The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1894-06-21
FREE LIST DONE.
The Senate Puts in Another Good
Days Work on the
Tariff.
Lumber Stays on the Free List. But
There Will Be q Tariff on
Sugar.
Ad ministratiOn Features Of the Nc.
kiuley Bill Stand = Income
Tax Reached.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Mr. PETER
addressed the senate briefly at the open
ing of the session in support of his reso.
luton instructing the committee on
postoffices and post roads to report bach
postal savings bank bill.
Mr.. Henderson said he had intro.
duced a postal savings bill based on the
English system, but he did not favor
the paternalistic scheme of Mr.. PETER,
which contemplated making the gov
eminent the banker of the people and
the complete extinction Of private finan-
cial institutions. No action was taken
on the resolution.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cullom,
instructing the commissioner of PEN
sions to report to the senate what, por-
ton Of the annual appropriations for
pension will remain unexpended at the
end of the fiscal year ending June 80,
1891, was agreed to without objection.
To Celebrate wayne's Victory.
Mr.. Sherman presented joint reso-
luton passed by the Ohio legislature
relating to the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the victory of General
Anthony Wayne at Fallen Timber,
Aug: Z, 1894. which marked the con-
quest Of the Indian nation. 1t was ap-
propriately referred.
After some bills Of local interest had
passed the tariff bill was laid before the
senate. The consideration of the free
list was resumed, the pending question
being Mr.. PETERS amendment to strike
salt from the free list and place it on
the dutiable list at cents per 100
pounds. The present duty on salt is =
cents.
Mr.. PETER explained that personally
he favored free salt, but that his con-
stituents interested in salt manufacture
believed they would be injuriously
affected by placing salt on the free list.
The amendment was lost-4 to SO.
The finance committee amendment
restricting free entry of raw silk to
such as is not manufactured in any
way, was agreed to.
Sugars Went Through.
= When paragraph GAL, Sugars" was
reached, it was expected that some de-
bate would occur, but none took place.
Mr.. Aldrich merely demanded yea
and nay vote on the finance committee
amendment to strike this paragraph
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by the house. The committee amend.
ment carried by 33 to 22-the Republi-
cans except Quay, voting solidly against
and the Democrats for it. Mr.. PETER,
Pop.) voted with the Republicans, and
Messrs. Kyle and Allen Pops.) with
the Democrats.
Lumber on the Free List.
The senate by party vote, decided
to put logs and lumber, including
dressed lumber, on the free list,
The free list was completed at 1:30.
At p. m. the senate began consider
ing section of the bill, relating to
changes in customs regulation.
When section % is reached Mr.. Jones
will move to strike out from section %
to so, inclusive, being the portion of the
administrative feature of the bills
which it has been agreed to leave out. {.
At 3:15 p. m. Mr.. Jones moved to
strike out sections % to 30, inclusive
being part of the administrative feat
ures of the tariff bill.
After some discussion, Mr.. Jones
modified his amendment so as not to
include section 90; which relates to GUS
tom house brokers' licences, and as
modified it was agreed to.
At $40 the senate reached the income
tax, and Mr.. Hoar asked that this part
of the bill be passed over till morning.