms issued
by the civil service commission to substan-
tate his recent statement that certain ap-
plicants for ONCE were required to hop on
one foot for twelve feet The matter was
referred to the civil service committee.
The rest of the day was devoted to the arbi-
tration treaty in executive session.
March 25.-The four days general debate
n the House OH the Dingley tariff bill closed
tonight The speechmaking to-day was
not of a very lively order, but the crowds in
the galleries continued Five members OF
Messrs. Tawney, Republican, of Minnesota;
Dalzell, Republican. of Pennsylvania: Rus
sell, Republican. of Connecticut; Payne,
Republican, of New York, and Steele, Re-
publican of Indiana. The other spe akers
we're: Messrs. Talbert, Democrat, of South
Carolina: Clark Democrat of Missouri;
Mcguire, Democrat, of California; Gum,
SOpUISS, Oh xUduOs lux, OCmOCI VI xcus
nesSee; McRae, Democrat, of Arkansas;
Grow, Republican. of Pennsylvania; Simp-
son, Populist, of Kansas; Curtis. Republican
Of Kansas; Burke, Democrat, of Texas
Lentz, Democrat, of Ohio; COlson, Repub-
lican, of Kentucky; Hawley, Republican, OF
Texas: De Almond. Democrat, of Missouri
and Fitzgerald, Democrat, of Massachu-
sets.
The Senate had half hour open session
I'll tn he Hax nd hov fxrn
in executive session on the arbitration
treaty. resumed the open session in order
to go on with the bankruptcy bill. The bill
was read in full and Mr.. Nelson of Mime
sofa offered substitute. differing in mum
Der of particulars from the committee bill
The debate has not yet opened.
March 24-The third day of the tariff dc
bate in the House was almost as dull as tn
first There was two notable speeches. on
by Mr.: Grosvenor, of Ohio. and the other b,
Mr. McMillin, of Tennessee. The othe
speakers of the day session were Messrs
Fox. Democrat of Mississippi: Simms
Democrat, of Tennessee; Williams. Demo
GRAFT of Mississippi; Terry, Democrat,
Arkansas: Savers Democrat of Texas:
Johnson. Republican. of North Dakota;
Evans, Republican, of kentucky; Maddox
Democrat. of Georgia, and Adams, Repub
lican, of Pennsylvania The night Spe akcr.
were Livingston. Democrat, of Georgia;
Bedford. Republican. OF New York; Brun-
dage Democrat, of Arkansas; BrOmwell.
Republican. of Ohio; Castle, Democrat. OF
California; Brown, Republican, of Ohio;
Kerr, Republican, of Ohio and Omstead,
Republican, of Pennsylvania At IL O'Clock
the House adjourned.
The Senate session lasted only half an
hour and no business was done beyond the
introductio of bills. Among these was one
by Mr.. Allen. POpulist, of Nebraska to re-
peal the civil service law and to do away
with educational tests as a preliminary tC
entering the public service. Senator Hoal
introduced 4 bill to prohibit the reproduc-
ton of the Carson prize fight in the District
of Columbia or the territories by kineto-
scope or any other device, and to forbid its
transportation by mail or interstate COM
merce.
March % In the House tariff debate the
speech of Mr. Deliver of Iowa was the feat
ure of the day. He alternately aroused his
Republican colleagues to unbounded en-
thusiasm and convulsed the House with
laughter. Mr.. MCLaurin. Democratic
me mber of the ways and means committee
from South Carolina. created mild sensa-
ton by boldly prociaiming himself in favor
of duty on cotton and it was noticeable
that when he repudiated the free
raw material doctrines OF Cleveland
and Carlisle land those who had
prostituted the name of Democracy
fully three fourths of the Democrats on the
floor sustained him with hand and voice
The other speakers were Mr.. Gibson, Re
publica an of Tennessee; DOckcry De mocrat
of Missouri: Newlands. Silverite. of Nevada
Lacey. Republican, of Iowa; Swanson. Dem
ocrat. of Virginia. ana Cochra3, Democrat
of Missouri.
The Senate was unexpectedly precipttatet
into a civil service debate. 1t proceeded
for two hours. the civil service act and thu
commission being under fire most of the
time. The discussion came up on resolu.
zion to investigate federal removals at the
South Omaha. Neh. Office. Mr.. Galitngel
Of New Hampshire characterized the civil
service as a humbug. and declared tina
he would be glad to cast his vote to bio
out the system. There was continued ap-
plause in the galleries at this statement
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska called the civil ser.
vice act a monumental humbug." and Mr.
wilson Republican. OF Washington said j
was a 'humbug. delusion. snare and
fraud" The Massachusetts, senator's
Messrs Hoar and Lodge defended the law
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana spoke at considerable
length in advocacy of the election OF United
States senator's by popular vote. detailing
the uncertainties and frequent scandals at
tending the present method of choosing
senator's