Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-20
TARIFF FIGHT OVER.
Senate Adopts Murphy's Resolution and Now
Wants to Go Home.

WASHINGTON Aug. 19.-When Senator
Harris resolution for the appointment Of
Senator White Of California to the vacancy
on the finance committee was laid before
the senate Saturday Mr.. Henderson Rep..
Neb.) said there would be no objection to
the resolution then and explained that
the opposition contained no reflection on
the senator from California. Mr.. Hill
concurrcd with Mr.. Henderson and ex
pressed the hope that the resolution would
be passed. 1t was then adopted without
division. The Murphy resolution, declar-
ing against further tariff legislation, went
over temporarily at the request Of Mr.. Cor
man.
The resolution of Mr.. Gray Dem, Del.)
instructing the finance committee to re-
port back the free sugar bill with an
amendment to strike out the one-cight
diifercntial on refined sugar was laid be-
fore the senate. Mr.. Henderson offered
an amendment instructing the committee
10 report an amendment providing for the
sugar bounty of existing law.
Mr.. Gray demanded division of the
question. Some debate occurred on the
parliamentary situation. Vice President
Stevenson held that the vote should be
first taken on Mr.. Henderson amend
mcnt to instruct the committee to report
back nm amcnt to the free sugar bill pro-
viding for the Mckinley bounty on raw
domestic sugar.
Great Interest was Manifested
In the result Of the roll call. Two Louis
anna senators and the two Populists voted
in favor Of the Mandcrson amendment
The vote was 81 to 20, and roll call was
ordered The call developed the presence
of 81 senator's.
At the request OF Senator German the
Gray Henderson resolution was tempo
rarily laid aside, Senator Aldrich stating
that he thought voting quorum would
appear in two hours. Senator Murphy
then called up his resolution declaring
against further tariff legislation at this
session. 3H..r
Mr.. Murphy offered an amendment to
his resolution declaring it to he the sense
of the senate that no further tariff legisla-
tiOn should be considered at this session
and that it was advisable to adjourn at the
earliest possible moment Without a word
Of debate the vote was taken on the rcsolu-
ton as modified and it was adopted-27 to
fG.
The Vote In Detail
was as follows:
Ycas-Aldrich Allison, Blanchard, Calf
cry, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Dolph, Gallingcr, Gibson, German, Jones
of Nevada, Kyle, Henderson, Mitchell Of
Oregon, Murphy, Patton, PETER, Petit
grew, Plate, i}ugh, Quay, Roach, Shoup,
Smith, Stcwart-Total, p
Nay-Batc, Berry, Black burn Cookrcll,
Coke, Faulkner, George Harris, Hunton,
Jarvis, Lindsay, Ransom, Turpic Vest,
Villas and Whitc-Total, 10.
A Grent Deal of Confusion
followed tic announcement, in the midst
of which Mr.. Lindsay offered n resolution
expressing 1t to be the sense of the senate
that congress should not adjourn until
bill had been passed relieving and discon-
tinuing any duty on refined sugar, which
would operate for the benefit of the sugar
trust lie asked for the immediate con
sdoration Of the resolution.
Mr.. Henderson (Rcp,, Ncb) moved to
amend thcrcSolutiOn so as to instruct the
finance committee 10 report back the
amount Of profit to be derived by the
whisky trust from the tariff bill now in
the hands Of the president.
Mr. sherman rep, % took the floor to
indulge, rs he said, in some plain talk !"
He reviewed the bill and the general con
duct of the Democrats in the long tariff
fight. Tho general result of the blundcrs
in detail, Mr.. sherman said was that
from 80 to 100 very important errors would
bc found III the bill lis it would be signed
by the president. Already several of great
Importance had been discovered. Ono of
alcohol used in the arts would, if uncor-
rooted, cost the government $50 O0D, 900 or
$4,000, 900 Of revenue annually.