The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-06-17
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Washington, juno 8. The senate on
Monday disposed Of the lumber para
graph, which has been more stubborn
" contested than ANY feature Of the bill
thus far, BY defeating the motion OF
Senator s Vest to place white pine the
free list, yeas, 20; nays, SO. The contest
was mainly signi dcant In breaking
party lines which have been maintained
with few exceptions during the early
stages OF the debate. 81
Washington, June q. BY 4 decisive
vote. Of ~ to 10 the senate yesterday
adopted an amendment to the tariff
bill placing raw cotton on the dutiable
list Of 20 per cent. ad yalorem. The
sugar schedule was passed over, and
the agricultural schedule taken up and
nearly disposed Of. The republican
senator's held caucus and adopted q
new sugar schedule for the tariff bill.
# Washington, June TO-. The senate
had period OF tariff speeches yester-
day and, as result, little progress was
made on the bill. The following nomi-s
nations were received from the presi-
dent: To be ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary Of the
United States, Henry L. Wilson, OF
Washington, TO Chill: William F. Pow
ell, Of New Jersey, to Hayti, and John
G. A. Leishman. Of Pennsylvania, to-
Switzerland. %.s#g5 II .f e e.
!. Washing ton, June = Il. In the senate
yesterday the agricultur schedule Of
the tariff bill was laid aside and the
sugar schedule was taken up, but no
final action was taken. s2z u .zs.s
Washington, June 12.--The first test
vote on the sugar schedule was taken.
in the senate yesterday, resulting: in
the adoption of the republican caucus
amendment increasing the duty on re-
fined sugar from l.675 to 1895 cents
per pound. The vote was taken after
8 day spent in speeches on the effect Of
the sugar schedule. The main speech
Of the day came from, Senator Allison,
in charge of the bill, and was in the ma
:ture Of an answer to the cbarges,made
against the sugar schedule as whole,
and defense of it. III ze .is>s 81. ..s@
Washington, June IA. The sugar
schedule was again the subject of dem
ocratic assaults in the senate Saturday
and practically no progress was made.
Only one amendment was voted upon
and that was defeated When the SEN
ate adjourned the amendment Of SEN
ator Lindsay (Ky.) to strike out the
differential on refined sugar was pend
ing. i, j. ~. :, III S.7 4
,&sA The House. - .<3 ~ 4
+ Washington, June 8. - The house
Monday passed the senate bills to
amend the act to authorize the con-:
struction of steel bridge=across the.
st. Louis river and to authorize the
Of q bridge across Pearl.
river. Miss. BY vote Of 81 to 70 it
then adjourned until Thursday, the
democrats opposing an adjournment in
the interest of the Cuban and bunk
ruptcy questions. T., . r s5s& * 7 n.
Washington, June lin the house
yesterday James T. Lloyd, elected to:
succeed the late Representative Giles.
of the First Missouri district, took the
oath. The house then adjourned to
Monday. al i; ~ + t, , 5.4 !.
! <:-=% May Exports. ~. ,@G st&
4 Washington, June II. -. During the
month of May the exports Of bread
stuffs amounted to $13,O87, O17, an in
crease of $2,6s6,17s over May, 1896. ~
unn1n n mIS. Fne
Washington, June lit can be
stated upon the most trustworthy in-
formation that the president will not
advocate the independence Of Cuba
but will favor genuine home rule for
the island. %E5 q 555s-a 4 Il
;; ~ Would Annex Hawaii.
Washington, June IL. The state
department is preparing a treaty for
the annexation Of Hawaii. The treaty
may be submitted to the senate for rati-.
.fication. at the present session, and if
not will be ready for the regular ses-
sion next December According to the
arrangements at present agreed upon
the United States will assume the debt
OF Hawaii to the limit of 81 ,OOO, 900 and
will extend the full rights Of citizenship
to all inhabitants Of Hawaii except
Asiatics. ~ T.s< FL as II, s., g.ss>s 4;
~. @.fJ Postal Receipts. ~ :ss53, a
1 Washing June IL. 10 During the
month Of May last the postal receipts
throughout the country amounted to-
s2,6s5, 708, an increase of s21, 563 over
the receipts Of May, 1896. 81 ys7
Z . %5ssV Gold Exports. szz.s.s 5sz
3 Washington, June 10. - The exports
Of gold since April last up to date
amount to SIT 1854, 72s. ,.5s
s55* No Final tAgreement. $S
# Washington, June IA. The repub-
lican senators in their caucus Saturday
failed to reach any agreement on the
Hawaiian reciprocity treaty and adj
journed with the understanding that
another caucus would be held very soon.
III 9slEs2gt - re- 3s4Ett8E US
a 4 MARYLAND LynchinR.
II Princess Anne, Md, June 10 mme-
diately after William Andrews (col-
ored was sentenced to death here for
assaulting Mrs. Ben an1in D Kelley
mob took Andrews from the sheriff and
hanged him. 81