The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
WORK OF. CONGRESS
CONDEMNED Proceeslings Of the M,
tl0nnl Law Sill.

AchSN uAANtOIy MOllOAS UuC uullly
withdrew them, sdying: "Let the 9TH
CIR side work out it's own puzzle"
'Ehere is no puzzle" remarked the
speaker, except the Incidence of men,
bers."
I'VE have as. many present on this
side as the majority has," observed
Mr.. Richardson.
At this point Mr.. Dingley moved the
approval Of the journal, and after IN
our and twelve minutes delay 1t vas
so ordered by 222 to 1. On resumption
of consideration of the tariff bill Mr..
Dingley announced that the ways and
meaEs committee had several amend
ments to offer. The first increased
the rate on gelatine, glue prepared fish
bidders valued at not above 10 cents
per pound, from 2 to 2 IL cents. The
second placed duty Of 81 per ton on
bauxide not refined.
MIR. ShafOrth (Silver Rep, Colo.) in.
weighed against obstruction, declaring
that the failure Of the tariff bill in the
house or senate would be the most dis
astrous blow that could be struck to
silver. The tariff bill should be passed
and the issue clearly drawn between
gold and silver.
A somewhat sensational scene oc-
CURED at this juncture which necessi-
tated the summOning of Speaker Reed
from his room. Mr.. johnson (Rep.,
indy entered an exceedingly vigorous
protest against the irrelevant discus
sions with which the time of the
house was being taken up. and, after
Mr.. Sherman Of Now York, who was
in the chair, had ruled him out of
order, he continued to protest. Then
the chair ordered him to take his seat.
Twenty times the irate Indianan was
admonished to take his seat, but the
latter continued his defiance. The
greatest confusion prevailed. The
speaker was hurriedly summoned. Mr..
Johnson continued to stand detiantly
in his place. Suddenly the doors burst
open and the large form of the speaker
came into view. His face was flushed.
AS he appeared on the scene Mr.. john
son quickly dropped down into his
srat.
The speaker replied in a conciliatory
spirit. No matter what the DrOvoca-
ton for such protest, he said, the
gentleman from Indiana could not but
agree that 1t was the first duty of q
member to obey the directions of the
presiding officer. The house then
went back into committee and proceed
ed with the debate.
-. The first phase Of the tariff in the
senate laade its appearance in a SEN
ate resolution by Mr.. Allen of Ne.
braska declaring that tariff taxes on
articles of daily consumption should
lot be laid SO as to enrich one class ut
the expense of the masses. Mr.. Hoar.
from the, judiciary committee, reported
favorably the bill to prevent kineto-
scope exhibitions of prize fights in the
District of Columbia and the terri
tories ald to prohibit the shipping of
material for the exhibition. Mr.. Nor
gan Of Alabama submitted a minority
report on the bill for commission to
settle tho Central Pacific railroad in
debtedness to tho government. The
bill was passed for the settlement of
an account between Arkansas and the
United States. It involves payment
by the state of balance of $1GOOOO.
The rest of the day up to Bill p. IN.
was spent In executive session.
Washington. March 31.-Party feel
ing ran high during the last day of the
tariff debate in the house. Political
speeches were wedged in at every OPP
rOrtuntty; and there was constant ma
noeuverfng for political advantage.
The Democrats pressed the question of
q duty on hides for the benefit of the
farmers with such vigor that Mr.. Hep
burn. an Iowa Republican. was drawn
into the debate and made a strong
plea for dutiable hides He demanded
that the house be given an opportunity
to vote on this question, and declared
that every Western Republican was in
favor of it. Mr.. Cannon of Illinois
also gave a qualified Endorsement to
this demand. The Republican leaders
defended their bill with vigor.
The ways and means committee held
the floor with their amendments from
10 in the morning to 4 O'Clock in the
afternoon. About thirty-flve were Of |
fered and adopted. Among them was
one admitting free OF duty books, sci
entific apparatus, charts, maps, etc."
for scientific and educational purposes.
After that five more pages Of the bill |
weer read, making twenty pages in all |
Of the 1872 pages of the bill. TO-mor-
row the bill will be open for amend.
ment until l o'clock, IN attempt to ex-
tend the debate having failed, after
which an hour on q side will be al. !
lowed to close. The voting will begin |
at o'clock.
Among the amendments adopted |
We're the following: Paper not spe-
cially provided for, 20 per cent ad va
loren; hats, bonnets, etc, unbleached,
15 per cent; bleached, 20 per cent;
making, the duty on. brushes uniform !
at 40 per cent; qualifying the duty on
crude tartar dutiable at / cent per
pound, SO as to provide that such tar
tar must not contain more than 50 per
cent of bitartrate of potash; striking
out paragraph 1872, fixing duties on
Oriental. Berlin and similar rugs. Mr..
Dingley explained that the effect of
this amendment was to restore the
duties of the act of 1890 ON carpets.
10 change the phraseology of the en-
broidered glove schedule to meet a
recent decision of the board of general
appraisers. Another amendment pro-
vided that no gloves larger than size =
should be classed as children's gloves.
I'm the Senate.
Senator, Allen, u POpulist of NeDras-
ka, made long speech in the senate
on the uncOnstitutionality of tart
taxes beyond those requisite for reve.
nue.. Mr.. Allen severely criticised the