The record-union., 1894-06-01

Proper Way to Revise the Iarin
Would be by Commission.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-The Senate,
Senator Mills of Texas alone not voting,
to-day passed resolution declaring the
United States will not interfere with the
affairs of the Hawaiian Islands and that
the United States will regard the inter-
ference by foreign power as an un-
friendly act. The resolution, which was
passed, was introduced by Senator Tur-
pie of Indiana and reads as follows:
ResoLUed, bu the Senate Of the United
States, That it belongs wholly to the peo-
pie of Hawaii TO establish and MAINTAIN
It's own form of government and domes-
tic policy; that the United States ought
not in any way to interfere therewlth,
and interference in the political affairs OF
these islands by any other Government
will be regarded as an unfrlendiy act 10
the United States.
Mills explained that the resolution did
not meet with his approval. although he
would not vote against it. Believing this
Government has overthrown the existing
Government of Hawaii. he thought 1t the
duty of the United States TO tear down
the oligarchy set up in its name.
The resolution passed unanimously.
fifty-five Senators voting for it. Mills
did not vote.
Senator Turpie introduced resolution
for the abrogation OF the Russian Extra
diJion Treaty.
Senator Hill introduced a resolution for
open sessions of the sugar lnvestlgation.
PETER offered a resolution which was
appropriately referred instructlng the
Judiciary Committee to report whether
the Government of the United States
could, by virtue of an Act OF Congress.
constitutionally take possession, paying
compensation therefor. OF all coal beds IN
the country.
The tariff bill was taken up and several
amendments offered to the lumber para
graph, looking to duty on rough lum-
Der, were voted down by strict party
vote.
Allen moved to strike our paragrah lis
as follows: Lumber of any sort, pianed
or finished on each side, 5G cents per 900
feet, board measure; ii planed on one
side and tongued and grooved. 81 per
LOCO feet; ii planed on two SIDES and
tongued and grooved, 81 30 per 1000 feet,
and in estimating the board measure
under this schedule no deduction shall
be made on account of planning, grooylng
and tonguing."
Vest surprised the Republicans by an
nouncing that the amendment would be
accepted by the Democratic side. The
amendment was agreed to-35 to IA
strict party vote, PETER and all the Popu-
lists voting atfirmatively.
This will have the effect of putting all
lumber on the free list.
The sugar schedule was reached and
Senator sherman of Ohio took the floor.
.f01 = hot 20 haI
been reelected and there had been no fear
of tariff tinkering, the Mckinley law
would have yielded sufficient revenue.
The fall of silver the increased demand
Tor gold had something to do with the
financial depression, which had been
added to by the fear of tariff tinkering. he
alluded to the difference in the Democratic
ranks on the tariff question, and contrasted
Mr. Cleveland's letter OF acceptance
with the Democratic platform of 1892. He
gave numerous other instances of Demo-
cratic dissension. IF our friends on the
other side" he said, had come to us and
said, Some OF the rates of the Mckinley
bill are too high the Republicans might
have Joined with them in An equitable
division. II the doctrine of protection
was to be accepted as it was in tne pres
ent bill, the contention between the TWO
parties in this chamber was one of detail,
not OF principle, and ii this is the situa-
ton, as l believe it is, there is better
way than the one now being adopted to
accomplish the revision of the tariff. 1t
should be done by a commission"
Sherman charged that the sugar Sched
ule had been drawn by the refiners. He
contradicted the statement OF German
that the protection offered the sugar trust
had been reduced and asserted that the
statement was palpable mlsrepresenta-
tion. He denounced the protection given
70 and declared that
was tive-eights of one cent, or equal to
the entire cost of refining sugar, includ-
ing the wear and tear of machinery. He
characterized free wool as the culminat-
ing atrocity OF the bill.
Before closing, Sherman devoted some
time to the income tax. An income tax,
he said, was indefensible unless it was
levied on all incomes alike. Ii legisla-
tion in this spirit was obtained, the found
alton OF the republic would disappear.
Sherman finished at 2:45 after having
spoken three hours.
Camden (Dem.) of West Virginia fol-
lowed with brief speech.
Dolph, speaking on the sugar schedule,
took occasion TO affirm his belief that the
Senate had the power To compel wit
nesses to testify. He had no desire to
see newspaper correspondents perse-
cuted, but he wanted the law enforced,
whether it was against a newspaper cor
dent of the United States. Dolph con-
tinued the discussion OF this subject until
o'clock, when he yielded TO Harris with
motion to go into executive session.
After brief executive session the Sem
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 3I.-General Sicllles
to-day introduced, and the House passed,
a resolution lnstructing the Secretary of
War to do what is necessary under the
Act of March 9, 1893, for the preservation
of the Gettysburg battlefield.
The bill for the repeal of the tax on
State banks was taken up. Black of
Georgia resumed his speech in favor of
repeal.
Black was followed by Walker Rep.)
OF Massachusetts, whose speech evoked
rounds of Democratic applause on ac-
count of the advanced position he took in
favor of an extension and enlargement
of the bank note system.
The other speakers of the day were Nc
Laren of South Carolina and Wheeler of
Alabama, who favored the repeal of the
State bank tax.
The House at 5:05 adjourned.
TREASURY DEFICIT.