The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-04-01
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con ,Addensed Proceeding. Of the M,
tional LAW Mill.
Washington, March q. The third
day Of the tariff debate in the house
was almost as dull as the first. There
We're two notable speeches, one by Mr..
(irosvenor of Ohio, and the other by
Mr. McMillin Of Tennessee, but the
rest Of the speeches, with the possible
exception Of that Of Mr.. Walker Of
assachusetts, hardly created rips
pie on the monotonous sea of speech
making. Mr.. Grosvenor and Mr.. Nc
Millin We're distinctively the orators OF
the day. The other speakers at the
day session were Messrs. Fox OF Mis-
sissippi, Sims Of Tennessee, Williams
Of Mississippi, Terry Of Arkansas,
Savers OF Texas Johnson Of North
Dakota. Evans Of Kentucky, Maddox
OF Georgia and Adams Of Pennsyl-
vania
The night session was devoted to
set speeches. There were only two
| features Of the session that caused at
tention. Mr.. Kerr (Rep., Ohio severe
| " criticised the reciprocity features OF
the bill. which he predicted would
wholly fail to secure valuable conces-
sions for the surplus products Of agri-
culture. We should adopt the Nc
lkinley plan of reciprocity" said lie,
"the plan born in the brain of James &.
BLAINE" He characterized this as the
fatal defect of Tie bill The other
| feature was the statement of Mr..
Castle Dem., Ca1.) that if Rome had
her Catalina, America had her Han
M. The speakers were Messrs Liv-
York, Brundage Of Arkansas, Brom-
| well Of Ohio, Castle Of California,
Brown Of Ohio, Kerr Of Ohio and Ohm
stead of Pennsylvania. The house adj
journed at II o'clock.
The senate session lasted only half
an hour and no business was done be-
yond the Introduction Of bills. Mr..
Hoar presented bill prohibiting vita
scope and Kindred exhibitions Of prize
fights in the District of Columbia and
the territories, and forbidding the
shipment Of pictures for these exhib-
its BY mail or through any interstate
means The bill is aimed against
vitascope exhibitions Of the recent Car
son City fight, although general in its
! provisions.
Washington, March 26. ~ The four
days general debate in the house On
/ the Dingley tariff bill is closed. Be-
ginning tomorrow the bill will be
open for amendment under the five
minute rule. until Wednesday,, when
the vote will be taken. Mr. Bailey Of
Texas, the opposition leader, who was
to close the general debate for his side,
was unable to make his speech owing
/ to sore throat, and mutual arrange
ment was made for an hours debate
on side just before the final vote is
taken. The speechmaking was not OF
q very lively order but the crowds in
| the galleries continued. Five members
/ Of the ways and means committee
spoke, Messrs. Tawney, Dalzell, Rus
/ sell, Payne and Steele. The other
speakers Of the day session were
Messrs. Talbert, Clark, MaGuire,
Gum, Cox, McRae, Grow, Simpson,
Curtis, Burke, Lentz, Colson, Hawley,
/ De Almond and Fitzgerald.
The senate held half-hour open
session early in the day and then after
two hours in executive session on the
! arbitration treaty resumed the open
session in order to go on with the
bankruptcy bill. The latter measure,
generally known as the Torrey bank
ruptcy bill, was read at length, and
Mr.. Nelson of Minnesota offered a SUBJ
stitute differing in a number Of par
ticulars from the committee bill. The
debate has not yet opened. Amended
credentials We're presented in behalf
of John w. Henderson, appointed by
the governor Of Florida to the seat va
Gated by Mr.. Call. 1t brought out q
| statement from Mr.. Hoar, acting
chairman of the committee on priv
ileges and elections, that action on the
pending election cases, was delayed by
the uncertainty as to the committee
organization of the senate The re-
vlsed credentials were referred to the
elections committee. Mr. Stewart of
Nevada said the general feeling was
| that the senate was capriciOus in it's
actions on these cases and that there
should be some definite and final set
Element of the whole subject. The
executive session was concluded at 3
O'clock on motion of Senator Hoar,
who suggeste dthat the bankruptcy bill
could be taken up with profit. The sug-
gestion was accepted.
! washington, March q - The tariff
bill was thrown open for amendment
under the five-minute rule in the house,
but seven weary hours of work only
| ScISCu ~ ulSpOSe OI y OF Tie lOG pages
of the bill. All the amendments Of
fered by the Democrats were rejected
Three slight committee amendments
were adopted and also one to increase
the duty on white lead from IL to 3
cents per pound, the rate of the act OF
! 1880. The present duty is II cents.
It was adopted by a strict party vote
The discussion covered a wide range
Of political topics, and at times both
interesting and exciting. BY far the
most important feature Of the day was
j the attempt of Mr.. Dockery OF Mis-
! souri,, Mr.. Cooper Of Texas and others.
backed by the entire opposition, to Sc
/ cure vote on an amendment, offered
in multitude Of forms, which pro-
yided that in case any article made
dutiable by the bill was controlled by
a trust or combination, the duty upon
such article should be suspended Mr..
Dingley made the point Of order that
the amendment was not german to the
i dutiable list and would not be in order
until the free list was reached For
almost three hours this point Of order
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