The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-23
TARIFF WORK is OVER
The Senate Declares Against Fur
ther Legislation.
FINANCE COMMITTEE DEFIANT
The River and HARDER Bill Has Become
Law-The Sundry Civil Bill
Signed by the President.

has decided that there will be no
further tariff legislation over which
there is contest at this session of con-
gress, by adopting Senator Murphy's
resolution to that effect by good ma
jority. Indeed, it is doubtful If any
thing would have been done even
without the adoption of this resolution,
as IL was impossible to secure work
ing quorum today or any party d.
vision, and other senators are about to
leave the city. The resolution appoint
ing Senator White of California as
member of the finance committee IN ct
with no opposition and was agreed TO
unanimously.
Senator Gray's resolution instruct
Ing The committee on finance to report
a free sugar bill Immediately with an
amendment putting "flap duty on
sugar did not fare so well, and went
over without action on account Of the
lack of quorum. Another resolution
was offered by Senator Lindsay de-
claring that it was the sense of the
senate that congress could not adjourn
without striking out of the tariff bill
the benefit it gives the sugar trust,
which was amended by including the
whisky trust, and as amended it went
over under objection.
The vote In detail on Senator Muir
ph,'s resolution was as follows:
Ayes-Allison, Aldriri, Blanchard. CAT
Trey. Carey, Chandler, Cullom. Davis,
Dolph Gallinger. Gibson German. Jones
Of Nevada, Kyle Henderson. Mitchell of
Oregon. Murphy, Patton, Pefier, Pettigrew,
Plat. Pugh, Quay, Roach, Shoup Smith,
Stewart; total, 81.
Noes-Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Cockrell.
Coke Faulkner, George, Harris. Hunton,
Jarvis, Lindsay, Ransom, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, White; total, Is.
Much confusion followed the an
nouncement, in the midst of which
Senator dsay offered resolution
declaring 1t the sense OF the senate
that congress do not adjor-rn until q
bill has been passed disseminating any
duty on refined sugar which would
| operate for the benefit of the sugar
trust. He asked for Immediate con-
sideration. Senator Henderson moved
to amend the resolution, SO as to In
strLct the finance committee to report
back the amount Of profit to be de-
rived Ivy the whisky trust from the
tariff bill now in the hands of the
president.
Senator Sherman Took the Floor.
Senator Sherman reviewed the blum
ders of the democrats in the general
conduct of the long tariff fight. The
result, he said, was that so to 100 i'm
portant errors would be found in the
bill as 1t would he signed by the presi-
dent. Already several of great i'm
portance had been discovered. The
one providing for free entry of alcoh oil
used in arts would, if uncorrected, cost
the government twenty or thirty mill
ions of revenue annually. Senator
Hoar, author of the amendment, Sen
ator sherman asserted, had not eX-
pected it would be accepted.
Senator Sherman deprecated the con-
templated conference of the president
with congress, but he justified Car.
lisle's letter as to the effect of the tariff
bill on the revenues. He stated that
he would, If the opportunity offered,
vote for a straight duty on raw and re.
fined sugar without a differential. AS
far as the other pop-gun bills were con-
cerned, he was opposed to placing iron
ore, coal and barbed wire on the free
list. Senators Gray and Platt followed.
At 2 o'clock, the expiration of the
morning hour, the resolution went
over. Senator Harris then called up
the house bill to repeal the clause in
the tariff bill eXempting the tax or
alcohol to be used in arts. He asked
unanimous consent to consider it, bn
Senator Chandler objected and moved
TO refer 1t 10 the finance committee.
The motion was lost, IA TO 25, NJ
quorum voting. The clerk then pro
ceeeded to call the roll. 1t SHOWED
two more than quorum present. /
being apparent that with this small
margin no wong quorum could be OBJ
tanned, Senator Harris moved that tn
senate go into executive session, ant
at o'clock the senate adjourned.
The Finance Committee Defiant.
Senator Harris, acting chairman O
the finance committee, has called
meeting of that committee for 1913
Monday, when 1t is understood tina
supplemental tariff bills will be takel
up and an effort will he made to hav
them reported. notwithstan ding tn,
senate's adoption of Senator Murphy
resolution declaring against th
practicability of all efforts at furthe
contested legislation during this ses
sion. They democratic members of til
committee say they do not consider tn
action of the senate in the resolution q
: binding upon the committee. and the
; will make an effort to have the bills r.
ported at least.
Important Bills become Laws.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-A Telegram
, received at the White house this afte
noon announced that the presden
| had signed the sundry civil approprii
/ ton bill.
The president was not heard froI
+ in tue shape of veto and the rive
. and harbor appropriation bill ha
|, through tie expiration of 10 days. b.