New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
NO REVENUE LEGISLATION.
MOST REPUBLICAN SENATORS CONSIDER
1T A WASTE OF TINE.
THEREFORE, THEY REFUSE TO TAKE Up TIE
BILL AGAINST FREE ALcoHol~TliE


styNpRY CIVIL BILL PASSED.
rry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Washington April 25.-The refusal OF the senate
shs afternoon to take up for consideration the Dill
recentIy reported from the Finance Committee 70
repeal the tax rebate on Alcohol USED IN the ai''
has little or political significance. 'ec'e'a.s
Carlisle has far persistenty refused 10 eNe.u'e
that portion Of the Wilson-Gorman IariH Dill VIM =,
exempts alcohol used in the arts from i'''e','''
-.y.rra taxation and TO cloak this refusal under
.ome convenient pretext, has been declaring 'ha'
. Congress was on the point OF repeating ue ieoa'e
cause which he had himself already arr"
null,fed on the refusal of the Democrauc n'iio'1'
In the Senate in January last to allow 'he r'ine'
eency Revenue bill to be taken up, the Kepuoi''a"
Senators generally determined to apahuoh an q
forts IN secure any tariff revenue ieglSa'oh at
tbi. session and their Discrimination 10 aIo" '"e
Finance Committees ant-free acohoI Dill " NC
considered to-day arose from the cohNic'io" .'.
at this stage Of the session 1t is useless W
time on any remedial revenue !egislatlon'
Sherman Allison. Brown. Teier anu w.. ,.o,s
the only Republicans who wanted 10 nAfe
on the BILL ,o,. ann
Mr. Sherman Rep.. Ohio asKed'u'an'"o,S a.,
sent 70 take I'D the House bill concerning the us
tiling of brandy from fruits. with the nan
Committee amendment repeating the section Vi ''io
Tariff law which provides rebate Oh '"e '"N W.
q .cohol used in the arts and in med'che'
Mr. PETER Pop., Kan) objected. Thereupon MI
Sherman made the formal motion to take IL up ne
said that it was Of the highest Importance '""' az"
ton on the matter should be taken at inns ses9oi'
but he was willing to wait unA ai'ei '"o ~ =,
Civil Appropriation bill should be out Oh 'ne way !"
fhtre could be an understanding TO thal e'e0' .
-, Ch.ra.er Ren n HI said that there had
heen. m understanding for some days that no ous-
ness calculated TO take up time shoulu DC o'oue
before the Senate until the Appropriation o"
were disposed OF. That had been the uhue' ''a r
ing Of Senators on both sides OF the chamoei. nc
Senator from Ohio. he said. must he aware .ha' ia
interfering q tariff bill which had been sau " NC
as dead as julius Caesar he was postponihg III
definitely the consideration Of appropriation o'''S'
Mr. Sherman again spoke OF the Importance W
the revenues of the repeal OF the aico"o'
provision which. he reminded the senate 30. nv
the Tariff act by inadvertence he aiso s'~'eu ''a
the rebate was not allowed by the Treasury pu'
that claims amounting to millions were accun.u.
,.tIny and he wished to put a stop to those cla"s
by the repeal OF the section. which was no" "op-
Mr. Plat, (Rep Comm opposed Mr. sherman r'ss -
motion. saying that the bill would give rise on
much debate and that r FOR hm seeon Of existing
law ii the Senate were to go INTO e m,stak.
ton all It should correct ,ns ggeenae the Nc
kmss law Would bring in less STILL. Mr.
rho, at ain Mr. Patt asserted. ..., ,.o, q"
~ would like to discuss that question with you
~ am quite anxious TO discuss ~ MT i'u oo,inn
The vote was taken on MT. oheal"a az s,,iowS.
Rrice. Brown, Cafery, Call Chiffon pocSTe"p m9
don Gray Martin. Mills Palmer f Ts, S %
sherman Teller Vest. Walthall ana W ocu.. I5r,
Nays-Messrs Allen, Bacon. BAKER, , pu Culom
Ter Cannon, Carter. Chandler, CarkS t1a uL'
Davis Frye, GaarFer Geea psttrrew. Piatt
Ppoetor. Tiiinan. Turpe. Warren and Miisohus son
Only three Republican Senatorss-Mr haoon The
Teller and Wpleot.-voted Win MI: agnn RutIor
.n nT PefferMwere against the notion All r sne
ana votSd for it except Messrs Bacon TIL
man ha as Senate made brief work Of the Sundry Siv
AUTHORIZATION bn. having taken only W. "a! "a ~
i,sposng of II. When 1t passed tne 20 40 THO
ried appropriations agsresnt,ns ssDoye9 IT back
St;b an ADDITION 81 100000 largely made up OF sums sums
Caeasearv for work on public buildings ana rltei
md har6or improvements and United states cVu' "
Tor the whole twelve months, instead OF LOT sA ~,
ITr monfhs The Senate itself besides carrying
nine nor reennSommandatsons of the committee added
Gems amounting TO some 100000 more so that ent
bll az II passed to-day appropriated IN rouu rS
,res s37 00OODo There vas little fricuoh III 'ne GU"
sidera lion Of the bill. 49,, .o,or IN and
vent over till Monday as the unfinished business;
Several private pensonN bAs ana a "ds'''e'
street railroad bill were passed IT., <n "
An inquiry was made by Mr.. Chandler nsep,, ~
Priviieees and Elections IN relation to election
1rauds and outrages in Alabama: The delay was
eaid to have been caused BY the illness anu a
OF Mr. Morgan Dem. Aa:E a statement l 80, wa
made by MIR Allen pop. Neb( that u the IorIy'
four Republican Senators would vots 10, e d p
ssUstain them and the investigation would ne mace
A. s.io +, m the Senate adjourned until Monday