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remainder of the afternoon. and finally
passed as reported by the committee.
AT Z O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
House.
The House was not in session.
Senate.

Senate.
June 1.-THE fight to place wood
pulp and print papers on the free list
began yesterday under the leadership
OF Senator Brown.
Senator Brown made an exhaustive
speech showing that il cost less to make
paper in this country than in Canada.
He will conclude to-day.
Senator Tillman denounced the news
papers as "humbugs." declaring that
nine-tenths of the big dailies were ad-
vocating protective tariff and demand
ing free paper for themselves
The window-glass schedule placing
duty lower than both the Dingley law
and the House bill was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bristow made a losing fight for
still lower duty on commercial writing
papers.
The duty on illustrated post cards
was increased 325 per cent, because of
the intense German competition. where
practically all the American views are
printed.
The schedule relating to lithographic
paper, calendars. cigar bands and sirni-
lar products was agreed to.
When the income tax comes up again
to-day under the agreement it will be
again postponed The Democrats held
a conference yesterday afternoon, and
reached an informal conclusion to sup
port the BaileyCummins income-tax
amendment if opportunity is given for
vote, and then to support the consti-
tutional amendment and the proposed
tax on corporations.
The Senate adjourned at 1854 and
Will meet at 10 O'Clock this morning.
House.
The Presidents message was read 70
the House.
The Democrats made an unsuccess-
full effort to force the adoption OF
resolution calling upon the State De-
partment for transmission to the House
of reports on wages and cost of produc-
ton in foreign countries other than
Germany.
No quorum responding. the House
adjourned after a roll call until Monday
next.
Senate
June 1S.-The day was characterized
by an animated debate between Demo-
Gratis over the binding force of the Dem
yer platform Mr.. Bailey declared his
emancipation from certain provisions
of that platform. and Mr.. Hughes de-
Tended both the platform and the can
didate in the late election.
A statement of the Texas Senator was
construed by Mr.. Hughes as a charge
that he voted on the lead schedule in
the interest of the Lead Trust. This
led TO a lively tilt between the two
Senators. in which the new Senator
from Colorado proved his ability to
take care of himself in the running
crossfire of debate.
The day was consumed in the con-
sideration of the items relating to print
papers and wood pulp. Mr.. Gallinger
made speech supporting the commit
tees action increasing the rates Of duty
on print papers from the So rate of the
House bill to 81 ton
The amendment of Senator Brown
placing print papers on the free list was
defeated by vote Of So to 29. Later
on the committees amendment was
agreed to by vote of A to 32 On
both votes the ''progressives' were di-
vided. .
In brief speeches Senators Simmons,
Newlands and Daniel defended them
selves from the charge Of former Con-
gresham Lamb, of Indiana, that they
had violated their party's platform in
voting for certain duties.
Mr.. Lorimer. the new Senator from
was sworn In
No agreement having been reached
when the hour for adjournment arrived,
concerning the disposition of the Bailey
Cummins income-tax amendment, that
question will be taken up the first thing
when the Senate meets The matter
will go over until the consideration OF
all schedules has been completed Ia
committee of the whole
The Senate adjourned at O'Clock.
House.