The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04
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been considered by paragraphs. Now
the amendments agreed to in committee
of the whole must be ratified one by
one in the senate. This could be accom-
plished in two days if Senator Hill could
be muzzled. but he has given notice that
he would make the same fight on the in
come tax when the bill is considered in
the senate. This means at least three
days OF Hillism. Chandler, Dolph and
Higgins, the republican time-killers, will
take up about two days and with the
4th of July thrown out the final vote
cannot be reached till next Saturday.
Much pressure will be brought to bear
upon Hill to induce him to let up with
his long. tiresome harangues. If he is
suppressed the bill will pass Tuesday or
Thursday. But those who know Hills
temperament say that he will continue
to obstruct the bill to the last section.
At the opening of the senate session
today the joint resolution appointing
Charles NJ Anderson of Greenville. o.;
Sidney G.. Cooke of Harrington, Kas.,
and A L. Pearson of Pittsburg members
of the board of managers Of the national
home for disables volunteers was passed.
Mr.. Sherman's resolution of yesterday
directing the committee on interstate
commerce to inquire into the advisability
of regulating by law the use of sleeping
and parlor cars was also adopted
The joint resolution continuing the an
nual appropriations thirty days after
June 80 was adopted
The tariff bill was taken up and Mr..
Vest moved an amendment to the clause
repeating the reciprocity features of the
Mckinley bill Agreed to.
Senator PETER offered as a new sec
ton the amendment levying a tax of $50
per head on all aliens landing in the
United States to engage in industrial Oc-
equations. Tablets to u.
Mr.. Jones then asked unanimous con-
sent to make a number of amendments
overlooked as the bill was being con-
sidered. The amendments were agreed
to as fast as read. Most of them were
verbal or very unimportant.
The duty on silk paragraph 29SO par
TALLY manufactured from cocoons was
fixed at 20 per cent; thrown or spun silk.
30 per cent; velvets. chenilles and other
pile fabrics. $3.50 per square yard plush,
81 per square yard. The reciprocity pro-
viso relating TO the duty on petroleum
was changed so as to make the duty to
be levied against petroleum imported
from countries imposing a duty on
American petroleum 40 per cent.
Sec. of the internal revenue was
amended so as to prohibit liquors made
Of sugars and molasses being entered in
bonded warehouses. The duty on pre-
cious stones, cut but not set. was was
fixed at % per cent; If set, 80; uncut pre-
cious stones, 10 per cent.
The tariff bill was reporter to the SEN
ate al 5:45.
Mr.. Henderson moved to adjourn until
Monday. This motion was lost-25 to 80
but in the executive Session which fol-
lowed the motion was agreed to, and at
6:10 the senate adjourned until Monday
Blanchard and the Sugar Tax.
Senator Blanchard. it is understood, is
making considerable trouble for the
finance committee by his protests against
the proposed changes in the sugar
schedule. The Louisiana senator is hold
ing out especially for the continuation of
the bounty for the present year. He also
calls attention to the fact that the
finance committee has backed out of its
original proposition to abrogate the Ha-
waiian reciprocity treaty, which permits
the sugar product of that country to en-
ter free, and is reported as saying that
the sugar producers of his state would
be greately injured by the sudden reduc-
ton of the bounty as proposed by the
committee. He has put forth the claim
that the proposed change is in violation
of the democratic caucus agreement, and
intimated in very plain language that
if the changes are made as proposed, the
bill will not receive his support.
Mr. Blanchard has appealed to his
colleague, Senator Caffery, to join him in
making a determined fight against the
proposed changes, but it is understood
that Mr.. Caffery, while displeased with
the changes, does not feel disposed to
go to the same length that Mr.. Blanchard
has to preserve the present sugar
schedule in the act.
Senator Hill today gave notice of an
amendment to the income tax feature of
the tariff bill by adding at the end of
sec SO the following:
THAT all state, county, municipal and
town taxes and all necessary sums for
insurance paid by corporations, compan-
les or associations shall be excluded or
deducted in estimating the net profits
or income of such associations, compan-
les or corporations"
Senator Allen also gave notice of an
amendment at the end of the tariff bill
as follows: Provided that all surplus
revenue derived by the government UNI
der the provisions of this act shall be
held as a credit fund with which TO pay
the national Indebtedness as rapidly as
possible"
Senator Pettigrew Of South Dakota has
| proposed an amendment TO the tariff bill
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