Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
Several We're offered to the Filled
Cheese Bill.
ALL OF THEM WERE REJECTED
Some Sharp Talk in the House
on Public Buildings.
THOSE OF LOCAL INTEREST

ly demanded a quorum. Senate attaches
skirmished about the corridors and COM
| mittee rooms and succeeded in mastering
| bare quorum after a quarter of an hour.
Then Mr.. Chandler objected to the request
| by MI Vest (MoD to dispense with the
reading of the journal.
Before the journal had been finished, Mr..
| Nelson (Minn) asked consent to dispense
| with further reading, but Mr.. Chandler
| again objected. half an hour having been
consumed, MIR. Hale tMaine) reported from
| the committee on appropriations the gen
eral deficiency bill, the last of the annual
| supply bills
| to extend the benefits Of honorable dis
charge and three months pay to all enlist
! ed men in the navy, to overcome as he
explained. a decision by the controller
without all precedent" that stewards were
not enlisted men. The resolution was
agreed to.
The FILLED Cheese Bill.
Before the morning hour was over Mr.
| Sherman endeavored to secure recognition
for the flied cheese" BILL and at the close
OF the hour Mr.. Mitchell Ore.) tried to
bring up the resolution for election of Sem
ators by the people.
MI Sherman was recognized, and Mr.
Mitchell protested against the action of the
presiding officer in giving the floor to the
Senator from Ohio. and characterized Mr.
Sherman's action in asking recognition for
bill before the morning hour was over as
an imposition upon the chair and upon the
Senate.
Upon Mr.. sherman's motion to take up
the filled cheese bill, Mr.. Vest CMoD asked
the yeas and nays. and the call resulted
yeas. 30; nays, ID
The yeas were: Experimentation.
itrown burrows. Cam eron, Clark, Cul;om
Davis. Elkins. Frye. GallnGer Hale. Hars-
brouGh. Hawley Mcbride, Mcmillan, Nor
rill. Mitchell (OregD, Nelson Perkins, Pet
tigrew, Plat. Pritchard, Sherman. Shoup,
Teller. Warren. Victim Ore, Wilson'S
Democrats-Bacon, Blackburn Cockrcll,
Mitchell (Wis.). Roach. Turpie and Vilas-T
Populists-Ailen. Butler. Kyle. Pefrer-4.
Total, 30.
Nays: Democrats-Bate. Berry Gallery,
Chiffon. George. Gray, Harris Jones (ArkD,
Lindsay, Mills. i'asco, Vest. Walthall and
White Rspubl!cans-Ba ker-l Total, IL.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the bill was
similar to the oleomargarire act
This Is revenue measure interrupted
Mr.. Hsil On. -. what revenue VIII be re-
teiyed from it?'
That is difficult 10 teli.' replied Mr..
Sherman. ut was estimated that the oleo-
margarine bill would produce 81 00o. 900, but
1t yields two or three millions"
General discussion ensued upon the ques-
ton whether the filled cheese business is
fraud and whether 1t can stand high tax
aud Mr.. Hill gave notice that he would
move to substitute :he House rates, the
Senate amendments having just been
adopted
Mr.. TclIcr's Sarcasm.
Mr.. Teller Coli said in a sarcastic tone:
Il would like to inquire of the Senator
from Ohio. who has on several occasions
lectured us because we have not taken
steps to increase the revenue. why he did
rot add amendments to this bill for raising
more revenue. The Senator from Ohio on
several occasions has been very urgent. but
always on bill containing principles DIS
tasteful to majority of Senator'S"
Mr.. Mills Proposition.
Mr.. Mills CTexas) offered an amendment
to the filled cheese bill to impose an in
ternal revenue tax of five per cent on all
articles in excess of $4,000 per annum man.
fractured by any person, company or cor
porat:on in the United States from iron
steel, coppN, brass, nickel, lead, zinc cot
ton, wool, hemp, silk or fax. the receipts
TO he applied to the purchase and ext.n-
guishment of the Understanding debt of
the United States
Mr. Sherman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table and Mr.. Mills called for
a quorum. The motion to lay on the table
was carried, 42-1J.
To Tax Beer.
Mr. Allen (Neb.) moved an amendment to
| impose an additional tax Of one dollar a
barrel on beer. ale and porter. Mr.. Sher-
man moved to lay it the table, and
the motion was carried. .i5-..2
To Tax Tea.
Mr.. Gray Del.) moved a TAX of ten cents
a pound on tea imported into the United
States.
Mr.. Gray's amendment was lost. 1919,
and . o'clock having arrived. Mr.. Allen
arose to speak on the bond bill.
THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Howard (Ala), the author Of eff
Christ Came to Congress-" at the opening
of the session of the House today sprang
a sensation, but it was short-iived. The
House. with practical unanimity, suppress
ed him. AS soon as the journal had been
read, Mr. Howard, whose seat is in a re-
mole corner of the hall. arose dramatically
in the center aisle, and, flouriShing a paper
in his hand. demanded to be heard on the
resolution which he sent to the clerk S
desk. The resolution was as follows:
II do impeach Grover Cleveland, Presi-
dent of the United States of high crimes
and misdemeanors, on The following
grounds:
Il. That he has sold or directed the sale
of bonds without authority of law
80 That he sold or aided in The sale of
bonds at less than their market value
SO. That he directed the misappropriat ton
Of the proceeds of said bond sales
II. TDat he directed the Secretary of the
Treasury to disregard the law which makes
United States notes and treas Try notes re-
deemable in coin.
IS. That he has ignored and refused to
rave enforced the antitrust law
u That he has sent United States troops
Into the state of Illinois without authority
of law and in violation of the Constitution.
-. That he has corrupted politics through
the interference of federal office holders
- That he has used the appointing power
to influence legislation detrimental to the
welfare of the people; therefore. be it
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tfves, That the committee on the Judiciary
he directed to ascertain whether these
charges are true, and, If so, to report to
the House such action, by impeachment Or
otherwise, as shall be proper in the prem
ises And said committee shall have au-
thor1ty to send for persons and papers,"
Snt Down on by the House.
When the clerk ceased reading Mr. How
ard, who had arisen to address the House
was suddenly taken off the floor nv Mr..
Dingley the floor leader Of the majority.
who raised the question of consideration
against the resolution The question was
promptly put by the Speaker, and by a
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