Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
THE TARIFF AGAIN
Mr.. Sherman Attempts to Get Up
the Alcohol in Arts Bill.
bis MOTION FINALLY DEFEATED
Consideration of the Sundy Civil
Bill Resumed.
ENERAL PENSION BILL

The novelty of a Saturday session Of the
Senate resulted in a meager attendance to-
day, and Mr.. Chandler called attention to
the absence of a quorum Less than a
dozen Senators were present at the OPEN
ing. A call of the Senate sweled the at
tendance 10 forty-three, still less than a
quorum, and business was temporarily at a
standstill.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the sergeant-at-
arms be directed to request the attendance
of Senators, but before this could be exc
cuted two more Senator's giving the neces-
sary quorum, put in appearance, and
business proceeded.
The Seed Distribution.
Mr.. Lodge secured the adoption of a reso-
luton asking the Postmaster General 10
take steps for expediting the distribution
OF seeds through the post office The reso-
luton seeks to overcome a congestion in
the Washington post office, owing to the
pressure of seed shipments the number OF
packages received at the post office being
so great as to block the passag.Wavs and
obstruct the streets.
Mr. sherman again sought to proceed
with the bill concerning the tax on fruit
brandies, to which the finance COMMITTEES
mad offered an amendment repeating the
rebate OF tax on alcohol used in the arts
IlereUDOn
man moved 10 take up the bill, and test
vote was in prospect
Mr.. Chandler again urged that Mr.. Sher-
man course Invited discussion of the en-
ufe tar1n question, a subject which, as had
been announced, was as dead as Julius Cae-
sar- With a tariff debate inaugurated 9TH
er pressing subjects would be crowded out
SAID Mr.. Chandler
Mr. sherman Explains His object.
Mr. Sherman responded that there was
no purpose to precipitate the whole tariff
question He explained that this bill had
to do only with fruit brandies and alcohol
used In the arts, etc. Millions were being
lost by the failure to correct the errors of
the present law
MT PETER added his protest against Open
ing a tarln debate, which, he said would
crowd back the bond resolution. which had
the right of way by unanimous consent
Mr. Plat Comm opposed going on with
the bill and said that if IL was taken up
ne would be compelled to oppose it at
length. He would base his opposition on
two grounds: First, that in repeating the
old law new one should be offered. and,
Second" added Mr.. Platt, ''if We are to
enter upon the correction OF tariff mis-
takes, then l think We should correct the
greatest mistake Of all, the Wilson bill. by
repeating it, With the repeal of that law
the Mckinley law would be revived, said
And then we would have less revenue
instead Of more" interjected Mr. Gray
1T would bring more" declared Mr..
Platt.
Bring 1t in here, and we'n discuss that"
said Mr. Gray.
Yes. we are ready to discuss it," said
Mr. Plat.
The vote was then taken, much interest
being manifested in It, as it was felt to
involve the chance OF a general reopening
of the tariff question.
The Motion Defeated.
%; nays. %, follows:
Yeas-Republicans-Allis Brown Sher-
man. Teller and wolcott-5.
Democrats - Bate, Ferry, Blackburn,
Brice, Caffery, Call, Chiffon, Cockrell, Cor
don, Gray, Martin, Mills Palmer. Pasco.
Pugh, Vest end Walthall-17. Total, -.
Nays-Repul'licans-Ba Burrows Cam
non. Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom
Davis Frye, Gallinger, Gear. Hansbrough.
Hawley, Lodge, Mantle, Nelson, Pettigrew,
Platt, Proctor Warren. Wilson-2l.
Democrats-Bacon, Tillman, Turpie-3
Popuists-Allen, Butler and Peters,
Total, %.
The Sundry Civil Bill.
After this furry the consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re-
sGmed. Mr. Perkins tCaL) secured a new
amendment ap2ropriatIEg s25o.HO for a
revenue cutter of the first class for the
Pacific coast, and Mr.. Frye CMe) had the
number -of new revenue cutters for the
great lakes increased from one to two 10
cost 100000 for both.
An amendment by Mr. Gordon oGa) was
made increasing the limit of the cost OF a
Iublic building at Savannah, Ga from
S40o,oV0 to 100000.
Mr.. Bate CTenn.D offered an amendment
embracing over 100000 claims, aggregatlng
s512,ooo. favorably acted on by the Court
of Claims under the Bowman act
Mr.. Allison made the point of order
against adding this to appropriation
bill, and ii went over until later.
Amendments Made.
Further amen lmerts were made as fol-
lows: Appropriating $4,000 for a public
building at Fortress Monroe. Va: requir-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury TO pre-
pare plans for a hall of records IN the city
CT Washington; increasing the limit of cost
for the public building at Kansas CITY,
Mo, from Sl,aI0,ooo to SI,3ldOpu. appro-
cutter for service the Atlantic coast,
with headquarters at New York: appro-
priatfng G0,0o0 for the alterations of the
New York post ol;lce building; appropriate
ing S25O,oo0 f"r an add::ipu to I!rc Nn:ieLaI
Museum oE the Smithsonian groun9s.
Appropriating S2,n5S for purchase of ad-
dttional land for military cemetery at Key
West Fla; appropriating slju.ooo for a
revenue cutter for the gulf of Mexico: ap-
propriatlnG Svo,ro for buildings at the mili-
tary post at Bismarck y. d.: and like
sum for the military post at Fort Riley
Kan; appropratlng s75,ocO for the public
building at Salt Lake City: appropriatiuE
$4,000 for the public building at Camden,
n. j., and increasing the limit of cost by
.$125, 900
THE HOUSE.