The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
THE FILLED CHEESE BILL
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE-EF-
FORTS TO TACK on REVENUE
AMENDMENTS.
GOV. ALTGELD'S REPLY 70 CARLISLE
Ordered Printed as Il Public Document.
lnasmhch as the Secretary's Speech
Was So Treated-Two Confer
ence Reports Adopted.

Washington, May 23.-Today in the
senate was consumed by the filled cheese
bill and the second installment of the
speech by Mr. Allen Pop.) on the Butler
bill to prohibit the issue of bonds without
authority of congress.
On the filled cheese" bill several
amendments to raise revenue were offered.
but all failed.
One by Mr.. Mills Dem) of Texas to
impose Il > per cent internal revenue
tax on all products in excess of $4,000
per annum from establishments manufac-
turing iron, steel, copper, nickel, brass,
lead, zinc, cotton, wool, hemp, silk or flax
was laid on the table by vote of ~ to 10.
Amendments by Mr.. Allen Pop.) of
Nebraska for an additional revenue tax
of 81 Il barrel on beer ale and porter, and
by Mr.. Gray Dem) of Delaware for an
import duty of 10 cents a pound on tea
were lost by similar votes, and the filled
cheese bill was then obliged to give way
TO the bond bill.
AS Mr.. Allen devoted much of his time
to Populist measures he was much har.
rassed by Messrs. Gray, Hill, Baker and
others, so that his speech became a mere
dialogue.
The senate passed forty private pension
bills i'll as many minutes without objec'
tion. thus clearing the calendar, and au-
thorized the publication as Il public dOcu-
ment of Governor Altgeld's reply to, Sec
retary Carlisle's recent Chicago financial
speech. because the latter had been
printed.
Mr.. Sherman endcavored to secure re-
cOgnitiOn of the filled cheese bill, and Mr.
Mitchell (Rep.) of Oregon tried to bring up
the resolution for the election of senators
hy popular vote.
Mr.. Sherman's vote prevailed, 80 to IL
Mr.. Sherman explained that the bill was
similar to the oleomargarine act.
This is revenue measure interrupt
ed Mr.. Hill. What revenue will be re-
crived from it?"
THAT is difficult to tell" replied Mr..
! Sherman Il would estimate that the
ueomargarine bill would produce mil
ion.. but it yields two or three Millions
| General discussion ensued upon the
question whether the filled cheese busi-
ness is a fraud and whether it can stand n
high tax, and Mr.. Hill gave notice that
he would move to submit the house rates,
the senate amendments having just been
adopted
MIR. Teller said in a sarcastic tone: 81
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Ohio. who has on several occasions lectur-
ed lis because we have not taken steps to
increase the revenue, why he did not add
amendments to this bill for raising moro
revenue:
''The senator from Ohio on several oc-
casions has been very urgent, but always
on a bill containing principles diStastefui
to a majority of senator's"
Mr.. Mills Dem.) of Texas announced
that he desired to aid in the non-partlsan,
patriotic effort to raise revenue, and OF
fered an amendment to impose an internal
revenue tax of ) per cent on all articles III
excess of $4,000 per annum manufacture
ed by any person, company or corporation
in the United States from iron, steel. cop
per. nickel. brass, lead, zinc. wool, hemp,
cotton. silk or flax, the receipts to be ap-
piled to the eXtinguishment of the inter-
est bearing debt of the United States.
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, and the motion carried,
II to II, as follows:
Yeas-Republicans Allison, Baker,
Brown, Burrows, Carter Chandler, Clark
Cullom, Dubois, Elkins, Frye, Galllnger,
Hansborough. Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride,
Mcmillan Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill,,
Nelson. Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt. Pritch-
ard, Sherman, Squire Teller. Warren,
Wetmore Wilson-3O. Democrats Ba'
con, Caffery. Cockerell Gibson, German,
Hill Lindsay. Mitchell of Wisconsin. Pnl-
NOR. Smith, Turpie, Nilas-12. Total, AZ.
Nays--Democrats Bate, Berry, Black
burn. Chiffon, George. Gray, Harris
Jones of Arkansas, Mills, Pasco. Roacl,
Vest-12 Popuists: Allen, Butler, fef-
fer-3. Total 10.
second amendment was offered by
senator Allen to impose an additional
fax of 81 n barrel on all beer. ale or por-
ter manufactured in the United States.
This amendment was also tabled on MIR.
Shprman's motion-:J to -. aE follows:
Ycos-Republicans Allison. Brown.
Burrows. Chandler, Clark. Cullom. Da-
Wis. Elkins. Frye, Gallinger. Haw.ey,'
Lodge. Mcbride. Mcmillan. Morrill,, Nel-
son. Perkins. Pettigrcw. Platt. Pritcil-
ard, Sherman, Shoup, Wetmore, WI
son-24 Democrats: Caffery. Cocker
ell. Gormar. Hill. Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Palmer. Pasco. Smith. Turpie. Villas,
White-11. Total, 80.
nys-Republicans: Carter. Dubois,
uansbrough Squire. Teller. Demo
crafts: Bacon. Bate. Berry, Blackburn.
Chiffon. George. Gray. Harris. Jones of
Arkansas. Lindsay. Mills, Roach. Vest
13. Populists: Allen, Butler. Kyle. PEI
fcr-4. Total. %.
Mr.. Gray Dem.) of Delaware offered
an amendment Tor an import dNt! oi ~,
cents pound OF tea and , cents pound
ON coffee. but withdrew the coffee clause.
The amendment was tabled on Mr.. Sher-
mans motion-31 to 10, as follows:
Ycas-Republicans: Allison. Baker.
Burrows. Carter. Clark. Cullom. Davis.
Dubois, El!;ins. Frye. Gallinger, Lodge,
Mcbride. Mcmillan. Mitchell of Oregon
Morrill,. Nelson. Perkins. Pettigrew,
Platt Pritchard. Sherman, ShOup. War
rem. Wetmore. WilsOn-26. Democrats;
Bacon Cockerel. Hill. Mitchell of Wis
consin Palmer. Turpie. Vilas-1. Popu-
lists: Allen, Butler, Kyle Peffer-4
Total. 81.
Neys Republicans HansbrOugh
Teller-2. Democrats: Bate. Berry
Blackburn. Caffery. Chiffon, George
German. Gray. Harris, Jones of Arkan,
sas, Lindsay, Mills, Pasco, Roach, Smith
Vest, White-17. Total, 10.
At this point the announcement was
made by the presiding officer that the