The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-19
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Murphy's Motion Adopted without
Debate-Speech by Sherman.


Debate-Speech by Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-When Senator
Harriss resolution for the appointment of
Senator White, of California, to the
cancy on the finance committee was laid
before the Senate al 1915, Mr.. Henderson
said there would be no objection to the
resolution to-day, and explained that the
opposition yesterday contained no reflection
on the California Senator, Mr.. White. Mr..
Hill concurred with Mr.. Henderson, and
expressed the hope that the resolution
would be passed. 1t was then adopted with
out division.
The resolution of Mr.. Gray instructing
the finance committee to report back the
free sugar bill with an amendment to strike
out the one-eighth cent differential on re-
fined sugar was laid before the Senate.
Mr. Manderson offered an amendment in
structing the committee to report an amend
ment providing for the sugar bounty of the
existing law.
Mr.. Gray demanded a division of the ques-
ton, and some debate occurred on the par
liamentary situation. President Stevenson
held that the vote should be first taken on
Mr.. Manderson's amendment to instruct the
committee to report back an amendment to
the free sugar bill providing for the Nc
Kinley bounty on raw domestic sugars.
Great interest was manifested in the re-
suit of the roll call The two Louisiana
Senators and the three Populists voted in
favor of the Manderson amendment. The
amendment was carried q to 20 as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison. Blanchard, Caf-
fiery, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Dolph, Gallinger, Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
Manderson, Mitchell of Oregon, Patton,
PETER, Pettigrew, Platt, Quay, Shoup,
Stewart.
Nays-Bate, Berry Blackburn. Cockrell.
Coke, Faulkner, George, Gorman Gray,
Harris Hunton, Jarvis, Lindsay, Murphy,
Pugh, Ransom. Turpie, Vest, Villas, White.
The pairs announced were as follows (the
first-named would have voted in the affirm
ative If presenD: Allen with Hill, Wolcott
with Brice, Proctor with Call, Teller with
Camden, Cameron with Butler, Squire with
Daniel, Dubois with Smith, Dixon with Nc
Laurin, Frye with Mills, Power with Glib
son, Wilson with Gordon, Hale with Mitch
ell of Wisconsin, Hansbrough with Palmer,
Hawley with Pasco, Higgins with Jones
of Arkansas, Hoar with Morgan, Mcmillan
with Irby, Morrill, with Mcpherson. Wash
burn with Martin, Perkins with Roach,
Sherman with Voorhees,, Lodge with Walsh
The point of no quorum being raised, the
roll was again called. The call developed
more than a quorum. At the request of
Senator German the Gray Manderson reso-
luton was temporarily laid aside, Senator
Aldrich stating that he thought voting
quorum would appear in two hours
Senator Murphy then called up his reso-
luton declaring against further tariff legis-
lation at this session. Mr.. Murphy offered
an amendment to his resolution declaring
it to be the sense of the Senate that no
further tariff legislation should be consid-
Visabe to adjourn at the earliest possible
moment. Without word of debate the
vote was taken on the resolution modi-
fed The vote resulted q to 16. follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Blanchard, Caf-
fiery, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
DOlnh (.allin2Pr. Gibson. Jones
Nevada, Kyle, Henderson, Mitchell of ore
gon, Murphy, Patton, PETER, Pettigrew,
Platt, Pugh, Quay. Roach, Shoup, Smith.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Cockrell.
Coke, Faulkner, George, Harris, Hunton,
Jarvis. Lindsay, Ransom. Turpie, Vest,
A great deal of confusion followed the
announcement, in the midst of which Mr..
Lindsay offered "A resolution expressing it
TO be the sense of the Senate that Con-
Cress should not adjourn until a bill had
been passed relieving and discontinuing
any duty on refined sugar which would OPP
crate for the benefit of the Sugar Trust.
He asked for immediate consideration Of
Mr.. Manderson moved to amend the res
olution so as to instruct the finance COM
mittee to report back the amount OF profit
to be derived by the Whisky Trust from
the tariff bill ROW in the hands of the
President.
MIR. Sherman took the floor TO indulge in
some plain talk he said. He reviewed the
bunders made by the Democrats during the
long laflII nSQl Inc IGSuIt OF ID@ Dlun-
ders in detail, he said, was that from fifty
TO one hundred very important errors
would be found in the bill as it would be
signed by the President Already several
of great Importance had been discovered
One of them-that providing for the free
entry Of alcohol used in the arJS-would, If
uncerrected. cost the government $50, ,O0O 600
or $50, 600 of revenue annually. Mr.
Hoar, the author of the amendment, Mr.
Sherman asserted, had not expected that
1t would be accepted. lie had simply Of
fered it as a tentative proposition. Mr.
Sherman quoted from the record in sup
port Of this statement. He deprecated the
attempted interference of the President
with Congress. but he justified Air Car
isles letters as 10 the effect of the tariff
bill on the revenues. lie stated that he
would, if opportunity offered, vote for a
straight duty raw and refined sugar
without the differentiaL As far the 9TH
er "pOpgun'' bills were concerned, ne was
opposed 10 placing iron ore coal and
barbed wire the free list.
Mr.. Gray, who followed Mr. Sherman
thought that no matter what the result of
the coming election might be there would
never be another Mckinley law. The peo-
lle were heartily tired Of the scenes OF the
past winter which resulted from the Nc
kinley law.
Mr.. Piatt also submitted some remarks
and at O'Clock, the expiration OF the morn
ing hour. the resolution vent over
Mr.. Harris then called up the House bill
To repeal the tax on alcohol used in the
arts. He asked unanimous consent to con-