Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-06-26
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, June 26.
SENATE.

Again to-day Lue aCtluS onoPiAA VI
the Senate, Rev. Hugh johnson, re-
ferred in the course of his prayer to the
advent of prosperity, saying; we
flank Thee for the signs of returning
prosperity and that the long and
widespread period of depression is pass
ing"
The attendance of Senators was
very meagre and as the tariff bill was
about to be taken up, Mr.. Vest called
attention to the absence o. quorum.
At that time there were me Senators
on the republican side and fourteen on
the democratic side. This was swelled
during the call to 35-teI short of q
quorum.
The sergeant-at arms WIS thereupon
instructed, on motion of Ir. Vest, to
request the presence of Stnators, and
in the meantime business came to q
halt.
After wait of fifteer minutes, a
quorum was secured and business pro.
| ceeded.
Mr. Harris presented tie report on
the Pacific railroads agreed to by the
committee on Pacific RAILROADS yester-
day. He also presented report CIV
| ing the views of himself sld Senators
Morgan and Rawlins, which was not
! agreed to by other memoers of the
committee.
Mr.. Morgan, who conurred in the
report, said the situation demanded
immediate action by the benate, as the
agreement made by tie executive
branch relative to the sab of the road
on foreclosure at minimum price, was
about to be copsummaied. He there
fore announced that on Monday next
he would ask the Senate to consider
the subject. Mr. Morgan also severely
criticised the course of tie government
authorities.
Mr.. Allison, in charg of the tariff
bill, said he hoped the Alabama Sena-
tor would taxa no acton tending to
delay the pending bill as it was most
desirable to &c. the tarf bill into con.
terence. He would, therefore, feel
compelled to resist tn, taking up any
other businessun the tariff bill was
disposed of.
The resolution then vent to the cal.
endar.
The first chuse, fixing the date when
the bill is to % into eject, went over,
Mr.. Allison eating that it was impos
sible ut present to instrt the date.
An inGden,al reference to the sugar
schedule occurred. / letter from the
Secretar, of The Treasury gave informa-
ton as Il certain sugar drawbacks. In
this connection Mr.. (afery took occa-
sion to % explain statements he had
= made tha the ofiicia information fur
nished bySecretary Carlisle as to the
amount o raw sugarrequired to make
pound O refined suar, had come from
the sugar refners. His information.
ne said, hid come rom the treasury
official who was reconized as the sugar
expert. While involving no personal
reflections, yet it established that treas
ury reports came frol sugar re6neries
either belonging tote trust or under
the influence OF the -ust.
MIR. Lindsay stata ne had formerly
said that his frier from Kentucky
(Secretary Carlisle) ad necessarily de-
rived this informatin from the retiners
which now appeare to be established.
Mr.. Allison cauSd some amusement
oy saying his only esire had been to
protect the Secretag of the Treasury,
Mr.. Carlisle, from tb reflections of the
Senaors from kentucky and Louisiana
| (Lindlay and Caffry). His informa-
zion vas that the iecretary's figures
were based on repots from the New
| York customs expert.
! MIR. Caftrey disclaiaed that any per-
sonal reflection wasinvolved, and at
length argued that he official figures
on which the sugar shedule was based
wGe erroneous, 'anoon this erroneous
osis this whole schdule was predi-
caed."
After this diversion tine Senate came
Dlck to the detailed consideration OF
tie bill. Mr.. White stated that when
coal was taken uple would propose
N amendment ALLOWING drawback OF
ulty on coal used b American steam
vssels.
Ir. Allison said tbs would be accept
ABB to the finane committee, the
change having beerin contemplation.
ca olive oil, etc the tax rate was
incnased from 50 40 cents with a
newproviso on olivtoil in bottles, cans,
etc, 80 cents per gaon.
Willie the bill VS. under consldera-
ton DIR. Vest mad frequent remarks
in hi characteristic humorous vein.
On sola, used in sop, Mr.. Vest made
an amusing speeci on soap, and the
exten to which twas used by demo
Gratis.
Mr.. Plat novel that the tax On
fullers earth, wrought or manufactured
be fixed at IS ton
This precipitateda lively controversy
between MIR. Plattand MIR. Pettigrew,
silver republican, which came to an
impressive climax When Mr.. Pettigrew
was overcome in he midst of vehe-
ment speech.
The South Dakda Senator had pro-
posed an Amendment adding full
ers' earth, unvrought or manu-
facturd 81 ler ton. He re,
ferred 10 the amendment secured
by Mr.. Platt and TO the advantage OF
being on the fi1ance committee as
means If aiding little refining mill ID
Connecticut, while the producers OF
fullers' earth wele left out in the cold.
Il wonier," he exclaimed passionately,
"whetber there Is an instance of any
cross reads institution in Connecticut
that is rot thoroughly taken care of in
this bill Ifthere be any it is an over