The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-21
IN THE SENATE


10GAE EAFEEhSn Af&W 1870 -
Lumber rIsced Thereon
wAsHrsoTos crTr. June 3o.--Pefser ad-
dressed the senate today In favor Of . res
olusion inxtrHctIng the COMMITTEES on post
offices and possroads to report back the
postal savings bill. Henderson said hf
had introduced postal savings bill based
on the English system. but did not favor
the paternalistic scheme of PETER. which
contemplated making the governments the
bankers Of the peopls. No action was
taken.
A resolution offered by CuIlom, instruct.
ing the commissioner Of pensions 10 report
what portion Of the annual appropriations
fer pensions will remain unexpended NJ
the end Of the fiscal year, June 80. was
agreed 20.
Consideration of the free list OF the tariff
bin Was resumed. the pending question
being PETERS amendment TO put salt on
the dutlablc list at cents per 100 pounds,
the present duty being cents. PETER ex.
plaIned that personally he favored free
salt, bat his constituents were interested
In salt manufacturs and believed they
would bs injuriously affected BY placing
salt on the free list. The amendment was
sost. "a TO So.
The finance committee amendment re-
strietiHg the free entry OF raw silk to such
as is not manufactured In any way was
agreed 20.
When sugar was reached Aldrich merely
demanded yea and nay vote on The
finance committee amendment to strike it
from the free list, where II was placed by
the house. The committee amendment
was agreed 10, Is TO q. the Republicans
except Quay voting solidly against and
the Democrats for Ii. The detailed vote
follows:
Yeas-Ailen, Bate, Berry, Blanchard.
Gallery, Camden, Cockrell, Daniel, Faux
ner. George. Gordon. German, Harris,
Hunton. Irby. Jarvis. Jones (Arkansasl,
Kyle. Mcpherson. Mitchell Wisconsin,,
com Roach, Smith, Vest, VOORHEES,,
Walsh, White.--s3
Nays Aidrich, Allison. Carey, Chand-
Ter. Cullom, Dubois, Frye. Gailinger,
Hale, Hawley. Higgins, Hoar, Dodge.
Mitchell t0regon), Morrill,, PETER, Fer.
kns. Platt. Power, Proctor, Shoup,
Teller.-22.
Allen moved to put all lumber on the
free lat Chandler charged the Nebraska
senator with having made bargain with
the Democratic side. In explaining his
vote on sugar, bis announcement that he
had not yes made up his mind how 10 vote
on the hiil, was o threat. and in getting
this amendment adopted he was complet-
Ing the bargain. Allen retorted that his
vote and action was none Of Chandler :
business. Chandler said he proposed &C
make II some Of his business. Allen sub
seqaentiy replied to Chambers remarks.
Is claimed be Was not to be deferred from
his purpose by a senator who put himself
In the attitude OF q bahoon on every pos
ssh.s location. BY party vote Allen.
motion was adopted.
When the income tax was reached Hoai
asked that It go over and unanimous con
sent mas given. PETER gave notice Of his in
tsniion 10 offer an amendment TO gradual.
the income tax 80 az 10 make incomes il
excess Of $1,000 and below Sic. 1000 subIec
80 a tax OF per cent. between $1,000 and
$4,000, 2 per cent: between $1,000 and
$4,000. ; per cent: between So. coo and
fi10 90. per cent: above $4,000. 5 pei
cent At a:iS the senate adjourned.
Nominations-Frank MeCappin. post
master At San francisco; William ID. Big
Ter. assistant treasurer of the UnlGad
States ~ Philadelphia