The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-24

Washington D c. May 2S-The day In
cheese bill and the second installment
of the speech by Mr.. Allen (Pop. Neb.,)
on the Butler bill 10 prohibit the issue
of bonds without the authority Of con-
gerss. On the ground that the filled
chees" was revenue measure, several
amendments 10 raise revenue were Of
ferd, but all failed. One by Mr.. Mills
(Dem. Tex-,) to impose a per cent in
ternai revenue tax on all products in
excess Of $4,000 per annum, from estab-
lishments manufacturing from iron,
steel, copper, nickel, bress, lead, zinc,
cotton, wool, hemp, silk, or fax, was
laid on the table by vote of ~ TO Is.
Amendments by Mr. Allen (Pop. Neb., }
for an additional internal revenue tax
of one dollar a barrel on beer. ale and
porter and by Mr.. Gray Oem. Del, }
fora import duty Of 10 cents a pound
on tea, were lost by similar votes, and
the filled cheese bill was then obliged
to give way to the bond bill. Mr.. Allen
devoted himself to the silver question
and the platform Of the Populist party
He was much harrassed by Messrs
Gray Oem. Del.,l, Hill (Dem. n. Y.,),
Chandler Rep. ". H., Boxer CRep.
Kan.), and other senators, who sought
to make sport of the Populist tenets, 50
that the speech became a decidedly in
formal dialogue. The senate passed
forty private pension bills in as many
minutes, without objection, thus clear
fpe ha hn
publication as a public document OF
Governor Altgeld's reply TO Secretary
Carlisle's recent Chicago financial
speech, because the latter had been
printed.
Mr.. Sherman endeavOred TO secure
recognition for the FILLED cheese" bill
and Mr.. Mitchell (Rep. Ore.,) tried 10
bring up the resolution for election of
senators by the people. Mr.. Sherman's
motion prevailed: yeas 80, nays Is.
Mr.. Sherman explained that the bill
was similar to the oleomargarine act.
This is revenue measure," inter-
rupted Mr. Hill (Dem. ". "
What revenue Will be received from
it?"
THAT will be hard to tell" replied
Mr.. Sherman. 1t was estimated that
the oleomargarine bill would produce a
million, but Ii yielded two or three mill
ions.
General discussion ensued upon the
question whether the filled cheese bust
ness is fraud, and whether it can
stand a high tax and Mr.. Hill gave
notice that he would move to substi-
tute the house rates, the senate amend
ments having just been adopted.
SHARP FIRE ON SHERMAN.
Mr.. Teller Rep. Colo.,) said in sar,
castle tone: I would like to inquire OF
the senator from Ohio, who has on sew
eral occasions lectured US because we
have not taken steps 10 increase the
revenue, why he did not add amend
ments to this bill for raising more re-
venue. The senator from Ohio on
several occasions has been very urgent,
but always on a bill containing princi-
pies distasteful TO a majority of sena-
tors"
Mr.. Mills Dem. Tex announced that
ne desired 20 aid in the ''no-partisan,
patriotic effort TO raise revenue ana
offered an amendment 70 the filed
cheese bill to impose an internal revenue
OF per cent on all articles in excess Of
$4,000 per annum manufactured by any
person, company or corporation in the
United States from iron, steel, copper,
nickel, brass. lead, zinc, cotton. wool,
silk or fax, the receipts to be applied
TO the eXtinguishment of the interest
bearing debt of the United States.
WHAT SHERMAN SAYS GOES.
Mr.. Sherman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table adnd the motion car
ried-i2-15, as follows:
YEAS
Republicans-Allison, Baker, Brown,
Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Clark, Gull
lom, Elkins, Frye, Gallinger. Hans
brough, Hawley. Lodge. Mcbride. Nc
Millen. Mitchell (re..); Merrill, Nelson,
Perkins, Pettigrew. Plat. Pritchard.
Sherman. Squire, Teller, Warner, Wet
more and Wilson-S0.
Democra ts-Bacon. Caffery, Cockren.
Gibson. German, Hill, Lindsay. Mitchell
Gs.9; Palmer, Smith, Turpie, Vilas-12
Total-42.
NAYS.
Democrats-Bate. Berry. Blackburn.
Chiffon. George, Gray. Harris. Jones
(Ark..); Mills, Pasco. Roach, Vest-I2
Populists-AIlen, Butler and PETERS.
Totals.
1T GOES AGAIN.
A second amendment was offered by
MI -Allcn AfOp- NCD..l 10 impose an SQ-
ditional tax of one dollar a barrel on all
beer, ale or porter manufactured IN the
United States. This amendment was
also tabled on Mr.. Sherman's motion
1922, as follows:
YEAS.
Republlcan-Allison, Brown. Burrows
handler. lark. uIlon. Davis. ETkins. |
Frye. Gallinger, Hawley, Lodge. Nc |
Bride. McAHllen, Morrill,. Nelson, Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Plat, Pritchard. Sher-
man, Shoup. gilmore and Wilson'S.
ats-Caffery Cockrell. Cor
man. Hill Mitchell wis.,: Palmer. Pas |
CO. Smith, Turpie. Villas and whlte-11. !
Total-35.
NAY.
Democrats-Bacon. Bate. Blackburn. |
Berry, Chiffon, George. Gray. Harris. |
Jones, (Ark,); Lindsay. Mills. Roach, !
NeSt-I3
Populists-Allen. Butler, Kyle and PEI |
fer. Total
Mr.. Gray offered an amendment for |
an import duty % 20 cents a pound on |
tea. and cents pound on coffee, but |
withdrew the coffee clause.
AND AGAIN
The amendment was tabled on Mr.. |
Sherman's modon-57-1s. as follows:
YEAS.
Repubhcans-Allis0u, Baker. Burrows |
Carter, Clark. CuIlom. Davis. Dubois. |
Elkins, FRYE, Galiinger. Lodge. Nc |
Bride MCMILLAN. Mitchell (Ore-.1: Nor