The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-28
NO EXTRA TAX ON LAGER BEER
THE SENATE VOTES AGAINST THE
PROPOSITION.


The Vote stands 81 Against the Tax
10 - In Its FavOr-Furthcr Con-
ference Ordered on the General
Deficiency BiII-The FILLED Cheese
BfI again Goes over without Ac-
ton.
Washington. May 25.-In the Senate this
morning the conference report on the
naval appropriation bH was taken up,
read and agreed 20.
Some dozen matters being stnl unad-
justed in conference. including the ques-
;ica % battleships. "a further conference
was ordered.
Then, on notion Of Mr.. Harris. the Sen
ate proceeded 10 the consideration OF ex-
ecutive business.
At 1905 o'clock the doors were opened
and legislative business was resumed. the
"nned cheese" bill being taken up. on
which the pending question was the
amendment offered by Mr. Dubois. rep.
of Idaho. imposing an additional tax of
IS cents barrel on lager beer. ale and
porter.
The vote was taken and the amend
ment was defeated-yeas p, nays "a.
The vote in detail is as follows:
Yeas-Alessrs. Allen. Bate. Berry.
Brown, Butler. Gallery. Canon. Carter.
Chiffon, Dubois. George, Gray. Harris,
Jones Of Arkansas. Lindsay. Martin,
Mills. Morgan. Pener. Pettigrew. Pugh.
Roach, Stewart. Teller. Tlman, Vest,
and Walthall-27.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison. Baker.
Burrows, Chandler Cockren, Cunom.
Davis, Faulkner Gallinger. Hansbrough.
| l H..1rr Ts.rn
oregon, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morrill,
Nelson, Palmer. Pasco, Perkins Plat.
PNtchard, Quay, Sewell. Sherman, Shoup.
SSp9n9th Iurple, Was, Warren, White and
Notices Of amendment OF the "nlled
cheese bill were afterwards given by Sen
dlors MORGAN, stewart, pop, Of Nevada.
ana Mltchell, rep, oregon. The 6rst pro-
poses tax of one cent a pound on all
American cheese offered in the market for
sale, and the other two propose an import
duty on all woods
The filled cheese" bill went over without
Iurther action, and at o'clock the pro-
hlbitory bond bill was taken up as the
unfinished business.
A speech I'm favor Of the prohibitorv bond
bill was made by Mr. Hansbrough, rep.
or South Dakota, who claimed that il was
necessary TO limit the Overshadowing pow
er OF the executive, which was bordering
on Imperialism" He favored action al
the present session to increase the rev
enue py duty on tea and coffee and by
an additional tax on beer, and declared his
bellef that II congress adjourned without
such action there would be a new issue OF
bonds within a month after the adjourn
ment, and another issue before the next
session, and that congress would be omen
to suspicion of being In league with the
bond syndicate.
The bond bill was opposed by Mr. Elkfns
rep, of West Virginia, as a measure that
might bring the government to a stand
still. An interesting discussion took place
between Mr.. Elkins and Mr
Butler in which the latter
foreshadowed the election of
populst president next November, and
in which the former said that the next
republican administration would be com
PEELED TO borrow money to carry on the
government
a set speech in favor Of the free and un-
limited coinage OF silver, independently
or an lnternatioal agreement was made
by Mr.. Daniel, dem, of Virginia and was
not finished when, at 545 o'clock, the
Senate adjourned.