The Portland daily press., 1896-05-30
FREE ALCOHOL REPEALED
Bill Passed the Senate Without
Amendment.
AND NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT
FOR APPROVAL.

River and HarDor veto Message Read In
the House and Referred-The Bond
Bill Discussed-Both Branches Adjourn
Until Monday.
Washington, May a9. In the Senate to-
day, Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama,
introduced bill declaring that any
agreement or conspiracy of two or more
persons, one or more of whom is an off,
Ger, agent Or stookholder of a national
bank, to bring about any restriction of
the current circulation, or refuse pay
ment to depositors in lawful money, as
felony, punishable by fine and imprison-
ment. The bill WAS read twice and laid
on the table for the present.
Mr.. Harris, Democrat of Tennessee,
from the finance committee. asked unani-
nous consent to have the House bill re-
pealing the section of the existing tariff
laid which allows rebate of the tax on
alcohol used in the arts put upon Its
passage.
Mr. Duboise, Republican of Idaho said
he would object unless unanimous con-
sent were first given to fixing the time
for final vote on the prohibitory bond
bill. Tt was agreed that the final vote
on the bond bill should be taken before
adjournment Tuesday. Unanimous con-
sent was then given for the considera-
tion of the bill to repeal the free alcohol
section in the tariff law. The bill was
passed without discussion. In addition
to repeating the free alcohol section. it
provides for the appointment of joint
select committee of three Representa-
tives and three Senators who are to sit
slider all the questions relating to the
| use of alcohol in the manufactures and
arts free of tax, reporting their conelu-
sions to Congress next December.
| The House bill concerning the distilling
Of brandy from fruits passed without
amendment. 1t adds pineapples, oranges,
apricots, berries, prunes to the list OF
fruits (apples, peaches, grapes and pears),
| from which brandy may be distilled un-
| der the reg ulation at present existing.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley, the Senate
voted to adjourn from today till Mon
day, to have no session Decoraulon day.
The Senate bill authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge over the Mononga-
| hela river at Breddook, Pa, was passed.
| The conference report on the Indian ap-
preparation bill was taken up, the ques.
ton being On the provisi on in the re.
| port imposing citizenship on the Indians
of the lve civilized tribes
| MIR. Pettigrew, Republican of South
Dakota, in charge OF the report. made an
argument in favor of the provision. his
speech was interrupted to allow the
| Presidents veto of the private pension
I 70 ha c11hr f1 tbo
was bill granting a pension to Elvira
| Bachelor, the dependent mother of a pri.
vate in Company d. Seventh New Hamp-
| shire infantry. The President says he il
satisfied that the pension is deserved,
but it could not be paid under the bill
because the soldier never served in the
| Seventh New Hampshire, but in Compa
ny d, First New Hampshire heavy artil-
cry. The message and bill were referred
to the committee on pensions.
| Mr.. Pettigrew resumed his argument
in favor Of the conference report.
| Senator Hale spoke against the provis-
| ion as to the Indians. The matter went
over without action and the prohibitory
| bond bill was taken up.
| Mr.. Butler, Populist of North Carroll
ma, the author of the bill, addressed the
Senate in explanation and advocacy OF
| it. He spoke of the circular recently Is
sued from Wall street and said that the
bankers and brokers of New York were
determined to control the nomination
and election of Republican candidate
for the Presidency. He appealed to the
| friends of silver in the Democratic party
to join hands with all other friends OF
silver, regardless Of party. and make an
| issue between the people and the gold
| combine. Mr.. Butler without finishing
his speech yielded for other business.
The Senate after an executive session
adjourned until Monday.