The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-07-08
TARIFF MEN Ma SWITCH
THE SUBSIDY SHIPPING BILLS
GIVEN THE TRACK.

Senator Morrill's Motion to rake up
the Revenue Measure So AS to Give
It the Right Of Way Defeated-sena-
tors Reagan and Morgan Oppose the
Frye Bills.
WASHINGTON, July TN the Senate this
morning the conference report on the con-
sular and diplomatic appropriation Dill was
presented and agreed to.
Mr.. Morrill, moved that the Senate pro-
coed to consideration of the tariff bill He
said that after the tariff bill was taken up
IL could be laid aside informally until the
two shipping bills were disposed Of
Mr. Harris asked the presiding officer
whether the two shipping bills would not
come I'D as the unfinished business" at
o'clock
The presiding officer CMr. Ingalls, replied
in the affirmative.
Mr., Harris suggested to MIR. Morrill, not
to make his motion until after 2 o'clock, but
Mr., Morrill, said he preferred TO make IL at
the present time.
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
MIR. Gibson asked Mr.. Frye whether he
did not propose to ask for the consideration
of the river and harbor bill to-day.
Mr.. Frye said that he had given notice 70
that effect, but was not personally con-
cerned about its consideration to-day. He
would certainly, however, feel obliged to
ask its consideration before the tariff bill
could be completed. He would not now
antagonize the tariff bill with
the river and harbor bill,
but if the tariff bill were going to consume
two or three weeks he could not consent to
yield that length of time to it.
Mr.. Edmunds-We will take the judg-
ment of the Senate upon it.
Mr.. Plumb-It will not do to ask unan-
imous consent TO take up the river and
harbor bill during the tendency Of the
tariff bill, because certainly one member OF
the Senate will object to that
Mr.. Frye-I shall not ask unanimous con-
sent.
Mr.. Plumb-Then the senator would have
to move to lay aside the tariff bill.
Mr.. Frye-I would do SO.
Mr.. Gorman-I understand that the ship
ping bills are in order to-day at O'Clock.
The presiding officer said that these bills
would come as the unfinished business at
o'clock without motion.
NIB. EDMUNDs' DESIRE.
Mr.. Commando understand that the
senator from Vermont desires to take UP
the tariff bill and have it considered only
from 1890 to o'clock
Mr.. Edmunds-That is what he wants
to do.
The Speaker-The clerk will call the
roll
Mr.. German repeated his question.
Mr.. Morrill, have already stated that |
will give way to the senator from Maine for
/ his shipping bill, but l desire to have the
4 tariff bill before the Senate as the regular
business. l expect, of course, to yield for
the regular appropriation bills when they
come up.
Mr.. Carlisle am unable to see, for my
rart with my limited acquaintance with
the mode of proceeding in this body, that
anything is TO be gained by taking up the
tariff bill at this time; certainly not if it is
to be laid aside from time to time. l have
understood that the senator from Maine
desired to complete consideration of the
shipping bills, and that after that he desired
to take up the river and harbor bill.
have also understood that the committee
"A on appropriations has, or soon will have
ready the sundry civil appropriation bills
e and perhaps other bills, that ought to be
81 considered and passed upon by the Senate.
al | hope, therefore, that the senator from
# Vermont will not insist on his motion, or, il
b he does, that the Senate will nC.< sustain it
so that when the tariff bill Is ten up fol
consideration we may proceed with it il
the regular way until it is completed.
MORRILL, WANTS TO GO HOME.
Mr.. Morrill-If we are to bring the ses
sion to close at an early period it is neces.
sary that we take up the most importan,
bill that is before us. MY purpose was
merely that the tariff bill shall be in order
after the disposition of the two shipping
bills, SO that senators who may desire tc
speak on the subject at length will have an
opportunity TO do SO. Then we can go on
as usual and make amendments as the bill
progresses.
Mr. Harris-I do not know that any
thlng can be gained by taking up the tariff
Dill at l2:9O o'clock and then having it laid
aside with the fall Of the gavel at o'clock.
Mr. Morrill-We will have gained the
reading of the bill
Mr.. Edmunds-I object to further de-
bate.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Morrill's motion,
and the result was: yeas 16. nays "a, nt
quorum voting.
1hen there was call of the roll to which
dorty-nine senators responded
THE TARIFF MEN BEATEN.
vote was again taken and the Senate
refused to take up the tariff bill. the vot,
Standing; Yeas 20, nays %, as follows:
= 1EAs-Messrs Aldrich Allison, Davis. Dixon
Dopn, Edmunds, Farwell. Faulkner. FRYE
bmaie' Aawley, Hiscock, Manderson, Morrill,
SSJ, stocthri1ggn r1gn Quay. Sawyer, Sherman and
c,ls,, NA,YsTMessrs. Allen, Bate, Berry. Carlisle
I IEochrell, Gibson, German, Hampton, Harris
zones OF Arkansas, Mitchell. Pasco' PAYNE
5Trl9mhlo, Ransom, Reagan, SQUIRE, Stewart
leher' Iurple, Vest, Voorhees, and Walthall-2s
THE SHIPPING BILLS TAKEN UP
AT o'clock the two shipping bills wer,
taken up. 0--' VOL
Mr. Reagan said that he agreed mos
nealtily with the purpose of building III
Sgalh the mercantile marine of the United
states, but that he did not agree with the
polcy OF the pending bills. The United State
h9I.i hau q revenue system that approached pro
nioitlon OF imports. It might be safely as
sumed that if the United States was !.
trade with other countries, il must bnJ
as as well as sell products. That wa
Ine law of commerce. III.
s. United States could not expect to build ur I
commerce when the policy Of its Legislation
was destroying the existence Of inter
naClonal commerce. II the United state,
wanted TO build up commerce with other
countries 1t would have to adopt a revenue
arln t instead of a protective and prohibit
i've tariff. At the close of Mr. Raagana
remarks the election bill was received from
ene House and was. on motion of MT Frve
tluered VI Ts to lie on the table until the retnrr
w. ~ w "asnlngton of Mr.. Hoar, chairman d
'He committee on privileges and elections
PURCHASE OF SHIPS ABROAD
Mr. Morgan addressed the Senars ON tb.
snlpplng bills. He suggested IN MI, uSr,,a -