The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-06
In THE SENATEAND HOUSE
THE TARIFF BILL IS DISCUSSED BY
THE FORMER.
Over Thirty Pages Passed over-The
Free Whisky, Tendency OF the Re-
publicans Apparent-Little Accom-
plished In the House.

agreed to) lnstruClng the committee on
Epidemic Diseases TO inquire as TO the
cause Of the Introduction OF yellow fever
into Florida during the past season,
whether the instrumentalities of such in
PRODUCTION are still in force and what leg
islation, il any, is necessary TO prevent a
similar or other introductions OF yellow
fever.
At 1880 o'clock the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the Tariff bill.
Mr.. Harris asked Mr.. Allison whether
the Senate Committee on Finance had re-
ported only one amendment 10 the House
bill
Mr.. Allison-Thcre is but one amend
ment TO the lIoust bill, in the nature OF u
substitute.
Mr.. Harrs-In order TO test the sense OF
the Senate as TO whether the principle in
dictated by the House bill, which, as
understand il, proposes to reduce the rev.
enue by reducing taxation, shall prevail,
or whether the principls on which the
substitute proceeds-that OF reducing rev.
enue 10y, TO some extent at least. increas-
ing taxation--shall prevail, ! move TO lay
the amendment on the table, and | ask
for the yeas and nays
The motion was rcjocted--yeas 10, nays
20, a strictly party vote.
The Clerk then proceeded with the read.
ing OF the substitute for amendments.
Mr.. Vance moved an amendment to tho
tobacco section, reducing the limit OF claim
for rebate from SO TO s.. Rejected.
No other amendment was offered to the
tobacco section.
The next subject, commencing at Section
3 and ending at section III, was that Of
"alcohol in the industrial arts" No
amendment was offered, but Mr.. sherman
said that he had very grave doubts rs to
the practicability Of applying these sec
lions without encouraging fraud. lie be-
licyed that the object proposed WIS good
one, 10 remove al, tax from alcohol used
In manufactures, arts or medicine. The
sections were very harsh aud severe. un-
necessarily 80, bui be did not believe that.
with NIL their harshne's and severity, they
would be- successfully applied and exc
cutcd. lie WIS willing TO Gee the expert
mcnt tried. but lac simply wished TO onter
hi5 cayCai. lie aided that lac would re-
serve the right 10 u.lcr one or two amend
M nts 10 One OF il details.
Mr.. Harris gayy notice that lac would
llsl have aome amendments 10 oticr 20 the
internal revenue s.r ions Of the bill.
Mr.. Vance oirll an amendment re-
moving from all ti" internal revenue stat
ulcs all provisions liking 4 minimum OF
penalty aud leayin, the matter TO the dis
erection oi the cOurj.
The amcndmen. was rejected by party
vote ycas IL, nay- %
AurtNua gfl..r F.U. 1fHUVfa % f1rn fttpr
nal revenue stiiu,p were offered by Mr..
Vance aud were al rejected.
At . O'c!ois The mon Pacific settlement
bili came mp as the unfinished business
aud IL was on InOapn Oi Mr.. FRYE, post
poncd IS special order ,ill Wednesday next
nj - o'clock.
The consideration Of the tariff bin was
then resumed.
Mr.. Vance offered an amendment. which
was agreed tO'p'ihoul division. II pro-
yidcs that when the health or life OF a
prisoner under iha revenue laws IL cndan.
gercd 10y clio g confinement the Judge may
issue an order providing Tor such prison.
cr's reasonable comfort and well being.
Then came Section IL, which deals with
duties upon imports" beginning with
Schedule a, chemical products.
Mr.. Mcihcrson called attention 10 the
iac, that the rates Of duty reported for
chemical products made no allowance for
the remittance Of lhc tax on spirits used in
medicines. This remission would, lac said,
simply operate rs an additional bounty to
the manufacturers Of chemical products.
No member OF the Finance Committee
would deny that there would be great
frauds on the revenue under the provisions
for free alcohol in the arts and manuilc-
tuners. He therefore regarded those pro-
visions ~ tho hist step toward tho total
abrpgaiion OF the whisky tax. Just NJ sure
~ one day follows another, Il would DO
necessary either W repeal the proposed
legislation or to abolish the whole tax on
whisky. lie was unailcrably opposed to
such legislation, 81 any remission OF the
tax on spirits, and 10 any system which
offered premium on fraud, and this bill
virtually did that
Mr.. Allison thought there was some
force In Mr. Mcphcf,0n's suggestion that
this was proper time W test the question
whether the sections relating 90 alcohol
in the arts and manuiaciurts should re-
main In tho bill or De- excluded from Il.
Ito denied that The proposed Legislation
WIS n step In the elimination OF the tax on
distilled spirits II was rather step lead
ing 90 the pcfpctua,iou oi that tax. because
10 eliminated from the problem one great
Interest that was nov suffering because OF
that tax The discussion took q political
turn, and in the course uf u Mr.. Dawes
asked Mr.. McPhrrpn whether be would
abolish the protective system or the inter
nal revenue system d iho alternative Wcr,
pfrsrntcd4
Mr.. Mcpherson I am not In the habit
oi Jumping before ! rga,h the stilc. Whor
ans such question comes before the Scnai,
/ lur action I will take the matter unlol
praycflu consideration.
Mr.. Dawea--l state distinctly land
| should like Ia sec ihc Republican dillcrn.
from mel that WHEN thc alternative Is pre-
scented 10 NE vii vote ior tho abolition
OF the internal revenue system and agains
tho abolition Of tie protective system.
A vote was'J hih taken on a motor
/ made by Mr.. McplDrln TO strike out vi
the sections a. 10 alcohol used In mauuiac
turcA and Il W. rejected yeas IL
nays &C.
Mr. sherman yo'al with the other Re
| puhlicans, In tho negative.
Mr.. Mcfhcuon, Hayo notice that h,
would renew tlfe nfoiI0n hereafter.
Aztec dispo.ipgyl Thirty pages OF IN
bin aud reaching Tic end Of Schedule 4
mo amendment ly.ng offered 30 it), th
Senate proceeded o. executive business
aud, at 800 O'clock adjourned
In the uouls 81 Representatives
| WAIuSoroN pyc, mir. Richardson
Of Tennessee, irom Tho Committee o