Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1897-06-11

SENATOR H'LluRIA SWORN IN TUESDAY
Cool Progress Being Made on the
Tariff BIIl-The sugar Schedule the
Subject of Much Interest and Con-
Nct.
Senate.

IUEsDAY.-The senate made good
progress on the tariff bill to- day, ad-
vancing to the important metal sched-
ule. Senator McLaurin, of South
Carolina, was sworn in early in the
day, raising the membership of the
senate to SO. At 8 o'clock the senate
held an executive session and soon
afterwards adjourned.
WEDNESDAY The senate made
greater progress on the tariff bill than
in any day since the debate opened,
completing more than half of the i'm
portant metal schedule. During the
session di cussion arose on para
graph lbs, relating to hoop, band and
scroll iron, including the bands used
In baling cotton. Mr.. Vest pointed
out that the Mckinley rate was 2-1O
cents; the Wilson bill made cotton ties
free and the senate bill now proposed
to make the rate 7-10 cents per pound.
Cotton was so depressed that the res
toration of duty was not warranted,
Mr.. Yes. said. Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
also opposed the rate, saying that il
was equivalent to 10 cents per bale on
cotton, or 5000. 900 on crop Of 9, 900,
900 bales. Why was this distinction
made between the North and South,
he said. Why did the North receive
free binding twine, while the cotton
ties of the South were taxedY Mr..
Bacon, of Georgia, called on the com
mittee to explain the distinction be-
tween the wheat growers OF the North
and the cotton growers of the South.
There was no response and Mr.. Vest
offered an amendment to strike cottor
ties from the dutiable list. The amend
ment was defeated; ayes 81, nays %,
and the paragraph was agreed to as re.
ported. At $40 the senate went into
Legislative session and shortly after
wards adjourned.
THURsDAY-Thes senate again made
good progress to-day on the tariff bill
covering about ten paragraphs OF th'
metal schedule and almost completing
| it. A bill was passed for a public
building at San Angelo, Texas, to cos
800, 900. Mr.. Vest, Of Missouri
offered resolution, which was adopted
reciting the skeletons of American sol
diers killed at Buena Vista in 1S47, ar
/ now exhumed and asking the Stat
| department to investigate the subiec
and report the facts to congress.
letter was read in this connection from
Consul General Crittenden, saying tn
matter should receive the attention o
the authorities at Washington: A clip
ping was enclosed stating that the bone
OF American soldiers were bleaching i
the sun.
/ FRIDAY. Mr.. Mantle. of Montana
spoke for two hours on the wool seized
ules, urging increased rates for til
wool grower, and Mr.. Butler, of Mort
Carolina, made plea in behalf OF tn
income tax. The consideration Of til
bill by paragraphs began at 3 O'Clock
At 5 10 the senate held brief execr
tive session and then adjourned.
SATURDAY. When the senate lai
, aside the tariff bill tonight it ha
I re- ched the sugar schedule, which HI
{ been the subject of SO much intere
! and conflict. During the day many {
the paragraphs of the wool schedu
had been agreed to. but that restoriu
4 lumber to the dutiable list at 81 Pr
= 1000 proved the greatest stumblIr
block encountered since the debate b
gan. 1t led to an extended debat'
during which a wide divergence I
views was developed on the Dem
: cratic side of the chamber. AT Al
. the senate held brief executive SCI
= sion and then adjourned.