Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-17
WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE WEEKS DOlNGS IN SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Com prehensive Digest OF the Pro.
cecdings in the Legislative Cham
bers at Washington Matters that
Concern the People.
wnakers at Labor.

III AuUOTs
The. NATE Monday defeated the motion
70 put white pine Ola the free list, and the
entire lumber schedule was agreed to as
reported In the House the Senate bill
TO amend the act to authorize the con-
struction Of steel bridge across the ST
Louis river was passed A Senate bill to
authorize the construction of a bridge
across Pearl river, Mississippi. was pass
ed. The House adjourned until Thurs
day.
BY The decisive vote of AZ to 10 the
Senate Tuesday adopted an amendment
to the tariff bill placing raw cotton, the
great 1rotluct of the South. on the dutia-
bic list at 70 per cent. ad valorem. 1t is
the first time in the history of tariff legs-
latDn that Il duty Oh cotton has been in
corporated in a bill. The amendment was
proposed By Mr.. Bacon Dem, of Geor-
ri He said the omission of this article
from the dutiable list was violation of
the principle of the Democratic platform
that tariff taxation should be SO imposed
as to discriminate against no section. The
tariff as whole fell like a dead weight
{ the producer of cotton. raising the
prices of all articles essential TO his use
aud yet on his article of production, raw
cotton. he was left in the lurch." Sew
eral other items We're discussed, but moth
in- further was settled.
The Senate had a period of tariff
speeches Wednesday. and as Il result lit
lie progress was made ON the bill. Mr..
Rawlins Of Utah and Mr.. Mills of Texas
discussed the Democratic attitude on the
tariff from their respective standpoints.
Later in the day Mr.. Cannon of Utah pro-
posed an amendment placing an export
bounty on agricultural products. He
spoke for two hours on the need of giving
the farmer a share Of the benefits of the
tariff. Mr.. Butler of North Carolina also
spoke in favor of giving the farmer equal
benefits with other classes under the bill
Only bali page Of the bill. covering four
brief and comparatively uninportant par
agrapns were disposed of during the day
The long deferred debate on the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill came Oh Thurs
day. af,cr the Senate had disposed of the
cereals in the agricultural schedule.
Nothing definite vas accomplished. James
L. Lloyd. who was recently elected to
succeed the late Representative Giles. Of
the First Missouri District. took the oath
at the opening Of the House. Mr. Hit
asked unanimous consent for the consid-
GRAFTON of a joint resolution for the pay
Incnt Of the salaries of certain consuls
genera, aud coDsuls. the names of whose
posts were changed in the last consular
and diplomatic bill. The resolution was
passed. Mr.. Payne then moved an ad-
journm,nt. which was resisted by the
minority. The rising vote resulted in a
tie-S1 to 81. Speaker Reed saved the
motion by voting aye. and the House ad-
journed until Monday.
The :irst test vote on the sugar schedule
was taken in the Senate late Friday. re-
sutiny in the adoption of the Republican
caucus amendment changing the House
rate of / $4,000 to 1.95 per pound by
the close vote of yeas 30, nays 30. The
affirmative vote was made up of twenty
nine Republicans, one Democrat (McEn-
cry of Louisiana). one silver Republican
tJones of Nevada) and one Populist
Stewart of Nevada). The negative vote
was made up Of twenty-five Democrats,
three Iopuiists and two silver Republ-
cans. 1t was the closest vote thus far
taken on an issue of Importance, and was
accepted as showing that amendments
having the sanction of the caucus We're
assured OF adoption. The vote was taken
after day spent in speeches on the effect
OF the sugar schedule.
The sugar schedule was again the sub
lect of debate Saturday in the Senate.
Practically no progress was made. Only
one amendment was voted upon and that
was defeated. When the Senate adjourn
ed the amendment Of Mr. Lindsay Of Ken
lucky 10 strike out the ditferental on re-
fined sugar was pending. The most sen
sational feature of the day was the speech
of Senator McEnery Of Louisiana. 1t was
his maiden speech in the Senate. He
openly ayowed himself in favor of Il tariff
upon sugar. He moreover defended the
sugar trust. whose interests, he argued.
Went hand in hand with the sugar plant
ers. Mr. Lindsay of Kentucky and Mr..
caffe.y were the other Senators who adj
dressed the Senate at length.