Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-01
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 31.-Sen-
Rtor Camden this afternoon delivered in
the Senate a brief speech on the tariff
Nill, indorslng and justifying the meas
a. and explaining his own attitude TO-
wards it and toward the whole move
'ent for tariff reform IN the present
agreSs. The Senator said that be
id been ready at all times to vote for
g Wilson bill as It came from the
puse, or for any bill which the Finance
smmiJtee OF the Senate might report
"a the Democratic members OF the Sen
unite 10 supporting. When called on
the Finance Committee 70 express
mis- wishes as a, a,repreSentative Of West
Virginia, on the schedules OF the bill,
he had replied that be had no demands
20 make and no terms TO impose as q
condition Of his supporting the BILL
From the first be had felt the great
pressing necessity for the prompt pas
sage Of a tariff bill which would fairly
redeem the pledge OF the Democratic
party, and in order 20 attain this END
be believed Democrats
SHOULD NOT WASTE TINE
in hair splitting over fine points on dif-
ferent schedules, but should In a spirit
OF mutual concession sink minor differ
encss. acknowledge the practical i'm
possibility Of making a bill which would
exactly meet the views OF the conflict
ing interests of the various sections Of
#-frr FnH FVr
agreement on a measure which would
carry out the broad lines OF policy laid
down 10 the Chicago platform and 10
the letter Of acceptance Of President
Cleveland.
The Senator then went on 10 show
that the Senate bill was in lire with the
declarations OF the platform, Of the
Presidents letter, and although 10 was
a more conservative measure than the
Wilson bin
AS 1T PASSED THE HOUSE,
70 was still substantial advance IN the
direction of free trade, 10 reduced duties
far below the Mills bill, and every
schedule of.il cut heavily into the eX-
Torbitant rate OF the Mckinley bill
The speech was calm, business like
discussion of the tariff question and
made an excellent impression.
WAsHINGToN, May 31.-There was a
good attendance on both sides Of the
h-'itical aisle when the Senate met TO-
q.
Senator Turpie presented a set of res
buttons adopted by the Legislature OF
Ohio protesting against the Russian eX-
tradition treaty.
Senator Hill then offered his reSolu-
tjou on the bribery Investigating COM
mit,ee 10 throw open its doors 70 the
public. IL went over until tomorrow.
Senator Turpis offered a joint resolu-
Uon declaring that it was no longer 70
the interest of the URiJed States 10 con-
Unue the treaty with Russia ratified on
April 21. and that notice be served upon
the Emperor of Russia that the United
States purposes TO terminate that treaty
a. the expiration of SIX months, the time
REQUIRED 70 be given by the treaty. He
also reported from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs resolution, with a
unanimous recommendation that it pass,
q substitute for tue Hawaiian resolution
reported some moaths ago. It made no
reference 20 annexation, and was as fol-
lows:
"ResoIrCd bU thC Senate Of ne United
Sfrfey. That of right 20 belongs wholly
10 the people OF Hawaii 20 establish and
maintain their own form OF government
and domestic policy; that the United
States ought not To auy way 20 inter
fere therewlth and that interference in
the po,iticaI affairs OF these islands by
aDv other government will be regarded
as an act uafrieudly 10 the United
States.
Senator Mills explained that the reso-
lut.on did not meet his approval al
though be would not vote against IT,
The resolution was then passed unani'
mousIy, tfty-tive Senators voting for it
Senator Mills did not vote.
The tariff bl.I was taken up. Several
amendments offered Co the lumber para
graph looking 70 a duty on rough lum-
Der. were voted down by strict party
vote. Senator Allen moved 90 strike
out paragraph l1S, as follows: "Lum-
Der OF any sort, p'aned or finished on
each side, so paned or finished, nifty
cents per thousand feet board measure,
and If p.aued on one side and tOuEued
and grooved, 81 per thousand; and, If
pIaued 90 two sides and tOngued aud
groOved $3.50 per thousand feet, and in
estimating board measure under this
scbedule no deduction shall be made on
account of pianiag, growing or tongu-
ing.
senator Vest surprised the Republi-
cans when be announced that the
amendment would be accepted by the
Democratic side. As the amendments
>, the nmber schedule were being
yoted on without debate under an agree
rne,t mads on Wednesday the vote was
iromediately taken and 10 was agreed to
a. to Pa strict party vote, MeSSrs.
paffer and Allen (POps.) voting in
S,yor Of 10. This will have the effect OF
DDtring all lumber on the free list
senator sherman, TO the course or
hie sneech. asserted that II President
tforrisoD mad been reelected, aRd there
had been no fear Of tariff tlnkerlng.
tbe Mckinley law would have yielded
en- ficient revenue. The fail or silver
e,d increased demand for gold nao
sorcetblng 10 do with the present nnan-
cieI depression. which had been added
- nv fear Of tariff tinkering. lie also
declared that the South was coming
s,ound from its doctrine that protection
was unconstitutional
STATE BANK TAX REPEAL
wAsHrNeroN, D. c.. May S1.-Gen.
siekles introduced and the House to-day