Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-06-03
NATIONAL SOLONS.
.ev,Ew OF THEIR WORK At
WASHINGTON.
n.tailed Proceedings fof Senate and
House-Bills Passed or introduced
In Either Branch-Questions OF Mo-
.,ent to the Country ut LARGE
The Legislative Grind.

The Legislative Grind.
The debate on the tafiff bill began in
No Senate Tuesday with crowded gal
isr;es and large attendance of Sena-
.ors and the tariff leaders of the House.
Mr.. Aldricb, Mr.. Vest Ind Mr.. Cannon
vere the speakers. Early in the day Mr..
v.s sworn in and took his seat. Senator
Cullom introduced by request bill to
amend the interstate commerce law. The
hin prescribes relations for pooling, re-
ouirng that pooling contracts shall not
extend beyond five years and that they
sha name the maximum and minimum
rates TO be charged, requiring the approx
Al of the interstate comr4erce commission
before the agreements 9can become eff
t.ctiye, The bill provides for COM
ple@fevision Of the interstate commerce
law. The House was nbt in session.
The Senate Wednesday resumed con-
sideration of the tariff. Mr.. Vest, oppo-
sition leader, moved a reduction in the
duties upon boracic acid, and was de-
feated, 81 to 90 The debate was par
ticipated in by Senators Vest. Jones of
Arkansas. Aldrich, Perkins, White, CAT
ferry, Gray, and Stewart. Mr.. White. a
Democratic member Of the Finance
Committee, opposed MI Vests amend
ment. urging that the California industry
required the rate allowed BY Yhx @o6lh
mittee. Seven paragraphs of tie Sbit
were considered during the day, the COM
mittee being sustained in each instance.
The resolution was agreed IL &athor4Sng
the Secretary of the Navy to employ any
suitable ship in forwarding relief SUPPLIES
to India. The House WAS not in ses-
sion. s..ssa,.-4. ->,,,-,a,.,.-ss
The Cuban resolution was brought be-
fore the House Thursday. A motion to
refer to committee, none of which are
yet appointed, was declared by Speaker
Reed to be ont of order. Mr.. Lewis ap-
pealed from the ruling, and the appeal
was tabled-91 to 81. Adjourned. The
Senate made good progress ON the tariff
bill. disposing Of ten pages. Several votes
were taken, the Finn ncs sGommittee he.,
ing sustained in eaa& cass by mffj itjes'
varying from, six a. fifteen. The drug
schedule was unders discussion and the
debate was largely 4ehnical. Before TAX
ing up the tariff t1Ifnal conference re-
port on the sundrys8ivil bill was agreed
to. including the prVylsion suspending un-
ulFMarcn / next tlFeXeCutlve order Gre
ating extensive foreet reserves.
After a long period of silence Senator
Tillman of South Ca rolina startled the
Senate Friday bySAFspeech no less dra-
matte in its delivef4ethan sensational in
its allegations. Hasdeclared the public
statements that Se32tors were speculat-
ing in sugar stock pending the settle
ment of the sugaEAriff schedule. were
getting to be so pS6Sistent and forceful
that it was national scandal. He pre-
coded his speech Representing a resolu-
ton for the app0s1tment of special
committee of five Senator'S to investigate
the charges. The Senate then took up the
tariff bill. The Hoase did nothing. The
Senate Committee son Public Buildings
and Grounds agreed to report favorably
the bills for public buildings at Baltimore.
Md. to cost $l.5OON0O; Durham. N. c.,
$l25,Oo0; McKeespArt. Pa. 100000;
Washington. Pa. H5.OOO: Wilkesbarre
Pa, $22o,0OO; ButtS City. Mont, $780,
QUO, and Aberdee,la d.. 100000.
For the first time many years men,
Der of The United Stetes Senate was Sat
urdty afternoon diretted to take his seat
as result of statense1ts made in debate.
The Senator who 0lpaded was Mr.. Nor
gan. Of Alabama. AL the man who called
him to order was S3g45 tor Hale, of Maine.
Mr.. Morgan was atafhe moment soundly
berating Speaker N2ad for his exercise
Of the oneman powsg in the House. The
presiding officer tsthe time was, Senator
Gallinger. of New kplpshirk &ulA4 fer
the squirt of indigna tSnS hssAe padsNt " Mr..
Hale was over. Mr.. Morgan continued
his speech declaring, for the first time
during the twenty years he had served
IN the Senate. this was the only occasion
on which he had been directed to cease
debate and take his seat. He wanted the
American people to know that such de-
mands wersmAde nts ia tyne Yhp the
Senator SO WIN vas efed h&tf
Constitution Ehewss@gole Nay Vas con
sumed in further consideratiQns0fs the
glass schedule. The Senate .AdjouN4ed
over Monday xneysk9~