The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01


the senate proceedings today was care
fully prepared speech delivered by Mr..
Sherman on the general subject of the
tariff and was listened to with marked at
tention. He alluded to the differences in
the Democratic ranks on the tariff eues-
ton and contrasted Mr.. Cleveland's
letter of acceptance with the Democratic
platform of 1892 He gave numerous other
instances of Democratic discussion. "If
our friends or the other side" said MIR.
Sherman, had come TO us and said:
Some of the rates in the Mckinley bill
are too high,' the Republicans might
have Joined with them in an equal
division. If the doctrine Of protection
were to be accepted, as it was in the
present 5HI, the contention between the
tall not of principle. And il this were
The situation, as he believed it was. there
was better way than the one now being
adopted. to accomplish the revision Of the
tariff. 1t should Eave been done by COM
mission.
Mr. Sherman charged that the sugar
schedule had been drawn by the rehners
He contradicted the statement of Senator
German that protection offered the sugar
trust had been reduced and asserted the
statement was palpable miSrep
resentation. He denounced the pro-
lection given the sugar trust and
declared that it was five-eighths
refining sugar, including the wear and
tear on machinery. He characterized free
wool as the illuminating atrocity OF the
bill"
Before closing, Mr.. Sherman devoted
some time to the discussion of the income
tax. An income tax, he said, was in
defensible unless it was levied against all
incomes alike To single out class was
communism If legislation in this spirit
was obtained, the foundation of the Re-
public would disappear
Mr.. Sherman finished at 2:42, after
having spoken three hours.
Mr.. Camden, dem, w. Na.), followed
with q brief speech.
The tariff bill was taken up. Several
amendments offered to the lumber para
graphs looking to duty on rough lumber
were voted down by a strict party vote.
Senator Allen moved to strike out para
graph 17S providing for duty on planned
and grooved lumber.
Senator Vest surprised the Republicans
when he announced amendment would be
accepted by the Democratic side. 1t was
agreed to, 65 to "a, strict party vote This |
will have the effect of putting all lumber |
on the free list.
The committee amendment Increasing |
the duty on chair cane from z to 10 per |
cent ad valoren was agreed to,
When paragraph ISL was reached, max |
ing house or cabinet furniture of wood |
wholly or in part finished, manufactures |
of weed or of which wood is component |
material of chief value, dutiable at 25 per |
cent, Mr.. Squire (Rsp, Wash.) declared |
that if the senate desired to be consistent |
after having placed finished lumber on the |
free list 1T should Low place furniture on |
the free list.
Mr. PETER thereupon moved an amend |
1nent to the paragraph, making the arti- |
cles contained therein exempt from duty. |
Mr. PETERS amendment was defeated-5 |
10 S.
This completed the wood schedule.
A resolution declaring that the United |
States will not interfere with affairs in the |
Hawaiian Islands, and that the United |
States will regard interference with the
affairs of the islands by any foreign nation
as unfair and an unfriendly act, was
passed, Senator Mills alone voting NO"
Senator Turpie introduced II resolution
for the abrogation of the Russian extradi-
ton treaty. and Senator Hill a resolution
for open sessions for the sugar inyestiga-
ton.
PETER Pop, Kan.,) offered a resolution
which was referred, instructing the judi
ciary committee TO report whether the gov
eminent of the United States could, by
virtue Of act OF congress, constitutionally
take possession of and hold for public
uses, paying compensation therefor, all
coal beds of the country.
Mr.. Dolph, speaking on the sugar
schedule, took occasion to affirm his be-
lief that the senate had the power to com
pei witnesses to testify. He had no de-
sire to see newspaper correspondents per-
secuted or prosecuted, but he wanted the
law enforced, whether it was against a
newspaper correspondent. a millionaire,
or the president of the United States.
Mr.. Dolph continued the discussion of
this subject until O'Clock when he yield
ed to Mr. Harris for a motion To 60 into
executive session.
After brief executive session the
senate adjourned.