The evening world., 1894-05-31
no DUTY ON LUMBER.
Unexpected Tariff Decision in the
Senate To-Day.
eSchedu'e Reached and MI.
Sherman Speaks.
Chamber Votes for No Inter-
ference in Hawaii.

WASHINGTON. May Sl.-There was a
good attendance on both sides Of the po-
litical aisle when the Senate met to-day
ut 10 o'clock. Mr. Turpie Dem. lnd.)
presented IA set Of resolutions adopted
by the Legislature OF Ohio protesting
againrt the Russian extrniition treaty.
Mr.. Hill CDem.. n. W then offered
his resolution directing the Bribery In
vestigating Committee to throw open its
doors to the public. 1t went over until
\ Tomorrow under objection from Mr..
Cockrell.
z Mr.. Dolph (Rep., Ore.) followed with
another resolution directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms to bring Elijah ]. Ed
wards. the newspaper correspondent
who refused TO answer queries OF the
Senate Sugar investigating Committee,
to the bar of the Senate to show cause
why he should not be held in contempt.
HI resolution also went over under
the rule.
Mr.. .Turpie then offered a joint resolu-
ton declaring that 1t was no longer to
the interest of the United States to
continue the treaty with Russia, rati.
NED April q, and that notice be served
upon the Emperor of Russia that the
United States proposes to terminate that
treaty at the expiration of six months,
the time required to be given by the
He also reported from the Committee
Of Foreign Affairs a resolution, with a
unanimous recommendation that II
pass, as a substitute for the Hawaiian
resolution reported some months ago.
Il made no reference to annexation, but
eeclared that the United States ought
Dot In any way to interfere with the
hawaiian Government. and that inter
erence In the political affairs of the ISL
pnds by any other Government would
be regarded as an act unfriendly to the
United States.
mously, ffty-fve Senators voting for it.
Mr: Mills did not vote.
q MT. Pefer CPop.. Kan) offered a reso-
instpac Thieh tS was JS a5PPTISPria 1eS referred d.
report whether the Government of tho
United States could, by virtue OF an
act Of Congress. constitutionally take
possession Of and hold for public. uses,
paying compensation therefor, all the
coal beds of the country.
The hour of 1870 having arrived, the
amendments offered to the lumber para.
graphs looking to a duty on rough
lumber were voted down by. a strict
party vote, as was an amendment Of
logs, boards. laths, shingles, &c, used
IN the construction Of dwelling-houses
on the free list.
Mr.; Allen moved to strike out para.
) graph 17s as follows: Lumber Of any
sort. planed or finished. on each side sc
planed or finished. 20 cents per thousand
feet, board measure; and If planei or
side and tongued and %grooved. 81 PEI
thousand; and IL planed on two sides and
ongued and grooved, 81. so per thousand
nd IN estimating board measure under
This schedule no deduction shall be made
on account of planning, growing or
Mr. Vest threw a bombshell into the
Republican ranks when he announced,
Aarter Mr.. Allen had offered his amend.
ment. that 1t would be accepted by the
Democratic side.
AS the amendments to the lumber
4 echedule were being voted on withou,
Wednesday. III vote was ilnmcdiately
Z strict party, vote. Messrs. PETER and
%Allen, Populists, voting In favor of 1t.
This will nave the effect Of putting ali
Number on the free list.
The Committee amendment increasine
the duty on chair cane from 7 to 10 cents
ad valorem was agreed to-.
Mr.: MCMILLAN offered an amendment
seeking to make slaves of wood OF al
kinds dutiablc at 10 per cent. ad valorem
but 1t was rejected.
When paragraph lSl was reached, max
ing house or cabinet furniture of wood
wholly or in part finished. manufacture
of wood, or Of which wood Is II compo
nent material OF chief value. dutiable ~
rs per cent. Several amendments. in,
Guiding one to make furniture free, were
voted down.
This completed the wood schedule. The
sugar schedule then came np.
, -,aNr.s SNNrrrr : - ii.VJ TOOK the t0or anC
delivered a carefully prepared speech or
the general subject of the tariff.