Evening journal., 1894-08-17
REFERRED THE BILLS.
Supplementary Tariff Measures
Sent to Finance Committee.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED.

The Vacancy In the Finance Committee
Furnishes Some Further Complications.
The House Loses It's Ouorum-Fato OF
the River and Harbor BnI Unknown.
ed generally occurs in the senate A re-
sumption Of the sensational scenes of
Wednesday over tho disposition or the
four house free list bills placing sugar,
coal, iron ore and barbed wire on the free
list was anticipated, but not "A word was
spoken on the subject Everything was
~ calm as May morning.
After two hours spent in n rather in.
teresting debate on restitution Of Mr..
Kyle, the South Dakota Populist, TO pro
hibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors in
the senate wing of the capitol during the
recess and resolution Of Mr.. Call Of
Florida for n senatorial trip by the com
mitteo on patents, a voto was taken with
out debate on Mr. Harris motion to refer
the sugar bill to the finance committee,
and it was SO referred by vote of 32 to
II.
An analysis Of the vote shows that l6
Republicans, l3 Democrats and Popu-
lists voted for the motion. and II Demo
Gratis against It. Eight Republicans, one
Populist and ono Democrat were paired
in favor Of the motion and three Republic
ans and seven Democrats against. The
maiorities I'm favor OF referring froe coal,
iron ore and barbed wire were even larger
than on free sugar.
The members Of the house had been
dropping of so quietly and surely that at
no time was there "A quorum present, and
requests for leave of absence on account
sell. Il
were received with derisive laughter.
The senate bill repeating tho clause in
the new tariff act placing alcohol used in
the arts on the free list was passed after
debate The house adjourned until Mon
day.
Finishing Touches to the Tariff BILL
Tho ways and means committee met to
consider several amendments to the tariff
bill. One Of these, to restore alcohol used
in the arts to the dutiable list, was adopt
ed and subsequently passed by the house
Another was proposed by Representative
Tarsney making lead ore containinga pre-
ponderanoe of silver free of duty. This
was voted down by party vote, the six
Republicans present overcoming the five
Democrats Mr.. Tarsney will try again
today, whom another meeting will be held.
Chairman Wilson will also propose an
amendment to correct an obscurity OF the
general tariff bill ON diamonds on the free
list.
1t was intended TO make glazier and
certain other trade diamonds free but the
punctuation of the item is so defective
that tho treasury officials think it may
admit all diamonds free and fear If the
duty were assessed importers would
promptly appeal TO the courts Mr. Will
son is confident that tho senate and house
will make the correction
There is a prospect that II the Republic
on members Of the senate finance commit
tee insist that the Democrats shall flll the
vacancy on the committee before action Is
taken upon the supplemental tariff bills
the Democratic senators will have trouble
In reaching "a decision upon that point.
While the question has not been taken up
formally by the Democratic steering com
mittee, there is general understanding
that a majority Of the Democratic soma
tors have united upon Senator White for
the place. Mr.. White is an advocate of
the free coinage Of silver and probably
will be opposed by senators who do not
agree with him on tho subject
There are also indications that the Dem
ocratic senators who are opposed to the
supplemental bills will oppose any action
at this time on the ground that tho place
is too important TO be filed in an emerg-
ency like the present
They ask that Democratic caucus be
held to pass upon the selection. The Dem
ooratic members of the finance commit
tee who voted for reference Of the bills
find themselves in a somewhat awkward
position. They say they would not have
voted that way II they had thought this
question would be raised rs bar to the
prompt reporting of the bills.