The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
A DAY OF RESOLUTIONS.
APPOINTMENT OF WHITE ON ri.
NANCE COAHIITEE.
Move TO Rc-epsct Mckinley Law for su-
gar Bosnty-Congress should Al
journ nj the Earliest Dai-.

WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-There was a
very slack attendance OF senators to-
day while yesterdays Journal was be-
ing read and two motions 10 dispense
with Its reading were met with prompt
objections from the Republican side OF
the chamber
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr. Harris for the appointment OF MIR.
| NhltC Of California, 10 MI the vacancy
on the Finance Committee was laid be-
iore the Senate.
Mr.. Manierson stated that there would
pe, no objection, he thought. 20 the con-
siderdtlon OF the resolution this morning.
re wished TO say fOr himself and some
OthefS that the stand taken yesterday
meant no measure Of disrespect 10 the
senator from California Recognizing the
aDlllty ana ttness OF that senator, there
had Deeh no personal feeling whatever
IN the matter But it had been thought
desirable that that important vacancy
should not be filled without fun consider
Mr.. Hin concurred In the expression Of
tne nope that the resolution might be
adopted this morning without oupOsitiOn.
The resolution was t.,n aricrl To-
without division
The resolution offered yesterday by MIR.
Murphy, declaring that there should be
no further legislation or change IN the
revenue laws az tnis session. was then
Mr. German asked that the resolution
ue lald aside temporarily. ~ he wished
10 make a suggestion 70 the senator nom
New AOrk
The request was compiled with, and Mr..
forman moved over To the seat OF MT.
Murphy where the two senators mad
snort conversation.
I'M sUGbR mLI.
In the meantime the Vice President laid
before the Senate the resolution offered
~ "a "a IFH..I IH"H Ia
Finance Committee to report back the
free sugar bill with an Amendment pro-
Viding a revenue duty on an su1ats. with
out any differentidl duty ON refined SUI
gars. To that resOl ItiOn 4 substitute was
offered 10y Mr.. MandersOn. ustfucting the
Committee on Finance 90 report back the
bill leaving sugar free and re onacting
the provisions OF the Mckinley act Tor
sugar bounty.
\ demand tor div,ion ON the qucs-
ton on Mr. Maudersun'S sub titute WAS
made by Mr. Iurple and a long discus
SION ehSued Qh the parliamentary point
Tho Nice-prcsident ruled that the vote
should Dee taken Oh Mr.. Henderson
amen1ment ana that that WAS not divisi-
bic. The vote was takel and resulted:
tas. II. nays. 20, as foil )ws:
Yeas -Messrs. Adrich, Allison. Blan-
chard. Eaftery. Carey. Chandler, CGllom.
Davis, Dolph, Gailinger. Jones New,
KYLE Manderson. Mitchell Ore). Patton;
PETER. fetugrew, Piatt, quay, Shoup.
SteWdrt-2l..
Nays-Messrs. Bate. Berry. Blackburn.
Cockreli, Coke, Faulkner. George. Cor
man. Gray, Harris. Hunton. Lindsay.
Murphy, Pugh. Ransom. Turpie. Vest,
Villas, White, Jarvis ~
The following pairs We're announced:
Messrs. liill with Allen, Brice with VOL
cott. Camden with Teller Butler with
Cameron. Daniel with Squire, Gorion
with Wilson, Jones with higgins. Nc
L1urin with Dixon, McPhers0n with Nor
Frye. Mitchell (WisD with Hale, Pasco
with Iawley, Gibson with Power Roach
with Perkins. voorhees, with Srerman,
Smith with Dubois. Walsh with Lodge.
AS there was no quorum voting, the
roll OF senators was called ana hitV-tour
responded. Then MIR. GOrmnn suggested
that as there WIS evidently no voting
quorum present. the resolution be lait
aside temporarily, and that suggestion
was 3grced TO-
RESOLUTION or ADJOrRNMFNr.
TtNeupon Mr. Murphys resolution was
again taken up, and Mr.. Murphy modified
II 50 as to read.
"Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
Scr ate the enactment OF further legisia-
tiOn on contested matters In this session
IS impracticable. and mat Congress should
adjourn at the earliest possible hHte
The vote was taken aud tho resolution
was agreed to-yeGs, z, nays lO-as tol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison. Blancn-
ard. Caftery, Carey, Chandler Cuilom.
TaWs, Dolph, Gailinger Gibson, German,
Jones (Ney). Kyle, Manderson. Mitchell
Wre), Murphy. Patton, PETER. Pettigrew.
Platt. Pugh Quay, Roach, Shoup, Smith.
and Stewart-H.
Nays-Messrs Pate Berry. Blackburn
Cockrel, Coke, Faulkner, George, Harris
Hunton. Jarvis, Lindsay. Ransom, Turpie
Vest, Villas. and White-l6.
MIR. Lindsay offered resolution declar-
ing II 10 be the sense OF the Senate that
Congress should not adjourn until a bill
shall have been passed removing and
discOntinung all import duties on refined
or discol0red sugars that operate directly
or Indirectly for the benefit Of the so
called Sugar Trust.
Mr.. Manderson moved to amend the
resolution by adding 10 II, And mat the
Finance Committee report win All possl-
ble speed the amount Of profit 10 result
from the tariff bill 20 the Whisky or Al
cohol Trust"
ment to Mr.. Lindsay resolution 10 the
effect that all the provisions Of the bill,
by whatever name known ana whenever
and wherever IL may be found Whlcn
passed the House Of Representatives. on
the 18Th Of August. 1881. are repealed.
annulled, cancelled and made void ana or
no effect" 0.aughter) At y. NJ, the
morning hour having expired Mf. bihi-
says resolution. with Mr.. Chambers and
Mr.. Mandersons amendments, went over
tn Monday.
rF,rr oT Atr.-
The House bill repeating the laws au-
thorizing a rebate on alcohol used in the
arts. was laid before the Senate ana read
second time.
MIR. Msrd.rson inquired Oi Mr Harris
what his purpose was In fegatG 10 that
IA, purpose vos. FIRST" Mr. Harris
replitd. ITO let the bill have its second
readlnl, ana thtn 70 ask unanimo.is
COZ sent 10 have the bill nos considefed.'
An objection came promptly nom Mr.
Chs rcler.
''Th.p the bill" said MIR Harris. mist
lie on the table iii Monday"
Il rrove that the bill and amendments
ha referred t. the Ftndnco Committee,
said Mr. handler
Th- vot. on Mr.. Chambers motion was
It 10 E-uo quorum voting The matter
went over until Monday.
Ate. "a BRIEF executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until Monday.
&. District Jud hfp.
WASHINGTON. Aug. IS.-The nomint-
ton OF j. ID. Porter ~ be United states
districts OF Tennessee, was considered at
some length at tO-day's executive session.
The objections 70 his confirmation were
based entirely upon the report made by
the judiciary Committee on Monday last.
that he was within four years or the re-
tirng age and was not "A resident Of the
district TO which he had been assigned.
His cause was warmly champiOnei by
Senator Harris. and his confirmation was
az stoutly contested by Senator Bate
After a long discussion. I'm which II was
repea teily stated that no reflection was
intended upon Mr.. POrter's character, an
adjournment was taken without con-