The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-27
THEY PASSED THE BILL
Section Slxty-0ne of The Wilson Tariff Law
Repealed by a Large Majority.
NO FREE ALCOHOL FOR MANUFACTURERS
The Amendment Met with Great op.
position From New York, New Jer-
aey, Massachnsetta ana Connecti.
cnt Representatives. DUBOIS
TESTS Sen. Shcrmnn's sinceritya

Warrington, May 26.-Wsth an amend
memt the House to-day by vote OF
l65 to GO, passed the bill to repeal section
6l of the Wilson tariff law OF 1894, which
provides for free alcohol I'M the arts and
manufactures. TNae affirmative vote was
composed of 1Gi Republicans, Sc Demo
Gratis. and four Popuists; the negatives
OF SIXTY Republicans and nine Demo-
Gratis. The amendment means providing
for the appointment OF q joint commit
tee of three Senators and three Repre-
eenltatives TO sit during the recess and
investigate the subject with q view
TO reporting to the next session Of Con-
gress form of regulations under which
the free use of alcohol may be had with
out danger to the revenues of the Gov
ernment. There was vigorous opposition
TO the bill from the Massachusetts, Con-
neo;icut, New Jersey, and New York
delegations in the intere"t OF manufac-
turers of these and other States. but they
were able to muster only s!Xty-nine
votes all told upon any proposition to
amend the bin or TO defeat It's passage.
The House disagreed to all the Senate
amendments ITO the generally deficiency
approp: !altion bill, except that making
provision TO pay French spoliaton and
war claims allowed under the Bowman
act. amounting altogether to nearly two
million dollars. AS to there a vote upon
concurrence In the Senate amendme ent
Will be taken tomorrow. A further par
tial conference upon the Indian appro-
pr!at.on bill was presented and agreed
TO. 1t provides for the continuance of
the Dawes Indian Commission.
The Presidents veto of the bill for the
relief of b. F. Jones, ex-postmaster ait
ferred 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Daniels. of New Yorn, reported
the resolution adopted I'm committee IN
the contested election case of Aldrich
tRep) VS.. Underwood Oem.). f,om the
Ninth (Alabama) District, In favor of
Aldr!ch. The contested election case of
Johnson (Rep.) VS.. Stokes (Dem.), from
the Seventh District Of South Carolina.
was taken up and Mr.. Jenkins, of Wis
consin. opened the debate in support of
the committees report in favor Of
Stokes. the sitting member. He yielded
the floor and at $40 O'Clock the House
adjourned.
Senate.-The House msasure. known
as the 'tllled cheese" BILL came up be-
fore the Senate to-day under the lead OF
Senator Sherman. who had reported it
from the Senate Committee on Finance
lis subject is to discourage the manu-
racture and sale of an adulterated ar
iicle of food by imposing a heavy lie
ense on manufactures and wholesale
dealers. and its supporters advocate It's
passage, no, as L revenue measure but
as protection TO dairymen and the
general public. Ii has not been many
minutes before the Senate when II was
converted from nasrely nominal to an
actual revenue measure by an amend
ment. adding to II q section imposing
an additional tax of 75 cents a barrel on
beer. ale and porter. This amendment
was offered by Mr. Dubois (RepD. of
Idaho, in order to offse; Mr.. Shermans
criticisms of the Senate for proposing
TO adjourn without providing sufficient
reVcnuH for the Treasury. If adopted
this amendment would bring into the
Treasury according TO Mr.. Dubois S25,-
O0O. 0O0-about enough 10 supply the es-
tibated deficiency. Mr. Sherman an
asonized the amendment as something
that was intended to defeat the pending
measure or that at leas. would have
that effect. and he moved to lay the
amendment on the table
ph.s motion was defeated by yea and
nay Votes to 30. Several Democra tic
SenaItCrs-Cockrell, Hill. Mitchell (Wis-
co1stn), Palmer. Pasco. Turpie and Villas
voted aye, while an equal number OF
Republican Senators-Brown. Cannon
Garter. Dubois. HanSbrough. Pettsgrew,
and Teller-Voted no. The five Populict
Senators ;eseDt-Allen, Butler, Kyle.
PETER and Stewart-also voted no, CIV
ing the preponderence to the negative
side And so the Senate refused to table
Mr.. Dubois amendment, and Il was
discussed until the conclusion of tie
morning hour. when the prNhibtory
bond bill was taken up. The debate did
moi present many poitns of interest
Mr.. Pr.tchard was the first speaker.
He n,imated his Willingness TO vote for
@is colleagues bll In n certain con-
ttngency. which con:.ngs nov however.
would not present itself If Congress
would before adjournment pass an act
shat would provide a suffic!ent revenue
no 1ftNA .Nf -...,.s to-,
industries.
Mr.. Lindsay (Dem). of Kentucky. op-
posed the bond bin as measure that
would within sixty days produce sus-
pension of specie payment. and he ex-
pressed his belief that If Congress ad-
journed without providing levenue there
would be another s;sue OF government
bonds al an early date
The bond b!ll went over without &C
tion.
The final conference report of the
Legislative appropriation hGll was pre-
sented, discussed, and agreed to, and a
partial conference report on the sundry
civil app: upria;Jon bill was also present
ed. agreed to. and a further conference
ordered.
The Pension Committee reported back
the vetoed pension bill OF F.. E. Hoover.
with recommendation that II be passed
Notwithstanding The objections of the
President
A bill to give Mrs Spencer, widow OF
General and ex-senator Spencer, of Ala