Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-07
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7, 1898
SENATE

the Mckinley tariff bill. He said that
the petition was one of the printed
forms sent out by the New York banks
for the repeal of the Sherman act, but
that the petitioners (all the citizens of a
town in Colorado) had substituted the
Mckinley tariff bill for the Sherman act.
Mr.. Wolcott also offered resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treas
ury for information as to what sums
have been paid rs bounty on maple
sugar under the law of October IA,
1S9O-the statement to be made by
fiscal years and States. He asked for
immediate consideration of the resolu-
ton, "unless the financial condition is
such that it should go to the finance
committee"
The Vice President asked whether
there was any objection to the request
for immediate consideration.
"What is the resolution ?" asked Mr..
Voorhees,. Then he added, sob, let
it CO."
The Vice. President-"Does the Sen
ator from Indiana desire to have the
resolution again reported?"
Mr.. Voorhees-"No."
Mr.. Gallinger suggested that the in
formation should apply to bounty on
all kinds of sugar, but was informed by
Mr.. Wolcott that he knew how to pre-
pare his own resolutions.
Mr.. Gallinger--"I object to immedi-
ate consideration
The resolution went over until to-
morrow.
Mr.. White offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury to furnish information
rs to the expenditures made under the
appropriation for the enforcement Of
the Chinese exclusion act, and what
portion of the fund is now available;
and whether any and what additional
appropriation is necessary in order
to carry out the provisions of the act.
A resolution for the payment of 81
600 to Mr.. Beckwith, who had claimed
a seat under appointment of the Gov
ernor Of Wyoming, was reported from
the committee on contingent expenses
and went over until tomorrow.
At 1885 Mr.. Voorhees, Chairman of
the finance committee) moved to pro-
coed to the consideration of the House
bill to repeal the purchasing clauses OF
the Sherman act.
Mr.. Morgan remarked that the reso-
luton offered by him (for joint select
committee on finance) was on the cal
endar and could not be taken up with
out vote of the Senate. But he did
not wish to antagonize the repeal bill.
The Senator from Indiana and himself
had had some conference about the
matter and he had agreed not to press
his motion to-day.
Mr.. Voorhees, motion was agreed to
without division, and the repeal bill
was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart, who was entitled to the
floor to proceed with the third install
ment of of his speech (begun on Tues
day. expressed his willingness to fore
go his right until the Senator from Mis-
sissippi (Mr. WalthalD who desired to
address, the Senate to-day, had con-
cluded his remarks.
Mr.. Walthall then took the floor and
expressed his willingness to cooperate
in prompt action on the bill, and sug-
gested simple mode to promote it.
That was to put into the form of an en-
actment the declaration of policy made
in the bill. If that were done the bill
could be passed in half the time.
Mr.. Stewart again took the floor and
proceeded with the third installment
of his speech (begun on Tuesday,. He
opened by reading extracts from to-
days New York World, "a paper" he
said, (which gave the law to the Sem
ate" (although its editor was a foreign
err, and from the New York Herald,
whose editor, Mr.. Bennett, although
born in this country, had resided
abroad for the last quarter Of
q century," The editors of these
papers assumed to be more ia
miliar with public sentiment in the
United States than those who had lived
here all their lives. The article in the
Herald contained these words IF
Senator Stewart and his associates were
wise they would cease their harangues
and flibustering and yield at
once to the inevitable. If they
refuse to do so, the means will be found
TO sweep them out of the way"
"There, "said Mr.. Stewart, with wide
sweep of the arm and contemptous
casting aside of the papers, lis another
voice from across the ocean,"
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