The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-17
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-


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Extrasrdiaafy Session.
WADnINoroN, June s.-The senate Monday
disposed Of the lumber paragraph which has
been more stubbornly contested than any
feature Of the bill thus far, By defeating the
motion Of senator Vest, to place white pine
on the free list yeas, 20 nays, 50 The contest
was mainly significant in breaking party
lines which have been maintained with few
bate. On the haal vote. eight democr
senator's voted against Mr.. Vests $
proposition namely: Messrs Bacon and
Clay. OF Georgia: McEnery, of Louisiana Nc.
Laurin and Tillman. Of South Carolina Mar
tin Of Virginia: Rawlins, OF Utah, and White
On the other hand. Mr. Career, republican.
and Messrs. Cannon and Mantle, silver repub-
licans, voted for the Vest motion. Following
this q vote to substitute the Wilson lumber
schedule was defeated, .l-37 and the schedule
was agreed to as reported Ihe debate pre-
ceding the vote was at times very strong,
owing to the political lines. A general dis
cussion Of the future programme on the bill
occurred before the senate adjourned
HoUsE-The house was i'll session for an
hour or two Monday and adjourned until
Thursday.
WASHINGTON June 9-SENATE--By the de-
cisive vote OF A. to 10 the senate adopted the
amendment to the tariff bill placing raw cot
ton the great product of the south on the
dutiaule ilst at % per cent ad valorem 1t is
the first time in the history Of tar. fl legisla-
tion that duty on cotton has been incorpor-
ated in bill The amendment was proposed
by Mr. Bacon dem, Ga) on his indi-
vidual responsibility and without the
approval Of the finance committ.e. which thus
far has been requisite to the success Of every
amendment except a minor one which went
through by default Tie mendment led to a
spirited debate, democratic senators disclose
ing a wide differe ace Of views and az times ex-
changing sharp personal criticisms. On the
final vote six democrats, Bacon and Clay Ca }:
McEnery, Na) McLuurin and Tillman, Is.
C.). and Rawiins. (Utah). voted with the repub-
leans for the Bacon amendment while the
negative vote was soldiy democratic with one
exception--kyle, populist. The debate on
cotton took up the most OF the day. Early
in the day the sugar schedule was passed over
and the agricultural schedule was taken up.
The paragraph on cattle went over but the
balance OF the agricultural schedule, up to
and including paragraph 2-S. was agreed to as
reported, all amendments except that of Mr..
Bacon's being rejected.
WASHINGTON, June 10 I0-SENArE The sem
ate had period of tariff speeches Wednesday
and as q result little progress was made on
the bill Mr.. Rawlins (Utah) and Mr. Mills
(Tex.) discussed the democratic attitude on
the tariff from their respective stlndpoints
Mr.. Rawlins was a member of the platform
committee Of the Chicago convention and pro-
posed the tariff plank which was adopted He
held that the vote he and several other demo-
cratic senators had cast for duties on cotton
and other agricultural products was justified
by the platform and by the traditions of the
party. Mr.. Mills severely arraigned the bill
as a class measure designed to build up vast
fund tor distribution among the bene ticiaries
Of the bill and at the expense Of the forgot
ten man." the tax payer He indirectly criti-
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the amendments to the bill putting tax on
cotton and other articles. eontending
that their course vas radical de-
parture from the teaets of DEM
ocracy Later in the day Mr.. Cannon
Utah) proposed an amendment placing an
export bounty on agricultural products. He
spoke two hours on the need Of giving the
farmer q share Of the benefits Of the tariff.
MIR. Butler IN. C) also spoke in favor Of CIV
ing the farmer equal benefAs with other
classes under the bill Only huh a page of
the bill covering four brief and compa rative-
ly unimportant paragraphs (2:9 to 2s0 were
disposed OF during the day. The session will
begin at IL a m Thursday.
WASHINGTON, June 1l-SENATE-The long
deferred debate on the sugar schedule Of the
tariff bill came on abruptly at o'clock Thurs
day, litter the senate had disposed Of the
cereals in the agricultural schedule The in
terest in the sugar schedule had been whetted
for weeks. and aside from the fact that more
revenue is derived from sugar than from any
other article, there was the added inter-
est due to the sensational charges
made of late. within and without
the senate concerning Irregularities
in connection with the progress of the
schedule But tho debate failed 70 develop
any dramatic incidents Senators and spec.
tators soon lapsed into u state Of Indifference.
a. the speeches dealt with q labrynth Of tech
nical detailA Of vital interest to the sugar re.
fner and expert, but not to the general pub
lie. Mr.. Jones tArk) opened the debate, to
some extent answering MI. Aldrich's state.
msot on the sugar schedule 1t was srgu-
mentative and lacking In severe denuncistory
features The senator held that the rates
proposed gave the rehners IN excessive diff
ferenttsl and pointed out how they had
thrived on the y di1erential OF the present
law. Mr. Vest severely criticised the sugar
trust aud argued that the rates were fur
thef tribute to It's vast resources Mr.. CAT.
ferry Na.) also opposed the schedule a. Q
whole No final action was taken on any fea-
ture Of the schedule further than the With
drswal OF the original senate committee
amendments This leaves the house provis-
ions of the bill with an amendment In.
creasing tho house dinerenti j from 875-l000
to 95-l0o cents per pound. The provisions re-
lsting to the Hawaiian island went over by
mutual consent Early In day, Mr. Tt1lman
Is c. ade a lively speech in favor OF the
amendment giving an export duty on sgri-
cultural products He took occasion In this
connection to criticise his democratic ssso.
ciates who were giving q strict and literal
construction to the democratic doctrine OF
tax for revenue only. The bounty amendment
was defeated 10 to 29.
HousE-The house passed Q couple of un-
important bills and a. journed until Monday,
WASHINGTON. June la-SENATR-The L. first
vote on the sugar schedule was taken in the
senate late Friday. resulting in the adoption
OF the republican caucus amendment chang
ing the house rate Of lbs per pound by the
close vote Of yeas 32. nays 3d. The aflrma-
tive vote was made up of 90 republicans, /
democrat Mc Emery. LA), silver repu blican
Jones, New, and populist (Stewart, Nev)
The negative vote was made up of % demo-
Gratis populists and silver republicans 1t
was the closest vote thus far taken on an is
sue of i'm portance, and was accepted as show
Ing that any amendment having the sanction