The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-08-25
The Senate Declares Against Fur
ther Legislation.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DEFIANT
The River and HARDER Bill Has Become
Law-The Sundry Civil Bill
Signed by the President.


further tariff legislation over which
there Is contest at this session of con
gress, by adopting Senator Murphy
resolution to that effect by a good ma
Jority. Indeed, it is doubtful if any
thing would have been done even
without the adoption of this resolution.
as 1t was impossible to secure a work.
ing quorum today or any party di.
| vision, and other senators are about 10
leave the city. The resolution appoint.
ing Senator White of California as a
member of the finance committee met
with no opposition and was agreed 10
unanimously.
Senator Gray's resolution instruct
Ing the committee on finance to report
free sugar bill Immediately with an
amendment putting "a fiat" duty on
sugar did not fare so well, and went
over without action on account of the
lack of a quorum. Another resolution
was offered by Senator Lindsay de-
clarlng that il was the sense of the
senate that congress could not adjourn
without striking OFT of the tariff bill
the benefit it gives the sugar trust.
which was amended by including the
whisky trust, and as amended il went
over under objection.
The vote in detail on Senator Muir
PHYS resolution was as follows:
Ayes-Allison. Aldrich, Blanchard. Caf-
Trey, Carey, Chandler Cullom, Davis,
Dolph' Galllnger, Gibson. German, Jones
OF Nevada, Kyle Henderson, Mitchell of
Oregon. Murphy, Patton, PETER Pettigrew
Platt Pugh, Quay, Roach Shoup Smith,
Stewart; total 81.
Noes-Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Cockrell
Coke Faulkner, George, Harris. Hunton,
JARVIS, Lindsay, Ransom, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, White; total, 16.
Much confusion followed the an
nouncement, in the midst of which
senator Lindsay offered a resolution
declaring it the sense of the senate
that congress do not adjourn until a
Dill has been passed discontinulnp anv
duty on refined sugar which would
operate for the benefit of the sugar
trust. He asked for immediate con.
sideration. Senator Henderson moved
to amend the resolution, so as TO in
strdct the finance committee to report
back the amount Of profit to be de-
rived hy the whisky trust from the
tariH bill now in the hands of the
president.
Senator Sherman Took the f DOR.
Senator Sherman reviewed the blum
ders of the democrats in the general
conduct of the long tariff fight. The
result, he said, was that so to 100 i'm.
portant errors would be found in the
bill as it would be signed bv the presi-
dent. Already several of great i'm
portance had been discovered. The
one providing for free entry of alcohol
used in arts would. if uncorrected. cost
the government twenty or thirty mill !
ions of revenue annually. Senator
Hoar, author of the amendment. Sem
ator Sherman asserted, had not eX-
pected it would be accepted.
Senator Sherman deprecated the con- |
conference of the president
with congress, but he justified Car
isles letter as to the effect of the tariff
bill on the revenues. He stated that
he would, if the opportunity offered
vote for straight duty on raw and re.
lined sugar without differential. As
far as the other pop-gun bills were con-
cerned, he was opposed to placing iron
ore, coal and barbed wire on the free
list. Senators Gray and Platt followed.
AT O'Clock, the expiration of the
morning hour, the resolution went
over Senator Harris then called IN
he house bill to repeal the clause in
he tariff bill eXempting the tax on
alcohol to be used in arts, He asked
consent to consider il. but
Senator Chandler objected and moved
o refer 1t 10 the finance committee.
The motion was lost, IA to 25. no
quorum voting. The clerk then pro.
eeeded to call the roll. 1t showed
wo more than quorum present. 1t
elhg apparent that with this small
margin no wong quorum could be OBJ
aimed, Senator Harris moved that the
enate so into executive session, and
t O'Clock the senate adjourned.
The Finance Committee Defiant.
Senator Harris, acting chairman of
be finance committee, has called a
Meeting of that committee for 1890
Monday, when it is understood that
tariff bills will be taken
y and an effort will be made to have
hem reported, Notwithstanding the !
enate's adoption of Senator Murphy's
esolution declaring against the .
of all efforts at further !
ontested legislation during this SEES
ion. They democratic members of the
say they do not consider the
elton of the senate in the resolution as
hiding upon the committee, and they
ill make an effort TO have the bills re-
Orted at least.
Important Bills Become Laws.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. "A telegram !
,ceived at the White house this after
Don announced that the president
ad signed the sundry civil appropria- ,
on bill.
The president was not heard from |
/ tue shape of veto and the river
nd barbor anDropriafion LII h. 4