The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10

| fery to his feet with the declaration that
| there was no reason why the democrats
| who had objected to the Chicago platform
| on the money question should keep their
| mouths closed on the enormities of the
present tariff bill. He expressed the Opin-
| ion that republicans should have brought
| in a tariff bill to supply the deficit and
| regretted that they had not. But much
| as he opposed the proposed tariff bill, he
| considered free coinage of silver at 16 to
| far more dangerous.
Mr.. Caffery continued at some length
| on the subject of free silver, stating the
reasons for his opposition to it, and con
| Guiding with the statement that he did
| not see what place Il discussion of coin
| age had in tariff debate.
Mr. Vests amendment to except white
pine lumber from the 81 rate was lost,
20 to 50.
The negative vote included eight demo-
crats-BacOn and Clay of Georgia, Nc
Emery of Louisiana. McLaurin and Till
man of South Carolina. Martin of Vir-
ginia, Rawlins of Utah and White of
California. Heitfeld lpop.l of Idaho,
who has been voting with the democrats,
voted no. Carter Crcp.) of Montana voted
yea, and Quay was paired for the amend
ment. Allen of Nebraska. Harris of Kan
sas and 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 was agreed to, placing a duty on
boxes of fruit at 30 per cent ad valorem.
When such boxes are exported they may
be reimported at one-half the rate.
The house rate on manufactures of
willow of 30 per cent was restored.
The lumber paragraph was then
agreed to us a whole; also the paragraphs
on 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. y to 80.
This disposed of the wood schedule and
again brought the senate up to the sugar
schedule.
Mr.. White. asked Mr.. Allison as to |
the plans of the committee on going on
with that schedule. Mr.. Allison respond |
ed that it was possible that some amend |
ments might be made to the sugar sched- |
ule. so that he thought it would be mex
pedent to go on with it tomorrow. 1t |
was the purpose of the committee. how
ever, to have that schedule considered as
early as possible. If any changes were
made, they would be proposed! in open
senate and after that sufficient time
would be given gentlemen on the other
side to consider them. If the sugar
schedule went over tomorrow. then the !
tobacco schedule would be considered. |
and if that went over, then the agricul- |
tural schedule would he taken up.
In response to further inquiries. Mr.. |
Allison said that Mr.. Aldrich hoped to
he present during the consideration of
the sugar schedule and his health was
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 sched
nle the other side might desire to
take up.
At this point, Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
said the minority desired to know posi-
lively whether the sugar schedule would
or would not be taken up tomorrow.
"Thc senator should remember" an
swered Mr.. Allison, that the sugar
schedule is in order now, and sufficient
unto the day is the evi-or the good
thereof"
81 submit that the minority has the
right to know what would be DONE" per-
sisted Mr.. Jones.
"Then | give notice." concluded Mr.. AL
son. that the sugar schedule will be
passed over tomorrow and the tobacco
will be taken up"
In response to inquiries by Mr.. Can
non. Mr. Allison stated that the COM
nittee probably would return to the
sugar schedule and dispose of it ahead
If the other schedules. rs senator's de-
sired to have it out of the way.
At $50 the senate held Il brief execu-
i've session and adjourned.