The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-27

Speaking on the Bill to Repeal the Rebate
on Alcohol Clause of the Tariff Law, He
is Vigorously Sarcastic Regarding the
Senate, the President and, Finally, the
Ex-Governor OF the Bawkeye State
House Passes the Bill to Repeal the Re
bate Feature, With a Compromise Pro-
vision for a Commission.
Washington, May 26-The house to-
day by vote of 165 to SO passed the bill
for the repeal of section 81 of the pres
ent tariff law, providing for rebate
on alcohol used in the arts or medicinal
compounds. An amendment was at
tached to the bill providing for joint
commission of three members from each
house 10 examine and report on all
questions relating TO free alcohol at
the next session. The opposition 10
the measure came almost entirely from
eastern and New England states. An
analysis of the vote shows that fifty-six
Democrats, 104 Republicans and five
Populists voted for the bill, and sixty
Republican and nine Democrats against
the bill.
The senate amendments to the gener-
al deficiency bill excepting the French
spoilatIon claims and claims under the
Bowman acD were disagreed TO and
the bill sent to conference
Mr.. Dolliver Rep. la member Of
the ways and means committee, spoke
in favor of the alcohol bill. He ridi-
culed the idea OF attempting Republi-
ga N looi-Io+inn oiY1Sr fha
OF the 'inert, Popuiistic mass in the
senate and the inert, free trade mass
in the White House.
DOLLIVER ROASTS BOIES.
Mr.. Deliver then drifted into politics
and paid his respects to Ex-Governor
Horace Boies of Iowa, who, he said.
looking in through the dust and cobwebs
of country law office for a Repubh-
can nomination, Joined the anti-prohibi-
ton element in Iowa and carried the
Democratic party to victory.
With cutting satire he described Mr..
Boies as firing of the contemplation of
the legal status of the town pump and
turning his attention to broader fields.
He told of a dinner at the New York
reform club in 1891, at which Cleveland
Carlisle and Boies were present, and at
which the latter delivered a high trib-
ute TO the prosperity of the country IN
der the Mckinley law.
He eulogized the splendid leadership
of Reed, Mckinley. Blaine and Harri-
son, under which the Mckinley law had
been enacted, and described the misrep-
resentation of that law which had ov-
erthrown the splendid Republican pha-
lanx and had given congress over to the
Wi of
that ever added TO the gaiety of ma
tons" He went on to describe how
Mr.. Boise had once again shifted his
horizon" and now sought, with some
local success" to restore the prosperity
of a Republican administration by ad-
vocating the unlimited manufacture of
ffty-cent dollars"
REPUBLICANS PLEASED.
The Republican side displayed a good
deal Of enthusiasm during the delivery
Of Mr.. Delivers remarks, but Mr. Nc
Millin Oem. TENN angrily protested
a gainst consuming the brief time for de-
bate with a political harrangue, and
Mr.. Knox (Rep. AIass) joined in the
protest.
Mr.. Bartlett Dem. N. " and Mr.. Col
son (Rep. Ky) opposed, and Mr.. McMii-
III duNOCdleus the dlCODOl DILL Inc
latter denied that the proposed iegisla-
ton was in the interest of the whisky
trust.
Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the ways
and means committee, closed the debate
in favor of the measure. There were,
he said, three facts to be borne in mind
First, this was not tariff bill, 1t was
simply an internal revenue bill; second,
with claims against the government
piiing up, good administra ton demand
ed its repeal, and third, the present pro-
vision was absolutely unavoidable
By III to votes, the house accepted |
the compromise amendment agreed up
on by friends and opponents of the bill.
providing for the appointment of a COM |
mission to examine all questions rela- !
ting to free alcohol and report TO con-
gress next December. and as amended
the alcohol bill was passed, les to SO.
Another partial report on the Indian |
bill which left only the |
question of sectarian schools and the |
Did settlers claims still in dispute. was |
adopted.
AT 5:45, the house adjourned.
HAS A TENDERNESS FOR BEER