The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
THE TARIFF BILL.
New TobaccO Schedule AdOpted-A
Successful F~iIibuster.

Successful ~FiIibuster.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Before entering
upon the discussion OF the tariff to-day
the Senate passed seven bills, one of them
being a House bill and the others Senate
bills. The House bill grants certain lands.
known as the Dearborn Arsenal, to the
village of Dearborn, Mich, for public pur-
poses. Among the Senate bills passed were
the following: Granting right of way
through the Omaha and Winnebago Indian
reservations, in Nebraska, to the Eastern
Nebraska & Gulf Railroad Company;
granting right of way through the Leech
Lake Indian reservation, in Minnesota, to
the Northern Minnesota Railway Company.
Mr.. Blackburn reported favorab,y a reso-
luton from the committee on rules for the
appointment of a special of five
Senators on the existing public distress, to
whom should be referred the petitions of
Morrison 1. Swift and others bearing upon
this subject. 1t was adopted without di-
vision.
When the tariff bill was taken up for
consideration Mr.. Jones asked leave to
withdraw the compromise amendment of
the tobacco schedule, which made the rate
on leaf wrapper and unstemmed sL50 and
$2.25 respectively, and restore the House
amendment, in which the rates are 81 and
Slips respectively. The move was a sur
prise to Senators on both sides, as by
agreement the compromise paragraph was
adopted proforma with the understanding
that the subject shall be considered later.
The other Jones amendments to the tobacco
schedule were adopted. They fixed the
rates on filler tobacco, unstemmed, at 35
cents per pound; stemmed at so cents per
pound; tobacco manufactured or unmanu-
featured not specially provided for, 10
cents per pound; snuff, so cents
per pound; cigars, cigarettes and che
roots. 81 per pound and Is per cent. ad
valorem; paper cigars or cigarettes to be
subject to the rates imposed on cigars.
The next schedule was agricultural prod
ucts and provisions. All live animals, not
specially provided for, were made dutiable
by the bill at 20 per cent. Mr.. Hale pro-
posed TO restore the Mckinley rates-horses
and mules, $50 per head; cattle, SO per
head; hogs. $1.50; sheep. $3.50; other ami
mails, 70 per cen. al valorem.
exempt from the operation of the duty no
MES, chiefly imported from Mexico.
Mr.. Dolph then proceeded to deliver the
last instailment of his prepare speech. be-
gun some two months ago. He finished at
$50. after speaking about two hours. Mr..
Dolph, in the course OF a speech against
the agricultural schedule of the bill. said
Oregon spoke for herself. She had set the
seal of her condemnation on the free-trade
tariff bill From aovices he had received
Oregon had elected a Republican Governor
by from 10000 to 1900 plurality, two Re-
publican congressman by about $1,000 piu-
rality and the entire opposition to the Re-
publicans in the Legislature was less than
twenty out of a total of ninety.
The debate was continued in a desultory
manner by Messrs. G%allinger, Allison. Mills,
White and Kyle.
a long discussion was precipitated by
Mr.. Mills, and consumed most of the re-
mainder of the afternoon. 1t was partici-
N n rod n nv 1IAGErC ErnU a-fa.
Platt and Teller.
Mr.. PETER withdrew his amendment, and
the vote was then taken on Mr.. Hale's
amendment to restore the Mckinley duty
OF $40 per head on horses and mules. 1t was
defeated by a strict party vote-2S to 80
Mr.. PETER voting in favor and Messrs. AL
len and Kyle against il.
Mr.. Hale offered another amendment to
substitute $50 for the 20 per cent. rate in
the bill, and this being defeated, he offered
the whole live stock schedule of the Nc
Kinley law. This latter amendment met
with a similar fate.
Messrs. Platt, Washburn. Vest. Teller
Lodge and Allen participated in a debate
on barley. wheat. oat meal, etc, lasting
three-quarters of an hour after the usual
time of adjournment. Mr.. PETER had stated
that he desired to address the Senate. but
did not care to do so tonight. This aroused
Mr.. Harris, who declared. with visible i'm
patience, that Senators should suffer some
personal inconvenience in order to make
some progress with this bill. Already sixty
four days had been spent in debate upon it
and only forty-three pages had been dis
posed OF. Mr.. Aldrlch said unless the Sen
ate consented to adjourn by z O'Clock he
would insist upon a motion TO go into ex-
ecutive session.
81 will submit 70 nothing said Mr.. Har-
ris, with great emphasis. under threats"
Then / move TO go into executive ses-
sion" said Mr.. Aldrlch.
The motion was not debatable, and the
roll was called. The Republicans, save
Messrs. Pettigrew. Teller. Dubois and
Washburn. refrained from voting. and the
Democrats were unable to muster a quo
rum. the vote resulting 4 10 So. A cali of
the Senate followed. and showed the pres
ence OF forty-fiye Senator'S, one more than
a quorum, and the vote again required on
Mr.. AIdrich's motion. Again the quorum
disappeared. and thereupon Mr.. Harris,
with good grace, yielded TO the inevitable,
and at Z o'clock the Senate adjourned.
The following Senators have been APP
pointed a committee. In compliance with the
resolution OF Senator Blackburn agreed to
in the Senate to-day.-t TO receive petitions