Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1894-08-25
Tariff Work Ended.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-There wac
nothing in the action of the Senate
Yesterday when it adopted Senator
Murphy's resolution against any
further tariff legislation this session
to surprise those who have watched
the course of events In that body.
The representatives OF the Sugar
Trust on both sides Of the Senate
chamber. have never intended to per-
nit action upon the supplemental
tariff bills which are now before the
finance committee. Senator Murphy
is to be thanked for bringing from
their hiding places the alleged demo-
Gratis whose allegiance to the trusts
has overbalanced their democracy,
and in placing upon record the men
who have defeated genuine tariff re-
form.
For the frst time since the session
began Senator German emerged from
his concealment and voted in favor
of the Trust. Senator Gibson follow
ed him, as did also Senators Murphy,
Smith, Gallery, Blanchard. Roach
and Pugh. Senator Butler was pair
ed in favor Of the resolution, and
Senator Brice was able to dodge the
vote because of his general pair with
an absent republican, also because
his vote was not needed. These
faithless democrats, with the num-
Der of republicans present. made up
a quorum, probably the last that
will be seen in the Senate this ses-
sion.
The vote completed the record of
infamy the Democratic "conserva-
tiyes" have made. 1t was the final
step in the great Sugar Trust con
spiracv. The Democratic members
Of the finance committee say they
will vet report the pending tariff
bills to the Senate. They declare
the adoption of Senator Murphy's
resolution is but an announcement
of sentiment by the Senate, which
no one is bound TO observe, and that
they will still ask for vote upon
the sugar bill They might, how
ever, save their labor. Whether an
expression of sentiment or not, the
vote taken yesterday means that no
further action will be taken to i'm
prove the German bill except such
as is necessary to rectify errors.
1t is difficult to see how the Senate
can refuse to pass the bill striking
out the provision for free alcohol us
ed in the arts. This is & matter Of
vital Importance to the Treasury
Department, and should be acted up
on at once. 1t will probably be call
ed up in the Senate tomorrow, and.
unless a quorum is demanded, should
pass without opposition. 1t is likely
TO be the only measure relating to
the tariff that will pass.
There is little probability that any
business Of Importance will be tran
sacted by either house before ad-
journment. Already members and
senators are Fastening from Wash
ington with no intention OF return
ing until next session. The Senate
will hardly have quorum after to-
morrow, and the House, unless
something happens to revive the in
terest Of members, will probably
have lost it's quorum by the middle
of the week. If the President signs
the tariff bill, Congress is likely to
adjourn Immediately after his sigma
ture Is announced. Should he de-
termine, as it is believed he will do,
to let the bill become law without
his approval, then Congress must re-
main in session until Tuesday, the
9th instant. An adjournment not
later than that date seems now TO be
ured.-Baltimore Sun.