The Portland daily press., 1894-06-06

making sugar duties specific instead of
ad valorem, except it omits the last
clause OF it applying to molasses.
After long discussion, Mr.. Lodges
amendment was rejected.
Mr. ( eHer moved to amend the amend
ment by provision that all sugars shall
be on the free list. The vote resulted,
yeas, 26; nays, 81.
Mr. Allison moved to strike out in par
agraph lo2 1-2 the words on and after
January |, 1898, and make sugar duties
go into effect with the passage of the
bill. Rejected.
Mr.. Hale proceeded to give what he
called piece of contemporaneous his
tory IN relation to the secrecy which un-
I'll nve weeks ago was observed by the
finance committee of the Senate.
Finally the question was take on Mr..
Jones's amendment TO paragraph 1S2 1-2,
and it was agreed to, yeas, 35: nays, 2S.
Paragraph 1873 was amended by in
reaslng the duty on sugar candy, etc.,
nom 30 to 35 per cent ad valorem, and
by adding the words saccharine 25 per
cent ad valorem
That finished the schedule and brought
the Senate up to the tobacco schedule.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House,
Washington, June SIN. the House the
committee on rules, by Mr.. Catchings, re-
ported an order limiting the debate on the
bill to repeal the state bank tax to today's
session. The vote on the amendments and
the passage of the bill to be taken immedi-
ately on meeting tomorrow. Mr.. Catchings,
responding to a suggestion by Mr.. Reed
said he acknowledged with regret that the
probabilities were that the repeal of the tax
would BE adopted The resolution was
agreed to and the substitute of the commit
tee on banking for the original Brawley
bill, applying only to certain violations of
the law in certain Southern States, and the
amendment of Mr.. Cox to repeal the tax
were formally laid before the House.
The substitute for the Brawley statesbank
tax bill, applying only to violations of the
law in Southern States. and the amendment
to repeal the tax law outright were laid be-
fore the House.
A vigorous discussion resulted in the
formal division of time between the two
sides. Mr.. Harter, Democrat of Ohio, was
to control an hour in favor of the repeal of
the state bank tax, and Mr.. Dingley, Re-
publican of Maine, to control an hour in
opposition to the report. In the course of
the debate Mr.. Campbell, Democrat of New
York, had read letter from Conrad W.
Jordan, ex-United States treasurer and
president of the Western National bank of
New York, favoring the repeal of the tax
law.
The currency of Canada which is not
legal tender and not supported by any col
lateral, which Mr.. Harter said circulated at
par was suggested by Mr.. Harter as possess
ing advantages which model currency
should have, '.but it is national currency
interjected Mr.. Dingley. Mr.. Harter pleaded
with the Republicans upon patriotic grounds
to vote for the repeal of the tax law, assert
ing with the accomplishment of that pur-
pose would disappear the greenback craze
and the free silver craze.
Mr.. Bland, Democrat of Missouri-Not a
bit of it, Mr.. Harter. want to say no man
on the floor of the House gives up so much
in voting for this bill as does the gentleman
from Missouri-a candidate for the presi-
denoy. Cheers and applause.) The moment
he votes for this bill his platform disappears
from beneath his feet nevermore to appear.
daughter and applause.) Without con-
cHding the discussion the House adjourned,
The Democrat Gets 1t.
Washington, June 5.-The House elec tions
committee today decided the contested
election case of Watson VS.. Black of the
Tenth Georgia district in favor of Mr..
Black, Democrat, the sitting member There
were no votes in opposition