The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18

the committee on ways and means in the
douSe-preSumabl speaking ex-cathedra
was demanding of the House Of Repre-
Sentatlves that there be free sugar. The
democrats Of the country recognized that
| voice as the voice of the administration
| Democratic conventions met in distant
/ states, and the very day that they were
| passing resOl lutions in favor of free sugar.
ana committing the party 10 that princi-
/ pie, the democratic Secretary of the
treasury was sending here a protest
| against placing sugar on the free list. as
suicidal policy. 1t strikes me that there
/ had better be more consultation, that we
| may avoid these things. If it is necessary
| for the Treasury that there shall be this
duty on sugar. let there be consultation
on the subject. Let us mark out policy
on which we can all agree, If we can. Let
US try 10 do it. In the spirit of harmony
Whlch should prevail, l suggest to my
democratic friends thatwe should ad iourn
ana nave a caucus on this subject.
MIR. Harris put his motion in the form
OF written resolution, which he offered,
and which, on objection by MIR. Chandler,
went over till tomorrow.
Inc conference report on the deficiency
Dill, recommending concurrence on the
amendment reducing the appropriation
Tor the Southern Pacific company TO
Sl'2'4, 246, was presented and agreed to,
| thuS ulSpOSlng or the DILL
The Vice President announced his sig
nature TO the sundry civil bill.
Mr.. Murphy OF New York offered res
! olution declaring that in view of Secre-
tary Carlisle's announcement, that the
! estimated surplus revenue for the year
| would not exceed $4,000, 900, il is the
| Judgment of the Senate that no further
legislation or change of the revenue laws
| should De made at this session 81 set
n ug1tVV No., H. -
rell, and the resolution went over till to-
morrow.
A resolution was reported ana agreed
To lnstructing the committee on inter
state commerce to sit during the recess
and TO inquire and report whether the
Southern Steamship and Railroad Asso-
cation had violated the interstate com
merce law in regard TO the passenger and
freight rates di1erentials.
The House bill for the repeal of the pro-
| vision in the new tariff bill allowing q re-
bate OF the tax on alcohol used in the arts
was laid before the Senate and read the
first time.
If there be no objection" said MIR.
Harris, acting chairman, II ask that the
bill may have its second reading to-
dav"
81 object" said Mr.. Chandler, 'qet it
go over till tomorrow ="
Then will ask for its second reading
tomorrow" " said Mr.. Harris, land l give
notice that | shall probably ask the Sen
ate to consider it TO morrow"
Il hope, said MIR Chandler, loosely,
that no accident or i'll health will pre-
vent the senator from doing that"
Notice of amendments was given by
Messrs. Chandler, Manderson and Gray
to the free sugar bill. Mr.. Chaudler's
was to repeal all the provisions of tho
new tariff bill Mr.. Manderson's to CON
tinue the sugar bounty till February.
1895, at the rate of S-l0cent per pound, and
Mr. Gray's TO strike out the diferential
rate on refined sugar
And then, on motion of Mr. German,
the Senate, at 40 o clock p. m, adjourned
! till tomorrow