The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-28
SENATE DISCUSSES
FILLED CHEESE
Action Relating to Additional Tax Upon
Beer is Reversed.
THE PROnIBlToRY' BOND BILL
Mr.. Hansbrough Thinks the Power Of
Chief Executive borders on Im-
observation-disclosures Contest in the
House Over General Deficiency
Appropriation.

WashiSgton. May 21.-There were two
subjects of discussion before the senate
icGay-the allied cheese" bill and tne
bill to prohibit the issuance OF govern
iuent bonds without the consent OF con-
gress. The first was considered during
the morning hour-the bond bill coming
up at O'Clock as the unfinished busi-
ness. The action of the senate yester-
day in voting down by a majority OF
i've Mr.. Sherman's motion to table an
amendment to the filled cheese" bill
which proposes to levy an additional
tax Of IS cents u barrel on lager beer.
ale and porter. was reversed today in
the defeat of that amendment by Il
majority of seven. Six Republican SEN
ators--Brown and Cannon OF Utah, Car
ter of Montana. Pettigrew OF South Da-
kota, Teller of Colorado, Dubois of
Idaho. voted for 1t; and ten Democratic
senators-Cockrell OF Missouri. Faux
ner, West Virginia.: Hill. New York:
Mitchell and Villas, Wisconsin,; Palmer
Ills; Pasco. Fla: Smith. n. j.: Turpie,
Ind, and White. Gala, voted against It,
The votes Of four Populist senator's
Allen. Neb.: Butler, N. c.: PETER. kas..
and Stewart. New, were cast in favor OF
the amendment.
Notices of amendment of the filled
cheese" bill were afterwards given by
IT,
Pop. New and Mitchell tRep., Ore.)
The first proposes tax of one cent a.
pound on all American cheese offered
In the market for sale; and the other
two propose an import OF duty Oh all
woods.
The partial conference report on the
naval appropriation bill was concurred
in and u further conference ordered on
unadjusted matters, including the ques-
tion of battleships.
FAVORING BOND BILL.
A speech i'm favor Of the prohibitory
bond bill was made by Mr.. Hans
brough (Rep., N. d., who claimed that
| 1t was necessary to limit the overshad-
owing power Of the executive which
was bordering on imperialism" He
| favored action at the present session to
| increase the revenue by u duty on tea
| and coffee and by an additional tax on
beer; and declared his belief that II con-
gress adjourned without such action
there would be q new issue of
bonds within month after
adjournment and another issue be-
fore next session: and that congress
would be open to the suspicion of being
in league with the bond syndicate.
The bond bill was opposed by Mr..
Elllins (Rep, w. Va.), as q measure
that might bring the government to a
standstill An interesting discussion
took place between Mr.. Elkins and Mr.
Butler in which the latter foreshadow-
ed the election of Populist president
next November and in which the for
mer said that the next Republican ad-
ministrat'on would be compelled to
borrow money to carry on the govern
| menr.
A set speech in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. indepen-
| IDENTIFY Of an international agreement,
was made by Mr.. Daniel CDem., Va),
and was not finished when, at 5.45 D. M
the senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After a vigorous and hotly contested
fight the house today concurred by q
vote of III to 81 in the senate amend
ment to the general deficiency approp-
ration and war claims under the
Bowman act, adjudicated by the court
of claims, amounting to about 81, 900, 900
The fight against the amendment was
made by Messrs. Cannon (Rep., Ills.)
and Sayres (Dem., TeXas), and for II
by Messrs. Mahon (Rep., Penna.)
Richardson (Dem., Tenn.), Grosvenor
(Rep., Ohio) and Adams (Rep., Pa
The conference report on the bill fol
the relief of the settlers on the Northern
Pacific railway indemnity lands was
agreed to. A supplemental conference
report On the s,lndry civil bill, showins
an agreement upon everything of i'm.
portance but the public building items
was presented and partly considered
when at $50 p. m., Mr.. KEN (Pop.
Neb.) made point Of no quorum. anG
only 142 members appearing, the house
adjourned till tomorrow.