The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-05
WASHINGTON, June 4
GPHE senate today entered on the
second half year Of the session,
the tenth week of the considera.

WASHINGTON, June 4
1PHE senate today entered on the
second half year Of the session,
the tenth week Of the consdera.
u ton of the tariff bill. and the
third day of the discussion OF the sugar
schedule. Notwithstanding Senator
Harris avowed intention to have prog
ress made, it was not until after
quarter Of an hour from the time Of
meeting that quorum could be OBJ
tained, and even then there was not
one senator to spare. Tne first piece
OF business done was the passage OF n
joint resolution appropriating $40 900
for the expenses Of inquiries and in
vestigations ordered by the senate.
At TO- 30 the tariff bill was takon up.
The discussion was entirely on the
amendment of the finance committee
postponing from July /, 1885, the date
for the repeal Of the sugar bounty to 60
into effect, to be followed 10y similar
amendment in reference to the imposi-
ton Of the duties on sugar.
SCHEME FOR THE SUGAR TRUST.
Republican senators insisted that
these amendments would be for the ex-
elusive benefit Of the sugar trust, which
would then have six months in which
to gather in all the sugar of the world
free of duty, and to put into its own
treasury the duties which should 60 to
the treasury of the United States
The senators who represented the
Democratic element OF the finance COM
mittee. argued against the correctness
of that Interpretation. No action was
taken on the amendment, but it was ar
ranged, by unanimous consent, that the
vote upon il. and upon Mr.. Handler
sons amendment to 1t for \ continu-
ance of the bounty until 19O5) shall be
taken at o'clock tomorrow, that de-
bate on any other amendments to the
sugar schedule shall be under the ten
minute rule. and that the whole sugar
schedule shall be disposed of before
adjournment tomorrow.
After making that amicable arrange
ment and thus avoiding (for the pres
ent at least) the threatening night ses-
sion. the senate at 6 20 adjourned until
tomorrow.
STATE BANK TAX BILL.
At the beginning Of the debate on
the bill to repeal the state bank tax in
the house today, Mr.. Holman gave no
tice that tomorrow lie would ask the
house to take up the Indian appropria
ton bill. This will, however, uudar
an agreement made later in the day. be
postponed until Thursday morning.
The debate was further continued by
Mr. Dslzsll (Rep., Penna,) who made
IN elaborate and eloquent legal argu
ment in favor OF the constitutionality
Of the law now on the statute books, as,
ssrting that the states had no right nor
power to issue bills, and by Mr.. Ray
ner (Dem.. Md. who declared against
the authority OF the national conveu-
Tion to bind his vote upon a matter not
within its jurisdiction.
In the transactions of miscellaneous
business, II senate bill with amend
ments was passed authorizing the con-
struction of bridge over the Delaware
river between Philadelphia and Cam
den by the Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey Bridge company,
JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
A senate joint resolution was passed
just before adjournment appropriating
$4,000 to meet the expenditures caused
by the Investigation of the sugar trust
and its relation to the tariff now il
progress.
Owing to the exhaustion of the SEN
ate's contingent fund an emergency
existed for prompt action. aud the res
olution was agreed to without tn,
usual reference to the appropriation
committee.
Al 415 p, m. the house adjourned.