The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-06-12
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Condemned Proceedings of tho Senate ans
Hnnsa in Eliza Seaasnn-

Condensed Proceedings of tho Senate and
House in Extra Session.
THE senate on the I'd completed more than
half of the metal schedule Of the tariff bill.
Senator Vest (Mo.) secured a reduction from
to Ia per cent per pound on anvils, being the
first change made without the assent of the
committee, and it was owing to the listless
manner of many senator's in voting. Senator
Tillman Is. c. secured the adoption Of reso-
luton directing the judiciary committee to In
quire into the recent decision against the South
Carolina dispensary law, with view to report
ing such Legislation as might be desirable....
The house was not in session
THE senate on the Sd got over about ten
pages in the metals schedule OF the tariff bill.
All amendments we're voted down and the
finance committee sustained. There an
exciting debate over motion by Senator Till
man Is. c. TO take his resolution for investi-
eating alleged sugar speculation by senators
from the committee and bring 1t before the
senate. The motion was finally with
drawn. Senator Vest CMo) offered q
resolution, which adopted. asking
the state department to investigate the re-
port that the bones OF American soldiers
killed at Buena VISTA Mex, In 1s47, were
bleaching in the sun at that place In the
house Mr.. Terry (Ark) tried to secure con-
sideration q privileged matter OF q resolu-
tion for the immediate appointment OF the
committee on foreign affairs, but it was ruled
out. The senate bill to prevent collisions in
land waters of the United States was passed
and the conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill adopted. The house then I'D
iourned until the 7th.
THE senate made little progress on the tariff
bill on the 4th on account OF speech making,
only seven paragraphs being considered. Sen
ator Mantle (Mont) spoke for two hours on the
wool schedule, urging increased rates for the
wool-grower. Senator Butler IN. c. made q
speech about the income tax and referred to
the haste with whinh the railroad pooling bill
was being urged immediately after the supreme
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brought Senator Cullom Qll) to his feet who
denied the statement that the pooling bill was
being pressed with indecent haste Senator
Vest (Mo) protested against the proposed
rates on zinc but the paragraph was agreed to
49, The house was not in session
THE senate resumed the consideration of the
tarin bill on the 5th The first paragraph of
the wood schedule, relating to hewn timber,
was agreed to at IL cents per cubic foot. When
the paragraph relating to sawed boards, etc,
was reached Senator Jones (Ark.) referred to
the heavy burden 1t imposed on the west and
Senator Vest CMo.) denounced the taking of
white pine from the free list and placing 1t ut u
per 900 feet, making the duty, he said, abso-
lutely prOhibitory on this wood. Senator Bacon
(Ga) replied to Senator Vest and said the aver
age rate of the schedule was only 20 per cent.
.... The house was not in session.
THE senate on the 7th disposed of the lumber
paragraph of the tariff bill and defeated the
motion of Senator Vest (Mo) to place white
pine on the free list by vote of 38 nays to 20
yeas and the schedule was agreed to as re-
ported. Senator Quay (Pa.) presented several
proposed amendments TO the tariff bill, one be-
ing to strike out the duty on tea and substitute
n duty Of ten per cent. ad Valorem on oil arti-
cles proposed by the bin to be placed in free
list, these duties to continue until July l, 1901,
after which the articles to be exempt from
duty The house passed two senate bills for
bridges over the St Louis river and the Pearl
river, Mississippi Mr. Grosvenor (O) then
moved to adjourn, but Mr. Bailey (TeX) said
the democrats felt constrained to oppose the
motion account of the Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill being undisposed Of The
motion being put defeated by 10 to so, the
democrats cheering the announcements of the
vote. Mr.. Grosvenor Immediately demanded
the yeas and nays when tho previous motion
was reversed by u vote Of 81 to 40, and the house
adjourned until the 10th.