Show XLYH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION SENATE Washington 5 Sherman presented pre-sented a memorial of the Ohio leg islature asking the passage of the bill for increased pensions to one armed and onelegged soldiers CarneronWis introducing a joint resolution for the relief of sufferers by the late floods in the valley of the Rhine Germany Hill presented a memorial of the general assembly of Colorado asking ask-ing certain legislation concerning the location of supposed mineral lands in that state Van Wyck offered a resolution directing the commissioner of pensions pen-sions to inquire whether claim agents in Washington are practicing practic-ing extortion for services in procuring procur-ing various claims for soldiers widows or orphans Referred A motion offered by Beck to make the duty on stockings hose half hose shirts and drawers fashioned r narrowed or shaped wholly or in part by knitting machines or frames or knit by hand 35 instead of 45 percent per-cent ad valorem was lost ayes 27 noes 27 Beck then moved to make the rate 40 agreed to ages 31 noes 24 On Becks motion the rale on cotton cot-ton cords braids gimps etc not especially es-pecially enumerated and corsets of whatever composed was reduced from 40 to 35 per cent andthe rate on cotton laces embroideries insert ings trimmings lace curtains and cotton velvet was reduced from 45 to 40 per cent After executive session the tariff bill was taken up Adjourned HOUSE Washington 5 Bills introduced and referred Cobb to prevent the secretary of the interior from issuing issu-ing patents to land grani railroads where such roads have not been completed within a specified time Belford to promote commercial relations with Central and South America Grant moved to suspend the rules and pass tha bill establishing the territory of North Dakota and providing pro-viding temporary government there for This give rise to a brief but interesting debate in the course ol f wuicn nurrows oi uric ugan ana I Randall indulged in some very I sharp language towards each other which created considerable excitement excite-ment The motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill was lost yeas 151 nays 110 Converse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill confirming and declaring legal the acts of the interior department in issuing patents pat-ents and certificates to persons making entries on lands granted to aid in the construction of a railroad from Ontogon Wisconsin state line and declaring forfeited to the United States so much of said grant as may be necessary to confirm and protect titles to persons making such entries Lost 3 nL Richardson or South uaronna moved to suspend the rules and pass I the bill to provide a civil government govern-ment for the Territory of Alaska Lost yeas ICO nays 86 Cannon moved to suspend the rules and bring the legislative appropriation ap-propriation bill before the House for immediate consideration A long debate ensued in the course of which McKinley said he believed the democratic side had made up its mind deliberately that if it comld be prevented no tariff legislation should be enacted by this Congress Springer That is not so McKinley have no doubt of it When we proposed a commission bill you were crying for revision declaring that this proposition was an affidavit for a continuance but we passed it and the gentlemen on the other side are making the affidavit affi-davit for continuance now Applause Ap-plause and laughter on the republican republi-can side I have heard gentlemen on the j1 l I LULL Q1UC Luicaicu LU clincIJU LJ11 the 4th of March rather than the republican party should pass the tariff bill Great confusrn and cries of Name your men from the democratic side McKenzie Name your men I defy you to name them McKinleyDoes the gent want ma to name thpm McKenzie Yes McKinleyI can name them by the score McKenzie You cannot name oneMcKinleyI can name men on every committee on which I serve who were honest enoucrh to sav that rather than have the bill reported by the committee on ways and I means they would sit here till the 4th of March before the bill should be passed Derisive laughter on the democratic side and cries Oh thats another thing After some further discussion the House adjourned |