The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-08
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SILVER sENAIoRS TOTE AGAINST
TAXING UP THE TARIFF BILL.

eussed In tho IIousr-Nr. Stone OF Mis-
souri Charges that Speaker Reed - the
Powerful Friend or the EorIhern Pacific,
and tat tho CompanS'n Inaucnec was
Patent In tho Organization ortho House.
wAsHtNGToN July I'm tho Senate to-day
the conference report ON tho Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill was presented
and agreed 10.
Sir. Morrill, (Ten.. VT moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration OF tho Tariff bill.
He said that after tho Tariff bill was taken up
1t could be LAID aside Informally until the two
shipping bills were disposed Of
Mr., Harris Dom, Tonn.) asked the presiding
officer whether tho two shipping bills would
not como up as the unfinished business " at
o'clock.
Tho presiding officer tMr. Ingnlls replied in
tho affirmative.
Mr.. Harris suggested to Mr.. Morrill, not to
make his motion until after 2 o'clock. but MIR.
Morrill, said ho preferred to make 1t at the
present time.
Mr.. Gibson Dem, La asked Mr.. Frye Rep..
Mo- whether he did not propose to ask for the
consideration OF the River and Harbor BILL
to-day.
Mr.. Eyre said that he had given notice to that
effect, but he was not personally concerned
about it's consideration to-day. lie would
certainly feel Obliged to ask for its considera-
ton before the Tariff bill could be completed.
IIe would not now antaGonize tho Tarit bill.
with the River and IIarbor bill. but II the Tariff
bill we're going to consume two or three weeks
be could not consent TO yield that length OF
time to IT..
Mr.. Edmunds Zen. vtl-We will take the
judgment OF the Senate upon 1t.
Mr. Plumb tRop., Kan.I-It will not do to ask
unanimous consent TO take IN the liver and
Hnrbor bill during tho tendency OF the Iarln
bill, because certainly ono member OF the SEN
nto will obiec; to that
Mr. Fryo-I shall not ask unanimous consent.
Mr. plumb-Then tho Senator would have to
move to lay aside tho Tariff bill.
Me- o sSml Wq D.@ dG Msd 3D. understand that
the shipping bills are in. order to-day ut
o'clock. DO understand that the n senator ty r
fom Vermont desires to take up the Tarln Dill
ind have 1t considered only from l2r 10
Tho Clerk will call the roll.
MIR. German repeated his question.
give ' way a1y' to the Senator from Maine ioE hi.
shipping bill but desire to have the Irrln
expect Of conTse 10 Yield for The regular up.
preparation bills when they, come up
oT pa1 VEN my mea
with the methods Of proceeding in his body
that anythlng Is 70 be gained BY taking un the
be laid aside IRON time to time have UNDER
stood that the Senator from Maine desired 10
complete the consideration 81 the shipping
bills and that after that he desired to take UP
The River and harbor bill. have also under
fhes 1Rs eady
Approximation, bill. and perhaps other bills
op hss the ssn
ntor from Vermont will not insist on his mo-
tain it so that when the Tariff bill is taken up
for consideration we may proceed with 1t IN
the regular way until 1t is completed
Mr. Morrill-lf TO bring tho session TO
we take ur the most important bill that is be.
Taf Us Bin tha ut 5e order alter The DISPOSE
tion OF the two shipping bills, SO that Senators
M lnrSe i WIZ have an orportnnity to do so Then
we can go on as usual and make amendments
be gained BY taking np the Tariir bil at il 80
and then having It laid aside with the fall OF
Mr. MHrrill-We will have gained the reading
MIR. Edmunds-I, object to further debate.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Morrill's motion.
and the result w4S Ion Yeas nsra a6 nays nS
the the roll. to Which - Senators responded.
The vote was again taken, and tho Senate re-
fused 10 take up the Tariff bil-yeas. ~; nays,
23-as follows:
reas-MeSsra Aldrieh, Allison. Davis Dixon, Doph.
h.sSss %Ts Faoi quay sS~;:E
e Wc Ssa Alien RSe ,rrS car, coelre
G1, m Sar 1S" S>S of AsG o1
Stewart Teller iHrpt Te't Voorhees, and RaithaI-2S
The Senate bill to establish a United States
land court and 10 provide Tor the settlement Of
private land claims in the Territories OF New
me me- o Of Mr.. Fdmunds. taken up and nd ~
without action: ana the considsTati"n Of the
two shipping bills. reported by Mr.. Frye from
Mr.. Reagan Dem. Tex said that he agreed
most heartily with the purpose Of building up
States but that he did not agree with the policy
OF the pending bill Tho United States bad u
revenue system that approached the prohihi;
that II The United States was va SS to ,rads With
other countries 1t must buy as well as sell prod
United States could not expect TO build up
commerce when the policy Of its legislation
commerce. II the Unlied States desired to
have commerce with other nations i would
the ,' interchange OF PRODUCTS Otherwise no
amount OF Government subsidy to steam
sve sps b St d n Sta mEt
He once asked Peruvian gentleman how 1t
ana the Gnad states and a tod Rat
there, were two difficulties IN the way. One
was GOODS to to Peru be- had 10 be pad for Il In
money, because the copper and wool Of Peru,
british merchant, could send caTsoes 10
per, wool, and, hides OF Peru SO that
the English t ship ~ has So, a cargo IN and
Tas also true in regard to Mexic9 and the
could not trade with the United States because
the United States would not take their produce
IN exchange. II the United states wanted to
build up commerce with other countries II
would have to adopt q reyenue tariff instead OF
AT tho ,cIo.e OF Mr.. Reagan's remarks the
Election bill was rsfeTsd from the House % and
tho liable until the return to Washington OF the
Chairman OF the Committee on Privileges and
Elections MIR. HoarL
Mr.. sherman presented the conference re-
port on the Silver bill After It. was read In
full he gave notice that he would call It up for
action tomorrow morning.
Senate on the shipping BILLS. he sug:,
6e tried OF permitting American citizens TO
buy ships abroad aad e sail them under an
Legislation had long since been abandoned by
all nations except by tho United States, In that
one Instance forbddinR the use OF vessels
under the American flag that arc not built IN