The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-21
WASHINGTON, June q
ASHINGTON, JUNG 20,
THE progress made by the
senate today in the way of get

ing through the tariff bill might
u almost he called phenomenal,
Beginning at 1890 a. m, on the 18th
page of the bill, it had reached, in five
hours, the 135Jh page. Then, at one
jump. and with hardly an impediment
or objection. As more pages were wiped
out. and all the administrative sections
Of the bill were eliminated.
When the tariff bill was laid before
the senate the pending question was
the paragraph placing salt on the free
list. Mr., PETER, Kansas, moved to
strike the paragraph from the free list
and to put salt on the dutiable list at
the rate OF five cents per hundred
pounds The motion was rejected
yeas "a, nays 33. No salt remains on
the free list.
Paragraph Cal "all sugars" having
been reached. and the amendment of
the finance committee being to strike
it out, Mr.. Aldrich. (Rhode Island).
demanded the yeas and nays, saying
that he wanted to know who was in
favor of free sugar and who not. The
paragraph was struck out-yeas 33 I,
nays %. Two Populist senators (Allen
and Kyle) and one Republican Quay
voted with the Democrats to strike out
the paragraph.
Mr. Hale moved to strike out para
graphs GA to GS2, placing timber in its
various forms on the free list; tho mo-
ton was defeated Yeas, 10; nays, 81.
Mr.. Allen moved to insert as new
paragraph lumber of any sort, planed
or finished" After some colloquy, he
withdrew it and moved to add to para
graph 676, sawed boards. plank. deals
and other lumber" the words, trough
or dressed"
CHANDLER ATTACKS ALLEN.
At this point an attack was made by
Mr.. Chandler New Hampshire, on the
Populist senator from Nebraska, Mr..
Allen, whom he accused Of "bargain-
ing" with the Democratic majority.
He wanted to know, and he asked
with bitter sarcasm. whether the tran
saction might be considered as closed,
and, il not, when the senator from
Nebraska would be entirely fore
closed" Mr.. Allen denied that there
was any bargain, gave it as his opin-
ion that Mr.. Chandler, when he made
his insinuation, knew it to be untrue,
and referred to the senator from New
Hampshire Ms a man performing the
role of a babboon." Mr.. Aliens amend
ment was adopted Yeas. 20; maya, 81,
Mr.. Allison. Iowa, moved to add to
paragraph 676 as amended, the words
Except boards, planks, deals and other
lumber of cedar, lignum vitae, lance
wood and all other cabinet woods" Mr.
Jones assented to the amendment and
it was agreed to.
Paragraph 6S5. placing raw wool on
the free list, was amended so as to
read: "All wool of the sheep. hair OF
the camel, alpaca and other like ami
mails. aud all wool and hair on the skin
noils, yarn waste. card waste, bur
waste, slu ubbing waste. rowing waste,
ring waste and all waste OF rags COM
posed wholly or in part of wool" The
proviso at the end Of the paragraph aF
TO when it should take effect was
stricken out
CIGARETTES ATE FREED
The paragraph in section SO for an in.
ternal revenue tax Of 81 a thousand
on cigarettes was. on motion
of Mr.. Jones, struck out oI
tho bill At this stage of the
consideration of the bill, it was sug-
gestsd by Mr.. Honr that on account OF
the intense heat and of the fatigue OF
&ho ,onc tore tba ipoop,a tov eoo1,oas Ic
few pages fnrther on) should be
allowed to 90 over till tomorrow.
The proposition was assented to-
Notices Of Amendments were given
by Senators PETER and Hoar; the for
mer for n graduated income tax, and
the latter to exempt the compensation
OF United States judgdes from the tax.
Mr.. Hill gave notice of his purpose OF
| addressing the senate tomorrow in on.
position to the income tax. And then
at A. Is the senate adjourned.
WORK IN THE HOUSE,
Another day was devoted by the sen
ate to the consideration Of the anti op
tion hill after determining by unani-
nous consent to close the debate with
adjournment tomorrow. the vote or
the bill and pending amendments to be
taken at the morning hour on Friday.
A senate Joint resolution agreed to- di.
recting q survey to be made of the har
bors of Duluth and Superior with q
view to making them uniform depth
Of 20 feet.