The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-27
BEER AND CHEESE
TALKED ABOUT
Mr.. Dubois Suggests Scheme to la'
crease Internal Revenue peturns.
A SUBJECT OF EARNEST DEBATE

Alcohol Used in the Arts and Manu-.
Gacturcs..OppositiOn TO tho Meas.
ure from Eastern Manufacturer.
Washington, May 22-The house
measure known as the Allied cheese"
bill came up before the senate today
under the lead of Snator Sherman
ORep. unio,) who had reported 1t from
TIE senate committee on finance. it's
object IS to discours ge the manufacture
and sale of an adulterated article OF food
by imposing a heavy license on man
ufacturer and wholesale dealers, and
its supporters advocate its passage. not
as q revenue measure, but as protec-
tion to dairymen and the general pub
lie. 1t had not been many minutes be-
fore the senate when 1t was converted
from a merely nominal to an actual
revenue measure by an amendment
adding to it a section imposing an ad-
ditionai tax of Is cents a barrel on
beer, ale and porter. This amendment
was offered by Mr.. Dubois (Rep.. Idaho)
in order to offset Mr.. Sherman's crlti-
cisms of the senate for proposing to ad-
journ without providing a sufficient
revenue for the treasury.
II adopted this amendment would
bring into the treasury according to
Mr. Dubois statement. $25O00, 600
about enough to supply the estimated
deficiency. Mr. Sherman antagonized
the amendment as something that was
intended to defeat the pending measure.
OF that at least would have that effect,
and he moved to lay the amendment
on the table. The motion was defeated
by a yea and nay vote rs to 80. Seven
Democratic senators-Messrs. Cockrell,
Hill. Mitchell, (Wia), Palmer, Pascue,
Turpie and ilas, voted aye, while an
equal number of Republican senators.
bois, Hansbrough, Pettigrew and Tel
Ter. voted no.
The five Populist senators present
Messrs. Allen, Butler, Kyle. Peffer and
Stewart, also voted no. giving the pre-
ponderance to the negative side. So the
senate refused to table Mr.. Dubois
| amendment. and 1t was up for discus
sion and was discussed until the con-
clusion Of the morning hour, when the
prohibitory bond bill came up as the
unfinished business.
BOND BILL DEFEATED.
The debate on the bond bill did moi
present many points Of interest. Mr.
Pritchard (Rep., N. Co. was the first
SPEAKER He intimated his willingness
to vote for his colleagues bill In q Ger.
tain contingency, which contingency
however. would not present itself II con.
gress would before adjournment pass
| an act that would provide a sufficien,
revenue on the lines Of protection t
It'd ,,t t,.la
| Dem., Ky.,) opposed the bond bill as G
measure that would within sixty day.
produce q suspension Of payment; anl
he expressed his belief that II congres!
adjourned without providing addition
| al revenue. there would be another is
sue Of government bonds at an earl!
| date.
The bond bill went over without &C
ton.
| TO TAX ART ALCOHOL.
With an amendment the house toda,
| by vote Of 165 to SO passed the bill
to repeal section 81 of the Wilson tariff
| law Of 1894, which provides for fret
alcohol In the arts and manufactures
! The affirmative vote was composed ol
| l04 Republicans, SO Democrats and
Populists; the negative votes Of go Re
| publcans and Democrats. The amend
inent adopted was that recommended
by the committee on ways and means
| providing for the appointment Of q Join
committee OF three senators and thre
representatives to sit during the reces
and investigate the subject with q viev
Of reporting to the next session Of con
gress form Of regulations under whicl
the free use of alcohol may be ha'
without danger to the revenues Of tn
government. There was vigorous Op
position to the bill from Massachusetts
Connecticut, New Jersey and Ney
York delegations In the interests q
manufacturers Of these and othe
states, but they were able to music
only SO votes all told upon any propo
sition to amend the bill or to defea
its passage
The house disagreed to all the senat
amendments to the general deficienc
appropriation bill, except that maxim
provision to pay French spoliation an
war claims allowed under the Bowma
act, amounting altogether to nearl,
two million dollars. AS to these, a vot
upon concurrence in the senate amend
ments will be taken tomorrow.
A further partial conference repor
upon the Indian appropriation was pre-
sented and agreed to. 1t provides fo
the continuance OF the Dawes India
commission.
STEERING COMMITTEE.
The Republican steering committe
of the senate held a meeting this after
neon for the purpose Of arranging a
order of business for the remainder G
this session OF the senate. Measure
that were endorsed and which will b
given attention, II the appropriate
measures do not interfere. are the bill
providing for the refunding OF the DEB
of the Pacific railroads, bankruptcy an
immigration and several other matter
OF minor Importance. While these mat
ters will, by the tacit consent of tn
committee, come up for action there
little belief on the part Of any membe
of the committee that any of them wi
receive serious consideration at thi
| session. 1t was agreed that as 500
as the filed cheese bill was out Of tn
bill, the bill which passed the hous
this afternoon for the repeal Of til
free alcohol in the arts clause Of tn
Wilson bill. should be taken up an
pressed to a conclusion. AS the Den
ocrats are in favor of this measul
there will be no trouble about It,
The anti-bond bill Of Mr.. Buffers no
before the senate was the subject of a
informal discussion, the silver member
of the committee, of course, favorin
action at the earliest possible date. II
anti-silver men stated that they locke
upon the passage Of the bill as a piet
of folly that could result In no tanglb
. results for the silver men, but e!
pressed their willingness to permit
lto come to a vote without obstructi,
f, tactics being interposed. 1t is probab
,, that this vote will be taken within Il
/ next few days.
: The meeting was harmonious, and {
the question OF an early adjournmel
,, there appeared to be unanimity
sentiment.
CAMPAIGN BUTTON APPEARS,