The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-21

WAsnISGToN, March 2O.-Soon after
the reading of yesterdays journal
Voorhees,, chairman Of the finance COM
mittee. reported the tariff bill to the
Senate.
Morrill,, one of the Republican Nom
bers of the committee, stated that so
far as the Republican mem bers of the
committee wero concerned they did not
object to the reporting OF the bill. They
were opposed, however, not only to the
income tax feature OF tho bill. but to
the changing from the specific to the
ad valorem duties and to the great bulk
of the provisions OF the bill.
Voorhees, moved that the bill be
printed and placed on the tho calendar,
and be gave notice that on Ap:il 2, a
week from next Monday. he would call
up the bill for consideration by the
Senate. The motion to print and place
on the calendar was agreed to.
Henderson asked Voorhees, whether
there was any written report with the
bill.
NoOrueeS-I mere Is not.
Manderson-Will there be any state
ment submitted by the committee on
finance?
Voorhees-There will be, when the
bill is called up for action.
Mand erson-Which will show the
changes made in this bill from existing
law?
Voorhees-There will be full state
ment and explanation when tho bill is
called up for consideration. This will
be ready in print on the end of April.
l expect to mako statement myself at
this time. There will be comparative
statement accessible to Senators
Manderson-I made the inquiry be-
cause of the fact that the main change
in the bill is the change from specific TO
ad valorem duties; and that it would re-
quire an expert to show the effects Of
the change.
Voorhees-An explanation will be
speedily afforded to the Senate and to
Senators.
McPherson, q member of the finance
,mmittee, said he had assented to the
>ort just made by Voorhees,, justifying
Nction By the belief that. whether
Nta or unwise in all it's provisions, the
2ili 1as the best compromise obtainable
. COG mittee whose members differed
81 VIDE y in their views on economical
y eSuons md on the effects Of the bill
~ tse Gritty of the country when
lfcdied NO law. He said that he
u "a 40 1ifflculty in supporting in
sen re 10 colleagues with whom
s5.yei 90 the committee in en-
INTO .s~. much Of the proposed
lex ~ D W9"l1 yield to the Gov
ern. "a tae ranue needed, when
econ, Aao cred.
AM tSr unAmerican, I'M
Nemoci an ne thought, unwise,
and ne 81 .ould at the proper time
move to ST it from the bill; secondly,
he disagreed with his colleagues on the
committee in regard to the sugar SEIZED.
ule as 1T appeared in the bill, and he
would feel impelled to offer an amend
ment to that schedule.
Allison another Republican mem Der
of the finance committee, suggested that
1t would be great convenience to have
a pam plet OF the bill printed showing in
paragraphs the existing law. tho House
bill and the ommittee's bill. Voorhees,
said that there would be no trouble
about fixing up that matter.
Hoar made an inquiry as to the par
liamentary attitude of the bill and WAS
informed by the vice president that it
had gone TO the calendar.
PETER gave notice that he would move
as substitute for the tariff bill, the
one which he had introduced last week
George then addressed the Senate on
the legal aspects Of the Hawaiian ques.
ton. He spoke for about two hours,
devoting most OF his argument to the
support Of the presidents right to ap-
point BloUnt as com missioner para
mount without tho necessity OF confir-
nation by the Senaie.
After short executive session the
Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE ADJOURNs TO THURSDAY.
Contested Election Case requires the At
tendance of More Members