Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-26
TARIFF DEBATE.
Mr.. AIdrich Explains the Bill
in Detail to the Senate.
Changes from House Measure and
How They Will Effect Country.
Republicans Have 90 Amendments 10 Be o.
tered TO the Bill.

Washington, May 25.-The long de-
| ferred debate on the tariff bill was eX-
pected to open in the Senate, today,
and it served to attract considerable
crowds.
| A further conference on the Indian
| bill was ordered. A resolution was
agree to requesting the President for all
correspondence relating to the fur seals
| in Berhing sea. Perkins of California,
presented a resolution reciting the re-
| fusal Of the Russian charge d affaires
at Washington to wise a passport for
Adolph Kutnor, an influential Jewish
banker of Fresno, California, who was
about to visit Poland.
| Perkins spoke in favor of the resolu-
ton. saying the United States should
extend its protecting arm to every
citizen, Jew or Gentle. wherever he
might go. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
4 resolution by Pettigrew of South
Dakota, was agreed to. requesting the
President fer information relative to
the Union Pacific Railroads; amounts
of dividends, execution of the Thurman
act. etc.
The resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to employ any suitable
ship in the transportation of relief sup
plies to India was considered Chand-
Ter Of New Hampshire, explained that
this was essential as no American
ships were available.
Morgan of Alabama. remarked that
the Sens tie had reached an era when
1t was necessary ito consult some body
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whether measure could go through
Has the SENATOR" querled Morgan.
addressing Chandler. inquired whether
this benevolent resolution will be al
lowed to receive consideration in the
House?"
Chandler answered that of course no
arrangements could be made in ad
vance. Then he added. Il would ask
the senator if he has made any ar
rangement for passing his Cuban reSo-
luton in the House which passed this
body by such a large majority?'
NO, the people are arranging that,
responded Morgan and either the s6n-
ator fom New Hampshire, who sup
ported that resolution, and myself ard
The American people and the Almighty
will have to give way on that. or else
the Speaker of the House of Represent
ativcs will give way"
Morgan spoke on the calamity ana
humiliation to which the United States
was subjected in having no American
ships in which to carry this American
benefaction. This dispatch of grain toI
British India would convince the Brit
ish people. Morgan said, that notwith-
standing the defeat Of, the arbitration
treaty we intend to live with them on
terms of peace and amity. Morgan
offered an amendment providing for the
of two British built ships
to carry this grain. He declared that
the shipping laws preventing the ma.
Lralizing of foreign built ships was re-
sponsible for the humiliating condition
of having no American ships.
The galleries showed signes Of irrita- |
ton at the delay in opening the tariff |
debate and there was shutting toward |
the entrances. The attendance of SEN
ators also thinned out pending the de-
bate on American ships.
Chandler urged that there should bel
no effort to alter the navigation laws
as an incident to sending relief to starry
ing people. He added that the Ala
bama senator ought not to delay this
relief to the famine stricken people
while he made speech.
Morgan answered that he had no pur
pose to delay this benefaction. He was
anxious, he said ironically. to cultivate
he benevolent sentiments Of the peo-
pie of the great empire Of Great
Britain.
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he senator now" suggested Chandler,
amid laughter.
The discussion was cut off by the
Hose of the morning hour at O'Clock.
md Aldrich promptly moved that the
.ariff bill be taken up. The motion ,
prevailed without opposition. Aldrich
formal written notice by
Vest, Dem. Mo-, member of the finance
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