Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-05
CHANGED
Tariff Bill Given a New
Name.
IT IS VOW MADE TO PROVIDE For
THE FREE COINAGE OF
SILVER.
GIVEN TO SENATE
WHERE 1T MEETS OPPOSITION OF
SENATOR QUAY.
The Appropriations for sectarinn
Societies Have Developed Great
GIVEN TO SENATE
WHERE 1T MEETS OPPOSITION OF
SENATOR QUAY.

Washington. Feb. 4.--The senate
devoted half hour to clearing away
amy routine business today, and then
Mr.. Morrill,. chairman of the finance
committee, received recognition to re-
port back the tariff bill. He read In
somewhat tremulous voice the original
title and the new title as reported,
An ct to provide for the free coinage
OF oliver" etc,
MIR. Morrill, smiled as he added 81
am disposed In presenting this to add
the conclusion OF official prncc ~
In Massachusetts, and may God save
me from the commonwealth was not
In favor Of the action taken by the
committee on finance. but now that the
blll Is here l VIII endeayor to call II
up tomorrow"
There had been much confusion
hush as Mr.. Morrill, continued and II
general laugh AZ his reference to the
Massachusetts, quotation.
MIR, quay had remained standing
while Mr., Morrill, spoke, and at once
followed with a motion to commit the
bill ana submit back to the finance
committee with Instructions to rcport
the original bin and amendments
separately. Mr. quay made the motion
with evident feeling, each word snap
ping out with emphasis.
Mr., nm called attention to the fact
that the motion was Irregular during
the morning hour, md the presiding
officer sustained the point
"Thcn," said Mr., QUAY, ~ ask uanl-
nous consent that this bill be referred
back with instructions"
81 object 1T this time" intcrposed
Mr. Hill, ana Mr., Quays position was
disposed Of for the time being.
was TINT granting u pension Of $500
month TO the widow OF the late Cen
ernl Walter q. Gresham nnd 800 a
month to the widow OF the late Gem
oral Thomas Ewing.
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would
call up tomorrow the military academy
appropriation BILL which was reported
back.
There was another lull in the routine
NJ o'clock. and Mr. Quay again sought
To secure consideration for q resolu-
hon recommltting the tariff finance bill
win instructions to report the original
hlll ana tho amendments as separate
propositions.
Mr.. quay asked immediate consId-
GRAFTON FOR the resolution, but Mr. mn
again objected ana the resolution went
oNgr under the rules until tomorrow
n vote was taken on MIR. Halle's mo-
tlon 10 takc up the urgent deficiency,
ana 1t was defcated-g5 to a. The vote
WGS considered Rs n test showing the
dispoSitidn 10 hold back approximation
bills In order to go on with general leg
islntlon. on tho second vote the sem
ntc agreed To take UP Mr.. Dubois mo-
ton for arrangement or the senate com
mittces. This presented an interesting
condition as To senate procedure. nj
though lacking In public interest
MIR. Halle pointed out that II meant
the "diEmnntllng' OF the approprla-
ton committee.
Mr.. Harris said the vote Just taken
showed the senators voted to in IA
vor OF distributing appropriation bills.
Mr., sherman gave an interesting out
line OF the practice in handling an
preparation bins He thought the
change proposed was too sweenlng and
radical. The senator paid high com
piment to the chairman OF the finance
committee tMr. Allsom and to the sew
ornl members, and said the contem-
plated change involved no restriction on
them.
The debate on the resolution was not
concluded when Mt 3 o'clock the sen.
ate went into executive session and i'm
hve minutes adjourned.