The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-19

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Senator Gray
made an unsuccessful attempt to have con-
sidered in the senate today the bill re-
ported from the finance committee strik-
ing out all the deferental duty in favor
Of refined sugar and leaving all sugar du-
table al 40 per cent ad v3lOrem.
There were a great many absentees, 50
that the defeat was not SO decisive as to
discourage further efforts Of the same kind.
The majority vote OF ten against taking
up the cloture resolution, which was fol-
lowed. indicates. it is believed. the inn
probability OF changing the rules at this
session. Mr.. Morgan again addressed the
senate on the Nlcaraguan bill, and in con-
cluding expressed his intention Of soon
asking that unanimous consent be given
fixing a time for vote on the bill.
There was but a small attendance in the
senate today. on motion of Mr.. Allen,
the senate passed, with an amendment,
the house bill amending sec. OF the act
Of March ?, 1883, Withdrawing certain pub
lie .ands from private entry.
Mr. Platt then addressed the senate
briefly on the bill introduced by Mr.. Berry
to establish the territory Of Indiano.a from
the lands now occupied by the five civil
lzed tribes He said that something must
be done 10 change the governmental condi-
tons in the Indian territory.
At the conclusion Of Mr. P.atts speech
the bill was referred 10 the committee on
Indian affairs
Mr.. Pugh presented the credentials Of
Senator John T. Morgan, elected by the
Alabama legislature for a term of six
years from March 4, 1895.
The resolution of Mr.. Higgins, calling Tor
no ..or.raeraondoran resting 10 offers OF
mediation by this government between
China and Japan, was then passed.
On motion IF Mr. Call, the senate took
up the resolution heretofore offered by him,
authorizing the appointment Of a commit
tee to inquire and report whether the
Louisiana or Honduras lottery company
has been established and is now operating
in florida.
The senate then proceeded to the con-
sideration Of pension bills Of the calendar.
Among those passed were bills granting
pensions Of 500 per month to Mary Pa
mer Banks widow Of Maj.-Gen. Nathaniel
p. Banks. Mrs. Katharine Todd Crittenden
and 10 Maj.-Gen. a. McClernand.
Senator Gray Loses.
There was a general air Of expectancy
about the senate when the hour of 2 o'clock
arrived on account Of the prevailing i'm
preston that there would be effort to
displace the unfinished business, which
was the Nicaragua canal bill, with the bill
changing the duty on sugar to 40 per cent.
ad valorem fat. This expectation was
realized when Mr.. Gray took the floor and
stated that he had no desire to delay con-
sideration of the canal bill, but he con-
sidered the tariff bills Of greater impor-
tance. and he thought the senate should
have an opportunity to say whether these
I.ns1
that a vote would be reached on these bis
without obstruction. 1t was the duty Of
the senate to meet the challenge implied
in these bills. He did not think the dis
cussl0n Of the bills would occasion any
great delay. He therefore moved to dis
place the Nicaragua canal bill with the
sugar bill.
Senator Morgan stated that while he
favored the sugar bill he should be conn
peIled to vote against its consideration at
the present time owing TO the fact that
he had been placed in charge OF the
Nicaragua canal bill The bill. as IL came
from the house and as it was amended by
the senate finance committee, was then
read. after which Senator Berry demanded
the yeas. and nays on the question Of con-
sideretion.
Senator Harris. in an effort to enlighten
the senate, stated that the pending ques-
ton would be on the committee amend
ment in case the vote on consideration
should result in the affirmative. Senator
Aldrich objected 10 debate saying the
pending question may be something else.'
There was much shifting Of pairs while
the vote was proceeding and no little de-
Law in the announcement Of the result.
When the announcement did come IL
showed the defeat of Mr.. Gray's motion
by a vote Of % to q, the vote in detail
being as follows:
Yeas-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Caffery,
Cockrell. Coke, Faulkner, George Gray.
Harris. Hill. Hunton, Jarvis. McLaurin.
Mcpherson. Mills. Palmer. Pasco. Pugh,
Vest. Villas, VOORHEES, and Walsh-23.
Nays-Aldrich, Allen, Allison. Blanchard,
Cullom Dolph, Dubois, Gallinger. Hale,