The herald., 1896-06-05

agreement, and raised the point Of no
quorum. Before quorum coud be sum-
moned the morning hour expired and the
rlied cheese bill came up. Mr. Gear
stated he would renew his motion tomor-
row.
Mr. vest spoke in opposition to the
filled cheese bill. He said the oleomar-
garine law had turned out to the bene-
fit of Messrs. Nelson, Morris and Ar
mour, who added the oleomargarine tax
to the products sold to poor people, and
this law would operate in the same way
Mr.. Vest proposed two amendments, viz:
That the measure should not be taken to
extend the police power of the federal
government so as to conflict with the
police power of the states, and that
skinned cheese" made from skim milk
be included with filled cheese.
Mr.. Sherman urged that the bill was
designed to stop an obvious fraud.
Mr.. White, Democrat of California
asked what had become Of certain
amendments covering wool and the
Dingley bill.
Let me inform the senator" inter-
jected Mr.. Mitchell, Republican, of Ore
gon, that 1 intend to offer as an amend
ment the Dingley bill, pure and sim.
pie, without the change of dot"
That is interesting" unused Mr..
White, "and l would like to know how
the senator from Ohio (Sherman) ex-
poets to vote on the Dingley BILL
Mr.. White then turned his attention
to opposing the filled cheese bill
Speeches We're made in favor of the
bill by Senators Gear of Iowa, Villas of
Wisconsin and Chandler of New Hamp-
shire.
An amendment by Mr.. Vest stating
that the bill was designed for revenue
and not for police purposes was tabled;
yeas 80. nays IA.
Mr. Stewart Populist, Of Nevada Of
fered an amendment fixing a duty of 10
cents per pound on wool.
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, saying it was clearly
for the purpose of embarrassing the
measure. The motion was carried; yeas
SO, nays H.
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon, who had given
notice of offering the Dingley tariff bill
as an amendment. said that he had been
appealed to by his associates not to
press this amendment and he would ac-
cede to this request
Mr.. Stewart caused much amusement
by saying that If the Dingley bill amend
ment was urged he would offer a free
silver amendment.
Mr. Lindsay Dem.. Ky.) offered an
amendment repeating the one-eighth
differential duty on sugar.
Mr. Sherman moved to lay the motion
on the table. which prevailed.
Mr.. Morgan criticized the bill.
Mr.. Hill expressed the hope that the
senate would disagree with the finance
committee amendments reducing the
amount of the tax
Mr.. Sherman assented to the sugges-
tion and without division the house
rates We're substituted. The bill was
then passed; yeas 81, nays 13, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Republicans: Aldrich, Allison.
Brown, Chandler. Clark, Cullom, Davis,
Dubois, Gallinger | lie, Hansbrough,
Hawley, Lodge, Mcbride, Mitchell of
Oregon, Morrill,, Nelson, Perkins, Pet
tigrew, Platt. Pritchard, Quay, Sewell,
Sherman, Shoup, Teller Warren-27.
Democrats: Hill. Mitchell of Wiscon-
sin. Palmer, Smith. Turpie and Villas
6. Populists: Butler. Jones of Nevada,
PETER. Stewart. Total 81
Nays-Democrats: Bate, L -ry. Chill
ton, George, German, Harris Jones IF
Arkansas, Lindsay, Mills, Morgan, Pas
co, Vest, Whites.
A spirited contest for precedence en-
sued. Mr.. Lodge moved to take up the
immigration bill but Mr.. Hill urged that
the bill relating to punishment for con-
tempt oe court ought to have prece-
dence. Then the vote was taken on Mr..
Lodges motion. Many Democratic sem
ators refrained from voting, thus being
able to break quorum. After several
dilatory moves Mr.. Lodge withdrew his
motion.
Several bills were passed, including
those authorizing the appointment of
the supervisors of the Lady Franklin
bay expedition as sergeants retired of
the army, constituting the flaws relating
to ehe award of life saving medals
AT o'clock the senate adjourned.