Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
MOTION DEFEATED.
THE suspny OWL nrs.L Az AMEND
ED WAS PASSED.
Considerable Feeling Aroused pur-
Ing tho Discussion ., aa Amena-
nlcnt Providing for change IN
tho rrintins of stamps.

Washington. d. G.. April 2S.-The now
city OF Saturday session OF the SEN
ate resulted in a meagre attendance.
and some time was consumed In drum
ming UP quorum.
Mr.. sherman again sought to pro-
coed with the bill concerning the tax
on fruit brandies TO which the finance
committee had offered an amendment
repeating the rebate tax on alcohol
used Ia the arts.
Mr.. PETER objected.
Thereupon Mr.. Sherman moved 10
take up tho bill, and a test vote was In
prospect.
Mr.. Chandler again urged that Mr..
Sherman's course invited n discussion
OF the entire tariff question. subject
which was. as has been announced M
dead as Julius Caesar With tarlff de-
bate inaugurated other pressing eIb-
Jeets would be crowded out. said Mr..
Chandler.
Mr.. Sherman responded that there
was no purpose to precipltatc the whole
tarin question. and explained that mill
lions were being lost by the failure TO
correct the errors OF the present law.
Mr., PETER added his protest against
opening q tariff debate, which, he said.
would crowd back the bond resolu-
ton. which had tho right of way by
unanimous consent
Mr.. Plat Rep., Conn., was opposed
10 going on with the bill. and added,
III we are TO enter upon the correction
OF tariff mistakes, th-n : think wa
should correct the greatest mistake OF
all. the Wilson bill, by repeating It,"
with the repeal of that law the
Mckinley law would be rovlved." said
Mr.. Plat.
And then we would have less rev
enue, instead OF more" interlected MIR.
Gray (Dem.. Dell.
Plat.
Bring II IN here. and wen discuss
that" said Mr.. Gray
Eyes, we are ready to discuss IT,"
said Mr.. Plat
The vote was then taken. much In
terest being manifested In II, as II was
felt to involve tine chance OF Rcnert'i
reopenIng OF the tariff question.
Mr.. sherinnn's motion was defeated.
20 TO "a. as follows;
Yeas-Republcnns Allison, Brown.
sherman. Teller and wolcott-5.
Democrats: Bate. Berry, Blackburn,
Brice. caffery, Call. chiltnn. cockreil,
Gordon Gray. Martin, Mills. Palmer,
Pasco. Pugh. Vest and Walthail--T.
Totnl-22.
Nays-Republicans Baker. Burrows,
Cannon, Carter, Chandler. Clark, Gull
lon. Davis. Frye. Galllnger. Gear,
Hnnsbrough Hawley, Lodge, Mantle,
Nelson. Pettisrew. Plat. Proctor. War
Democratsi Bacon. Tillman. Turpie-
3.
PopuliHts: Allen. Butler and Pefter--s-
Totnl--27
After this furry the consideration II
the mndry civii bill was resumed. Mr..
Perkins Oiep) Of California secured =
lew amendment npproprinting S2bo,OOq
for a revenue cutter OF tho first class
FOR the Pacific coast. and MI. Frye
Nep) OF Maine had the number OF new
revenue cutters for the lakes Increased
from one TO two TO cost $500 600 for both
An amendment by Mr.. Gordon was
made Increasing the cost OF the govern
ment building az Savannah Ga. from
100000 to $4,000
Mir Bate Dem1 OF Tennessee offer
ing an amendment increasing over zoo
| claims nggreRating Sb12.oo0 favorahly
/ acted on by the court OF claims under
the Bowman act
Mr. Allison made point OF order
against adding this TO an APPROPRIATION
| Hill. and tho amendment went over I'M
AN amendment was made incrcHslns
| ,he limit OF cost for the public bniidlns
al Kansas city. NO. from 81 100000 tc
! Si.aig.00n: appIoprinting 100000 for .
/ revenue cutter Tor the '4uit y MNN'ro
nppropriatlng $4,000 for buildings ~
! tho military post at Hismarck y ~,
and like sum for the military post al
| Port Riley. Kan, and appropriatlnn
| $4,000 for the public buildings at SAL
| Lake City,
Mi Hawley Rep,) OF Connecticut q.
fered an amendment directing that th'
4 printing OF postage stamps az th'
( bureau OF engraving and printing %
| diecSntinued and that the printing %
aone b. contract after public conipeti
lion. This opened an extended Discus,
sion. The amendment was fnnily rulef
| ami On 4 point Of order made by Mr
| Nslsnn fRep) OF Minuesoia, whrrenpnf
! MIR Piatt appealed from the decision
of the chairman CHR chiffon presia
ing). ,... 4.
tho discussion.
M, NoIson declared that this meas
ura was N the interest ~ disappointed
bidders. Tho appenl was aftefwnrai
Tie amendment was later offered Il
arrfiar fnt-1 and defeated rhe claimi
under the BowEian act we're ruled on
~, IL r.oiut Of order, Az thus amended
the nindry rivil bill was passed,
1 MIR. chandler asked for early hcilni
On the resolution OF The senate inFenu
eaton into the Alapnma elections. TN
brought out a statement from MT ~
len dPop) OF Nebraaka thnt mr. vpt'
and that Of other PopnliHtn woviu y
ciccn Tor the liberalization 80 innt (
N Republican eotee were given t>r'
woaid be nasaed.
MI Pugh (Dem) Of Alabama 1aln
would be the most rennrNnp'o NVen