St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-06
BLAAD'S SILVER HOBBY.
II REACHES THE SENATE AHD rs
LAID ON THE TABLE.
MIR. MORGAN OF ALABAMA

Proposes the Appointments Of a
Tariff Commission as an
Amendment to the Wilson
Bill-The Iowa Pharmaceuti-
cal Association Opposes an
Increased Duty on Alcohol
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The senate
held short session today, and but little
business of Importance was transacted.
A brief debate on silver was precipitated
by the intention expressed by the vice
president TO refer the Bland seigniorags
bill (Which had just been received from
the house, TO the finance committee.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, opposed this
disposition of the bill. and asked that it
be allowed to lie on the table. subject to
being called up at any time. This was
finally ordered.
Mr.. Stewart at the same time offered
free silver amendment to the bill.
The only other event of interest was
the offering by Mr.. Morgan, of Ala
bama, OF resolution looking to the ap-
pointment of a tariff commission. which
he offered as an amendment to the tariff
bill. A number of bills of minor i'm
portance were passed. The MeGarra-
han bill was taken from the calendar.
but went over until tomorrow on OBJ
lection from Mr.. Morrill,. An executive
session of little more than an hour
was held, and number of nominations
confirmed.
The session of the senate this morn
ing was taken up by routine business of
local Interest TO various sections of the
country. The Bland silver seigniorage
bill was received from the house.
Mr.. Allen (Neb.) presented an amend
ment TO the rules providing that it shall
be the duty of committee to which a
bill. resoiutin Or other measure has been
referred to report it back
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
and If the committee shall fail to report
in that time, the senator presenting it
shall have the right to call for report
under certain restrictions. The pro-
posed amendment was referred to the
committee on rules.
Among a number OF petitions pre-
sented by Mr.. Cockrell were several
letters from druggists in Missouri. ask
ing him TO vote against the Wilson bill
because II raised the duty on alcohol.
Mr.. C0ckrell said he was astonished at
receiving so many letters from men,
bers OF one profession and all couched
in terms singulaTly uniform until he
| received the ''inspiration" of these let
tiers, 4 circular from the Iowa State
Pharmaceutical Association of Du-
Il n
the senators from Missouri, directing
them to vote against an increase OF tax
alton on necessity.
"a necessity in Prohibition Iowa"
exclaimed Mr.. Cockrell. melodramatic-
ally, more necessary than tea or
coffee" he added, and moved that this
CARLOAD Of petitions be offered to the
committee on finance, SO that the dis
tinguiShed
SENATOR FROM IOWA
(Allisor), who was a member of the
committee, might have an opportunity
TO consider the petitions and these
piteous appeals from his constituents"
Mr.. Allison, replying in the same
sarcastic tone, said that he supposed
that at some time the finance committee
as whole might have an opportunity
TO look into these reports. So far he
had not had a ehancs to look at such
| matters.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, objected to
the reference of the Bland seigniorage
bill 10 the committee, and asked thateit
lie on the table so that il might be called
up al any time. After considerable dis
cussiOn this was agreed 10 with the I'M
| Outstanding that il be laid before the
senate tomorrow. The amendment to
the rules proposed by Mr. PETER for the
dIscOntinuance Of secret session was re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
The house DILL for the construction of
bridge across the Arkansas river at
| Van Buren,. Ark, was passed without
amendment. a number of private bills
were passed, and at 2:05, on motion OF
Mr.. German, the senate went into exec
utive session. When the doors were
reopened at $40 p. N. the joint resolu-
| ticn OF Senator Morgan for the estab-
| lishment Of tariff commission was
| offered by him as an amendment to the
tariff bill. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on finance. AT 500 p. In. the
senate adjourned.