The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-04-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Abstract Of the Important Measures in
Both Houses.

SSen AAVosops
March 3n-when proceedings we're begun
on the tariff bill In the house to-day Mr..
Dockery, (Dem., Mo- asked unanimous con-
sent that the free list might BIO considered in
order that he might offer mis- amendment put
ting those articles on the free list controlled
by trusts In the United States. but Mr.. Payne
(Rep., n. " objected.
The committee on ways and means took
command of the situation again. and pre-
sented a number OF amendments agreed upon
at their meeting last night, mostly intended
to perfect their phraseology and to correct
slight omissions and errors. Among them
were these: Making covered safety fuse
dutiable at As per cent ad valorem; arranging
the duty on crude tartar or wine lees to be
half a cent a pound on the article testing less
than 30 per cent OF bitrate OF potash and one
cent a pound on the article testing above
that strength.
March 3l.-No objection was made at the
opening Of the house this morning to the
immediate further consideration Of the tariff
bill, and Mr.. Sherman (Rep., N. W called
the committee OF the whole to order. On
motion of Mr.. Dalzell,, (Rep., Pa the para
graph imposing Il specific duty on ~phenace-
anti-pyrine and anti-toxine was struck
out.
On motion OF Mr. Grosvenor GRep, o. the
duty on currants was increased from ~ to
2 cents q pound Mr.. Grosvenor, after u Sec
ton or two Of the bill had been read by the
clerk, offered the new section authorized by
the committee on ways and means. making
the duties in the bill applicable to all imports
after April /.
When the vote was taken in the house, In
committee OF the whole, voted 100 to 100 to
adopt the new section proposed by the COM
mittee on ways and means, making the duties
of the bill take effect on importations order
ed after April /.
April THE Senate to-day In executive
session concluded its consideration Of all
amendments to the arbitration treaty. The
voting on additional amendments began at 4
O'Clock after three hours OF general debate,
and in the hour and n half which followed
about a dozen propositions were passed
upon. Two only were adopted, except some
making verbal changes. OF those adopted
one, offered by Senator Bacon, exempts the
claims against Southern states from tho
operations of the treaty, and the other, in
troduce by Senator Morgan, eliminates ar
ticle 8 of the treaty.
The Cuban question was revived In the
Senate to-day after n long period OF COM
paratiye calm. Four distinct Cuban resolu-
tions were brought forward in rapid success
sion.
April 1.-The Republican members Of the
senate committee on finance are continuing
their work day and night on the tariff bill,
with the intention OF reporting 1t ut the
earliest possible day. They are not yet pre-.
pared to give any of the results OF their in
designations, and say, when approached
upon the subject, that they have not as yet
reached any conclusions upon any schedules
OF the bill.
April 3-The HOUSE adopted the Senate
resolution to empty Il vessel Of the navy and
charter another steamship to carry food to
the starving people OF India. Mr.. Zenor,
Democrat, Indiana, introduced n bill to
amend the civil service act by providing that
examinations shall be practical and re-
late only to subjects which the appli-
cants will be called on to deal with. 1t
also permits preference to be given to mem
beers OF any political party within the dis
erection OF the appointing oflcers. Mr..
Corliss, Republican, Michigan, offered a joint
the application of the civil service laws made
by President Cleveland during the last I'D
ministratiOn.
April 5.-The senate was in session about
forty-iive minutes this afternoon and 1t went
through business at q lightning gait. In ex-
actly twenty minutes the statesmen of the
upper branch passed sixteen bills on second
reading and twenty-five more on first read
ing.
This was the last night for putting In bills
In the house without securing unanimous
consent. As a result 63 legislative PROPOSE
tions were dumped in.