The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-11

| ernment SCHOOLS. The motion to re-
cede was defeated, II to 81, as follows:
Ter, Clark, Dubois, Gallinger, Lodge,
Mitchell of Oregon, Morrill,, Plat, Quay,
Sewell, Teller, Warren, Wilson-14.
Democrats: George - 1. Popuists (:
Butler, Peffer-2. Total, II.
Nays-Republicans Allison, Carter,
Davis, Hansbrough, Hawley, Mcbride,
Pettigrew, Sherman, Shoup-9. Demo-
Gratis: Bate, Berry, Chiffon, Cockrel,
Faulkner, German, Harris, Hill, Jones
of Arkansas, Lindsay, Mills, Mitchell of
Wisconsin Morgan, Palmer. Pasco,
thall, White-22. Total, 81.
The bill was passed granting right-of-
way through Fort Bliss military reserva-
ton to the El Paso and Northeastern
Railroad company.
AT the request of Mr.. Morgan his resO-
luton calling on the president for infor-
nation as to what, if any, demand had
been made in the case of the Competitor
seized by the Spanish authorities, went
over until tomorrow.
A joint resolution was reported by Mr..
Morrill,, from the finance committee and
passed. authorizing scientific inquiry
INTO the condition of the sealing inter-
ests in the northwest. In connection
with the resolution n letter was read from
two British scientists were in the city
with a view to prosecuting such an in
quiry and urging the need of an Ameri-
can inquiry.
MIR. Gear, from the Pacific Mail COM
| mlttee. arose to make Il statement as to
| the Union Central railroad funding bill.
| He said $115,0OO,000 was due the gov
eminent and the debt would mature at
an early day. 1t was encumbent upon
congress to take some action to protect
| the interests of the government. For
| this reason he moved that the funding
bill. now on the calendar, be taken up
| early next session and made the continu-
| GUS order of business until action was
| secured.
Mr.. Morgan, who has made a minority
report on the bill, said he cordially fav-
Ored the motion, as the subject ought to
be disposed of at the December session.
as it was of great Importance.
Mr.. Berry Dem.) of Arkansas, object
ed to any agreement and raised a point
or no quorum. Before quorum could
be summoned the morning hour expired
ana the filled cheese bill was taken up
Mr.. Gear stated, however. that he
would renew the motion tomorrow.
Mr.. Vest spoke in opposition to the fill
ed cheese bill. He said the oleomarga-
rine law had turned out to the benefit of
Messrs. Nelson, Morris and Armour, who
added the Oleomargarine tax to the price
OF the product, to be sold to the poor peo-
pie, and this law would operate in the
same way.
Mr. Vest proposed two amendments,
That the measure should not be taken to
extend the police power of the federal
government so as to conflict withethe DO
lice power of the states, and that skim
do Il, n
be included with filled cheese.
Mr.. Sherman urged that the bill was
designed to stop an obvious fraud. He
said the oleomargarine law had worked
much benefit.
Mr.. White DEM of California asked
what had become of certain proposed
amendments covering wool in the Dingley
bill.
Let me inform the senator" interiect-
ed Mr.. Mitchell Rep.) of Oregon, "that
| intend to offer as an amendment the
Dingey bill pure and simple, without the
change of dot"
THAT is interesting" mused Mr.
White, and | would like to know how
the senator from Ohio (Sherman) expects
to vote on the Dingley BILL"
Mr.. White then turned his attention to
opposing the cheese bill. Speeches were
made in favor of the bill by Senators
Gear of Iowa, Villas of Wisconsin and
Chandler of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Chander's sarcasm stirred up con-
siderable confusion, during which he had
Villas, Mills, Smith and others.
Mr.. Smith asked if Republican sena-
tors were united on this bill.
The Republican party is somewhat d.
lapidated," responded Mr.. Chandler, "but
by no means so much so as the Democratic
party We on this side of the chamber
do not flock together as tremendously as
we ought to do, and we are continually
deranged by the presence of these Popu-
lists ON this side"
An amendment by Mr.. Vest stating that
the bill was designed for revenue and not
for police purposes was tabled, yeas 81,
nays A.
Mr.. Stewart Pop,) of Nevada offered an
amendment fixing n duty of 10 cents per
pound on WOOL
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, saying it was clearly
for the purpose of embarrassing the
measure. Carried, yeas 80, nays II.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep.) of Oregon, who had
said he would offer the Dingley tariff bill |
as an amendment, said he had been APP |
pealed to by his associates not to press |
this amendment, and he would accede to |
their request.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he wanted his |
position understood on the Dingley bill. |
Having voted for free coinage substi- |
tute for the bond bill he favored reve
nue. measure and would not vote for an
amendment which would embarrass such \
a bill.
Mr.. Stewart caused much amusement by |
saying that if the Dingey bill amendment
was urged he would offer free silver
amendment to it.
Mr.. Lindsay Dem) of Kentucky offer
I'd an amendment repeating the 1-S differ
initial duty on sugar.
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the motion
III the table, which prevailed, 81 to 16.
Mr. Morgan criticised the bill.
,Ir. Hill expressed the hope that the
senate would disagree with the finance
committee amendments reducing the
mount of the tax.
Mr.. Sherman assented to the sugges-
ion and without division the house rates
we're substituted
The bill was passed, yeas 81, nays 10, as
'ollows:
Yeas-Republicans: Aldrich. Allison,
Brown, Chandler, Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Dubois, Gallinger, Hale, Hansbrough.
Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride, Mitchell of
Oregon. Morrill,. Nelson, Perkins, Petit
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