The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-30

Washington, March 29.--The senate
spent about an hour in open session and
about two hours and half in secret
session discussing the arbitration
treaty. A remonstrance against the
treaty was presented from the Monroe
Doctrine club. of Philadelphia, which
characterizes it as "craftily contriVed
to advance the interests of England and
to coerce the United states into the
adoption of reciprocity treaty with
Canada"
A bill approprating $25O,OOO to be eX-
pended in saving life and property en-
dangered by the great floods in the
Mississippi valley was reported and
passed
A resolution was offered by Mr.. AL
len, Nebraska. and went over till to-
morrow declaring that congress Is not
possessed of constitutional power to
impose tariff on articles of daily con-
sumption by the people for the express
and aVOWed purpose or increasing the
private fortunes of any class of it's cit
liens at the expense of the masses.
At 3.15 p. m. the senate adjourned
until tomorrow.
TARIFF PROBLEMS.
The rumored dissatisfaction among
Republican members of the house with
the schedules of the tariff bill was man
ifested today when Messrs. McCauell
and Lowering, of Massa chusetts, pro-
tested against the high rates of duty
imposed in the WoOllen and cotton
schedules. The former said it was the
Woollen schedule in the Mckinley bill
,i.,,, inc
the protective system resulting in the
loss Of the house, the senate and the
presidency. Mr.. Lowering declared that
the manufacturers of Massachusetts
did not want the high rates, but asked
a tariff that would stand. They be-
lieVed in protection, but did not want
to be smothered in its embrace. The
statements of these members We're
warmly applauded by the Democrats.
The provisions of the bill were de-
Tended by Messrs. Grosvenor, of Ohio:
Russell. of Connecticut, and Dingley,
of Maine The former said the wooden
schedule was a reproduction of that in
the Mckinley law, under the operation
of which that industry reached its
highest degree of prosperity. Mr.. Rus
sell called attention to the fact that
agreed to increase the duty on combed
cotton at the request of Mr.. Lowering,
and he thought it came with bad grace
from the gentleman from Massachu-
setts to criticise the high rates of
duties. Mr. Dingley said that no one,
not even the critics themselves, be-
lieVed that the cotton industry could
thrive without the duties carried in
the bill. If the protection afforded the
wool manufacturer We're too high it
was because the duty on wool had been
placed too high for the compensatory
duty given the manufacturers in the
bill was exactly the same as that in
the Mckinley and Wilson bills.
JOHNSON BECOMES AGITATED
Another Republican outbreak was
that by Mr. Johnson, of Indiana, who
wanted to amend some schedules
which he said We're not likely to be
reached, because of the Irrelevant de-
bate. He persisted in talking despite
the commands of the chairman, MI
Sherman, of New York, that the COM
mittee rose, and the chairman report
ed that the committee did SO in order
that the rules of the house might be
enforced. The speaker said that irrele-
want debate was inevitable, and that
the basis of order was tne recognition
of the authority of the presiding Off
Ger. Mr.. johnson disclaimed any in
tention Of being unruly and without