The Work In Congress

Washington, May 29.- The senate yesterday ent to the committee on contingent expenses a resolution of Tillman to investígate whether this senate and the senate of 1894 had sold out to the sugar trust. Tillman made a characteristic speech, taking for his base charges made by special corresponñents. Thirteen pages of the tariff bH were disposed of, the committee amendments beíng agrecd to everytime. Washington, "May 31 - The senate Sat-jrday appropriated $10,000 for the destltute at El Paso, Tex. The tariff bil' was taken up and during the debate Morgan severely criticised the house for being under "onè-man power." as he held. He was called to order for vioiating a fundamental pailiamentary law aprainst criticising a co-ordinate legisiative body. Only one page of the tarifï bill was disposed of in the plate glass Bche'dule. "Washington, Jur.e 1.- There was a good attendance on the floor of the heuse and in the galleries yesterday, riotwithstanding the outside attractiens. On account of the day the Republican leaders had requested the Democrats to permit a recess until today. Several Democrats objected, but a motion by Dingley to adjourn to today was carried without any business belng done. The session did not last half an hour. The Democratie objecturs to adjournment wanted to hold the RepubHcans to their semi-weekly session policy. Washington, June 2. - The senate reached the metal schedule in the tariff bill, making good progress and the Republicar.s have a majorlty on all votes. Smith of New Jersey denounced the newspaper charge as false that he had speculated in sugar during the pending of the tariff bilL Pettigrew introduced a bill to have a popular vote in 1898 on free silver and the election of the president and senate by popular vote. The house passed bilis appropriatlng for a deficiency in the government printing office and authorizing the secretary of the navy to hire any ships to take corn to the destitute in India. The conference report on the sundry civil bill was adopted and the balance of the day was devoted to debate on the policy of holding but two sessions a week and not appointing the committees.