Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-14
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Hale Stirs Up Democratic conierses on
The Tariff Bill. -

WASHINGTON, July 13.-In the Senate,
the bill to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river near Du-
buque, Ia, was reported and passed. A
bill to place sleeping and dining room cars
under the provisions of the interstate COM
merce act was introduced by Davis by re-
quest; referred. A bill to amend the arbi-
tration act of Oct. l, 1888, was introduced
by George; referred.
The resolution offered, yesterday, by
Hale, directing the chairman of the Sen
ate conferees on the tariff bill to
report why full and free conference
has not yet held was laid before the Senate.
Hale stated why he offered the resolution.
1t was intended, he said to call the atten-
ton of the Senate and country to the pres
ent status of tariff legislation. It was not
intended as disrespecttul reminder to the
conference. The Senate passed the tariff
bill July 8, or 10 days ago, and appointed
conferees. The House appointed coDferees
a week ago. In the case of the Mckinley
tariff act meeting Of the full conference
committee was called within two hours and
he was informed by the veteran senator
from Ohio, (Sherman) that never in his ex-
perience had there failed to be prompt
meeting of conference committee on such
bills.
Hale was replied to by Voorhees,, chair
man of the Senate conferees, who dis
claimed any idea of discourtesy toward the
Republican conferees and explained that he
thought it would facilitate action to have
the matter first arranged by the Democratic
conferees after which, he said, the advice
of the Republican conferees would be asked
and listened to respectfully.
The three Republican conferees, Sena-
tors Sherman, Allison and Aldrich, took
part in the discussion, claiming that the
course pursued in the matter was without
precedent. By common consent, the reso-
luton went to the calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of the
river and harbor appropriation bill. The
appropriation for continuing the improve
ment at the IIarbor of Memphis, Tenn,
was increased from $4,000 to $4,000
Item, S25 GOO for improving the channel of
the Missouri river at Atcbison, Kan, was
increased to $35 900; the aggregate for
the Missouri river, at points where the vol
ume of water is being diminished by diver
gence or escape from the usual channel,
was made SlG0, 900 instead of $50 900,
erett, Washington.
The appropriation of $4,000 for the
mouth and passes of Calcasie river, Louis
lana, was increased to 100000; for Little
Harbor, N. H., from $4,000 to ST. 900;
Two Rivers Harbor, Wis, from $4,000 to
$4,000; Red River of the North, Mimi, from
$4,000 to $50 900 ;for making preparatory
surveys and examining BRIDGES, from $l25,-
e. c.
Bismarck hsrbor, N. D., was increased to
$4,000. The bill was then passed A con-
ference was asked and Senators Ransom,
German and Dolph were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was taken. The first
committee amendment was a proviso that
the senator's shall draw salaries only from
the date of election or appointment. 1t
was agreed to, after explanation by Cock
rell, in charge of the bill, that it was meant
to prevent the men who may be elected
from Montana, Washington and Wyoming
draw ing an extra $4,000 each.
Various paragraphs of the bill locking to
to the reorganization of several depart
ments at Washington were passed over
without change Sherman desiring to argue
against the proposed changes.s After dis
posing of all but 20 pages of the bill it was
laid All lie till tomorrow.
A resolution was offered by Brice and re-
ferred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, authorizing the Pacific Railroad
Co. to make personal examination of the
Pacific roads, with a view of ascertaining
the present status and ability of the compa-
MES to pay their Indebtedness to the United