The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-07-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Extraordin.ry sessIou.

committee suffered several unexpected re-
verses during the progress of the tarin Dill
Thursday, being defeated on three important
votes Cotton bagging was placed on the free
list. 30 to rs and cotton ties also by vote of
20 to 90 The duty on white pine lumber was
reduced from az to 81 per 1000. The amend
ment on pine occasioned the greatest sur
prise and led to a general breaking OF party
lines on both sides of the chamber During
the early stages of the debate the duty on
lumber. including pine, was placed at s2 after
protracted contest Mr. Teller returned to
the contest and moved to place white pine
| lumber on the free list The amendment was
defeated by the close vote of 80 TO 80. four re-
publicans- Baker Carter, Hansborough and
Quay-joining with the democrats, populists
and silver republicans in the affirmative,
while three democrats-Bacon, Mem
cry and Martin voted with the
republicans in the negative. Following
up this close vote Mr. Mantle Silver rep)
moved TO reduce the rate on white pine from
81 to 81 and this carried by jority of one.
Two republicans, Baker and Carter. voted
with the democrats in the affirmative, and
three democrats, Bacon. Nc Emery and Martin
with the republicans in the negative. The
bill is now completed with the excep-
ton OF the reciprocity section and
some comparatively minor paragraphs.
Much progress was made in clearing up de-
tached paragraphs heretofore passed over.
Only three of these--coal tar, potash and tea
remain, so that these items. the reciprocity
section and the brief internal revenue and adj
ministrative provisions are all that remain OF
the bill to be disposed of before the final vote
10 taken
HOUSE-The house was in session few
minutes Thursday and adjourned until Mon
day.
WASHINGTON. July Observation-Disclosures
fly and retaliation were the two phases Of the
tariff bill to occupy the attention OF the senase
Z III
Both provisions were agreed to, although the
debate on the reciprocity clause was protract-
ed TO p. N. Shortly before adjournment, Mr..
Allison endeavored to secure an agreement on
the time for final VOTE but Mr.. Teller
would not consent to fixing the time until all
proposed anne ndments had been submitted
to the senate. AS Mr.. Allison was not pre-
pared to submit these amendments, he with
drew his request. and the time for the final
vote was left open although there is still
hope that it will be reached Saturday The
retaliatory clause provides that whenever any
country bestows an export bounty on any
article, there shall be levied, in adj
dition to the duties provided by the act
and additional duty equal to the
amount of the bounty. The clause was agreed
to. 1913, the two democratic senators from
Louisiana, Gallery and McEnery. voting with
the republicans in the affirmative. The re.
clproclty clause empowers the president,
with the advice and consen. OF the senate to
make reciprocity treaties giving 20 per cent
reduction in duties on designated articles, or
placing articles on the free list The amend
ment brought out much opposition, Senators
Mills Vest, Pettus, Teller and White saying
that 1t evaded the constitutional right of
the house of republicans to participate in
measures affecting revenues, while Senators
Morgan, Gray and Chandler defended its le-
gality and propriety. 1t was agreed to, 30 Is.
two democrats-Gray and Morgan-voting
| rnyifk .k~1s
In the day. Mr. Wellington rep, Md rising
to question Of personal privilege, vehement
ly upheld his senatorial prerogatives that in
the matters OF federal appointments.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-SENATE-Senator
Allison, in charge of the tariff bill, announced
shortly before the adjournment Monday night
that as no agreement had been reached for a
hnal vote on the tariff bill, he would ask the
senate to remain in session Tuesday night, at
least until the bill was reported from COM
m1ttee of the whole to the senate This prom
lses test o endurance. unless the opposi-
ton to the bill give way. Mr. Allisons state
ment was made after another further effort
to have time fixed for the vote In some re-
spects the senate made good progress Mon
day, dtsposing of two important amendments
that placing stamp tax being agreed to
with little or no opposition, and without the
formality OF vote, while the Spooner amend
ment proposing a tariff Investigation, was
u
HoUsE-The house by party vote without
transactlng any business took d recess until
Wednesday, to be ready for the tariff bill if
completed before then by the senate
WASHINGTON, July Z-SENATE-The final
vote on the tariff bill will be taken in the SEN
ate before adjournment Wednesday, defiAite
agreement, assente1 to by all parties hlving
been reached at the close OF the DEBATE Tues
day. The agreement is as follows: That de-
bate on the tariff bill shall proceed
under the fiye-minute rule after one
p m Wednesday and that the final
vote on the bill shall be taken before al journ-
ment Wednesday. Mr.. Allison did not ask
that the hour for the vote be set, being con-
tent with the positive agreement that it
should be some time Wednesday. The limita-
tlon of speeches after 2. m, to five minutes
will bring the debate within narrow limits
The announcement by the vice president that
the agreement perfected led to a
general exchange of congratulations among
senators During the day the anti trust ques-
tion was debated at length, and Mr.. PettuS'
amendment on the subject was defeated--33 to
Sc Mr.. Allen (Neh again offered the amend
ment for j accent bounty on beet sugar. 1t
lea to lively and some what personal speeches
from the TWO Nebraska senators, after which
the Allen amendment was tabled--57 to g. the
populists and silver republicans being the
only ones recorded against the action to table
WASHINGTON. July 8-SENATE-By vote
OF SO to 2S, the tariff bill was passed in the
senate shortly before five o'clock Wednesday
The vote in detail follows: Yeas-Allison,
Baker, Burrows, Carter, Clark. Cullom. Davis
Deboe, Elkirfs Fairbanks, Foraker, Calling
er, Hale, Hanna, Hawley Jones (Nev).
Loge. Mcbride. McHenry, McMillin Mantle,
Mason. Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose. Perkins
Platt (Ct), Platt On, W, Pritchard. Proctor
Quay, Seawell, Shoup Spooner, Warren We'll
lington, Wetmore, Wilson'S Nays-Bacon
Bate, Berry. Caffery,, Cannon, Chiffon.
Clay. Cockrell, Faulkner, Gray |
Harris (kas }, Jones (Ark), Kenny Lind
say, Mallory, Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Nor
gan, Pasco, Pettus, lwlins, Roach. Turner |
Turpie, Vest, WalthaiI. White--23 The SEN
ate conferee3 on the tariff bill are eight in
number and are as follows: Allison, AIdrich |
Burrows. Platt (CtD, Jones (Nev), Jones
(Ark }, Vest and White
HoUSE-The house Wednesday by 1874 to IO4 |
adjourned until Thursday Mr.. Mcmillan /
(dem., TENN sought to pass the Cuban bel !
ligerency resolution under suspension of the |
rules, but the speaker blandly ignored him |
and recognized Mr.. Dingley to move n adj |
journment