The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-06-10
The WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings Of the senate sns
House In Ertru srssfop.


THE senate on the 2pth passed q resolution
introduced by Senator Mills CTex.D for an ap-
preparation OF 80 600 for the relief OF the food
sufferers Not much progress was made on the
tarin bill the plate glass paragraphs proving a
source Of controversy As a result little more
than page of the bin was disposed Of Sena-
tor Morgan (Ala) created some excitement bg
his severe criticism OF the inaction OF the house
OF representatives After q sharp contest with
the tarin leaders Senator Quay OPaD succeeded
In carrying a motion 20 adjourn until the ist
The house was not In session.
Coon progress was made in the senate on the
LIST on the tarin bill, the paragraphs covering
marble and stone china. glass. brick and tile
being completed Senator Smith CN. J) rose
70 question Of privilege and made pointed
denial Of having speculated in sugar stocks
while sugar was the subject OF legislation.
Mr.. McLaurin was sworn In as senator for
south Carolina Senator Pettigrew INTRODUCED
bill for submitting to a popular vote the
questions as 10 whether congress shall enact
law for the free coinage Of silver and amend
the constitution so as to provide for the cleo
| tion Of president. vice president and senators
by direct vote Of the people .. The house
I adopted the conference report on the sundry
civil bin and agreed to the senate bills making
special appropriation for the government
/ printing office and for giving the secretary OF
the navy authority to contract with any vessel
TO take the supplies contributed to India's
starving millions. The house adjourned until
| the 30.
THE senate on the I'd completed more than
half OF the metal schedule of the tarin bill.
Senator Vest (Mo) secured reduction from
TO IA per cent per pound anvils, being the
| first change made without the assent Of the
committee and II was owing 10 the listless
manner Of many senators in voting. Senator
Tillman Is. c. secured the adoption OF reso-
luton directing the judiciary committee TO in
quire into the recent decision against the South
Carolina dispensary law with view to report
Ing such Legislation as might be desirable
The house was not in session
THE senate on the Sd got over about ten
pages in the metals schedule Of the tariff bill.
All amendments were voted down and the
| finance committee sustained. There was an
| exciting debate over a motion by Senator TIL
/ man Is. c. to take his resolution for investi-
! eating alleged sugar speculation by senators
| from the committee and bring IL before the
senate. Tile motion was finally with
drawn. Senator Vest (Mo) offered
resolution, which was adopted asking
the state department to investigate the re-
killed at Buena Vista, Mex, in is47, were
bleaching in the sun at that place In the
house Mr. Terry (ArlI) tried to secure con-
sideration as a privileged matter of resolu-
tion for the immediate appointment of the
committee on foreign affairs, but it was ruled
out The senate bill to prevent collisions in
land waters OF the United States was passed
and the conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill adopted. The house then ad,
iourned until the 9TH.