The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-26
TARIFF TALK AGAIN
The Senate Refuses to Correct
Errors.
NO TARIFF LEGISLATION
The Mckinley Advocates OPP
pose Any Correction.
PENSION TALK in THE HOUSE
The Republican Politicians Make Bum
combe Speeches for the
Soldier Vote.

| Warrington, April 25.-Ihe CaPIl
| question made its appearance uneX
pectedly in the Senate to-day, and fol
a time it looked as though the routinl
| Of considering appropriation bills would
| give way to a general tariff debate. Mr..
| Sherman endeayored TO secure action
| on the bin relating to fruit brandles
and alcohol used in the arts Mr..
! Chandler gave warning, however, that
/ if the bin was taken up, it would in
| yoiye a debate Un the entire tariff ques-
ton Mr.. Platt went further by stat-
| ing that if this correction Oh the reye-
nue. laws was attempted, he would urge
that the entire Wilson law be repealed
and the former Mckinley Jaw revived.
Mr. Sherman responded that there
was no purpose to preeipitate the whole
tariff question. lie explained that this
| bill had TO do only with fruit brandies,
and alcohol used ia the arts, etc. Mil
lions were being lost by the failure to
I correct the errors OF the present law.
| Mr.. PETER added his protest against
opening a tariff debate, which he said
would crowd back the bond resolution,
which had the right of way by unani-
nous consent.
The vote was then taken, much in-
| terest being manifested in ii, as it was
| felt to involve the chance Of a general
re-opeing Of he tariff quetion.
Mr.. Sherman's motion was defeated,
! yeas p, nays "a, as follows:
Yeas Republicans Allison, Brown,
Sherman. Teller and Wolcott-5.
Democrats Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Brice. Caffery. Call, Chiffon. Cockrell,
| Gordon, Gray. Martin. Nils, Palmer,
| Pasco. Pugh. Vest and Walthall-17.
Total %.
Nays Republicans Baker, Bur.
rows, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Clark,
| CulHon, Davis, Fry, Gallinger, Gear,
Hansborough, Hawiey, Lodge, Mantle,
Nelson. Pattigrew, Plabt, Proctor, War
ren. Wilson III
Democrats Bacon, Tilman, Turpie
81
Populists Allen, Butler and PETER
B. Total ~.
After this furry the consideration
E,of the SuntlrY Civil bill was resumed.
An amendment by Mr.. Gordon (Dem
aa.1, waa nade increasing the cost De
| the public building at Sapannah Ca..
from 100000 TO S50D,U00.
Mr.. Pate (Dem., Tenn.), offered an
amendment embracing over 500 claims
aggregating s572, ,000 fayorably acted on
by the Court Of Claims, under the Bow
man act.
Mr.. Allison nade point Of order
against adding this to an appropriation
BILL ard the amendment went over un-
| til later.
Further amendments were made as
| folows:
| Appropfiating $4,000 for a public
| building at Fortress Monroe, Va; re-
qn;ring the Secretary of the Treasury
to prepare plans for a hall Of records
/ ia the city Of Washington; increasing
! the limit OF cost for the public building
at Kansas City, from Sl.200,000 to 81,
| $4,000: aPpr0priating 100000 for a
/ first-class revenue cwtter for service 0a
the Atlantic coast with headquarters
at New York; appropriation Of 100000
| for alteration in the New York post
Office building: appropriating $250,o00
| for an addition to the National Mueum
on Smithsonian grounds; appropriate
/ ing S,058 for purchase Of additional
/ land for military cemetery at Key
/ West, Fla. appropriation Of S150,099
/ for a reyenne cutter for the Cult OF
Mexico; $4,000 for building at the
! military post at Bismarck, N. d.. AMI
a like sum for the military post at Forf
/ Riley, Kan; 900 for the public
building at Salt Lake City; $4,000 for
the public building at Camden. y. ],
and increasing the limit Of cost By
/ S125. 900.
Mr. Hawley (Rep.. Conn.). offered an
amendment directing that the printing
| of postage stamps at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing be discontin-
ued, and that the printing be done by
contract after public composition.
This opened an extended discussion
i The amendment was finally ruled 0ur
| on a point Of orde. made by Mr.. Nell
! son (Rep.. Mimi whereupon Mr. Plaft
| appealed from the decision OF the chair
! (Afr Chilton) Considerable feeling was
shown ia the discussion. Mr.. Nelson
i declared that this move was i'm the I'M
1 terest Of disappointed bidders.
The appeal was afterwards with
/ drawn. The amendment was later OIL
fered IN another form. and defeated on
a vote. The claims under the Bowman
/ act were ruled ont on a point Of order
/ rs thus amended. theSundrg Civil bill
was passed.
Mr.. Chandler asked for early action
/ ON be resolution for a senate investi-
| cation into Alabama elections. This
brought out a statement from Mr. Al
len (Pop., Neb) That his vote and that
Of other Pgpuljsts would be given 70.
the tigati0n. 50 that ii the "A Re.
publican y0tpS were given for it, MIR
/! Allen said the resolution would pass.
i Mr.. Pugh (Rep.. MAJ said it would
he the most remarkable event In thg