Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-16
Opinion Concerning Pres
ident'S Action on Tariff.
LIVELY DEBATE IN SENATE.
Surdry Civil Bill as Agreed Upcn
Makes Big Cuts.

The chief clerk of the house delivered
the message from tho house notifying the
senate Of the discharge Of the house con-
ferrees on the tariff bill and OF the fact
that the house had receded from It's dis
agreement 10 the senate amendments;
End further that he (tho olerk) had been
directed 20 present 90 the senate, for the
signature Of its president, the enrolled
tariff bill Within a few minutes after
wards the vice president announced that
ho had signed the tariff bill.
A few minutes after O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, horse drawing a phaeton en-
tered the White House grounds at lively
trot and a heavy-eyed man, carrying n
large roll Of parchment, stepped nimbly
out when IL reached tho White House and
ran up stairs. The man was Representa-
tive Pearson OF Ohio, and the roll was the
famous tariff bill.
He was admitted at once 20 Mr.. Thur
ber's Office and delivered his precious bur
den into the hands Of the private secre-
tary, Just as was done with other bills.
After exchanging few courteous words
with the bearer, Mr.. Thurber took up q
rubber stamp and impressed upon the bill
characters indicating that II had been re-
ceived by the president at l:i5 o'clock,
Aug. Is, 1891.
There continues TO be much speculation
on all sides as to the probable fate Of the
tariff bill when IL reaches the president.
The most authentic information indicates
that he will sign the bill, but will accom-
pany this action with "a message 20 the
house which will be mighty interesting
reading, especially 10 those who have
thwarted and defeated tariff reform within
the Democratic lines.
The president does not mean that the
tariff issue shall be relegated TO the back
ground, and tho financial questions, In
cluding free silver, shall come to the front.
1t is alleged that the message will be far
more pronounced than his letter TO Chair
man Wilson.
Another Sugar Day.
For five hours yesterday afternoon the
senate debated the question Of proceeding
Immediately to the consideration of the
house bill placing sugar, raw and refined,
on the free list.
Secretary Carlisle's letter stating that
tho free entry - sugar would deprive the
treasury during the next fiscal year OF si3,-
10000 revenue and cause deficit af 500
100000, which was read in the senate, was
made the justification OF Mr.. Harris mo-
tion 10 refer the bill 10 the committee on
finance, but Mr.. Berry (Dem., Ark
wanted tho bill considered at once, on tho
ground that the question was thoroughly
understood, and Its reference TO the com
mittoe would mean its death.
One OF the most sensational speeches Of
the session followed. Senator Vest of Mis-
souri, turned on the calcium light in
speech of 2K hours. Always eloquent, the
Missouri senator, smnrting under what he
believed 30 be unjust criticisms and Sian
ders hoapcd upon himself, rallied with fine
frenzy against the president and all those
who assailed him (Vest), his associates on
the finance committee, or their motives.
He gave n complete history of the strug-
giles in conference, and justified the action
of the senate conference committee
throughout. Upon the question Of re-
ferring the sugar bill, Mr. Vest unequivo-
cally maintained that its inference to the
finance committee meant its death. He
was In favor OF consideringit IL Immediately,
and Of either placing sugar on the free list
OF at least striking out tho differential in
favor Of the trust.
Mr.. Villas defended the administration
against the aspersions put upon It by the
| senate, and also favored immediate action,
rs did Mr. Mills of Texas, who challenged
| Mr.. Carlisle's statement that the tariff bill
| would not yield sufficient revenue if sugar
| went on the free list.
MI Jones Of the finance committee of.
fered an amendment 20 place duty Of 30
| per cent flat on raw and refined sugar
with no differential."
The pending motion TO refer had not
been acted upon when the senate ad
| iourned.
The conference report on the sundry
civil bill was agreed 20.
Heavy Clipping
| The sundry civil bill finally agreed upor
at the second conference appropriates S3l,
2D2, 776, which Is sl,99l, 800 less than tht
bill passed by the senate, and 81 ,6S8, 80;
less than the house bill The house gaine,
its point In aid OF the Atlanta exposition
the bill containing the substance of tn
original appropriation Of 100000. Tn
house amendment for the governmen
, printing office site was stricken out.
The house provision for granting ART
J lands TO the arid land states for reclama
ton, stands, with an amendment stipulat
d ing that not less than 20 acres of each l6t
acre tract shall be reclaimed. The apprc
priation OF $4,000 for public buildings q
Cheyenne WyoS Boise City, Helen,
Mon, and Spokane, Wash, are stricke
out, rs Is the item OF sl0S 900 for heirs
the war department clerks who were kille
In the Ford's theatcr disaster. A joir
commission to report upon the claims
provided for.
The item of S25, 600 for a quarantine ST
tion at Southport, n. C., IL retained, nn
that Of Si0, 600 for n station mt the mout
OF the Columbia river Is stricken out; e4I
200 instead Of $50, 900 is appropriated for
lrydock at Puget Sound, Wash
The provision for the bureau OF Amo
ican republics Is reduced from $4,000
$4,000. 1t Is placed under the control
the secretary Of state and he Is directed
report TO the next congress the proprie
OF continuing the establishment an
whether any obligation exists on the pa
OF the government for Its continuance
In the House.
One more of the appropriation bills W
finally disposed Of In the house by q
adoption of the report of the conferrees
the sundry civil bill. The report on q
general deficiency bill was also made. A
of the report was agreed 70 but the Sout
srn Pacific railroad item, which gave ri
% prolonged debate The discussion W
not finished
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