Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-08-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS.
SENATE.


republican side of the chamber.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Harris for the appointment of MIR.
White, of California, to fill the vacancy
on the finance committee was laid be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Henderson stated that there
would be no objection, he thought, TO
the consideration of the resolution this
morning. He wished to say for him.
self and some others, that the stand
taken yesterday meant no measure OF
dsrespect to the Senator from Califor-
MIA. Recognizing the ability and lit
ness of that Senator there had been no
personal feeling whatever in the mat
ter. But it had been thought desirable
that that important vacancy should
not be filled without full consideration.
Mr.. Hill concurred in the expression
of the hope that the resolution might
be adopted this morning without oppo-
sition.
The resolution was then agreed to
without division.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Murphy declaring that there should
be no further legislation or change in
revenue laws at this session was then
| laid before the Senate.
Mr.. German asked that the resolu-
ton be laid aside temporarily, as be
wished to make a suggestion to the
Senator from New York.
The request was complied with and
Mr.. German moved over to the seat Of
Mr.. Murphy, where the two Senators
had short conversation.
In the meantime the Vice President
laid before the Senate the resolution Of
fered yesterday by Mr.. Gray instruct
ing the finance committee to report
back the free sugar bill with an amend
ment providing a revenue duty On all
sugars without any diferential duty on
refined sugars.
To that resolution substitute was
offered by Mr.. Henderson instructing
the committee on finance to report back
the bill Qeaving sugar free and re-
enacting the provisions of the Ackin
ley act for a sugar bounty. a demand
for division of the question on Mr..
Manderson's substitute was made by
Mr.. Turpie and long discussion ensued
on the parliamentary point involved
in it.
The Tice-President ruled that the
vote should be taken on Mr.. Mander
sons amendment and that that was not
divisible.
The vote was taken and resulted yeas
81, nays 20, as follows
Ieas-Aldrich, Allison. Blanchard,
Gallery, Carey, Chandler, Cullom,
Davis, Dolph, Gallinger, Jones Of Ne
vada, Kyle, Henderson, Mitchell of
Oregon, Patton, PETER, Pettigrew, Plat,
Quay, Shoup, Stewart-21.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Cock
rell, Coke, Faulkner, George, German,
Gray, Harris, Hunton, Lindsay, Muir
ply, Pugh, Ransom, Turpie, Vest,
Villas, White-20.
Mr.. German stating that the vote
Just taken showed the sentiment of the
Senate on this question, but despairing
of getting quorum to vote to-day
asked that the resolution 60 over until
Monday without losing its place.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Aldrich the
request was amended so as to call up
the resolution in an hour, and in that
shape it was agreed to.
The Murphy resolution opposing
further legislation was then taken up
and Mr.. Murphy offered substitute
briefly saying that it was the sense of
the Senate that no further tariff legisla-
ton should be enacted and that Con-
gross should adjourn.
On the amended form Of the resolu-
ton the yeas and nays were called, the
vote standing yeas 81, nays 16, as fol-
lows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison Blan.
chard, Gallery, Carey, Chandler, Cul-
lon, Davis, Dolph, Gallinger, Gibson,
German, Jones (Nev), Kyle, N1ander
son, Mitchell (Ore), Murphy, Patton,
PETER, Pettigrow, Platt, Pugh, Quay,
Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stewart-27.
Nays.-Messrs Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Cockrell, Coke, Faulkner, George,
Harris, Hunton, Jarvis, Lindsay, Ran,
som, Turpie, Vest, Villas, White-16
Mr.. Lindsay offered resolution de-
claring it to be the sense of the Senate
that there should be no adjournment
| VI AuuRItSS uulll Jill uuS UeGu
passed taking Off the duty on re-
fined or other class of sugar, the i'm
portation of which works for the bene-
fit of the so called sugar trust.
Mr. Henderson moved to amend by
adding a provision that the finance COM
mittee be instructed 10 ascertain and
report with all possible speed the
amount of profit to be derived under
the bill now in the hands Of the Presi-
dent by the so-called whisky or alcohol
trust.
Mr.. Lindsay asked immediate con-
sideration of the resolution and Mr..
Quay said he would object.
Previously, however, Mr.. Sherman
had been recognized to make a few
plain remarks, and, order being re,
stored, he proceeded. They were to
the general effect that the gentlemen
who had had charge of the bill, while
they had in their management demon
strated great ability, tact and judg
ment, yet they had nevertheless made
three great and vital mistakes. Who
was responsible, they Individually, or
the party for which they acted, it was
not for him to say. The first was that
they had undertaken to pass the bill
without the action of the finance COM
mittee. 1t had been nominally refer
red to that committee, but as matter
Of fact the measure was under charge
of gentlemen not connected with the
committee. 1t was made purely par
ty matter, with the result that there
was created discussions in the party
snch q are usual only hatween nartiaS