The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-21
SHERMAN ARGUES
FOR THE TARIFF
Opposes an Amendment to Authorize
Issue Of Mere Certificates.
SOME WARM WORDS IN THE HOUSE
Mr.. Walker Interrupts Mr.. Dalzci
and the Latter RetOrtsWith Interest.
Immigration Question Disposed Of.
The COrliss Bill Agreed 70.

Washington, May eO-The last but
one of the general appropriation bills
the one which provided for fortifications
and other works of defense-occupied
the attention of the senate today, and
was passed before adjournment. Ii
carries nearly eleven millions of dollars,
about five million more than II carried
when 1t passed the house. The princi-
pal item of increase is the one of 50. ll5.-
900 .or gun and mortar batteries. There
was little or no controversy over any
of the provisions contained In the bill;
that rather important discussion was
precipitated by an amendment onereo
to the bill by Mr.. German (Dem.. Md
This amendment proposed to authorize
the issue of one hundred millions OF
treasury certificates fo Indebtedness
bearing three per cent. in order to meet
the expenditures called for by the ap.
preparation bills of tn present session
the aggregate of which Mr. German put
ut 5000, ,000 600.
The amendment was opposed by MI
Sherman (Rep.. Ohio) who declared
that never before had such PROPOSE
ton been made to meet the current ex-
penses of the government In time OF
profound peace. and who argued that
the proper course for the senate TO pur-
sue was to take up the tariff bill passed
by the house in the early part of the
session, leave off the free silVel
amendment, which the senate had at
tached to 1t. and then pass 1t with such
additions as might be deemed wise, in
Guiding u tax on tea and coffee. He
said that he would tear up all the ap'
preparation bills rather than make such
q confession of bankruptcy. Mr.. Cor.
man argued that the deficiency In the
treasury could not be met i'm any othei
way that that which he proposed. y,
the close of the discussion the amend
ment was laid on the table by vote
of II to ..
RIVER AND HARROR BILL.
Earlier in the day a conference report
on the river and harbor bill was pre-
sentde by MIR. Frye (Rep. Me.) and al
effort was made by him to get immed
late action on 1t. That was resisted
however, by Mr.. Bacon Dem, Ga.). who
had learned that the appropriation fol
the harbor of Brunswick. Ga, has beer
struck out in conference, and wht
wanted time to argue the matter before
the senate, and so Mr.. Frye rather re-
luctantly consented 10 have the repor
go over till tomorrow. The only ques
ton that was not settled in conference
is the one relating to the deep sea har
Dor in Southern California In the pre-
liminary discussion there was som'
sharp criticism of the disposition o.
senators to adjourn congress withOu
attention to the grave and importan
questions regarding action.
The house disposed of the immigra
tion question today by passing the Nc
Call educational test bill together will
the Corliss bill, intended to protect thu
lake cities from Canadian competition
The latter was agreed to, III to 45. ant
the amended bill passed 1886 to 26. A
record Of the vote by yeas and nay!
was refused, only SO members rising T.
second the demand by Mr.. Fitzgerald
| GDem. Mass) therefor The consular
inspection bill, proposed by Mr.. W. A
Stone. (Rep. Penna.) was rejected 20 t
| 1871. He, too, was unable to get vot
of record The debate on the question
| was participated In by Messrs. Wilson
| Dem.. $. c. and Danford (Reb, Ohio
in support Of all the bills; by Messrs
Mccall (Rep. Mass) and BarthOldt
| (Rep.. MOI in support of the educa
| tional test bill: and by Messrs. Mahan!
Ntep., IN. - anu I1tIluIiCh Nbcui., ny
| against any additional restrict ons.
The continuation of the debate wa
preceded by q sensational outbreak II
the Republican ranks against the man
agement of the majority. 1t was pre-
cipitated by the presentation of an or
| der from the committee on rules. b.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep.. Iowa) settinl
aside Thursday and Friday (private bill
under the rules) for the consideration
of measures reported from the commit
| tee on labor 1t was opposed b.
Messrs. Walker (Rep., Mass.). Pickle
| (Rep.. s. d. chairman Of the cOmmitte
| OH invalid pensions, and Mahan (Rep
| Pa chairman of the committee on wa
claims, who protested against depriv
| Ing the house of the opportunity to con
slider and dispose Of the bills OH tn
| private calendar;
| . MIR. WALKER EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Walker vehemently denounce,
the leaders and asserted that thei
| reign would come to an end with thi
congress: that In the next house, rule
would be adopted by which bushes
could be transacted In accordanc
herewith, or nothing would be done
He condemned in bitter terms the polio
which prevented the government fror
paying It's honest debts. denouncing
as shame and disgrace such as n
other country In the world labOred un
der and asserted that the same polio
had been pursued in all the congresse
| of which he had been a member, by de
sign of the leaders, although l hav
been a member of congress for eigh
years." he dramatically exclaimed, "
get no moro consideration than a dog.
MIR. Mahan gave notice that in the mex
session of congress 10 bills would
passed by unanimous consent. that the
must all take their chances on tn
consideration Of the calendars.
The management Of the house wa
defended by Messrs. Cannon (Rep.. I'll.
Henderson (Rep.. Ia.) and Dalzell (Rep
Pa.) While the latter was speaking
Mr.. Walker interrupted him to sa
that demagogery won't go. "whereupo
Mr.. Dalaell retorte.d white with pas
sion, II will not suffer myself to he in
terrupted by the impudene of the ger
tleman from Massachusetts"
Mr.. MahOn's motion to recommit til
order with instructions to give the cor
mittee on labor next Tuesday instea
Of Friday, was defeated 55 to 12S, an
the order as adopted agreed to.
President Cleveland's message veto
ing the bill to pension Lydia A. Taf
the divorced wife Of deceased soldie
was read and referred.
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HIINTER'S ElGHT WITH rpANcc