Evening journal., 1894-06-07
PUSHING TARIFF WORK.
! lie Tobacco Schedule Disposed
Of In the Senate.
PUTTING IN A NINE HOUR DAY.
Mr.. Allen Would Make Speculation by
Members Of Congress Punishable by Ex-
pulsion-Tho House Defeats the state
Bank Tax Repeal Bill.

WAsHNGTON, Juno The senate sat
nine hours and disposed of the tobacco
schedule and one paragraph Of the ngrl-
cultural schedule. The finance commit
tee spmng big surprise on tho senate i'm
proposal Co go back TO the house rates
on stenmcd and unstemmcd leaf wrapper
tobacco, but the amendment was so un-
exp lctcd that 10 was finally agreed to adopt
the amendment pro forma and relegate
the determination OF the rates I'm this par
ngrnph TO the senate when the bill was re-
ported from the committee Of the whole.
Some time was spent discussing the pro
posed reductions on live stock, but these
were agreed TO. Tho paragraph contain
ing the reciprocity clause with reference
TO wheat, rye, corn, flour and other bread
stuifs excited much debate, but was not
disposed of when the senate adjourned
Mills Starts Debate.
A long discussion upon the general tho
ory of free trade and protection, touching
at times on social and financial theories,
was prcolpitated by Mr.. Mills IL was
participated I'm by Messrs Hoar Gray,
Hawloy, Platt and Teller Mr.. Gray fin
ally suggested after the debate had pro
cecded several hours that the Republicans
allow the Democrats to place in practical
operation a new tariff theory by the pas
sage OF this bill. He asked Mr.. Hoar IL the
Massachusetts, senator would agree 20 fix
"A time Co vote on the final passage of the
bill
Il will agree, replied Mr. Hoar "to
vote on this bin one hour after some sen
utor ON the other side explains the prin-
ciplc upon which the bill was framed.
There was a general smile at this sally.
Mr. Lodge asked Mr.. Vest why oatmeal
was excluded from the list of breadstuffs
70 which reciprocity should apply.
because we had evidence before us, B"
replied Mr.. Vest, "of the existence of an
oatmeal trust
1t seems TO me that that is all the
moro reason, from a Democratic stand
point, why il should be included " rctort-
ed Mr.. Lodge. But even so, / do not
see how an absolute fixing Of the duty
could defeat the interests of the trust
Mr.. Vest, after a sharp exchange Of
words with Mr.. Lodge, said he would
withdraw the finance committees amend
ment. Mr. Allen and Mr. Washburn then
became involved i'm a controversy over the
existence OF millors' trust I'm the north
west. The existence of this trust, Mr. Al
len said, had hccn notorious for 10 years
t.
| Washburn denied the existence of such a
trust, and he said that the best proof Of
| this was the fact that the price II wheat
| I'm Minneapolis was higher propoftionately
| than any place In the United States He
said that the Chicago board Of TRADE was
responsible for the low price Of wheat
Harris Had TO Submit.
The debate had been running along
I 4. H.. 4. D..
thrce-quartors of an hour after the usual
time of adjournment. Mr.. pcnor had
stated that he desired 20 address the SON
ate, but did not care TO do so thon This
aroused Mr. Harris the floor manager Of
the tariff bill, who declared with visible
impationco that senators should suffer
some personal Inconvenience in order to
make some progress with this bill. Al
ready ga days had been spent i'm debate
upon it, and only l3 pages had been dis.
posed Of
Mr.. Aldrich said some progress would
ho made II the senator from Tennessee did
not compel him to impose unreasonable
hours on the senate. Unless the senate
consented to adjourn by O'Clock hc said
hc would insist upon motion To go into
executive session.
Il will submit to nothing. said Mr..
Harris, with great emphasis, "undcI
, threats"
"Thcn I move TO go into executive sos-
sion, " said Mr.. Aldrich.
The motion was not debatable, and the
roll was called The Republicans, save
Mcssrs Pottigrcw, Teller Dubois and
, Washburn, promptly rcfraincd from vot
, ing and the Democrats were unable C
muster quorum, the vote resulting c,
36 A call of the senate followed anC
showed the presence of 40 senators. ON,
- moro than "a quorum, and the vote agaiI
3 rccurrcd ON Mr.. Aldrch' S motion. Again
q the quorum disappeared, and thoroupor
, Mr. Harris, with good grace, yielded G.
the inevitable. lt had not been his pur
pose hc said, to get into wranglc or foi
reluctant senators TO romain in the senate
beyond "a reasonable time but ne hat
Thought i'm the present eXigoncy that thel
should rcmain until or S O'Clock cacl
night. However, he would not press The
matter. Upon his motion then at O clocl
the senate adjourned.
In the House.
The main inter In the house ccntcrc,
In Mr. Cox S amendment for the uncon
ditional repeal of the 10 per cent tax OF
state banks. Tho main speech i'm favor o
| the nll ana ulilcnuluenl was lnUNc ul Mr.
Turner of Georgia, and I'm opposition {,
them 10y Mr.. Dlngley.
On yea and nay vote the Cox amend
9 ment was lost by l0l 10 l72, the announce
a mcnt Of the vote being greeted with Ion,
3 applause by the Republicans A yea an,
. nay vote was not demanded on the Draw
n ley bin, which was defeated by "a viv
voce vote. The Indian appropriation bil
| vas fnkpn nm lint was laid nsidn fn d
g minutes, and the house adjourned
!. Allen Against Senatorial Speculation.