The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-27
THE SEN AiE.
Cheese and Beer Are the Subjects of De-
bate in Tn a isrSuch.

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Washington, May 26.-Tariff and
finance each came in for share of
consideration in the senate to-day
Early in the day Sherman succeeded
in having the filled cheese bill taken
up, whereupon Dubois offered an
amendment adding rs cents per barrel
to the tax on beer. The senator said
his amendment was intended to test
the sincerity of the senators who ex
pressed a patriotic desire to aid the
treasury by raising more revenue.
Sherman opposed the amendment as a
slSillful means to defeat the cheese bill.
His motion to table Dubois amend
ment was defeated, yeas g. nays 30.
On the question of adopting the
amendment, the debate became gener-
al, Senators Mills and Gray supporting
and Nelson, Aldrich and Villas opposing
1t. The bill and the pending beer
amendment was displaced at o'clock
by the bond bill. which was advocated
by PritchaId and opposed by Lindsay
A bill was passed to pension at SIS
per month the widow of Gen. George
Spencer, one time a United States SEN
ator from Alabama
Thurston, in view of his departure,
owing to sickness in his family, de-
fined his position on a number of inn
portant pending measures. viz: Fa-
vorabe to the election of senators by
popular vote. amending the law for
punishment for contempt of court, to
the filled cheese bill, and opposed to
the bill prohibiting the issue of bonds.
As to the last measure, ThurSton eX-
planned that his opposition was not
due to the principle of the bill, which
he might approve at another time, but
ne felt IL was too late in the session TO
xt-ft hhnlA tho admin the
means of avoiding a monetary crisis.
AS soon as the filled cheese bill was
taken up. Dubois offered an amendment
To the cheese bill. placing an addition
al tax of 20 cents per barrel on beer,
porter and ale.
In supporting the amendment, Du
bos said il offered an oppoI unity
to Sherman to execute the patriotic
purposes he had recently expressed
without resorting to the Dinghy tariff
bill, IAN unjust, unsatisfactory section
al bill, which cannot pass the senate.
This bill was a trap, transparent and
unfair. This beer amendment would
yield $25, 600 900 additional revenue. Du-
bois said the senators could accept this
or else quit posing before the country
as the only patriots"
Sherman replied briefly, urging that
this was a move to cripple the cheese
bill, which was in no sense a general
revenue bill Thirty millions of reve-
nue. already was raised from that very
useful and comfortable drink" and lie
(Sherman) thought consumers of beer
paid enough. He moved to table the.
beer amendment, which motion was
defeated-yeas 20. nays 80.
Aldrich expressed qualification that
the democratic party had, by the vote
Just given, placed itself on record in
favor of a high beer tax. Nelson depre-
Gated the movement to inject the tariff
or silver questions into this meritorious
bill against fraudulent cheese. Gray
said the cheese bill was confessedly not
10 raise the revenue; that the beer
amendment was most opportune to
make the bill what IL purported to be-
a revenue matter. At O'Clock the
cheese bill. with the beer amendment
pending, was laid aside, Sherman an
nounclng he would call IL up as soon
as the bond bill was disposed OF.
Pritchard spoke in opposition to the is
sue of bonds in time Of peace. Lindsay
opposed the bill. He believed IL would
lead to the suspension of specie pay
rent within 60 days from the time of
it's adoption. The bond bill was then
laid aside.
stewart asked that the financial re-
port of Secretary Carlisle i'm 1873 be
printed as a document. but Messrs.
Lindsay, Aldrich and Plat objected to
IL as antiqusted. The final conference
report on the sundry bill was agreed
to, the remaining items including pub
lie buildings. being sent back to confer
ence. AT $40 O'Clock the senate held a
| brief executive session and adjourned.
According 10 Mr.. Peterson. an expert
| dog trainer In London the life Of a per-
| forming dog extends 10 or 10 years. The
education Of dog for the stage. accord
ng to Mr.. peterson's ideas. should not
| commence before the animal is a year
/ old. and generally lasts for a wear Some
| animals. however. are quicker than 9TH
| ers. and a dog found in the streets re-
| paid his r,scuers from the lethal chamber
| 10y picking up all that was taught him
and going on the stage in three months.