The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-30
SENATE REVERSES
REBATE SECTION
Art Alcohol Now Has No Advantage 0yel
the Sake Bite Beverage.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
The Prohibitory Bond Bill Discussed
by Mr.. Butler..A Vote Taken on the
Contested Election Cases in the
House..Thc River aud AarbOr Mil
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Washington, May 29.-The senate to-
day passed without amendment two
measure of legislation that had their
origin in the house and that now only
need the signature Of the president to
become law. The first was the bill to
repeal that section of the existing tar
in law which provides for rebate OF
the tax paid on alcohol used In the arts
and in medical preparations. In the
discussion II was stated that the treas
ury department had not been able to
establish rules and regulations to carry
out the section; that rebates had not
been paid, and that's consequently,
claims for restitution are being piled
up in the treasury to the amount OF ten
millions q year. The bill as passed,
also provides for a commission to con-
slider the whole question.
The second bill passed by the senate
also had reference to the tax on spir-
it's; but its provisions simply were to
include pears, pine apples. oranges,
apricots, berries and prunes In the list
of fruits from which brandy may be
distilled under existing regulations.
The present law embraces only apples,
peaches and grapes.
The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill was discussed for
over two hours, but no result was
reached and the matter went over till
Monday. The only point of the report
debated was the provision embodied in
it imposing citizenship on the Indians
of the five civilized tribes. The question
as to the education Of Indian children
in contract schools, was not at issue,
that being a point on which no agree
men was arrived at In conference.
A private pension bill was returned
TO the senate by the president without
his approval, on the ground, not that
the beneficiary (the soldiers mother)
was not deserving Of the pension, but
that the soldier was described as a pri-
vate in the Seventh New Hampshire
infantry, whereas, he had not served In
that regiment At all, but in the First
Heavy artillery. of New Hampshire.
The bill and the message were referred
to the committee on pensions.
The prohibitory bond bill was taken
up as the unfinished business, and It's
author. Mr. Butler, made an argument
in support of 1t. An agreement was
made that q final vote shall be taken
upon 1t before the adjournment on
Tuesday next Mr.. Butler had not con-
cluded his speech. when at p. IN. the
senate proceeded to executive business,
and shortly after adjourned till Mon
day next.
ELECTION CONTESTS.
The contested election case of Johns
ton VS.. Stokes. from the Seventh dis
trict of South Carolina, which had
been under debate in the house three
days, reached vote this afternoon, but
was not finally disposed of, owing to
the dilatory tactics Of the advocates Of
the contestants claim to the seat, his
right to 1t being approved by minor
ity of the committee on elections No.
3, which considered the case. BY a
vote of 105 to 95, the house refused to
substitute the resolutions reported by
the minority declaring Johnston elect
ed and entitled to the seat and Stokes
not elected and not entitled to the seat,
for those Of the majority to the directly
| contrary effect. On the resolution Of
the majority declaring Johnston not
elected, the vote was 103 yeas 80 nays,
and in order to postpone further ac-
tion until there was larger attend
ance. the friends Of Johnston resorted
to filibustering tactics and so exhaust
ed the session. The presentation of the
conference report on the naval appro-
pIiation bill by Mr. Boutelle (Rep..
Me.) put an end TO the filibustering, but
1t effected the same .result-shelved the
election case until next week.
The conference report was agreed to
and further conference ordered on
the items still in dispute.
President Cleveland's veto of the river
| and harbor bill was read and referred
to the committee on rivers and har-
bors. Mr.. Herman (Rep., Ore) stating
that he hoped the committee would
make a report thereon not later than
| Tuesday.
BY that time it is hoped to have in
| attendance a sufficient number of the
friends of the measure to pass it over
| the veto.
The house committee on public lands
today by vote of to decided to rec
| ommend to the house that 1t pass. over
the veto of the president. the bill chang
ing the fees of registers and receivers
ofland offices for taking dispositions
from l5 to 10 cents hundred words