St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-08
A Refusal to Take it up by a
Vote Lacking Eight Of a
Majority.
Mr.. Nelson's Effort to Put Through
His Indian Bill by Suspension
of the Rules Fails.
Another Quietus for Whisky-The Education
al Bill Will Probably Pass the Senate.
Business Organizations Urging Congress
to Pass National Bankrupt Law.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

lOSCOIc TIC uuty OH WOOL was scttleu ueHulIe-
ly to-day and sets at rest the question affect
ing that portion of tariff legislation. The
victory is very decided for the friends of the
Morrison bill, who are rejoiced not only that
the bill failed to receive the two-thirds vote
necessary to suspend the rules, but lacked
even eight votes of majority. 1t was notable
that Henderson, Republican, of Iowa, who
originally voted aye, changed to nay, before
| the result was announced. While the
vote was not strictly a party one, the
| larger proportion was Republican. This de-
feat necessarily intensities the feeling be-
tween the Randall and Morrison wings on
tariff legislation, but does not necessarily
test the strength of horizontal reduction Of
the tariff, as provided in the Morrison bill.
Hurd's speech against the bill was carefully
prepared and handsomely delivered, and but
for the fact that the debate was limited to
thirty minutes on both sides, other interest
ing speeches would have been made. The
friends of the bill fully expected to obtain
majority vote, but understood fully the i'm
possibility of securing the necessary two
thirds, and the motion to suspend the rules
| and pass the bill was intended only to test
the sense Of the house.
NELSON sNUBBED.
Mr. Nelson is much disappointed at his
failure to obtain the necessary two-thirds to
suspend the rules and pass his bill reported
from the Indian Affairs committee, to make
a treaty with the Chippewas, to extinguish
title to the Red Lake reservation in Mime
10 do dc in tv or n
dians, sell all pine lands on stumpage and
open the balance to homestead settlement at
fifty cents per acre, payable in four annual
installments. Mr.. Nelson made noble
presentation of the provisions,
of the bill. and was closely Intercepted by
Messrs. Blount, of Georgia, and Warner, of
Ohio. Mr. Washburn made an effective APP
peal, setting forth the necessity of opening
to settlement the large acreage now occupied
by the Indians on Minnesota reservations,
and while urging that the bill was a stop in
the right direction, advocated the passage of
general measure looking to the removal of
Minnesota Indians elsewhere. The bill was
in fair way of passage, when Holman made
suggestions of amendments, which, requiring
unanimous consent, were objected to. There
upon Belmont made savage attack on the
bill, insisting that it was changing the policy
of the government in like matters and charg-
ing that the Indians, upon the expiration of
the limitation of twenty years to hold in
seyeralty, would be despoited of their homes
by greedy spectators. An effort was I'M
successfully made to extend the debate, and
the vote being pressed there were ayes 81,
nays II. Failing to receive the necessary
two-thirds the passage Of the bill
failed. Nelson deserves much credit
for his efforts on behalf of the
measure. But he was not adequately
supposed by the members of the Indian COM
mittee. Washburn did his best, but there
was an evident determination to defeat the
bill at this time.
THE TAX ON WHISKY.
The resolution offered by Thorn son, of Ken
lucky, declaring it unwise and inexpedient
to reduce the tax on whisky, and which
passed by 179 to 80, settles the whisky ques-
ton to the extent that holders of whisky in
bond can possibly borrow money to Iiquidate
the tax or export the same as they may elect.
The difficulty heretofore has been that banks
advancing loans on whisky in bond
were alarmed lest the whisky tax would be
reduced or the internal revenue system abol-
ished. This has also interfered with the eX-
portation of whisky, which goes out under
the law free of tax. The pronounced vote
was a surprise, especially to parties advocat-
ing the reduction or abolition of the internal
revenue tax. As the matter stands the re-
duction of surplus revenue must be had from
customs dues, and this strengthens some
what the Morrison bill.
VOORHEES, ON EDUCATION.
VOORHEES, made an able speech in the SEN
ate in advocacy of the educational bill, in
which he defended its constitutionality upon
propositions not heretofore touched upon.
He claimed that if public moneys
could be expended for congressional lib
rary, Smithonian institute, academy of
sciences, embellishments of historical paint
ings, purchases of revolutionary documents,
stationery and the like under the clause of
the constitution which gives congress power
TO promote science and useful arts by only
securing copy rights and patents to authors
and inventors, it was equally constitutional
to appropriate money to teach people to read
and write.
AN EDITOR DINED.
The elaborate dinner gives to DIR. Mum
ford, propriatorof the Kansas City Times, at
Cham berlain's tonight at which the entire
Missouri delegation in the senate and house
were present, was intended as a
special compliment to DR.. Munford's well
directed efforts during his recent stay in
Washington, to reconcile fractional differen-
ces among the Democratic leaders, and pro-
mote that harmony so essential to party
unity and Democratic success in the ensuing
presidential campaign.
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
A. G. Hesing and Joe Medil of Chicago,
made arguments to-day before the senate
postoffic committee in advocacy of Senator
Bowen's bill to reduce the postage on news
papers sent to subscribers from the office of
publication from two cents to one cent per
pound.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
A strong effort is being made by the bust
ness organizations of the country topersuade
couSless W pass HaIlondl panhruP6 law.
The bill now before congress for this purpose
is the result of good deal of careful study
by men who have given the subject a
great deal of thought and have had
long legal experience. A series of argu-
ments in favor of the enactment of such
law has been presented to members in PAM
phlet form. Here are some of the reasons
which are urged in favor of the passage of
such law. The constitution expressly
provides for the establishment of ma
tional and uniform system of bank
ruptcy A uniform and just