The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-06-09
CONGRESSIONAL
Abstract Of the Important Measures In
Both Houses.

botn hOuboG.
June THE House today witnessed n
sharp attack on the Speaker by Representa-
tivcs simpson and Richardson because OF
non-appointment OF the committees. On
motion OF Mr.. Dingley, by 80 to 80, the House
upheld the Speakers refusal to recognize
the resolution Of Mr.. Lewis Dem, Wash. }
relative TO Cuba as privileged.
Mr.. Mason submitted n petition from tho
National business League urging Immediate
and effective action on the pending tariff bill
and stating thnt this was the general senti-
ment OF business interests
The tariff bill was taken up immedi-
ately after the disposition OF tho regular
business.
June 2.-The formal notice OF tariff
speech was made by Mr.. Mantle (Silver Ro-
publican, Mon.), who said ho would nd
dress the Senate on Friday on the wool
schedule. The tariil bill was then taken up.
MIR. Aldrich was not present. and Mr.. Alli-
son, OF Iowa, and Mr.. Platt, Of Connecticut,
directed the course of the bill.
Mr.Stewart pop. New, )offercd an amend
ment proposing the maintenance OF treas
ury reserve Of SIPS, ,OOO, 600 and the retire
ment OF bonds out Of the surplus above si25,-
O00.0O
Consideration OF the metal schedule was
then begun.
June i--Tho Senate mot at II n. m. to-day
with view 20 expediting the tariff bill. Two
speeches were announced for tho day, one
for Mr.. Mantle on tho wool schedule OF tho
tariff bill, and another by Mr.. Butler. Popu-
list, OF North Carolina. on his Join. resolu-
ton to amend the constitution so as to give
Congress the power to impose income taxes.
Senator Mantle (Silver Republican OF Mon
tana) addressed the Senate for two hours
upon the subject of wool.
June 3.-Senator Tillman moved that the
ommittee on contingent expenses be dis
bp Of ha
ution for investigating charges Ia regard to
sugar speculation and bring tho resolution
before the Senate.
Senator Gnllinger,.a member OF the COM
mittee, said that he objected TO Mr.. Tillman's =
motion, and added that the committee In it's
own good time would make u report after
carefully considering the matter.
Senator Vest quoted from n speech OF
Senator Thurmans regarding n demand
made at one time by Louisiana senator for
an Investigation. Thurman said that tho
Senator OF the United States had recourse
to the courts the same ms any other citizen,
and no investigation was ordered.
Mr.. Tillman said he was not concerned as
to the charges against himself. and he pro-
posed to have these charges Investigated be-
cause an attempt had been made TO attract
attention from the fire he was building in
front. He saw no renson why any Senator
should not want charges Investigated. What
he wanted was to find out whether the Sem
ate or any Senator belonged to the sugar
trust.
June 5.-The tariff debate wns continued.
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, objected 10 an nd
ditional tax on lumber. claiming that II would
be burden upon the people Senator Vest
offered placing white pine on the dutinble
list at 20 per 1000 feet. He declared that
the p, opposed ratio was In tho interest of the
lumber barons, who have already accumula-
ted millions upon millions mt the expense OF
the people. Mr.. McLautn Of South Carolina,
said that the proposed rates on wood would
be OF no benefit to Southern industry
Mr.. Bacon Dem, Ga.) differed with Mr.
Vest. and expressed himself In favor OF tho
duties on wood, claiming that the lumber in
dustry OF the south would be struck down
unless there was II Legitimate tariff revenue.
Mr.. Clay Dem, Ga.) denounced the SEN
ate sugar schedule increasing the cost OF
sugar sl.20 per hundred to the consumer
for the benefit Of the trust. He also said
that the Senate bill would increase taxation
1892, 900 on sugar tea, wool and beer,
while the farming interests were neglected.
Mr.. Vest moved an amendment excepting
white pine from duty, which was laid over.