The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-25
N A TIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT
WASHING
Detailed Proceedings of Senate and
uouse-Bills Passed or introduced
in Either Brancll-Qucstious of Mo.
ment to the Country at Large.
The Legislative GRIND,

The Legislative Grind.
The Senate debate on the sugar SEIZED.
ne of the tariff bin proceeded Mondag
with only one divertin@ incident 10 relieve
the monotony into which the discussion
has lapsed. This was the sharp exchange
between Mr.. ioar of Massachusetts and
Mr. Tillman of South Carolina. repre-.
sentinS the two extremes of Senatorial
procedure. The House adjourned unit.
Thursday after Il session that lasted for.
ty-tive minutes. The only attempt to
transact business was IL request by Mr..
Lacey of Iowa 70" unanimous consent for
bill for the relief of residents of Greer
County. Oklahoma. Mr.. Henry of Tex
as promptly objected. and the House de-
cided to adjourn. Before the session he
gan the hub of wheel wound round witt:
monster petition. said to contain 6.O0O..
ooo signatures. appealing 10 Congress TO
recognize Cuban insurgents us belicer-
ents. WAS wheeled into the space in front
of the Speakers rostrum. II had been in
circulation throughout the United States
for about sin months and was presented!
to Congress by Representative Sulzer of
New York
lhe Senate made & great stride forward
Tuesday by completing the considera ton
OF the sugar schedule of the tariff bill,
except the provision relating to Hawaii,
Which went over. This schedule has been
the storm center of the entire bill Sen
ator Iillman gave notice of an amend
mellt he will offer to the tariff bill provid-
ing for head tax of S10o on all i'm
migrants to the United States. The
amendment also makes it msdemeanor
punishable by fine and imprisonment for
any person to enter the United States for
the purpose of engaging in trade or man.
ual labor without intending to become a
citizen.
The Senate made rapid work cn the
tariff bill Wednesday. Thirteen pages
We're disposed of. carrying the Senate
through the agricultural schedule and up
to schedule II, relating to spirits. wines.
etc. During the day the paragraphs Oh
dairy products. farm products. fish. fruit
and nuts. meat products and miscella-
neous agricultural products were acted
on. The Finance Committee proposed
many changes in the main advancing
rates somewhat over those heretofore re-
ported. The committee was sustained on
every vote. although L contest was made
on almost every paragraph. Mr.. Vests
motion to restore salt to the free list was
reJec;ed-yeas. n; nays, 81. The import
ant paragraph proposing Il tax on tea
went over at the suggestion of Mr.. ALI
son. who expressed hope that this duty
on tea might be dispensed with The
Senate met at II a. M. and will continue
to meet at that hour until the bill is dis
posed of. The treaty for the annexation
of the Hawaiian Islands reached the Sen
ate chamber al D O'Clock. The Senate at
once went into executive session. and as
soon rs the doors We're closed the mes
sage of President Mckinley. accompany
ing the treaty, and the treaty itself were
read 20 the Senate.
The Senate made greater progress Thurs
day on the tariff bill than any day since
the debate opened. Two entire schedules,
covering twenty pages, We're completed =
nancy. schedules II. on spirits, wines
and beverages. and schedule l. on manr-
factured cotton goods. The portion of the
bill passed is substantially the same as
that reported. all committee changes be-
ing uaimportant, While the opposition
amendments of Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
and Mr. Vest were Systematically re-
Jected by majorities ranging from five TO
ten. Mr.. Allison secured the addition of
Il new paragraph to the cotton schedule,
With :, view to compenSating the cotton
manufacturers for the recent action of
the Senate in placing raw cotton on the
dutiable list. The House was in session
an hour and Il half. most of the time
being taken up with roll calls. The bill
for the relief of the residents of Greer
County. Oklahoma, was passed
The tariff bill came to halt in the
Senate Friday. less than one page of the
flax schedule being disposed of. The de-
bate drifted into political channels. Late
i'll the day Mr.. Morgan proposed sweep
ing amendment 10 place Il 10 per cent ad
va,Orem duty on all articles now on the
free list. with a few stated executions.
In supporting the amendment Mr.. Morgan
called attention to the singular fact that
the income tax feature of the Wilson bill
is not repealed and can be enforced by a
change in the personnel of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Bills were
passed for public buildings at Cleveland.
O.. to cost S2,IGOGGO. and at McKees-
port. Pa. to cost 100000. Owing TO the
interest in the Hawaiian annexation
treaty Mr.. Davis of Minnesota secured
an agreement for the printing of 5000
copies OF the treaty and other documents
In the Senate Saturday the Finance
Committee failed to secure adoption Of its
report fixing the tariff schedule upon mat
ting. ha@@in@, iute fabrics and bur,ans.
Ihe effect IS 10 restore floor mattings nlnn-
ufacturCd from straw and other vegetable
substances TO The free list These in
cluGa the japanese. Chinese and Indian
1nattin@s: also bur.aps, iute grain bags
and cotton bagging This result was
reached ly Messrs. Carter ard Hans
brou@h. Republicans, uniting with the
opposition.
Odds and Ends.
The army worm has cost America
more than the Revolutionary war
Over 100000 cattle are slaughtered
yearly for the manufacture of beef eX-
tracts.
The descendants of 4 single female