Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-06-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Daily Summary of Proceedings In
Senate and House.
The Tariff BIZ Occupies the Entire
Time I'm the Senate-No Bust
ness Done In the House
other News.

Washington. June s.-The senate on
Monday disposed of the der para
graph, which has been more stubborn
ly contested than any feature of the bill
thus far, by defeating the motion of
Senator Vest to place white pine on the
free list, yeas, 20; nays, 3S. The contest
was mainly significant in breaking
party lines which have been maintained
with few exceptions during the early
stages of the debate.
Washington, June 9.-By a decisive
vote of AZ to 10 the senate yesterday
adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton on the dutiable
list of 20 per cent. ad valorem. The
sugar schedule was passed over, and
the agricultural schedule taken up and
nearly disposed of. The republican
senators held a caucus and adopted a
new sugar schedule for the tariff bill.
Washington, June 10-The senate
had period of tariff speeches yester-
day and, as result. little progress was
made on the bill. The following nomi-
nations were received from the presi-
dent: To be ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary of the
United States, Henry L. Wilson, of
Washington. TO Chilli; William f. Pow
ell, of New Jersey, to Hayti, and John
G. A. Leishman, Of Pennsylvania, to
Switzerland.
Washington, June lin the senate
yesterday the agricultural schedule of
the tariff bill was laid aside and the
sugar schedule was taken up, but no
final action was taken
Washington, June 12.-The first test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken
in the senate yesterday, resulting in
the adoption of the republican caucus
amendment increasing the duty on re-
fined sugar from 1875 to 195 cents
per pound The vote was taken after
day spent in speeches on the effect Of
the sugar schedule The main speech
of the day came from Senator Allison,
in charge of the bill. and was in the ma
ture of an answer to the charges made
against the sugar Schedule, as a whole,
and defense of IT,
Washington. June 1.-THE sugar
schedule was again the subjectof dem
ocratic assaults in the senate Saturday
and practically no progress was made.
Only one amendment was voted upon
and that was defeated. When the SEN
ate adjourned the amendment of Sen
ator Lindsay (ky.) to strike out the
differential on refined sugar was pend
ing.
The House.
Washington, June 8. = The house
Monday passed the senate bills to
amend the act to authorize the con-
struction of steel bridge across the
St. Louis river and to authorize the
construction of a bridge across Pearl
river, Miss. BY a vote of 81 to 70 it
then adjourned until Thursday, the
democrats opposing an adjournment in
the interest of the Cuban and bank
ruptcy questions.
Washington, June lin the house
yesterday James t. Lloyd, elected to
succeed the late Representative Giles,
of the First Missouri district, took the
oath. The house then adjourned to
Monday
May Exports.
Washington, June II. = During the
month of May the exports of bread
stuffs amounted to S13,057,017, an in
crease of So, 6S6,17S over May, 1896.
Washington, June lit can be
stated upon the most trustworthy in
formation that the president will not
advocate the independence of Cuba.
but win favor genuine home rule for
the island.
Would Annex Hawaii
Washington, June II. = The state
department is preparing treaty for
the annexation Of Hawaii The treaty
may be submitted to the senate for rati-
fication at the present session, and il
not will BE ready for the regular SEES
sion next December According to the
arrangements at present agreed upon
the United States will assume the debt
of Hawaii to the limit of 81, 600. 600 and
will extend the full rights of citizenship
to all inhabitants of Hawaii except
Asiatics.
Postal Receipts
Washington, June u. - During the
month OF May last the postal reoeipty
throughout the country amounted to
S2,6s5,7o5, an increase of SCI, SOB over
the receipts of May, 1906.
Gold Exports.
Washington. June u. - The exnorts
OF gold since April last up to date
amount to sl7.3s4,72s.
No Final Agreement.
Washington. June "A. - The repub-
hcan senators in their caucus Saturday
failed 10 reach any agreement On The
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty and al
Journed with the understanding that
another caucus would be held yerv soon