The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-14
THE SENATE.

ate at the opening OF the session 10"
day. Mr.. Teller suggested that the
resolution be modified so as to conilne
the inquiry to be made simply to the
advisability of releasing the STANFORD
estate without in any way touching
the validity of the claim, in order not
to affect other claims which the gov
eminent might have. Mr.. Hoar agreed
to modify the resolution in accordance
with this suggestion. Mr.. Teller re-
counted conversation he had mad
with Mr.. Stanford shortly before his
death, in which the Latter had ex-
pressed his intention to transfer as
rapidly as possible the title OF that
norton of his estate which he intended
to dedicate to that purpose to the lie
land StanforI, Jr., university.
Mr.. White of California made brief
explanation of the nature OF the suit
brought by the United States against
the estate in order to correct some mis-.
apprehensions that seemed to exist.
The suit was instituted against the esS
tate of Mr.. stanford to prevent its dis
tribution before the debt owing to the
Government from the Central Pacific
railroad, Of which Mr. Stanford is an
original stakeholder, fell due. There
had been no dereliction on the part of
the attorney general. The suit could
not have been instituted before Stan~
ford's death under the statutes Of Cali
fornia, under which the corporation
was organized.
After some further discussion, Mr..
Allen of Nebraska, moved to lay the
resolution on the table. The motion
was carried, "a to 10, as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Berry, Blackburn,
Cockrell. Coke Daniels, Faulkner,
George, Harris, Hutton. Jarvis, Jones,
(Ark.) Kyle, McLaurin, Mitchell,
(Wis.(, Murphy. Pascoe, PETER, Smith,
Turpie, Vest, White-Total, "a.
Nays-Allison, Carey, Chandler,
Cullom, Davit, Dixon, Dolph, Dubois,
Frye, Hawley, Higgins, Hoar, McMil~
Ian, Perkins, Platte, Shour, Teller,
VOORHEES,, Washburn-TOtal, 10.
The tariff bill was then laid Def re
the senate and Senator Cullom took
the floor aud delivered a speech on
general historical phases of the tariff
question. Mr.. Palmer, Democrat of
Illinois, replied to Mr.. Cullom.
Senator Washburn, Republican, of
Missouri, suggested that debate on this
schedule was proceeding slowly and
for the remainder of the schedule the
five minute rule be applied. The
Democrats accepted the proposition
graciously and it was agreed to by
unanimous consent. Senator Quay,
who objected yesterday, was not pres
ent.
The considering of the pending para.
graph imposing 20 per cent on buck
wheat, corn, wheat, corpmeal, flour,
rye, etc, were resumed and Senator
Pettigrew, Republican, of South Da-
kota, moved as substitute the Nc.
Kinley specific rates. Lost by vote
Of II to 80.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Frye
to fix the rate on bucBwheat and oats ;
at 10 cents per bushel and oatmeal at ,
1 cent per pound was lost. In The (
next paragraph the house placed ,
duty of 25 per cent on barley and 80
per cent on the barley malt. Mr..
Jones offered the finance committee
amendment to increase the rates to 30
and 40 per cent respectively Mr.
Washburn offered as a substitu g for
these rates an amendment restoring ;
the Mckinley rates, barley, 80 cents;
barley malt, 45 cents; peared or hulled |
barley, cents per pound. The finance /
&C mmittee amendment was adopted
amendment The finance
amendment was adopted
making the duty on macaronl 90
instead of % per cent, The
next paragraph fixed the
duty on rice, cleaned, 11.2
cent per pound; uncleaned I cent;
paddy, 3,4 cent; rice flour, IA cent.
Mr.. Jones withdrew the compromise
reducing the rate on
rice to cent and on paddy
TO l-2 cent.
Mr.. Allison moved al amendment,
which was lost, to fix the rate on un ,
rice and paddy at those pro
posed in the compromise amendment
Mr.. Dolph offered as an amendment
proviso TO admit rice free from coun 4:
tries imposing no duty on rice imports
from the United States. Lost.
Amendments looking to a restora
ton of the present fixed rates on dairy
products were lost and the following
rates fixed: Butter, cents per
pound; cheese, cents per pound;
fresh milk, 3 cents per gallon; con-
densed milk, 2 cents; sugar of milk,
cents per pound.
The rates on beans was fixed at 90
per cent; canned or prepared beans,
peas and other vegetables 30 per cent
Mr.. Jones reported an amendment
10 his paragraph, placing a duty of So
per ton on broom corn, cents each on
,abbages, 3 cents per gallon on cider.
cents per dozen on eggs and 10 per
cent on yolk OF eggs. Today, how.
,ver, he withdrew the amendment.
Mr. Aldrich Immediately re-oflered it
md it was defeated by strict party
-ote, % to 80.
Mr., Plat offered separate amend
lent of cents per dozen on eggs.
Iost.
At 6:20 the senate went into eXecu-
i've session, but shortly afteward DIS adj
burned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June S-The days !
in the house were enliv.
ned by Mr., Walkers Republican OF
complaint of the poor
Of the house and of the in !
anaoitv Oftha arphitant Oftha canitol | s