The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-07
NO NIGHT SESSIONS.
Republican Senators Won't Stay
at the Capitol
To Vote After the Working
Day is Done.
QUORUM is BROKEN
By This Action on the Part of
Republicans.
QUORUM is BROKEN

WASHINGTON, June Before enter
ing upon. the discussion of the tariff
yesterday the senate passed seven
bills, one of them being a hou.e
bill and the others senate bills. Mr..
Black burn reported favorab1y a reso1u-
ton from the committee on rules for
the appointment of special commit
tee of five senators on the existing
public distress, to whom should be re-
ferred the petitions of Morrison L.
Swift and others bearing upon this
subject. 1t adopted without division
When the senate resumed eOnSidera-
ton of the tariff bill, Mr.. Jones asked
leave to withdraw the compromise
amendment of the tobacco schedule,
which made the rate on leaf, wrapper
and unstemmed $1-5O and $2-25 re-
spectively, and restore the house
amendment, in which the rates
are 81 and SIPS respectively.
The move was a surprise to senator's
on both sides. as by agreement the
pro forma, with the understanding
that the subject should be considered
later.
The other Jones amendments to the
tobacco schedule were adopted. They
fixed the rates on filler tobacco. I'M
stemmed, at IS cents per pound;
stemmed at so cents per pound; to-
bacco, manufactured or unmanufac-
tured, not specially provided for, 40
cents per pound; snuff, so cents per
pound; cigars, cigarettes and cherOOts,
81 per pound and 25 per cent ad
valorem; paper cigars or cigarettes,
to be subject to the rates imposed on
cigars.
The next schedule was agricultural
products and provisions All live ami
mails not specially provided for were
made dutia de by the bill at 20 per
cent Mr.. Hale of Maine proposed to
restore the Mckinley rates-horses
and mules, $50 per head; cattle, $40
per head; hogs, S1.5O; sheep, 81. so;
other animals, 20 per cent ad valorem.
Mr. PETER proposed an amendment
to exempt from the operation of the
duty, ponies, chiefly imported from
Mexico
Mr.. Dolph then proceeded TO deliver
the last instaIlment of his prepared
speech, began some two months ago
Mr.. PETER. withdrew his amend
ment, and the vote was then taken on
Mr.. Hale's amendment to restore the
Mckinley duty Of $50 per head on
horses and mules. 1t was defeated by
strict party vote, % to 30, Mr. PETER
voting in favor, and Messrs. Allen and
Kyle against it.
Mr. PETER had stated that he de-
sired to address the senate, but did
not care to do SO last night This
aroused Mr.. Harris, who declared
with visible impatience that senator's
should suffer some personal incoveni-
er1ce in order to make some progress
with this bill. Already sixty-four
days had been spent in debate upon
it, and only forty-three pages had
been disposed of. Mr.. Aldrich said
unless the senate consented to ad-
journ by o'clock he would insist
upon a motion to go into executive
session.
Il will submit to nothing. said Mr..
Harris. with great emphasis, under
threats"
Then move to go into executive
session." said Mr.. Aldrich.
The motion was not debatable and
the roll was called. The Re publicans,
save Messrs- Pettigrew, Teller.
ubois and Washburn. refralned from
voting, and the Democrats were
unable to muster a quorum, the vote
resulting to SO. A call of the senate
followed, and showed the presence of
forty five senators, one more than
quorum. and the vote again REQUIRED
on Mr.. Aldrichs motion. Again the
quorum disappeared, and thereupon
Mr.. Harris, with good grace, yielded
to the inevitable, and at 2 o'clock the
senate adjourned.