The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The senate.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The senate
resumed consideration of the tariff bill
this morning, and Mr.. Lindsay of Ken
tncky took the floor in its advocacy. Mr..
Lindsay and Mr.. Aldrich, rep, Rhode Is,
land, got into a colloquy during the course
Of which Mr.. Aldrich challenged the dem
ocrats to take u vote at 8 o'clock this after
noon on the bill as it came from
the house, or as 1t came from the
senate committee on finance, with
out further amendments. There was an
apparent buzz among the democrats and
almost Immediately Messrs. Harris. Jones.
Gur1nan, Berry and Vest retired to the
LOBBY and after consultation it was de.
cided. rs Mr.. Jones stated afterwards, to
take Mr.. A!drich at his word and cali for
the vote on the bill.
When at l5:!5 Mr.. Lindsay finished, Mr..
Harris took the floor in reply to the chal-
lenge of Mr.. Aldrich to take a vote at 8
o'clock on the bill us it now stands
with the finance committee amendments
and said that so far us he could
control the situation he would accept
the proposition to vote on the amend
ments II then take the final vote on the
bin. As this could only be lone by unan-
1mous consent, MI, Harris asked that con-
sent be given. Mr.. Aldrich said he
asked the question in good faith
and had no response to the inquiry. He
did offer on behalf of the republicans to
take a vote on the bill as it came from the
house and there was no reply. He then
the senate bill, but he did not in
tend to give u thirty days option
on the proposition; a figure of speech
which he believed the senator from Ohio
(Mr. Brice) would recognize. II the denl-
ocrats would fix a day some time next
week to take the vote OH the bill as it
came from the house, the republicans
would agree.
Mr.. White of California characterized
the proposition us mixed and declared
that the senator had becua"cnlled." Mr..
Aldrich said 1t was not customary to al
low two hours to elupse before tho 'hand
wus called"
Mr.. Teller, rep, Colorado. said there
had never been an hour since the bill
came to the enate that it could get a ma
1ority OF the votes of the senate, The
FIJI that would eventually be passed
would be "hxedn In conference. 1t was
to have the finishing touches Of the ex-
ecntive of the government.
MIR. voorhees,. dem, Indiana, denied
that any new bill or material changes
were IN course of preparation. He also
denied that any amendments had been
agreed upon or discussed by the commit
tee last night as Mr.. Aldrich had said.
sent to "A vote this afternoon.
NAouIS4ioN, aptll Eo.-A call OF Ine
senate had to be again resortcd to this
morning to secure the attendance of u
quorum before the regular proceedings of
the day were begun.
BY II vote OF yeas 81 and nays 10 on the
motion of Mr.. Harms, dem, Tennessee,
the senate at l1:45 proceeded with the
consideration Of the tariff bill, the pend
Ing amendment being to change the date
when the bill Is to go into effect from the
LIST to tho Goth day OF June. 1894. Mr..
Hnle, rep, Missouri, mate an appeal that
this portion of the bill remain Enacted
upon until 1t could be known what is
likely to be done with other portions Of
the measure.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-In the senate .
protest from a building and loan %associ-,
alton OF Omaha, Neb., against the pro-
visions OF the income tax section of tha
tariff bill that would affect such associ-
atoms was presented and referred to the
committee on finance.
The senate was again enlivened by one
OF those scenes which are so frequently
got up to %irritate the majority members OF
the finance committee. Mr.. Wolcott, rep,
Colorado. put the question categOrically
to Mr.. Harris, dem, Tennessee, rep
resenting the finance committee, whether
the bill now before the senate was really
the bill to be acted upon, or whether
there was not In reserve such moditica-
tions of it rs would render useless all
present action on the bill as it stood. Mr..
iiarrlS repeated, virtually, what
he had said last Saturday
that he was ready to compromise
conflicting opinions and was willing
to make notifications where there was an
absolute necessity. He could not tell
what form amendments would take.
AT the close of some remarks by Mr..
voorhees,, lie declared cmphntically TINT
whatever might be tionting in the air the
income tax would stay in the bill.
WASHINGTON, May Immediately after
the chaplain's opening prayer the death
of Senator S~tockbridge, rep Michigan,
was read and the senate adjourned until
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