Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-18

committed. We should settle it on this side. It is wiser that we should consult in regard to this matter. It can do no harm, and it may do much good. Since the com mencement of the tariff legislation there has been blunder upon bunder. A few days ago the chairman of the committee on ways and means ln the housespresp mably speaking ex-cathedra- was demanding of the house of representa- tves that there should be free sugar. The democrats of the country recognized that voice as the voice of the administration. Democratic conventions met in distant states, and the very day that they were passing resolutions in favor of free sugar, ! and committing the party to that princi.s $ pie the democratic secretary ofthe treasuT VI was sending here protest against plack sugar on the free list as a suicidal policy. It strikes me that there had better be more consultation, that we may avoid these things. If it is necessary for the treasury that there shall be this duty on sugar, let there be consultation on the subject. Let us mark out policy on which we can all agree if we can. Let us try to do it. In thislspirit of harmony, which should pre- vail, l suggest to my democrotic friends that we should adjourn and have caucus on this su bj ,ct. o
 Mr. Harris put his motion in the form of a written resolution, which he offered, and which, on objection by MT. Chandler, went over until tomorrow
  bill, recommending concurrence in the amendment reducing the appropriation for the Southern Pacific Railroad company to $1, ,274 ,246, was presented and agreed to, thus disposing of the bill.
 The vice president announced his sigma ture to the sundry civil bill.
 MT. Murphy, democrat, of New York, offered resolution declaring that, in view of Secretary Carlisle's statement that the estimated surplus revenue for the year run Id atp nm nm if ia the indU- ment of the senate that no further legisla- tion or change of the revenue laws should be made at this session.
 ''Let that resolution lie over,' said MT. Cockrell, and the resolution went over till tomorrow.
 A resolution was reported and agreed to instructing the committee on interstate commerce to sit during the recess and to inquire and report whether the Southern Steamship and Railway association was violating the interstate commerce law In regard to the passenger and freight rate differentials.
 The house bill for the repeal of the pro. vision in the new tariff bill allowing re- bate of the tax on alcohol used in the arts was laid before the senate and read the first time.
 ''If there be no objection," said MT. Harris, acting chairman of the finance committee, tl ask that that bill may have its second reading today"
 VI object, ' said MT. Chandler; "let It go over till tomorrow.
 "rhen will ask for it's second reading tomorrow,' said MT. Harris; "and l give notice that shall probably ask the senate to consider it tomorrow"
 "I hope," said MT. Chandler, jocosely, ''that accident or ill., health will prevent the senator from doing that
 Notice of amendments was given by Messrs. Chandler, Manderson and Gray to the free sugar bill. MT. Chandler's was to repeal all the provisions of the new tariff bill; MT. Manderson's was to continue the sugar bounty until February, 1895, at the rate of 10th of cent per pound, and MT. Gray's was to strike out the differential rate on refined sugar.
 And then, on motion of MT. German, the senate at 2:40 p. m. adjourned until to-