Omaha daily bee., 1894-03-06
IN THE SENATE.
Disposition of the Bland Bill Raises Small
Discussion.

bhspositiOn Oh thc ISlanU iSiIl Raises Small
Discussion.
WASHINGTON March 5.-The senate held
short session today, and but little business
of Importance was transacted. A brief fight
was preciptated by the intention expressed
by the vice president to refer the Bland
seigniorage bill (Which had just been re,
ceved from the house) to the finance COM
mittee. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada opposed this
disposition OF the bill and asked that il be
allowed to lie on the table, subject to beine
called up at any time. This was finally orr
dered. Mr.. Stewart at the same time
offered free silver amendment to the bin
The only other event of interest was the
Offering by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama of a
resolution looking to the appointment of a
tariff commission. which he offered as an
amendment to the tariff bill. A number OF
bills of minor importance were passed, The
McGarrahan bill was taken from the calendar.
but went over until tomorrow on objection
from Mr. Morrill,. An executive session of a
little more than an hour was held and a
number of nominations confirmed.
The morning hour of the senate was taken
up with routine business of local interest to
various sections of the country. The Bland
silver bill was received from the house and
referred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Allen of Nebraska presented an
amendment to the rules providing that it
shall be the duty of a committee to which a
bill, resolution or other measure. has been
reported to report 1t back within thirty days
a2d if the committee shall fail to report in
that time the senator presenting 1t shall
have the right to call for a report under
certain restriction. The proposed amend
ment was referred to the committee on
rules.
Among number of petitions presented
by Mr.. Cockrell were several letters from
druggists in Missouri, asking him to vote
against the Wilson bill because it raised the
duty on alcohol Mr. Cockrell said he was
astonished at receiving SO many letters
from the members of one profession and all
couched in terms slngularly uniform until
he received the inspiration of these let
ters,' a circular from the Iowa State Phar-
maceutical association of Dubuque, asking
the druggists to write to the senators from
Missouri directing them to vote against an
increase of taxation on a necessity. "a
necessity in prohibition Iowa" exclaimed
Mr. Cockrel, melodramatically, more
| necessary than tea or coffee" He asked
| that this "cartload OF petitions be offered
to the committee on finance, so the dstin-
guished senator from Iowa (Mr. Allison),
| who was member of that committee, might
! have an opportunity to consider the petit
| tons and these piteous appeals from his
| constituents
| Mr.. Allison, replying in the same sarcas-
| tic tone said he supposed at some sine the
| finance committee, a whole, might have
| an opportunity to look into these reports
| So far he had not had chance to look al
| such matters.
Mr. Stewart of Nevada objected to the
reference of the Bland seigniorage bin tc
| the finance committee, and asked that it lie
on the table so it might be called up at any
| time.
After considerable discussion this WAS
| agreed to, with the understanding that II
! be laid before the senate tomorrow
| The amendment to the rules proposed by
| Mr.. PETER for the discontinuance of secret
| sessions was referred to the committee or
| rules.
! A number of private bills were passed
and at 2:05 the senate went into executive
| session.
| When the doors We're reopened at $40 p
| M the joint resolution of Senator Morgan
| of Alabama for the establishment of a tariff
commission was offered by him as al
| amendment to the tariff bill and referred tC
| the finance committee
| At $50 p m. the senate adjourned.