Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-15
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
Detailed Proceedings OF Senate ana
House-Bills Passed or introduced
in Either Branch-Questions OF Mo-
ment 70 the Country at Large.
The Legislative Grind.

The Legislative Grind.
The Senate disposed Of two tariff
amendments Monday, that placing a
stamp tax being agreed to with little or
no opposition and without the formallty
of a vote, while the Spooner amendment,
proposing tariff investigation, was with
drawn after protracted struggle. Inc
stamp amendment, as agreed to, fixes the
following rates on bonds, etc.: BONDS,
debentures or certificates of Indebtedness
issued after Sept. Is, 1897, by any asso-
citation. company or corporation, on each
500 OF face value, or fraction thereon
cents; and on each original issue, Whethef
an organiza ton or reorganization or GER
tifcates of stock by any such assocla-
ton, company or corporation, on each
$500 of face value or fraction tnefeoI,
5 cents; and on all transfers of shares or
certificates Of stock in any ASSOCIATION,
company or corporation, on each SlOO
Of face value or fraction thereon,
cents" Exemptions from the stamp
taxes are made in the case of State, coun-
ty and municipal bonds, and the stocks
and bonds of cooperative building asso-
cations.
Tuesday the Senate agreed to devote
one more day to discussion of the tariff
under the fve-minute rule, and then pro-
coed to vote. The beet sugar bounty
clause was withdrawn. Mr.. Bacon made
a personal explanation of his vote for Mr..
Mills amendment to impose tax OF .
per cent. on all manufactured products.
He had, he said, given the amendment his
vote without due deliberation. If the
imposition of such q tax could be con-
fined to the sugar trust and other glgan-
tic concerns existing in open violation or
the law it would, upon meditation, COM
mend itself to his judgment, but as it
would touch every village and hamlet IN
the land and lay it's hand upon the most
humble he frankly avowed his regret for
the vote.
The tariff bill passed the Senate
Wednesday morning by vote of 80 to
%. The day was spent in amendments
of minor Importance. Following the pas
sage of the bill, resolution was agreed
to asking the House for a conference,
and Senators Allison, Aldrich, Plat Of
Connecticut, Burrows, Jones of Nevada,
Vest, Jones Of Arkansas, and White were
named as conferees on the part of the
Senate.
was uneventful, the deficiency appropria-
ton bill being considered throughout the
day. Among it's provisions is one accept
ing the invitation of France to partici-
pate in the Paris exposition of 1900. The
bill was rot completed up to the time of
adjournment. An effort to have several
claims added to the bill led to debate
on the propriety of paying Government
claims, the general sentiment being that
a bill covering all claims should be
brought in at the next session of Con-
gress. A resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to demand of Spain the release of
Ona Melton, one of the Competitor pris-
oners, was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. A new committee
amendment was agreed to appropriating
$4,000 ia full indemnity to the heirs of
three Italians lynched in Louisiana in
1886, SIS was also one appropriating to
the widow of the late Representative
Cooke of Illinois $1,000. The House sent
the tariff bill to conference. Chairman
Dingley, Paine of New York, Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, Hopkins of Illinois and
Grosyenor of Ohio, Republicans, ana Bail
ey of Texas, McMillin of Tennessee and
Wheeler of Alabama, Democrats, were
uppOlulCU cOuleTeeS. IL e pIOCccuiuSo
were in nowise sensational. The House
spent the afternoon under the special or
der adopted last week listening to eulo-
gies on the life and public services of
Judge Holman.
The Senate met Friday under the de-
pressing influence of the death of Senator
Harris OF Tennessee, who has been one
of the conspicuous figures in the upper
house of Congress for over twenty years.
Rev. Mr.. Johnston, chaplain, referred
feelingiy to the loss the Senate had sus-
tanned and spoke of Senator Harris rug
ged honesty, his answering attachment
to his political principles, his opposition
to all he considered wrong, his devotion
to his State and his service to the nation
Senator Bate of Tennessee paid high
tribute to the memory of the distinguish
ed dead, and offered the usual resolutions
which provided for public funeral in the
Senate, to which the House, President
and cabinet, members Of the Supreme
Court, the diplomatic corps, major gen
eral Of the army and the admiral of the
navy were invited, and for a committee
of nine Senators to accompany the re-
mains to Tennessee. Then, as a further
mark Of respect, the Senate adjourned.
After the Senate adjourned the Vice
President appointed the following named
Senators to attend the remains to Mem
phis: Messrs. Bate, Walthall, Berry, Tur.
pie, Allen, Deboe, Pettus, Chiffon and
Wetmora.