The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-22
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.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The senate
has decided that there will be no
further tariff legislation over which
there is a contest at this session of Con.
gress. by adopting Senator Murphy's
resolution to that effect by good ma
iority. Indeed. it Is doubtful II any.
thing would have been done even
without the adoption of this resolution,
as it was impossible to secure a 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 met
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 u ''flat" 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 Dill
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
phys resolution was as follows:
Ayes-Aliison. Aldrich. Blanchard. Caf-
frey, Carey, Chandler, Cullom. Davis.
Dolph. Gallinger, Gibson. German. Jones
of Nevada, Kyle. Henderson, Mitchell of
Oregon. Murphy. Patton. PETER. Pettigrsw,
Platt Pugh. Quay, Roach. Shoup. Smith,
Stewart; total. q.
Noes-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Cockrell.
Coke, Faulkner. George. Harris. Hunton,
Jarvis, Lindsay, Ransom. Turpie, Vest,
Villas. White; total, l6
Much confusion followed the an
nouncement, in the midst Of which
Senator Lindsay offered a resolution
declaring it the sense OF the senate
that congress do not adjourn until a
bill has been passed discontinuing 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
strdct the finance committee to report
back the amount of profit to be de-
rived l.y 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
result, he said, was that so to 100 i'm.
all I@ Il is~H h.
bill as 1t would be signed by the presi-
dent. Already several Of great i'm
portance had been discovered. The
one providing for free entry Of alcohol
used in arts would, If uncorrected, cost
the government twenty or thirty mill
ions of revenue annually. Senator
Hoar, author Of the amendment, Sem
ator Sherman asserted, had not ex-
pected 1t would be accepted.
Senator Sherman deprecated the con-
ttempla,ed conference of the president
with congress, but he justified Car
isles letter as to the effect of the tariff
bill on the revenues. He stated that
he would, II the opportunity offered.
vote for a straight duty on raw and re-
fined sugar without differential. As
far az the other pop.gnn bills were con-
cerned, he was opposed to placing iron
ore, coal and harbed wire on the free
list. Senators Gray and Plat 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 on
alcohol to be used in arts. He asked
unanimous consent to consider it, but
Senator Chandler objected and moved
to refer 1t 10 the finance committee.
The motion was lost, IA to Is, no
quorum voting. The clerk then pro-
ceeeded to call the roll. It showed
two more than quorum present. 1t
beibg apparent that with this small
margin no wong quorum. could be OBJ
tained, Senator Harris mayed that the
senate go into executive session, and
at 4 o'clock the senate adiourned.
The Finance Committse Defiant. =
Senator Harris, acting chairman Of
the finance committee, has called a
meeting of that com mittee for 1890
Monday, W hen It 10 understood that
supplemental tariff bills will be taken
M and an effort will he made to have
them reported. notwithstanding the
senate. adoption of Senator Murphy's
resolution declaring against the
practicaLility Of all efforts at further
contested legislation during this ses-
sion. They democratic members of the
committee say they do not consider the
action of the senate in the resolution as
binding upon the COMMITTEES, and they
will make oil effort 10 have the bills re-
ported at least. eea .e ,s
Important Bills BECOME Laws
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18-A telegram
received at the White house this after
noon announced that the president
lad signed the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill. va
Z The president was not heard from
In The shane Of q veto and tho river
and harbor appropriation bill has.
through tie expiration Of 10 days. be-
come law.
SIOUX CITY WANTS The FIGHT.
ra...m.r.s Held Ont to Corbett and