The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-08


to pass was futile.
| Mr.. Rawlins' speech brought Mr.. CAT
ferry 20 his feet with the remark that
there was no reason why the Democrats
who objected to the Chicagop latform on
| the money question should keep their
mouths closed on the enormities OF the
| present tariff bill He expressed the
opinion that the Republicans should
have brought in tariff bill TO supply
the deficit, and regretted that they had
| not. But, much as he opposed the pro-
posed tariff, he considered free coinage
OF silver at Is TO l far more dangerous.
Mr.. Caffery continued at some length
on the subject Of free silver. stating the
| reasons for his opposition and concluding
with the statement that ne did not see
place thed iscussion Of coinage had in
a tariff debate.
Mr.. Vests amendment to except white
pine lumber from the g rate was lost.
20 TO %. The negative vote included
eight Democrats, viz: Bacon and Clay
Of Georgia, McEnery of Louisiana. Nc
Laurin and Tillman Of South Carolina.
Martin Of Virginia, Rawlins Of Utah.
and White of California. Heitfeid pop.
Idaho) who has been voting with the
Democrats, voted no. Carter CRep,
MONTY voted yes. and Quay Rep., Pa
was paired for the amendment Allen
Of Nebraska, Harris OF Kansas nd Kyle
of South Dakota, Populists. voted yea,
as did Cannon Of Utah and Mantle Of
Montana, silver Republicans.
Mr.. Allison offered a new paragraph,
which wasa greed to, placing duty on
boxes for fruit at 80 per cent ad valorem:
when such boxes are exported they may
be re-imported at one-haf their rate.
The house rate on manufactures Of
osier or willow Of 80 per cent was re-
stored
The lumber paragraph as whole was
then agreed to; also the paragraphs on
on clapboards, shingles and chair cane.
heretofore passed over.
Mr.. Allen then moved to substitute the
provisions of the Wilson bill for the en-
tire lumber schedule. Rejected, q 20 81.
This disposed of the wood schedule,
and again brought the senate up to the
sugar schedule Mr.. White asked Mr..
Allison asst the plans Of the committee
in going on with the schedule.
Mr.. Allison responded that it was
possible that some amendment might be
made TO the sugar schedule. so that he
thought it inexpedient to go on with
it tomorrow. II was the purpose of the
committee. however, o have that sche-
dule considered as early as possible II
any changes were made they would be
proposed in open senate, and after that
sufficient time would be given gentle
men on the other side to consider them.
If sugar went over tomorrow, then the
tobacco schedule would be closed, and if
that went over, then the agricultural
schedule would be taken up.
In response TO further inquiries. Mr..
Allison said that Mr.. Aldrich hoped to
be present during the consideration of
such that he might be back in the SEN
ate tomorrow. He again stated that the
sugar schedule might be modified. in
which case senators on the other side
would have full opportunity to consider
the changes.
Mr.. Allison said the committee was
ready to proceed tomorrow on any sche-
dule the other side might desire to take
up
At thins point Mr.. Jones (Arkansa1
said that the minority desiS>1 to know
positively whether the sugar schedule
would or would not be taken up tomor-
row.
THE senator should remember" an
swered Mr.. Allison, that the sugar sche-
dule is in order now. and sufficient unto
the day is the evil-or good-thereof."
Il submit that the minority has a
right to know what will be DONE" per-
sisted Mr.. Jones.
Then 1 give notice." concluded Mr..
Allison. that the sugar schedule will be
passed over tomorrow. and that the to-
bacco schedule will be taken up
In response 10 inquiries from Mr..
Cannon. Mr.. Allison stated that the COM
mittee would probably return TO the su-
gar 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 brief
executive session, and at Gas p. m, ad-
journed.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Washington. June THE senate to-
day confirmed the following nominal
tons:
William L. Penield Of Indiana. to be
solicitor for the department OF state: w
W. Brown, Of Pennsylvania. TO be audi
tor for the war department; W. z. An
drews, Of Nebraska. 10 be auditor for
the treasury department.
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