The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL:

day, and Is q result little progress
was made on the tariff bill. The adj
vance covered. about two pages, or
seven paragraphs. and brought tho
Senate up to the wood schedule. the
first item Of which was considered bu t
not completed.
Mr.. Mantle of Montana spoke for
two hours on the wool schedule. urg-
ing increased rates for the woolgrow-
ert. and Mr.. Butler of North Carolina
made q plea in behalf of the income
tax Mr.. Mantle declared that by the
reason Of the enormous importation in
anticipation of the enactment of the
tariff law, the woolgrower would not
receive much benefit from a protective
tariff for four years to come.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The House
proceedings yesterday were enlivened
by single incident. the attempt of
Mr.. Terry, Democrat, of Arkansas. to
secure consideration as privileged
matter of a resolution for the imme-
date appointment of the committee
on foreign affairs 1t was ruled out of
order and an appeal taken from the
decision of the chair was laid on the
table by strict party vote. Mr..
Simpson, the Populist leader, was alb
sent and several bills were passed by
consent
House adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Senate
again made good progress on the tar
iH bill yesterday, covering about ten
almost completing it. The formal
contest against the measure was main
tanned, but all amendments tending to
change the bill as reported were voted
down. and the hnance committee sus-
tanned The debate was mainly of a
technical character, the Republican
continuing the policy of zee
framing from making speeches
WAsHINGT June 3.-The Senate
made greater progress on the tariff
bill yesterday than on any previous
day since the debate opened. complet-
ing more than half of the important
metal schedule. The speaking was by
the Democratic Senators. the Repub-
lican Senators taking no part in the
debate except at rare intervals to an
swer questions which would expedite
the advance of the bill.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-There was q
lively session Of the House yesterday.
at which the policy of Speaker Reed
and the Republican majority was
again made the subject of attacks by
members of the minority. MIR. Rich
ardson, Democrat, of Tennessee, and
Mr.. Simpson. Populist, of Kansas, led
the onslaught fer the minority. The
position was ably de-
Tended by Mr.. Henderson, Repub-
lican. of Iowa and Mr.. Grosvenor.
of Ohio. The appeal
Of Mr.. Lewis, Democrat. of WASH
ington, taken last Thursday, from
The decision of the chair that a reso-
luton relating TO foreign affairs did
not constitute a question of privilege,
was laid ON the table The conference
report on the sundry civil bill was
The compromise relative to
the revocation of President Clcveland's
forest reservation excited some COM
ment Mr. Loud, Populisr, of Califor-
MIA objected to one feature of the COM
promise, but the opposition was not
carried to the point of division.
WASHINGTON, June THE Senate
made good progress on the tariff bill
advancing to the important
metal schedule. During the day the
covering marble and
stone. china. glass, brick and tiles
we're completed with few mi
nor exceptions. Messrs. Vest and
Jones of Arkansas. in behalf
Of the minority of the committee
in finance, proposed numerous
> amendments which were defeated by
majorities of to IA As sequel to
The recent sensational speech of Mr..
Tillman, Mr.. Smith of New Jersey
rose to q question of personal privi-
cge while the tariff debate was pro-
seeding and made brief but pointed
denial of all speculation in stock,
either recently or any time when
sugar was the subject of legislation.
Mr.. Tillman was among those who
heard the denial, but he made no COM
nent on it. Senator McLaurin of
south Carolina was sworn in early in
The day. raising the membership of
he Senate to 80.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Progress On
he tariff bill in the Senate was
checked Saturday, the plate glass par
Igraphs proving a source of contro-
'ersy lasting throughout the day. AS
result, little more than a page of the
bill was disposed of. The finance
committee succeeded without difficulty
n resisting proposed amendments
rom Democratic members of the COM
nittee. although each amendment was
debated at great langth. An exciting
Incident occurred during the afternoon,
vhen Senator Morgan of Alabama,
vas called to order by Mr.. Calling
r, who was temporarily in the chair.
or severely criticising the inaction of
he House of Representatives. Mr..
lorgan declared that the speaker of
he House was enforcing IAN auto
,atic trapdoor rule" by which Repre-