The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-25
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
extraordinary Session.


Extraordinary Session.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-SENArE-The sem
ate made greater progress Thursday on the
tariff bill than any day since the debate open
ed Two entire schedules, covering 70 pages,
were completed, namely, schedules IL, on
spirits, wines and beverages and schedule l.,
on manufactured cotton goods. This brings
the senate to fax schedule, with the inn
portant wool schedule standing next The
portion of the bill passed Thursday
is substantially the same as thu reported. all
committee changes being unimportant,
while the opposition amendments Of Mr.
Jones (Ark.) and Mr.. Vest were systematically
rejected by majorities ranging from five
to ten. Mr.. Allison secured the addition
of new paragraph to the cotton sched-
uie with view to compensating the cotton
manufacturers for the recent action OF the
senate in placing raw cotton on the dutiable
list In paragraph 2S9. on motion of Mr.. Alli-
son, the house provision was restored. The
remaining paragraphs on spirits GEO to 29a
inclusive) were agreed to as reported without
opposition.
HoUSE-The house was In session hour
and half Thursday most Of the time being
taken up with the roll calls Mr. Sulzer
(dem., N. Y. succeeded in injecting to the
proceedings brief speech in favor of Cuba
in which he denounced Weyler as thief"
and murderer" The bill for the relief of
the residents Of Greer county, Oklahoma. was
passed At 1855 p m the house adjourned
till Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 1a-SENATE-The tar
i'll bill came to a halt in the senate Friday
less than one page of the fax schedule being
disposed Of The de bate drifted into politi-
cal channels, Senators Bacon, Vest, Jones
(Ark) and Tillman taking part in
an exposition of democratic doc
trine on the tariff 1t led to
several lively exchanges, during which the
cleaning of political dirty linen was fire.
quently referred to- Mr. Tillman's remarks
were made with his characteristic vehe-
mence, and at one point he frankly stated
concerning the tariff that if there was to
be stealing he wanted ibis share for
South Carolina Late in the day Mr..
Morgan proposed an amendment to place
a ten per cent ad valorem duty on all articles
now on the free list. with few stated ex-
ceptions. In supporting the amendment Mr..
Morgan called attention to the singular fact
that the income tax feature OF the Wilson bill
is not repealed and can be enforced by
change in the personnel Of the supreme court
of the United States.
WASHINGTON, June 22.-SENATK-The SEN
ate made giant strides on the tariff bill Mon
day, covering Sc pages and establishing
record for progress during this tariff debate.
The last two schedules OF the dutiable list,
covering paper and manufactured sundries
were completed with the exception of the
articles which went over This advanced the
senate to the free list which was taken up al
10 and completed in three hours Early
in the day the wool and silk schedules went
over with an agreement that wool would be
taken up Tuesday. After that the tobacco
schedule. the reciprocity provisions and the
internal revenue portions of the bill, as we'll
as the many isolated paragraphs passed oyer,
remained to be considered. The progress
Monday was so marked, however. that for the
first time there was feeling that the end was
not far of
HoUsE-After the approval of the journal
the house, under q special rule. adopted a
bill appropriating 100000 for the repair of dry
dock No. 8. at New York, which recently was
discovered to be leaking badly. Mr.. Latimer
(dem, r. c. asked unanimous consent to
have considered bill declaring state capa-
BILE OF entirely controlling the liquor traffic
Objected to- Adjourned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON, June % -SENATE-An ex-
citing debate marked the consideration of the
wool schedule which began in the senate
Tuesday. 1t developed the first serious dis
agreement on the republican side of the cham
Der, and led to warm personal exchange be-
tween Senators Carter MONTY and Foraker
(OD on one hand. and Mr.. Allison
Qa.) IN charge of the bill, on the other. Mr.
Foraker asserted that agreement concern
ing rates on cerTain woods was being violated
and that under such circumstances every
senator would be free to act for himself Mr..
Allison, with great vehemence. declared that
he could not be driven by threats. Mr. Carter
who had aroused the storm. endeavored to
have the paragraphs relating to carpet woods
go over. with view to securing some united
action, but Mr. Vest, in an ironical speech
objected to delaying the era of perity and
postponing public business while republican
senator's held a caucus. Mr.. Teller, Of Col
orado, also spoke against delay and took occa-
n
less Objectionable features were eliminated.
Aside from this stormy interruption, fair
prog ress was made on the wool schedule.
WASHINGTON. June 2+-SENATE-Aft a
contest lasting throughout the day the senate
completed'the paragraphs of the wool schedule
relating TO raw wool and advanced into feat
ures relating to manufactured wooden goods.
The day was devoted largely to discussion
of the effect of the tariff rates in the price
OF wool and the speeches were on
the republican lines in the main At
main point, Mr.. Hoar diverted technical dis
cussion by reference to William j. Bryan's
opposition to the tariff. This brought Sem
ators Mantle. Allen and Stewart to the de-
Tense of Mr. Bryan Mr.. Teller was drawn into
the controversy, and in few incisive re-
marks warned his former republican as
sociateS that their hopes of prosperity
from this bill would be blasted Mr. Quay
made an effort to have the house ad valorem
rates on thrd-class woods adopted, but he
was defeated--l9 to A. The committee rates
were then agreed to, viz: four cents per
pound on third-class wool valued at 10 cents
or less per pound and seven cents per pound
on thrd-clasS woods valued at over 10 cents
per pound The schedule was completed up
to paragraph 36i, relating to cloths, knit fab
RIGS, etc.
Death of Capt. Boycott.
LONDON, June 22.-Capt. Boycott is
dead. He was about SO years of age,
and became famous through being the
first man subjected to the boycott in
Ireland. He was land agent in 1881