The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-05

ID Mitchell. Re-.. Or. -shx. Z intend :,
cner as a. asnsnGnert the niari<y hsu.
pure and simple. wifasas the change o. =
DOT
That b interes,inx.~ snaspd white.
ana 1 rouls Ike 10 knew hcx rAe Sen
on the Dsrxiey hia~ Waite them turned
n's as'ensi5n TO opposing the cheese bill
spsernes were made in sava- Of the hsil
cF Gear. Was and Chandler cAariier's
sarcasm stirred up cons.9@raaie confusion
during which he bad several rand eclsa-
cuys with Vest. yiias. Mills. Smith and
others
Smith asked II senators we're united on
the h-n.
hs Republican party Is somewhat dfl-
apsaAted, responded Chandler. -.eSt by no
means 50 much as the Democratic party.
We on this side Of the chamber do not
mock together as tremendously as we
ought TO do. and we are continually de-
ranged by the presence OF the PopalisSs On
this side"
The smendmen, by Vest, stating that
the bill was designed for revenue ana not
sor police purposes. was tabled; yeas =.
nays IL
Stewart offered an amendment axinx .
duty or 10 cents per pound on wool.
sherman moved 10 lay the amendment On
the table. saying IL was clearly for the par-
pose of embarrassing the measure. The
motion TO table was carried. yeas =.
nays II.
Mitchell. who had given notice OF Offer
ing the pingiey tariff bill as an amend
ment. said that he had been appealed 20 by
his associates not TO press this amend
ment. and he would accede 10 their re-
quests Mitchell stated that he wanted his
position understood on the Ding.ey bill,
haNtpR N1faA fsay cal, 49,
for the bond bin. He favored q revenue
measure. and would not vote for an
amendment which would emharrass such
. bill
Stewart caused much amusement BY say
ing that II the Dingiey BIN amendment was
urged he would offer free silver amend
ment.
Lindsay. Dem. KY. offered an amend
ment repealing the 70 dtfYerential duty
on sugar.
sherman moved to lay the motion on the
table. which prevailed
Morgan criticised the bin. Hin expressed
the hope that the senate would disagree
with the finance committee amendments
reducing the amount Of the tar.
sherman sssented to the suggestion. ana
without division the house rates were
substituted The bill was then passed
yeas u. nays II. as follows:
feas-Repuhiicans Aidrich. Allison.
Brown. Chandler. Clark. Culiom. DAYS
Dubois. Gallinger. Hale. Hanshrourh.
Hawley, Lodge. Mcbride. Mitchell forl
morrill,. Nelson. Perkins, Pettigrew. Platt
Pritchard. Quay. Sewell. Sherman. shoup
Teller. Warren-2s. Democrats: Hiii
Mitchell fwis.l. Palmer. Smith. T,arpie nj
Sas-6. Populists: Butler. Jones' (Ney1.
Pener. Stewsrt-A Total, q.
Nays-Demoerats: Bate. Berry. Chill
ton. George. Gormpn. Harris. Jones. Ark.
Lindsay. Mills. Morgan. Pasco, Vest,
White-ia
A spirited contest for precedencs then
ensued Lodes moved to take up the i'm
misration bill. but Hi.l urged that the bin
relating to punishment for contemp, Of
court ought to have precedence. Then
the vote was taken on Lodges motion
Many Democratic senators refrained from
voting. thus being able to break a QUO
rrm. The vote was "a to 6. fifteen short
OF quorum. After several diiatory moves
Lodge withdrew his motion.
several bills were passed Including
those authorizing the appointment OF the
survivors OF the Lady Franklin expedition
az sergeants retired Of the army. and
constituting the laws relating to the award
OF lfe-saving medals. AT O'Clock the
senate adjourned