The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10
RAPID PROGRESS MADE.
IsEIcUITURAL SCHEDULE OF THE
TARIFF BILL DISPOSED OF.
The Schedule Comprising Spirits "inet'
and other beverages Taken up
Proceedings OF tho House.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Durlng the
morning hour a bin was introduced Dy
Mr. Hoar. and referred to the judiciary
Committee. 20 relieve the estate OF Le-
land Stanford. II authorizes the Presi-
dent Of the United states 20 release TO
the estate OF Stanford. or any devlsee or
beneficiary thereof. the claim 0f any) OF
the United States against such estate, so
far as the same was given in his hfe-
time. or has been devised or bequeathed
by him or conveyed by his iegatees 10
the Leland Stanford Junior University. so
ca led. such release 10 be so framed as
not 90 discharge any other person or cor
poratiou that may be liable Tor sucn ueo''
The Senate passed three private oiI.s-
one Northwestern bridge bill ana the
Senate bNi to reclassify and prescrloe tne @
salaries OF railway postal clerks. lneg
are 10 be divided into seven classes thc
salaries ranging from 500 20 $,SV per
annUm
pArfp proGRvss OK THR TARTTT DiLL.
Then tho tariff bill was taken Up. and
progress was made upon II such as no
other day hns Witnessed during the seNeh
weeks that 10 has been before the body Tor
pracfical action. Eight pages. comprising
fhlrtv-six paragraphs, were disposed Of,
the agricultural schedule being coinpleted
and schedule II Spirits. wine. and other
nous consent was asked ana obtained
that on Monday next the schedule be
acted on under the five minute RUE, ana
as that arrangement indicated that not
much time would be spent over the
schedule, Mr.. Harris. who Is IN parma
mentary charge Of the bib. consented 20
an early adjournment $40 +. Nj. Eariy
in the day there were some sharp pas
sages Of debate. In a speech accusing he-
publican senators Of hlibustcring agalnst
the bill. Mr.. Vest appealed to them; II
they wanted 10 kin the bin. 20 do u ike
men. and not assassinate II by parliament
tary technicalities and delay"
Mr. sherman declared that II was not
delay that was causing trouble IN the
country. but II was the fear OF Demo
cratic action that was paTalyZing lndus~
try. He questioned whether Republican
senators would be excused for not re-
sorting 10 the same means OF killlns the
bill that the Democrats had reeorted 10 a
few years ago TO Kill the force bill. ana
Mr.. Dolph proclaimed his willingness Qt
his Republican associates would join him)
10 enter upon contest OF phySicM en-
durance and prevent a final vote now tax
ing on the bill. After these menacing
clouds bad passsi away the political at
mosphere cleared of. and fair weather
prevailed till the close Of the days ses-
sion
ALL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
The items covered by to-day's action
ali stand according to the committees ac~
ton, the Republicans not being success
ful in engrafLng a single amendment upon
the bill The disputed hay paragraph
stands al g a ton; potatoes, 10 cents per
bushel Of sixty pounds; vegetables III
their natural state, 10 per cent.
Oranges. lemons and lines, I'm packages.
at the rate Of 8 cents per cubic foot OF
cauacitv. in bulk $l50 per thousand, with
90 per cent additional on the boxes or
Peanuts. % per cent
schedule II spirits, wines and oth9
beverages was then taken up ., .
The first paragraph (23O, as IL came
from the House and was reported from
the Finance Committee, puts duty or
$50 per gallon on brandy and other
Nr Aldrich moved to increase the duty
70 $50 per gallon.
This amendment was pending when the
Senate, a. $40, adjourned TIL Monday.
House or x K~rr~senttnves
WASHINGTON June 9.--An unsuccess-
fu effort was made 10y Mr.. Turner Dem.
Ga) in the House this morning TO get
unanimous consent for the consideration
OF a bill intended 10 cure what he said
was defect or oversight in the bin of
March 3. lSQ creating the Circuit Court
Of Appeals. by providing that appeals may
be from orders Of those courts appointing
receivers But, at the suggestion Of Mr..
Reed G5cp.. Me), the bin went over.
The further consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill was resumed I'm com
m.ttee OF The whole, proceeding under the
nyc-minutc rule.
1ir Wilson Rep., Wash) offered an
amendment prohibiting the appointment
OF Indian agents frC-l other states and
Territories than the one In which the
agency IS located. Mr.. Wilson said ne
offered this for no personal reason. but
in behalf Of the Democratic party in
Washington and other Western States. In
answer 10 a question, he admitted that he
went 70 Washington a carpet-bagger. say
ing that ne would never have had money
enough to get west Of the Rocky Noun
t1ins II ne had not had a commission in
d. carpet-bag. HauChter)
The amendment was ruled out.
The debate chiefly political. continued
Until 2:30. when. wthQut having effected
any changes In the btll, the committee
Tlz1 ami the House adjourned