Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
E1traordinarr session.

Saturday, the plate paragraphs proving
source OF controversy lasting throughout the
day. As result little more than page OF
the bill disposed of The finance com
mittee succeeded without diriculty in resist
ing proposed amendments from democratic
members OF the committee. although each
amendment was debated at great length An
exciting incident occurred during the after
noon. when Senator Morgan (Alal was called
20 order by Mr Gallinger who was temporar-
lily in the chair. for severely critlcisins the
inaction OF the house OF representatives Ad-
iourned until Tuesday
HoUsE-Not in session
WAsHIsCToN June 2.-SENATE-The senate
made good progress on the tarir bill Tuesday
advancing 10 the important metal schedule.
During the day the paragraphs covering
marble and stone. china, glass, brick and
tiles were completed with a few minor
cepiions. Messrs Vest and Jones. OF Arkansas.
in behalf OF the minority OF the
finance committee proposed numerous
amendments which were defeated
by ma jorities OF eight 20 fourteen. The votes
were on party lines In the main, although
Messrs Rawlins ana White. democrats. voted
with the republicans 20 increase the rate on
onyx. and Mr.. Mclnery, democrat. voted with
the republicans against Mr. Jones PROPOSE
tion for a reduction on china As sequel 10
the recent sensational speech OF Mr. Tllgman,
Mr. Smith, Of New Jersey, rose 70 question
Of personal privilege. while the tarin debate
was proceeding, and made brief but pointed
~
recently or at any time when sugar was the
subject OF legislation Mr.. Tllman was
among those who heard the denial but he
made no comment on IT Senator McLaurin.
OF South Carolina. was sworn in early IN the
day. raising the membership OF the senate
to 81
HoUSE-Thcre was n lively session OF the
house Tuesday 1T which the policy OF Speaker
Reed and the republican majority were again
made the subject OF attacks by the mem bers
~ Fhas HmnW NJ lftsNaa No.. .N....
Tenn and Mr. Simpson (pOn, Kan led the
onslaught for the minority The majority
position was ably defended by Mr.. Henderson
rep InJ ana Grosvenor trep, %.
The appeal OF Mr. Lewis dem. Wash
taken last Thursday from the decision OF
the chair that a resolution relating to foreign
affairs did not constitute question OF priv
ilege, was Land on the table. and after the Skin
mish over the methods OF procedure three
special orders were successfully adopted by
TWO, OF which the senate bills making special
appropriation FOR the government printing Of
lice and for granting the secretary OF
the navy authority TO contract with any two
vessels to carry contributed supplies TO India
were passed The other provided for the CON
sideration OF the Frye bill to prevent coils
ions upon hnrbors, rivers and inland waters
OF the United states connected with the ocean
But Mr.. Payne. in charge OF the latter bill.
was forced 20 abandon IT for the day TO avoid
the point OF no quorum The conference re-
port on the sundry civil bill was adopted Ad-
IOurned until Thursday.
WASHINGTON. June 3-SENATE The SEN
ate made greater progress the tariff bill
than IN any day since the de bate opened. COM
plotting more than half OF the important metal
schedules The speaking by the demo
cratic senators. the rcpub lic.u senators TAX
ing no part IN the debate except at rare in
teryals. to answer questions which would
expedite the advance OF the bill Messrs
Jones tArll and Vest urged numerous amend
he tu
rates. but these were rejected with only one
exception This exception related TO auyils.
. on which Mr. Vest secured a reduction OF the
committee rate Of 10 Ia cents per pound IL
was the first change made without the
assent OF the committee, and II was due
mainly TO the NStlcss manner OF many sena-
tors In voting. Early in the day Mr. Tulman
g. @ secured the adoption OF a resolution
directing the judiciary committee TO inquire
into the recent decisions against the South
Carolina dispcnsary law. with "A view to re-
porting such legislation as might toe dcsir-
able
WAsHfNGToS, June i-SENATE-Thc sem
ate again made good progress on the tirir dill
Thursday, covering about ten PAGES OF the
metal schedule and almost com pletIug 10
The lorna! contest against the measure was
maintained but all amendments tending to
change the blll as reported we're voted down.
ana the finance committee sustained. The
debate was mainly OF tcchnlc q character
the republican senators continuing the policy
OF reirJiniHg from making speeches
Before the tariG bill was taken
up Senator Tilman. OF South
Carolina. gave the senate another hour OF cN-
citing controversy over tho proposed sugar
iuves tigation. lie defended himself from pun-
hNhed charges relative to his administration
of the gOvcrnorsnip OF South Carolina and
then moved that the committee having charge
OF the sugar resolution be discharged from
iurther consideration OF 10. thus bringing the
subject directly before the senate Aftcr a
long and bitter debate Mr. Iulmau Withdrew
his resolution
HousE-Tae house proceedings Thursday
we're cnllVened by "A single incident the at
tempt OF Mr. Terry dem. Ark) to secure con-
slursation as a privileged matter OF % resolu-
ton FOR the immediate appointment of the
committee on foreign affairs. IL was ruled
out OF order. and an appeal taken from the de-
cIslon OF the chair was laid on the table by "A
strict party vote Mr. Simpson. popuIist lender
was absent and several bills passed b, up,pi-
nous consent The Frye bill to prevent col
lsions on certain harbors, rivers aud inland
waters Of the United States and the senate
resolution for the relief OF the III Paso flood
sufferers amended 50 as to make the uppro-
priation OF 10000 available out of the unex-
pended balance OF the Appropriation for the
Mississippi flood sufferers, we're passed and
the conference report on the Indian apuro-
priation bill was adopted Adjourned until
Monday
WASHINGTON, June 5-STvATE-The senate
had period OF speech making Friday ana as
"a result little progress was made on the tartU
Dill The advance covered about two pages
or seven parazrlphs and brought
tne senate up TO the wool sched-
ulc. the first item OF which was
considered but not completed Mr. Mantle
tMont spoke for two hours on the wool
s hcoule. urging increased rates for the wool
grover and Mr. Butler o. CD made a plea In
behalf Of income tax