The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-06-04
NATIONAL SOLONS.
REVIEW OF THEIR WORK AT
WASHING
Detailed Proceedings OF Senate and
House-gills Passed or Introduced
in Either Brauch-ouestions OF Mo-
The LeEisla.ive Grind


referred - the Committee on Rules. Tt
resolution a0pFopria-ing $4,000 for n
Ie-iet oI distressed American citizens i,
Cuba reached the White Eousa q. l. -,
c-ocE- Just as soon as il could be sen
up after being signed by both HOUSES
waAe they were in open session Tn.
PRESIDENT signed tho resolution iume
c!atsiy- The couferees on the suodC
ciTll appropriation bill have agreed. Th.
most important amendment 10 the bill
vas taa- EeToking the order OF Prestdea
CleTelaEd Of Feb %. 1891, setting apa-
%Lvp.rp acres of lands as fores. res
era TONS The appropriation for Pear
haroo-, Hawaii. Is reduced 70 $1,000
me Senate amendment for improving
Salmon baE. Washington. :s stricken our
The appropriation Tor q Goverar7ez- ~
a!bEt a. the Omaha exposition 5 left a;
s9Sp,9tD, the $4,000 increase % -5e
Seaate L<-.Is stricken ONT The amend.
nent -or Investigation Of sugar D-o-duc.
ZOE remains Il the bill. The app-op-;a-
t!on Tor me improvement Of the lower
st,sslss.5pi River is Increased 10 s.. 93333
'|55- Ias let reduction from the Sen
se@ amendments IS S5o0C 900. The Mobile
oaE- improvement Is made So, go i--
stead Of $4,000 inserted By the Senate.
The total Of the bill as agreed 10 Is S53.-
G22. .G5k.
Ihs debate On the tariff bill began in
me Senate Tuesday with crowded gal
!esies aad large attendance OF Sena-
tors and the tariff leaders OF the House.
| Mr- A!drch. Mr.. Vest and Nj Cannon
wHre the Speakers. Early in the day NJ.
Mallory. the new Senator from Florida
va, GaS sworn in and took his seat. Senator
eu--oHi introduced b. request bill 10
amend the interstate commerce law. The
pi-! prescribes relations tor pooling. re-
! curing thar pooling contracts shall not
| extend beyond aTe years and thar they
| sAaA name the maximum AID minimum
| rates 10 be charged, requiring the approv-
| a. OF t1c interstate commerce commission
| before the agreements can become es-
'ectiFe. The bill provides for com
pete reyis.on Of the interstate commerce
law: The House was nos il session.
The Senate Wednesday resumed con-
siderat:oG Of the tariff 4Ir. Vest. oppo-
sit!on leader. moved 4 reduction in the
duties uDon boracic acid. and was de-
1eated, - to %. The debate was par
t:cipated in by Senator's Vest. Jones Of
arkansas. A!drich, Perkins. White. CAT
IeTy' Cray, and Stewart. Mr. White. a
CsInocrauc ~ member Of the Finance
Committee, opposed Mr. Vests amend
reo,,fred +h@. aI,l-5 ma iiioUstfy
rnir+.a g., -ay, 1-.o W the com:
wer. ron side-ad -: - a5nH .I " Inc Dill
nlittee helm, s7s-oi,,o5 L.-e coLii-
The resolution a,.oa., u. i!cs'
the Secretar7 of n. Eo-- e.---o--l - 'H.is
suitable shin in forrrs rdi,.,, -oI;.t a.is
to India. The Hnnse 10 -o. :L supp--es
sion
The Cuban resolution was hro,oF+ ~,
fore the House Thursday. rnn+inr ~
refer to committee. rone of rIi[.h ~
yet appointed, was declared nv sna.t-a-
Reed 10 be out of order NJ
pealed from the rJi;17g "a 4he t,e"is al,
was tabled-g1 to 81 Adiorr,aa IT,
Senate made good nro,ras: ~ -, - II ne
bill, disposing Of ten nagas SararaI ..a.Dl .a.tin
were taken. the Finance C,ornro;t-aa 80 te
ing sustained in each case hv na;ori-io-
varying from six to fifteen Tho 5r-,o,
schedule was under discussion and rho
cepate was largely technical. Before tax
ing up the tariff The final conference ro
PoT. OF fhe suncry civil bill was agreed
10, including the provision suspending m
III Narch / next the executive order Gre
al'hs extensive forest reserves.
-niter !one period Of silence Senator
= i'iihah o! South Carolina startled the
'enate ildaE py a speech no less dra-
mate III lis delivery than sensational in
80 a.lesations. de declared the public
sla 'ehiehts that Senators were speculat-
IAs !" sugar stocks, pending the settle
ni.Iit oi me sugar tariff schedule, were
seltins 70 be so persistent and forceful
lna' II was national scandal He pre-
.eoeo - MS speech by presenting a rcsolu-
e-on tol me appointment of a special
.'n'Iii'Lee ol nVe senators to investigate
.n,.; .n &c ,Il ne Senate then took up the
sai1H s., D'l: Inc House did nothing The
z 1870 N'ihthlttee on Public Buildings
anu an, ,.', 1ioihos agreed to report favorably
,Is m Dll's 'or public buildings at Baltimore.
2n-',o''' -hcheespnrt. Pa. 5000 900.
W " asninsIpn' d "a, $4,000; Wilkesbarre,
a.. S--o.upt; Butte Citv Mont 5000