The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-10
SESSION OF The SENATE.
HOaT Introduces a New Bill 10 Quiet
The Stanford Claim.

The Senate Bill to Reclessify and Pre-
scribe the Salaries OF Railway Postal
Clerks Passed - Greater Progress
Made on the Tarig Bill Than on Any
Day Since the Debate Began.
Washington, June 9.-Durlng the MORN
ing hour in the Senate to-day bill was
introduced by MIR. Hoar, and referred to
the judiciary committee, TO relieve the
estate OF the late Leland Stanford. IL
authorizes the President OF the United
States to release to the estate Of MIR.
Stanford, or any deyisee or beneficiary
thereof, the claim if any, Of the
United States against such estate, SO
far as the same was given in his life
time, or has been devised or bequeathed
by him or conveyed by his legal repre-
sentatives to the Leland Stanford, Jr.,
University, so-called. Such release 10 be
SO framed as not TO discharge any other
person or corporation that may be liable
for such debt.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate passed three private bills,
one Northwestern bridge bill and the SEN
ate bill 10 re-Classify aud prescribe the
salaries Of railway postal clerks They
are TO be divided into seven classes the
salaries ranging from $500 to 81 800 per
anuum.
Then the tariff bill was taken up, aud
progress was made upon IL, such as no
other day has witnessed during the seven
weeks that 1t has been before the body
Tor practical action. Eight pages com.
prisng thirty-six paragraphs. were dis
posed or, the agricultural schedule be-
ing completed, and schedule II "spirits,
wines and other beyerages,n reached.
With tnat point unanimous consent was
asked and obtained that on Monday next
the schedule be acted on under the five
minute rule, and as the arrangement in
dicated that not much time would be
spent over the schedule, Mr.. harris, who
Is in parliamentary charge Of the bill,
consented 10 an early adjournment at
$50 O'Clock
SHARP PASSAGES OF DEBATE
Early in the day there were some sharp
passages Of debate In a speech accusing
republican senators of hlihustering
against the bill, MIR. Vest appealed to
them, ii they wanted TO kill tho bill TO
"do 1T like men and not assassinate IL BY
parlta mentary technicalities and delay"
Mr. Sherman declared that IL was not
the delay that was causing the trouble in
the country, but IL was fear OF democratic
action that was paralyzing industry. He
| questioned whether the republican sena-
tors would Dc excused for not resorting
TO the same means Of killing the bill that
| the democratic senators had resorted to
| few years ago TO kill the force bill
MIR, DOlph proclaimed his willingness,
| If his republican associates would join
| him, to enter in contest by physical en-
| durance and prevent q final vote from
being taken on the bill.
After these menacing clouds had passed
over the political atmosphere cleared off
and fair weather prevailed till the close
! Of the days session.
The items covered by to-day's action all
! stand according TO the committees action,
and the republicans have not been sue
| cessful in ENGRAVING a single amendment
upon the bill The disputed hay para
| graph stands at 81 a ton; potatoes is
| cents per bushel of sixty pounds; vegeta-
| bes in their natural state 10 per cent
| Oranges, lemons and lines, In pack
ages, at the rate of s cents per cubic foot
of capacity; in bulk l.50 per 1000, with
| 20 per cent. additional on the boxes or
| barrels. Peanuts 70 per cent
| Schedule II, spirits, wines, and other
| beverages" was taken up. The first
paragraph (23O, as it came from the
House and was reported from the finance
committee, puts duty OF Sl.30 per proof
| gallon on brandy and other spirits.
| Mr.. Aldrich moved to increase the duty
to $3.50 per gallon. This amendment was
| pending when the Senate, at B 10 o'clock,
| adjourned till Monday.