The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

WASHINGTON. u. g.. Nav 31.-When
the senate met today Senator Turpie
presented a set of resolutions. adopted
by tho legislature of Ohio. protesting
against the Russian eNtradition treaty
Senator Hill then offered his resolution
directing the bribery investigating COM
mittee 10 throw open its doors TO the
public II went over until tomorrow.
Senator Turpie offered a joint resolution
declaring that II was 40 longer TO the
interest of the United States TO continue
the treaty with Russia ratified on April
q. and that notice be served upon the
emperor Of Russia that the United States
proposes to terminate that treaty at the
expiration Of six months. the time re-
Quired to be given by the treaty. He
also reported from the committee on for
eign affairs a resolution with a unani-
nous recommendation that # pass as a
substitute for the Hawaiian resolution re-
ported some months ago. It made no
reference TO annexation and was as fol-
lows:
Resolved. By the senate Of the United
States, that Of right il belongs wholly TO
the people of Hawaii to establish and;
maintain their own form Of government
and domestic policy; that the United
States ought not in any way 10 inter-
fere Herewith. and that interference in
the political affairs Of these islands by
any other government will be regarded /
as an act unfriendly 10 the United
States"
Senator Mills explained that the reso-
luton did not meet his approval, al
| though he would not vote against it. Be-
lieving that this government had over
thrown an existing government in
Hawaii, he thought it the duty OF the
United States TO tear down the oligarchy
set up in its name. The resolution was
then passed unanimously, ffty-five SEM
ators voting Cor il. Senator Mills did not
vote.
Senator PETER offered a resolution.
which was appropriately referred, in.
Structing the judiciary committee to re-.
port whether or not the government OF
the United States could BY virue Of an
act Of congress constituuonally take pos
session of, and hold for public uses, pay
ing compensation therefor, all of the coal
beds Of the country.
For Free Lumber.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
| Senator Allen moved TO strike out para.
! graph H. as follows: Lumber Of any
sort planed or finished. on each side
50 planed or finished, so cents per thou
sand feet, board measure, and if planed
on one side and tongued and grooved,
81 per thousand, and if planed on two.
sides and tongued and grooved, $150
per thousand. and in estimating board
measure under this schedule no deduc-
ton shall be made on account OF planning,
| growing or tonguing"
Senator Vest surprised the republicans
when he announced that the amendment
would be accepted by the democratic
side
As the amendments to the lumber
schedule were being voted on without de-
bate. under IN agreement made on
Wednesday, the vote was Immediately
taken and 1t was agreed TO, 35 to "a. a
strict party vote, Messrs. PETER and
Allen voting i'm favor of il. This will
have the effect Of putting all lumber on
the free list
The committee amendment increasing
the duty on chair cane from TO 10 per
cent. ad valOrem was agreed TO.
Mr. Mcmillan offered an amendment
seeking to make slaves Of wood Of ali
kinds dutiable at 10 per cent, but it was
rejected
When paragraph Isl was reached, max
ing house or cabinet furniture OF wood
wholly or in part finished, manufactures
Of wood, or Of which wood is a COM
ponent material of chief value. dutiabla
at 25 per cent, Mr.. Squire declared that
If the senate desired TO be consistent,
after having placed finished lumber on
the free list il should now place furni-
ture on the free list.
Mr. Peffer thereupon moved an amend-
ment to the paragraph making the arti-
cles contained therein exempt from duty.
Mr. Peffers amendment was defeated
5 TO 50.
Mr. Aldrich then offered his amend
ment to increase the duty TO 35 per cent,
and il also was rejected. This COM
pleted the wood schedule.
sherman Speaks.
Mr.. Sherman then delivered a care
fully prepared speech on the general !
subject Of the tariff, and was listened to
with marked attention. He alluded 10
the differences in the democratic ranks ;