The times., 1897-07-06

Try the bill and it's workings for q reason
able time before providing In it's ciosing
sections for a commission to overhaul it:'
Mir Morgan opposed the proposed coIn-
mission Oh tie ground that Congress bas
no power To delegate It's duties or 'e-
sponsibilities to any other commission
OF set of men. Neither can Congress re-
CeiYe its orders or instructions from any
tariff commission that can be PROVIDED
Tor.
Mr. MGleaI went into long explanation
OF how tie biIi new about 10 be passed, a
iiiI OF d.xIsuia anu Distribution, Ea'i been
pn.pared = he last House Conailsiiies spn
Nyavs a.ad Means; had been passed 10y the
present House without any choice hut To
lake il as d whole, ana had then lie IN
reported 10 the Senate with 700 amend
meats, which increased The burdens Oh the
baNpa yers. just as the Senator's, including
his friend from Louisiana, wansed them
Increased And now, af,eT all the coD-
nentraued talent that had helped TO pre-
pare the tin aud bring ii 80 near 10 IFS
passage by the Senate, IL is found neces-
sary TO provide for commission To 20 over
aud through iI and point oat the mistakes
ana blnnneFs of The bill. For one he Op-
posed a commission of any sort FOR any
such purpose. 10 pass such d comniis-
fion now is 20 confess 10 the world that you
DO not dare 10 trust your own work, said
MT. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan said in closing that he had
MADE those Tenla Tks Iargely y because IL was
ihe Fourth of July. and If he had his own
way, the sun shoule not go Gown upon this
Independence day before this country should
make The day one of Independence 10 the
EarTing and dying patriots in Cuba by
recognizing them as n Independent nation.
MI Allison then wit bdiew Nj. Sposhies's
amendment providing for the tariff eoni-
mission. not wishing, as he said, 10 pro
long the discussion.
M Mantle then offered an amendment,
heretofore submitted by MI. CuIlom, nut
withdrawn. providing for AK Of &c oebts
per gallon on liquors iD bond The amend
n.enC called forth no debate and was re-
iecUed. yeas %, nays Al.
Mr. Lindsay moved TO place wood alo'-
hoi On the free list Rejected without a
division.
Mr. Mills then moved an amendTTen
placing all internal revenue tax OF 3 Fer
rent on the yaIne of all domestic products
in lots OF $40 600 OF more. BIT. GailiDger
asked IL the Senator was really IN earnest
In desiring to take S300,o0O .O0O annually
from the pockets OF the tax-pa gers in ac-
dition to what The bill will otherwise p5o-
dGce. II am not only earnest, but sol
snin in this desiIe," replied Nj. Mills, who
rad made on Of bis Characteristic speeches
lD explanation Of his proposition. The yeas
and nays were ordered at Mr.. Biiiis' re-
quest, and only 8 Senators voted fog the
amendment, while 3S voted against II.
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend the bill by
the addition Of a section Iegs-ding Tie 'e-
n.OVHl Of discriminating dutieSGn commerce
between this country and Mexico Agreed
u without debate or vote.
Nr. Mills moved an amendment giving a
reduction of 10 per cent on all duties
TO ali countries on free silver basis.
without any debate vote was ordered
and resulted ia the defeat OF the amend
IneDt-yeas 20. nays 81.
Mir. Allison tried 80 agree UpoE time
when Z vote could be had on the bill bat
Mr.. Jones suggested that until the fate
OF the beet sugar bounty was Determined,
ns time coulo be fixed for the vote. Nj.
Allison then gave notice that he would
asE the Senate TO sit today Until he hill
Wa IL least reported back To the Senate
frlni the committee Of tie whole.
An executive session Was then ordered
at 5-2s, aid soon after the Senate ad-
Journed until IL O'clock this morning.