The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-04-30

the defeat of the motion-22 to 81.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed and passed during the day.
As it passed the house it carried about
$50, ,00000O; as reported to the senate
it reached $35,O00,000 and with amend
ments the total was raised to $37, ,OOO,-
600.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, April 25.-The novelty of
a Saturday session of the senate resulted
in meagre attendance and some time
was consumed in drumming up a quo
rum.
Mr.. Sherman again sought to proceed
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 in the arts.
Mr.. PETER objected Thereupon Mr..
Sherman moved to take up the bill and
a test vote was in prospect.
Mr. Chandler again urged that Mr..
Shermans' course invited discussion of
the entire tariff question, a subject
which, as had been announced, was as
dead as Julius Caesar. With tariff
debate inaugurated, other pressing sub
jects would be crowded out, said Mr..
Chandler.
Mr.. Sherman responded that there was
no purpose to precipitate the whole tariff
question and explained that millions
were being lost by the failure to correct
the errors of the present law.
Mr.. PETER added his protest against
opening a tariff debate, which, he added,
would crowd back the bond resolution,
which had the right of way by unani-
nous consent. ~
Mr.. Plat Rep.) of Connecticut OPP
posed going on with the bill and added,
''1f we are TO enter upon the correction
of tariff mistakes, then think we should
correct the greatest mistake of all, the
Wilson bill. by repeating it,
With the repeal of that law, the Me
Kinley law would be revived, said Mr.
Platt.
"And then we would have less revenue
instead of more" interjected Mr.. Gray
(Dem.) of Delaware.
ut would bring more" declared Mr.
Platt
Bring it in here and Wen discuss
that" said Mr.. Gray.
Yes, we are ready to discuss it." said
Mr.. Platt.
The vote was then taken. much interest
being manifested in it, as it was felt
to involve the chance of general re-
opening of the tariff question.
Mr.. Sherman's motion was defeated
- " ~ us IoiioWs:
-, 1eas-hepuDilcans: Allison, Brown
sherman, Ieller ana Wolcot-5. Demo
Gratis: bate; Berry, Blackburn, Brice
oaherE, taii' CnlitOn, COckfell Gordon
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and nj De op Tntoi 81 'e'' D"''e'
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ep rovdn ~ onttars for tho ioins ;noroa ~, na
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"a r. u" fron SI0n o0o to S56O oo0
Wr Rnto GDemI of Tennessee offarai
an amondment increasing over 20(
claims aggregating S572.OOO. favorably
acted on by the court of claims under the