Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-06-07
PUTTING IN A NINE HOUR DAY.
Mr.. Allen Would Make Speculation by
Members OF Congress Punishable by Ex-
pulsiOn-The House Defeats the State
Bank Tax Repeal Bill.

Members OF Congress Punishable by Ex-
pulsiOn-The House Defeats the State
Bank Tax Repeal Bill.
WASHINGTON, June THE senate sat
nine hours and disposed of the tobacco
schedule and one paragraph of the agri-
cultural schedule. The finance commit
tee sprang a big surprise on the senate in
proposal to go back to the house rates
on stemmed and unstemmed leaf wrapper
tobacco, but the amendment was so I'M
expected that 1t was finally agreed to adopt
the amendment pro forma and relegate
the determination of the rates in this par
agraph to the senate when the bill was re-
ported from the committee of the whole.
Some time was spent discussing the pro-
posed reductions on live stock, but these
were agreed to. Tho paragraph contain
ing the reciprocity clause with reference
to wheat, rye, corn, flour and other bread
stuffs excited much debate, but was not
disposed of when the senate adjourned.
Mills Starts q Debate.
A long discussion upon the general the
DRY of free trade and protection, touching
at times on social and financial theories,
was preoipitated by Mr.. Mills 1t was
participated in by Messrs. Hoar, Gray,
Hawley, Platt and Teller. Mr.. Gray fin
ally suggested after the debate had pro-
ceeded several hours that the Republicans
allow the Democrats to place in practical
operation a new tariff theory by the pas
sage of this bill. He asked Mr.. Hoar if the
Massachusetts, senator would agree to fix
a time to vote on the final passage of the
bill.
II will agree" replied Mr. Hoar, Ito
vote on this bill one hour after some SEN
ator on the other side explains the prin-
ciple upon which the bill was framed"
There was general smile at this sally.
Mr. Lodge asked Mr.. Vest why oatmeal
was excluded from the list of breadstuffs
to which reciprocity should apply.
Because we had evidence before us, !"
replied Mr.. Vest, "of the existence of an
oatmeal trust
1T seems to me that that is all the
more reason, from Democratic stand
point why it should be included,' retort-
ed Mr.. Lodge. But even so, do not
see how an absolute fixing of the duty
could defeat the interests of the trust"
Mr.. Vest, after sharp exchange of
words with Mr.. Lodge, said he would
withdraw the finance committees amend
ment Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Washburn then
became involved in controversy over the
existence of q millers' trust in the north
west. The existence of this trust, Mr.. AL
len said, had been notorious for 10 years.
1t divided up the wheat territory. Mr..
Washburn denied the existence of such q
trust, and he said that the best proof Of
this was the fact that the price of wheat
in Minneapolis was higher proportionately
than any place in the United States. He
said that the Chicago board of trade was
responsible for the low price of wheat.
Harris Had to Submit.
The debate had been running along
smoothly up to this point, although it was
three quarters of an hour after the usual
time of adjournment. Mr.. PETER had
stated that he desired to address the sem
ate but did not care to do so then This
aroused Mr.. Harris, the floor manager of
the tariff bill, who declared with visible
impatience that senators should suffer
some personal Inconvenience in order to
make some progress with this bill. AL
ready Ga days had been spent in debate
upon it, and only 40 pages had been dis
posed of.
Mr. Aldrich said some progress would
be made if the senator from Tennessee did
not compel him to impose unreasonable
hours on the senate. Unless the senate
consented to adjourn by o'clock he said
executive session.
Harris, with great emphasis, under
threats. ~
Then l move to go into executive SEES
sion," said Mr.. Aldrich.
The motion was not debatable, and the
roll was called. The Republicans save
Messrs Pettigrew, Teller, Dubois and
Washburn, promptly refrained from vot-
ing, and the Democrats We're unable to
muster a quorum, the vote resulting 4 to
SO. A call of the senate followed and
showed the presence of As senators, one
more than quorum, and the vote again
required on Mr.. Aldrich's motion. Again
the quorum disappeared, and thereupon
Mr.. Harris, with good grace, yielded to
the inevitable. 1t had not been his pur-
pose, he said, to get into wrangle or for
reluctant senators to remain in the senate
| beyond q reasonable time, but he had
| thought in the present exigency that they
should remain until or s o'clock each
night. However, he would not press the
matter. Upon his motion then at clock
the senate adjourned.
| In the House.
The main interest in the house conferred
in Mr.. Cox's amendment for the uncon-
ditional repeal of the 10 per cent tax on
state banks. The main speech in favor of
the bill and amendment was made by Mr.
Turner of Georgia, and in opposition to
| them by Mr.. Dingley.
On a yea and nay vote the Cox amend
ment was lost by 1O1 to 172, the announce
ment of the vote being greeted with loud
applause by the Republicans. yea and
| nay vote was not demanded on the Draw
| ley bill, which was defeated by viva
voce vote. The Indian appropriation bill
was taken up, but was laid aside in 10
| minutes, and the house adjour led
Allen Against Senatorial Speculation.