The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-29
WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE WEEKS DolNGs m SENATE
AND HOUSE.
A Comprehensive Digest Of the Pro.
ceedings In the Legislative chats.
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Concern the People.
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The conference report on the tariff bill
was adopted by the House shortly aftef
Midnight Monday by a vote of 1885 to lis.
This eclpSes ali previous records. The
result was accomplished after, twelve
hours of continuous debate. But two
speeches were made by the Republicans,
one by Mr.. Dingley in opening the debate
and one by Mr.. Payne of New York in
closing it. In all ten Democratic and one
POpulist speeches were made. The sugar
schedule was the main point of assault.
Every Republican in the House who was
present voted for the report. The Demo-
Gratis, with five exceptions, voted against
the report. The exceptions were Say-
den of Texas, Broussard of Louisiana,
Meyor of Louisiana, Davey of Louisiana
and Klcberg of Texas. An analysis of
the vote shows that $50 Republicans and
five Democrats voted for the report, and
lO6 Democrats and twelve Populists
against it.
The tariff conference report was pre-
scented to the Senate Tuesday, but little
progress was made on it beyond the for
NAL reading of about twO-thirds of the re-
port. Mr.. 1'illmJh openly threatened
filibustcr until next December if cotton
bagging and cotton ties We're not restored
to the free list, but the threat was regard
ed as somewhat facetious. The sugar
amendments occasiOned a long debate,
and the lumber amendment also brought
out animated criticism from Senators
Teller and Pettigrew Early in the day
the Senate passed a joint resolution au-
thorizing and requesting the President to
take all necessary steps for the release
of the Competitor prisoners from prison
Mt Havana. Representative Mitchell of
New Yo,k has introduced bill in the
House TO establish Il currency reserve
fund for the redemption of United States
and treasury notes of 1890. The fund
shall aggregate ut the start $50, O,OOO,O 900,
of which not over $780, 100000 shall con-
sist of gold and the remainder of United
States treasury notes. The fund shall
be added to from time to time as the
treasury's cnsh balance exceeds I5,0O0,-
600. but shall never aggregate more than
S2000O0,O00. The fund shall be used
to redeem United States and treasury
notes, which shall not be reissued, except
III exchange for gold, to be deposited in
the reserve fund.
The Senate concluded the formal read
ing Of the tariff conference report
Wednesday. Mr.. Jones made contest
against the conference committee on the
ground that it had exceeded Its authority
in SO amending the para graph relating to
printing PAPER as TO place n retaliatory
duty against the countries paying an ex
port bounty on wood pulp. His point of
hr,lpi chcfo ol nj r,t,nh lonrfh nd
finally ovcrruled by Vice President Ho-
bart. This removed the only obstacle
thus far encountered by the report The
reciprocity amendment and the abandon
mcnt Of the stamp tax on bonds and
stocks developed much criticism. When
the House met Mr.. Evans from the Com
mittee OH Ways and Means reported a
Joint resolution which finally passed, re-
ottesting the President to make such in
vestigations as will elicit all the facts in
reference to the restrictions put upon the
sale of American tobacco in foreign coun-
tries un'ler what is known as the "Regie'
or government contracts. 1t also author
ICES the President to enter into negotia-
tions with the governments of those coun-
tries with view to obtaining modifca-
ton of these restrictions.
In the Senate Thursday the debate on
the report was participated in by Sena-
tors Chiffon of Texas, Jones of Arkansas
and Pc.tigrew Of South Dakota in oppo-
siton. willie Mr.. Aldrich took frequent
occasions to defend the report against
the criticism of these Senators. The
credentials of the new Senator from Ten
nessee. Thomas Is. Turley, who succeeds
the late Senator Harris, were presented
to the Senate by his associate. Mr.. Bate.
Mr. Turlcy was then escorted to the Vice
Presidents desk. where the oath of office
was duly administered. In the House,
Mr.. Stone introduced bill to authorize
the appointment of monetary commits
sion and to provide for its expenses. One
hundred thousand dollars is appropriated
by the terms of the bill for the expenses
of the commission. This bill has been pre-
pared h.; Mr.. Stone. after consultation
with H. III. Hanna, chairman of the In
dianapolis convention, and is understood
to have the approval of the administra-
ton.
In the Senate Friday a House bill was
passed authorizing the President to sus-
pend discriminating duties imposed on
foreign vessels and commerce. Mr.. Ali
son then moved to proceed with the tariff
conference report, but Mr.. Tillman con
tested this with a motion to take up his
resolution for an investigation of alleged
senatorial speculation in sugar stock. Mr.
Allison made the point Of order that de
bate was not in order, and the presiding
officer sustained the point a joint reso-