The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION.
The senate Has Spoken Again on the
Question.

Question.
WASHINGTON, April 25-The tariff uues-
tion made its appearance unexpectedly in
the Senate to-day and for a time it looked
as though the routine OF considering appro-
priation bills would give way to a general
tariff debate. Mr.. Sherman eldeavored to
secure action on the bill relating to fruit
brandies and alcohol used in the arts. Mr.
Chandler gave warning, however, that If the
bill was taken up it would involve debate
on the entire tariff question. Mr.. Platt went
further by stating that if this correction
OF the revenue laws was attempted he
would urge that the entire Wilson law be
repealed and the former Mckinley law re-
viyed. After these announcements the vote
on Mr.. SherTnan's motion TO proceed was
followed with great interest, resulting in the
defeat of the motion = to q. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was completed and
passed during the day. AS il passed the
House it carried about 5000 coo; as reported
10 the Senate it reached $780, 600 and with
amendments added to-day the total was
raised TO $S7.0O0,O00
At the opening of the session Mr.. Lodge
secured the adoption OF resolution asking
the Postmaster-generaI to lake steps for ex-
pedting the distribution of goods through the
postoffice. The resolution seeks to overcome
a congestion in the Washington postoffice to
the pressure of seed shipments. the number
OF seeds packages received being so great as
10 block passage ways and obstruct busi-
ness.
Mr.. Sherman again sought 10 proceed with
the bill concerning tax on fruit brandies. to
which the finance committee had offered an
amendment repeating the rebate tax on alco-
hoI used in the arts Mr.. PETER objected.
the bill, and test vote was in prospect.
Mr.. Chandler again urged that Mr.. Sher-
man course llvlteu uiscussIon Vl the en-
tire tariff question, subject which, as had
been announced, was as dead as Julius Cae-
sar. With tariff debate inaugura ted other
pressing subjects would be crowded out said
Dir. Chandler.
Mr.. sherman responded that there was no
purpose 10 preeipitate the whole tariff ques-
tiOn, and explained that millions were being
lost by the failure TO correct the errors OF
the present law.
Mr. PETER added his protest against OPEN
ing tariff debate. which, he said, would
crowd back the bond resolution, which had
the right of way by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Plat. OF Connecticut, opposed going on
with the bill, and added: IF We are TO enter
the correction of tariff mistakes, then
think we should correct the greatest mistake
of alI-the Wilson bill-by repeating it,"
With the repeal OF that law the Mckinley
Law would be revived, Mr. Platt said.
And then We would have less revenue in
stead of more" interjected Mr.. Gray.
1T will bring more" declared Mr.. Platt
Bring 1t in here and we'll discuss that"
said Mr. Gray.
Yes. we are ready to discuss it," said Mr..
Platt.
ing manifested as IL was felt 10 involve the
chance OF a general reopening of the tariff
question Mr.. Sherman's motion defeat
ed-ysas, %; nays, q, as follows:
Yeas-Republicans: Allison. Brown, Sher-
man. Teller and Wolcott-S. Democrats:
Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Brice. Caffery: Call.
Chiffon, Cockrell. Gordon. Gray. Martin,
Mills. Palmer. Pasco. Pugh, Vest and Wall
SaysERepublicans Baker, Burrows, Can
non Carter. Chandler. Clark. Cuilom, Davis,
FRYE. Gallinger, Gear. Hansorough. Hawley,
Lodge, Mantle. Nelson. Pettigrew, Plat.
Proctor. Warren. Wilson-H- Democrats.
Bacon. Tillman. Turpie-s. Populists: Allen,
Butler and Peffer-3
After this furry consideration of the sun
dry civil aPPPoPriiasion TSias s1rad pill was re re-
amendment appropriating S2S0,OoO for a
revenue cutter of the hrst-class for the
Pacific coast. and Mr Frye had the num-
erased from one to two, to cost S400. 900 for
both.
An amendment by Mr.. Gordon was made
increasing the cost Of the public building at
Savannah. Ga. from $40. 900 TO 100000.
Mr.. Bate offered an amendment embracing
over three hundred claims aggregating S572,-
000 favoraoly acted on by the Court OF Claims
under the Bowman act Mr.. Allison made a
point OF order against adding this TO an ap-
preparation bill. and the amendment went
over until later.
An amendment was made increasing the
limit OF cost for the public building at Kan
sas City No.. from 81 200 900 to s.. .316 000: ap-
propriating $150.000 for a revenue cutter for
the gulf Of Mexico: appropriating $4,000 for
~. D.. and a like sum for the military post
at Fort Riley. Kan, and appropriating N5.-
600 for the public buildings at Salt Lake City.
recting that the printing of postage stamps