Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-02

OF division. and the conference report
was agreed TO.
The House then resumed consideration
OF the bill 90 prevent collisions. MT.
Paine. I'm charge OF the bin. was warned
that "A quorum would be required TO pass
the blll. and he accordingly moved an
adjournment. lie refused TO Withdraw
the motion TO permit Mr.. Cooper Demo
craO. OF Texas. TO move the passage OF
the bill for the relief OF FL Paso Hood
sufferers. and at 40 l.. NJ. The House
adjourned until Thursday.
scnntc Proceedings.
The Senate made good progress on the
tariif bill to-day. advancing TO the I'M
portant metal schedule. During the day
the paragraphs covering marble ana
stone china. glass. brick, and tiles were
completed. with n few minor exceptions.
Messrs Vest and Jones. Of Arkansas.
on behalf OF the minority Of the Finance
Committee proposed numerous amend
ments. which were defeated by majori-
ties OF 20 II. TIE votes were on party
lines. in the main. although Messrs.
Rawlins and White Democrats voted
with the Republicans 10 increase the rate
on onyx. and Mr.. McEnery Democrat
voted with the Republicans against Mr..
Joncs's proposition for a reduction o.
the rates on china.
Senator McLaurin. of South Carolina.
was sworn IN early In the day raising
the membership OF the Senate to 50.
During the debate on the glass sche-
dulc Senator Smith Of New Jersey rose
70 question OF personal privilege. ana
made the following statement. reacihs
from manuscript: "Mr. President-Durlng
my absence from the Senate the otber
day | ascertain from the Record thdl'
in r. very remarkable deliverance by thc
senator from South Carolina (Mr. Thl-
mani. he became sponsor for q newspaper
clipping in which my name was mentioned
in connection with the sugar schedule IN
the pending tariff bill. 1t is only neces-
sary for ne 10 say that the statement
in the newspaper clipping in question Is
absolutely and unqualiiied.y untrue.
have not. during this session OF Con-
gress bought or sold direciC or indi-
rectly. a single share OF Sugar stock
nor at any time prior to this, when any
legislation affecting the value of sugar or
Sugar stock was pending
TILLMAN UNMOVED
MIR. Tilman sat at his desk while the
statement was being read. bat made no
move toward replying. The considera-
tion Of the tariff bill was quickly re-
sumed. Mr. Smiths question Of priyi-
loge not taking more than two minutes.
when the marble and stone schedule
was taken up. Mr.. Vest made contest
on the paragraph relating to manufac-
lures Of agate. etc. moving reduction
of the rate from 30 TO 20 per cent. The
amendment was defeated-ycas, Il; nays,
-
The committee proposed change in
the amendment relating to marble and
ONYX. leaving the marble rate as re-
ported and placing onyx in block at Sl.o0
per cubic foot. After some debate, the
committee amendment was agreed to
81 to IT,
The committee amendment, as whole,
relating to marble and onyx, was then
agreed to.
Another contest was made on free stone
and other classes Of undressed stone
Mr. Vest moving a reduction from II 10
: cents per cubic foot, which was dis
agreed to-lS TO p
Al o'clock. the Senate held an exc
cutive session. and soon afterwards ad-
iouTned.