Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
SENATE AND HOUSE.
More froIrc" with the Tariff Bill Than
for Some Time.


During tie morning hour a bill was In
troduced ~ Mr.. Hoar and referred 10 the
judiciary Committee to relieve the estate
~ Lelaul stanford. 1t authorizes the
President OF the United States to release
20 tho ettate OK Stanford, or any devisee
or beneficiary thereof. the cain df any
OF the Ubted States against such estate,
80 far aslthe same was given In his iife-
time. or ias bean devised or beaueathed
by him q conveyed by his lesatees to
the Lelanl Stanford. Junior, University,
so-calied; such release to be 50 framed
as not TO discharge any other person or
corporatiol that may be liable for such
debt.
The Senate passed three private bills.
one the Sorthwcstern-bridge bill. and
another th, Senate bill 10 reclassify and
prescribe tie Salaries OF railway postal
clerks Th4y are to be DIVIDED INTO
seven clasSs-thc salaries ranging from
$500 % $50, per annum.
Then the tariff bin was taken up ana
progress was made upon II such as no
other day his witnessed during the seven
weeks that IL has been before the body
for practicb action. Eight pages, com
prising thiny-six paragraphs. were dis
posed of-t,t agricultural schedule being
completed. ard schedule II. Spirits,
wines. and cher beverages reached. AT
that point unanimous consent was asked
and obtained that on Monday next the
schedule D. acted on under the
fvc-minute rule. and as that arrangement
indicated that not much time would be
spent over the schedule. Mr.. Harris. who
IS In parliamentary charge Of the bill,
consented 10 an early adjournment at
$40 =. NJ.
Early in the day there were some sharp
passages of debate In a speech accusing
Republican senators OF hlbustering
against the bill. Mr. Vest appealed to
them. n hey wanted 20 Kill the bill 70
"do n IKE men. and not assassinate II
by parliamentary tcchnicalities and
delay"
Mr.. Sherman declared that T. was not
delay that was causing the trouble In the
courtr" but It was the fear Of Demo-
cratic action that was Uaralyzing indus
Try Ir questioned who thor Republican
senators would bc excused for not re-
sorting 10 the same means ~ killing the
hill that Democrats had rcsorted 10 n few
years ago 20 kin the force hill. ana Mr..
polph proclaimed his willingness dt his
Republican associates would join him) TO
enter upon n contest of physical cndu-
rance and prevent q final vote from being
taken on the bill After these mcuacins
clouds had passed away the political at
mospherc cleared of and fair weather
prevailed til the close Of the days ses-
sion.
TARIFF ITEMS DISPOSED or.
Tho items covered by to-day's action ali
stand according 10 he committees action.
IN, Republicans not being successful in
cugrafting single Amendment upon the
Till. The disputed hay paragraph stands
at 3 a ton: potatoes T. cents per bushel
OF 90 pounds. vegetables. in their natural
state. 10 per cent; oranges, lemons, and
lines. IN packages nj the rate Of cents
Per cubic foot of capacity, in bulk. S.N
per thousand. with 20 per cent. additional
on the boxes or barrels peanuts, - per
cent.
Schedule II. Spirits. wines. and other
beverages" was then taken up.
The first paragraph C5O. rs II came
from the House ana was reported from
the Finance Committee puts a duty o.
$50 per gallon ON brandy and other
spirits.
Mr.. Allrich moved to increase the duty
TO ESQ per gallon.
This Amendment Was pending when th'
Senate, an $40. adjourned ill Monday.
House Of Representatives
An unsuccessful effort was made ny Mt
Turner DcmocraO. Of Georgia. TO get
unanimous consent for the consideration
OF ~ bin intended 10 cure what he sal
was defect or oversight in the bill OF
March 9. 1890. creating circuit courts Of
appeal. by providing that appeals may
Dee from orders OF those courts appoint
iug receivers, but. at the suggestion OF
MT Reed Republican,. Of Maine. the bill
won't over.
The further consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bin was resumed i'm Com
mittec of the Whole proceeding under
the rye-minute rule.
Mr. Wilson O.pubnc9n). Of Washing
ton. offered an amendment prohibiting
the APPOINTMENT of an Indian agent from
any other state or Territory than the
one in which the agency is located. MIR
Wilson said he offered This for 40 p.r
sonal reason. hut in behalf OF the Der,o
cratic party in Washington and otheI
Western states
Iu answer to question, he admitted
that he went TO Washington as car
pst-barger, saying that he would ne\c
have had money enough 10 Sct Yves
OF the Rocky mountains n he had no
had commission in his carpet-bag
UHughtcr)
The amendment was ruled our.
The debate which was chiefly political
proceeded until 2.3U, when. without having
effected any changes i'm the bill. the com
m!ttte rose, and the House adjourned