The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-06-11
The WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Proceedings OF this Senate and
House In Extra Session.


House In Extra Session.
TIE senate on the Cd completed more than
half Of the metal schedule Of the tariR bill
Senator Vest (sio.) secured reduction from
to X per cent per pound on snVils, bsing the
first change made without the assent Of the
committee, and it was owing to the listlesz
manner Of many senators in voting. Senator
Tillnan Is. O. secured the adoption Of q Feso-
luton directing the Judiciary committee TO in
quire into the recent decision against the South
Carolina dlspensaFy law, with view to report
ing such legislation as might be desireble....
The house was not IN session.
TIE senate on the Sd got over about ten
pages In the metals schedule OF the tarii bill.
All amendments we're voted down and the
finance committee sustained. There was an
exciting DEBATE over motion by Senator Tile
man (S c. to take his resolution for inYssti-
eating alleged sugar speculation by senators
from the committee and bring 1t before the
senate. The motion was finally Witn=
drawn. Senator Vest CdO) offered a
resolution. which was adopted, asking
the state department 10 investigate the re-
port that the bones OF american soldiers
killed at Busna Vista, Mex, u 1871. were
bleaching in the sun at that place.. u the
house Mr.. Terry (Ark) tried 70 secure cone
siderGtioH as privileged matter Of resOlu-
ton 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,
TEE senate made little progress on the tarif
bill on the 4th on account Of speech making
only seven paragraphs being considered. SEN
ator Mantle (Mont) spoke Tor two hours on the
wool schedule, urging increased rates for the
wooi-gTOWer Senator Butler On. c. made a
speech about the income tax and referred to
the haste with which the railroad pooling bill
was being urged Immediately after the supreme
courts decision on the antitrust law. This
brought Senator CullOm Qll) to his feet, who
denied the statement that the pooling bill vas
being pressed with indecent haste. Senator
Vest (Mo) protested against the proposed
rates on zinc, but the paragraph was agreed to
geo. The house was not in session.
THE senate resumed the consideration Of the
tariff bill on the 9Th. The first paragraph Of
the wood schedule, relating to hewn timber,
was agreed to at ~ cents per cubic foot. When
the paragraph relating to sawed boards, ETC.,
was reached Senator Jones (Ark) referred TO
Lu6 ubdVY DuIubu IL imposed on th6 vest ana
Senator Vest MOI denounced the taking Of
white pine from the free list and placing it at ~
per I 900 feet, making the duty, he said, absO-
Iutely prohibitOry on this wood. Senator Bacon
(Gal replied to Senator Vest and said the aver
age rate Of the schedule was only 20 per cent.
.... The house was not in session.
TIE senate on the It'll disposed Of the lumber
paragraph Of the tariff bill and defeated the
motion Of Senator Vest (MO) to place white
pine on the free list by a vote OF 80 nays to 20
yeas and the schedule was agreed to as re-
ported. Senator Quay pa presented several
proposed amendments to the tarifi bill, one be-
ing to strike out the duty on tea and substitute
a duty Of ten per cent ad valOrem on all arti-
eles proposed by the bill to be placed IN free
list these duties to continue until July /, 1901,
after which the articles TO be exempt from
duty. The house passed two senate bills for
bridges over the st, Louis river and the Pearl
river, Mississippi Mr. GrosYe7or (O.) then
moved to adjourn, but Mr., Bailey CTex.) said
the democrats felt constrained 20 oppose the
motion on account Of the Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill being undisposed Of. The
motion being put was defeated by 70 to So the
democrats cheering the announcement Of the
vote, Mr.. GrOsven0r Immediately demanded
the yeas and nays when the previous motion
was reversed By vote OF 81 TO g. and the house
adjourned until the 10th