The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-28
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Washington. May 26.-Ihe house to-
day. by vote of 165 to go, passed the
bill for the repeal of section GIL of the
tariff law. providing for rebate on al
cohOl used in the arts or medical COM
pounds. An amendment was attached
to the bill, providing for joint commits
sion, to consist of three members from
each house. to examine and report on all
questions relating to free alcohol at the
next session.
The opposition to the measure came
almost entirely from eastern and New
England states. An analysis shows 10
Democrats. 115 Republicans and Pop
ulists voted for the bill, while GO Repub-
leans and o Democrats voted against it,
The senate amendments to the gem
eral deficiency bill (eXcepting the French
spoliation claims and under the Bowman
act were disagreed to and the bill was
sent TO conference.
Mr.. Dolliver (Rep.) of Iowa. Il member
of the ways and means committee, spoke
in favor of the alcohol bill. He ridiculed
the idea of attempting republican legisla-
ton against the opposition of the Inert
Popuistic mass in the senate and the
inert free trade mass in the White
House"
Mr.. Dolliver then drifted into politics
and paid his respects to eX-Goyernor
vain through the dust and cobwebs of a
country law office for Republican nom
nation. joined the anti-Prohibtion ele-
ment in Iowa and carried the Democratic
party to victory. With cutting satire,
he described Mr.. Boies as the ring of the
contemplation of the legal status of the
town pump, and turning his attention to
broader fields. he told of dinner at the
New York Reform club in 1871, Mt which
Cleveland. Carlisle and Boies were pres
ent. and Mt which the latter delivered II
high tribute to the prosperity of the
country under the Mckinley law He
eulogized the splendid leadership of Reed.
Mckinley, Blaine and HARRISON under
which the Mckinley law had been en-
acted. and described the misrepresenta-
ton of that law. which had overthrown
the splendid Republican phalanX and had
given congress over to the "wildest as
sortment of political freaks that ever
added to the gaiety of nations.
He went on to describe how Mr.. Boies
had once "shifted his horizon and now
sought with some local success, to re-
store the prosperity of a Republican ad-
ministration by advocating the ''unlim-
tied manufacture of 50-cent dollars"
The Republican side displayed good
deal of enthusiasm during Mr.. Delivers
remarks but Mr.. Mcmillan (Dem.) of
Tennessee angrily protested against con-
suming the brief time for debate with a
political harangue, and Mr.. Knox Rep.)
of Massachusetts joined in the protest.
Mr.. Bartlett CDem.) of New York and
Mr.. Colson RepO of Kentucky opposed
and Mr.. Mcmillan advocated the alcohol
bill. The latter denied that the proposed
legislation was in the interest of the
hisky trust.
| EMr. Dngley. chairman of the ways and
means committee. closed the debate i'll
| favor of the measure. There were. he
| said. three facts to be borne in mind;
| first, this was not tariff bill, it was sim
ply an internal revenue bill; second, with
claims against the government piling up
good administration demands its repeal
| and third, the present provisions were
| absolutely unworkable.
BY vote of 112 to 80 the house accept
ed the compromise agreed by friends and
opponents of the bill providing for the
appointment of n commission to examine
all questions relating to free alcohol and
report to congress next December. and as
amended the bill was passed-165 to 69.
! Another partial report on the Indian
appropriation bill. which left only the
question of sectarian schools and the old
settlers claims still in dispute, was
adopted.
At 5:45 p. m. the house adjourned.