The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-18
IN THE HOUSE.


IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Bailey. the minority leader. was
in his seat when the house met for the
first time in a fortnight. On motion
of Mr.. Dinsmore of Arkansas the sem
ate resolution to permit Carlos Gut
tierreZ of Salvador to be received as q
cadet at West Point was apopted. and
OH motion of Mr.. Norris of Minnesota
the senate bill to amend the act to au-
thorize the construction of a steel
bridge across the st. Louis river fas
passed Mr. McAIillin called attention
to the fact that the last bill had not
been considered by any committee of
the present house lit had been passed
the last hour. 1--WE are working up
the remnants of the last house," he
said. The senate bill to authorize the
construction of a bridge across Pearl
river, Miss, was passed. Mr.. Grosven-
or then moved an adjournment.
GAS long the the Cuban resolution
and the bankruptcy bill are undisposed
Of" interposed Mr.. Bailey before the
vote was taken. I'VE feel constrained
to resist these motions to adjourn"
The opposition scored it's first victory
this session when. on rising vote. the
motion to adjourn was defeated-79
to 80. The opposition cheere dthe an
nouncement. Mr.. Grosvenor immedi-
ately demanded the ayes and hayes.
which were ordered. The roll call re-
versed the previous vote and the mo-
ton to adjourn was carried-91 to o.;
present and not voting, II.
Mr.. Terry made the point of no
quorum and the further point that the
house could not adjourn for more than
one day without quorum. The speak
er declined to hear him. calling at
tention to the fact that with those
present and not voting quorum was
present. He then announced the
house adjourned till Thursday.
Washington, June 8. = BY the de.
cisive vote of d. to 10 the senate
adopted an amendment to the ariff bill
placing raw cotton, the great product
of the South, on the dutiable list at 20
per cent ad valorem. 1t is the first time
in the history of tariff legislation that
duty on cotton has been incorporated
in bill. The amendment was pro.
posed by Mr. Bacon of Georgia on his
individual responsibility and without
the approval of the finance committee,
which thus far has been requisite to
the success of every amendment ex-
cept q minor one which went through
by default.
Washington, June 10. - The senate
had a period of tariff speeches, and as
result, little progress was made on
the bill Mr.. Rawlins of Utah and Mr..
Mills of Texas discussed the Demo
cratic attitude on the tariff from their
respective standpoints. Mr. Rawlins
was q member of the platform commit
tee of the Chicago convention, and pro-
posed the tariff plank which was
adopted. Mr.. Mills severely arraigned
the bill as a class measure designed
10 build UP q vast fund for distribution
among the beneticiaries of the bill and
at the expense of the forgotten man,
the taxpayer.
Later in the da7 Mr.. Cannon Of Utah
proposed an amendment placing an
export bounty on agricultural products.
Ie spoke two hours on the need Of
giving the farmer share of the bene.
fits Of the tariff.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina spoke in
favor Of giving the farmer equal bene-
fits with other classes under the bill.
Only half page of the bill, covering
four brief and con paratively nnim-
pOftant paragraphs were disposed OF.
The session will begin at IL o'clock to.
morrow.
Washington, June 1.-THE long-de-
ferred debate on the sugar schedule of
the tariff bill came on abruptly after
the senate had disposed of the cereals
in the agricultural schedule. The in
terest In the sugar schedule had been
whetted for weeks. and aside from the
fact that more revenue is derived from
sugar than from any other article.
there was the added interest due to the
sensational charges made of late. with
In and without the senate concerning
irregularities in connection with the
progress of the schedule. But the de-
bate failed to develop any dramatic
Incidents.
Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas opened the