The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL
Abstract Of the Important Measures 1.
Beth Heussa

Be0 6eusea
juno Tho House today witnessed a
sharp attack on the Speaker BY Representa.
tives Simpson and Richardson because OF
non,appointment OF the committees. On
motion OF Mr.. Dtngley, by 50 to IS, the House
upheld the Speakers refusal to recognize
the resolution OF Mr. Lewis (Dem., Wash. J
relative TO Cuba as privileged
MI. Mason submitted petition from the
National Business League urging immediate
and effective action on the pending tariff bill
and stating that this was the general senti
ment OF business interests.
The tariff bill was taken up immedi.
ately after the disposition OF the regular
business
June 2.-The formal notice Of a tariff
speech was made by Mr.. Mantle (Silver Re-
publican, Mon.), who said he would ad-
dress the Senate on Friday on the wool
schedule. The tariff bill was then taken up.
MI. Aldrich was not present. and Mr.. ALI
son, OF Iowa. and Mr.. Platt, OF Connecticut,
directed the course Of the bill.
Mr.Stewart Pop., New, )offered an amend
ment proposing the maintenance OF a treas
ury reserve of Sl25, ,000, 600 and the retire
00O00O.
Consideration Of the metal schedule was
then begun.
June 4.-The Senate met at II n m. to-day
with view 20 eXpeditng the tariff bill. Two
speeches were announced for the day. one
Tor Mr. Mantle on the wool schedule OF the
tariff bill, and another by Mr.. Butler Popu-
list, OF North Carolina. on his joint 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
harged from the consideration of the reso
utiop for Investigating charges In regard to
sugar speculation and bring the resolution
before the Senate.
Senator Galinger, member OF the COM
mittee, said that he objected TO Mr.. Tillman's
motion, and added that the committee in its
own good time would make report after
carefully considering the matter
Senator Vest quoted from n speech OF
Senator Thurman's regarding demand
made vt one time by Louisiana senator for
an investigation. Thurman said that the
Senator of the United States had recourse
TO the courts the same as 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 reason why any Senator
should not want charges investigated. What
he wanted was to find out whether the SEN
ate or any Senator belonged to the sugar
trust.
June 5.-The tariff debate was continued.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, objected to an nd
ditional tax on lumber, claiming that 1t would
be burden upon the people Senator Vest
offered placing white Pine on the dutiablo
list at ~ per 1000 feet. He declared that
the proposed ratio was in the interest of tho
lumber barons. who have already accumula-
ted millions upon millions ut the expense OF
the people. MIR. McIaurin of South Carolina.
said that the proposed rates on wood would
be OF no benefit to Southern industry.
Mr.. 3acon (Dcm., Gd.) differed with Mr..
Vest and expressed himself in favor of the
duties on wood, claiming that tho lumber in
dustry Of the south would he struck down
unless there was legitimate tariff revenue
Mr. Clay (Dem., Ga.) denounced the Sem
ate sugar schedule increasing tho cost of
sugar Sl.2G per hundred to the consumer
for the benefit of the trust. lie also said
that the Senate bill would increase taxation
S92, 100000 on sugar, ten, wool and beer.
while the farming interests were neglected.
Mr.. Vest moved an amendment excepting
white pine from duty, which was laid over.