The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-03

WASHINGTON, July with to days
session the tariff bill entered upon the
fourteenth week Of it's consideration in
the Senate and at the same time struck
new phase OF parliamentary pro-
cedure. Up to this time the bill has
boon pending in com mittee Of the whole,
where bills receive their first rough
dressing, but now 1t is before the Senate
proper:
There is little, If any, difference in
the forms except that, as a general
thing, the amendments of least import.
ance. as adopted by the committee OF
the whole, are agreed to in bulk by
the Senate, the most important ones
being reserved for special action and
being also open to debase and to the
presentation Of other amendments
Two resolutions bearing on the part
OF the extensive railroad strike were
presented in tho Senate during the
morning hour and were laid on the table
for the present-to be called up to-mor.
row. The first was offered by Call, for
the appointment Of select committee
OF live Senators to inquire and report
the cause OF the existing strike OF the
railroad and Pullman car employees
and the justice OF the demands OF the
workingmen, and report such legisla ton
as may secure justice to the working
men and be reasonable and fair to their
employees and secure the transportation
OF the mails. freight and passengers
without interruption.
The second was offered by Kyle (Pop
n 80. . la
luton and is as follows;
BE 1t resolved, etc that no warrant
or other process, civil or criminal, shall
be issuel by any United States commits.
sl1ner or out of any circuit or district
court OF tho United States against eny
person or persons for tho alleged OBJ
Struction OF any railroad train or trains
unless it shall appcar Lhst such person
or persons has obs truct.d or mind red
suca train III Slca manner az to inter
fere win the safe and convenient move
ment of the part Of such train or trains
as is esse initial in the safe and convenient
transportation OF mails OF the United
States, and the detachment of Pullman
or other parlor or sleeping coaches from
any railroad train or trains shall not
constitute any offence against the laws
OF the United States.
At 1890 a. IN. the tariff bill was taken
up, and various prop ositionS were mnde
and discussed in an informal way as to
the mode Of procedure. Ultimately it
was agreed that the amendments to
which there was no special objection
should be voted on in bulk. The Sena-
tors indicated amendments on which
they desired special vote. Mr.. Sherman
asked that the entire wool and wooden
schedule be reserved and McLaurin
ffni\ IA
on the amendment excluding salaries Of
the President and Of the United States
judges from the income tax
Separate votes were demanded by
Hale on the lumber schedule, by KYLE
on the sugar schedule, by Gallinger as
to hay, by Chandler as to the date when
the bill is 10 go into effect; also as to
boraX, lead, iron ore, barbed wire, lead
ore, rice, brandy and spirits, wine, silk
and silk goods, the income tax and reel.
procity. Whom he had finished giving
these notices Frye suggested humor-
ously whether it was not easier to re-
serve the whole bill.
For some time there was 30 much con-
fusion in the Senate chsmber that the
Vice-President said that no attempt at
transacting business would be made un-
til order was restored.
The provision as to paper was reserved
by Piatt. Jones, for the finance com
mittee, reserved the several dates men
toned for the bill to go into effect; also
as to glassware, plate glass, nuts, lsces,
waste wool. ready made clothing, in.
grain carpets, etc. Then tho residue of
unreserved amend ents adopted in
committee OF the whole were concurred
in in bulk, and the amendments as re-
served by Jones were all agreed to seri.
atm, except those as to dates which are
still open.
Then the consideration OF the amend
ment reserved by other Senators was
entered upon and the action Of the com
mittee OF the whole was confirmed until
sugar was reached. Then Henderson
moved to strike out paragraph 1872.
which repeats tho sugar bounty, and 10
substitute for 1t paragraph to continue
until July 1, 1905, the bounty on sugar
from beet, sorghum, sugar cane and
maple syrup, as provided for in the Nc
kinley act. Hill moved to amend tho
paragraph By striking out the words,
january /. 1896" and inserting the
words Ito take effect on the passage of
this act" so that the repeal OF the sugar
bounty shall go into effect i'm ediately
upon the bill becoming operative.
The vote was taken first on Mr.. Hills
OH oiio i"oho ohu ~ WAS ARreeu 10. cas-,
80; nays, 80. Manderson's substitute
was then rejected-yeas, 81; nays. 35
Kyle Pop, S. D moved to strike out
the one-eighth diferentisl given the
sugar reiners and the one tenth dis
eliminating duty on sugars imported
from countries where an export bounty
Is paid on refined -ugar. This resolu-
ton was divided. and both propositions
In 1T were rejected, the first by 81 to 35
and the second 80 to IS.