The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-08
THEY GET A HOAR FROST.
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ment. All he wanted, he said, was test
vote on free lumber.
Mr.. Spooner expressed his willingness
to agree TO this, whereupon Mr.. Vest de-
clned to withdraw his amendment. 70
ptEt~whfte pine on the free list, Mr.
Spooner said, would give an undue adj
vantage to Canada and would amount to
the confiscation of property of men who
had invested their money on this side
of the border.
Mr.. Gray Dem. Del) said that in the
interest of the American people he op-
posed this tax on all lumber.
Mr.. Pritchard On. CO. declared that he
should vote to equalize conditions and
wherever North Carolina industry was
effected he would vote to place it, if pos
sible, in superior position.
Mr.. Gray said he wanted to equalize
the conditions of the consumers and said
ut was an exercise of the despotism Of
wealth If people along the northern tier
of States were to be stayed and prevent
ed from crossing the imaginary line
which separated them from Canada.
Mr.. Hale remarked that Mr.. Gray was
talking like a free trader The latter
accepted the term. He said he had no
prejudice against the word free" or the
word freedom
"Why do you draw the line at the
free coinage of silverY' asked Mr.. Till
man. The Senate and galleries roared.
"The protection Senator from South
Carolina takes up the sword of the Sen
ator from Nevada (Stewart) during his
absence" replied Mr.. Gray. Free sill
YER, like the flowers that bloom in the
spring, have nothing to do with the
case"
After further debate Mr.. Vests
amendment to except white pine lumber
from the 50 rate was lost.
When the sugar schedule was reached
Mr.. Allison stated that it was possible
that some amendments might be made
to it so that he thought it would be in
expedient to go over with it tomorrow. 1t
was the purpose of the committee, how
ever, to have the schedule considered
as early as possible. If any changes were
made they would be proposed in open
Senate and after that sufficient time
would be given gentlemen on the other
side to consider them. The tobacco
schedule will be considered tomorrow.
In response to inquiries by Mr.. Can
| non, Mr.. Allison stated that the commit
tee probably would return to the sugar
schedule and dispose of it ahead of the
other schedules, as Senators desired to
have it out of the way.
AT $50 p. m. the Senate held a brief
executive session and at 5:45 p. m. adj
| journed.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, ID. c., June 7.--Mr. Bail
ey, dem. Texas, the minority leader.
was i'll his seat when the House met to-
day for the first time in fortnight
On motion of Mr.. Dinsmore, Dem.
Arl0, the Senate resolution to permit
Carlos Gutierrez, of Salvador. to be re-
ceived as a cadet at West Point was
adopted.
After the passage Of two Senate bills
authorizing the construction of bridges,
Mr.. GrosvenOr Ohio moved an adj
journment.
''As long as the Cuban resolution and
the bankruptcy bill are undisposed off,
mtejposed Mr.. Bailey, before the vote
was taken, 1--WE feel constrained to resist
these motions to adjourn"
The opposition scored its first victory
this session when, on a rising vote, the
motion to adjourn was defeatcd-79 to
so. The opposition cheered the an.
nouncement. Mr.. Grosvenor immediate
~ ueLldHueu the yeas dnu nays, winch
were ordered.
The roll call reversed the previous
vote, and the motion to adjourn was car
ried by a vote of 81 to 70; present and
not voting, IL. Mr.. Terry made the point
of no quorum and the further point that
the House could not adjourn for more
than one day without quorum. The
Speaker declined to hear him, calling at
tantion To tho fin ct thaf with hoco praSon+
and not voting, a quorum was present.
He then announced the House adjourn
ed till Thursday.