The record-union., 1894-06-07
Special to the RrcoRD-Ux1ox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, juno 6.-Before enter
ing upon the discussion of the tariff to-
day the Senate passed several bills, one
being House bill and the others Senate
bills. Among the Senate bills passed
were the following: Granting the right
OF way through the Winnebago and
Omaha Indian Reservations in Nebraska
TO the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Rail
road; granting the right of way through
the Loeb Lake Indian Reservation in
Minnesota to the Northern Minnesota
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Blackburn reported favorably
resolution from the Committee on Rules
for the appointment of q special commit
tee of five Senators on the public dis
tress, TO whom should be referred the Pc
titions of Morrison Il. Swift and others
bearing upon this subject. It was adopted
without discussion. Villas, Smith, Black
burn, Gallinger and Patton were ap-
pointed as such committee
When the Senate took up the tariff bill
Jones asked leave to withdraw the COM
promise amendment for the tobacco
schedule, which made the rule on leaf
wrappers and unstemmed 81 80 and 81 80,
respectively, and restore the House
amendment in which the rates are 81 and
81 %, respectively The move was 9;
surprise to Senators on both sides. as by
an agreement the compromise paragraph
was adopted pro forma, with the under
standing that the subject would be con-
sidered later.
Jones' other amendment to the tobacco
schedule was adopted. IL fixes the rates
rrt. Il
per pound; stemmed, at 90 cents per
pound tobacco, manufactured, 40 cents
per pound; snuff, 90 cents per pound;
cigars, cigarettes and cheroots, 81 per
pound and 70 per cent. ad valorem; paper
cigars or cigarettes TO be subject to the
rates imposed on cigars.
The next schedule was agricultural
products and provisions. All live ami
mails not specially provided for were
made dutiable by the bill at 20 per cent.
Dolph then proceeded to deliver the
last installment OF his prepared speech
begun some two months ago. He I'm
ished at 2:30 O'Clock, after speaking two
hours. Dolph, in the course of his speech,
said that Oregon spoke for herself She
had set the seal of her condemnation OF
the free trade tariff. From advices he
had received Oregon had elected q Repub-
lican Governor by from 10000 to $4,000
plurality, two Republican Congressman
by 1000 plurality. and the entire opposi-
ton to the Republicans in the Legislature
was then but twenty out of total of
ninety.
Platt, Washburn, Vest, Teller Lodge
and Allen participated in the debate ON
barley, etc., lasting three-quarters of an
hour after the usual hour of adjournment.
Here motion to go into executive ses-
sion was made, and no quorum voting,
the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, June Cooks amend
ment to the State bank tax bill was de-
feated to-day in the House by 102 to 170.
A viva voce vote on the Brawley bill was
taken and the bill defeated.
Brief speeches in opposition to the bill
were made by Representative Meikle-
vania, Robinson of Pennsylvania, Hicks
of Pennsylvania, Cochran of New York
and Quigg of New York.
Mr.. Dingley OF Maine closed the debate
in opposition to the bill.
AT the close of his remarks and after
brief explanation by Mr.. Springer, the
vote on Cox's amendment was taken,
and it was lost on yea and nay vote-102
to l32. The affirmative vote was entirely
Democratic. The negative was SS Re-
publicans, 70 Democrats and Populists.
viva voce vote on the bill was then
taken and the bill was defeated.
AT 2:45, amid loud applause, the House
went into Committee of the Whole to
consider the Indian appropriation bill,
and filibuster was started as q result of
Mr.. Holman's request that the first read
ing OF the bill be dispensed with, Mr..
Ray of New York objecting A motion
TO adjourn WAS made, and ar 2:l5 o'clock
the House adjourned.