The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-05
Dingley Himself Would Scarcely Know the
Bill as it Stands.
ASK WEEKS DEBATE,
Hd fs Thought This Much Time VIII
BE Consumed before the Law IL
Finally Ennctcd-Aii Dcnlncrnts
nnd Several Republicans Arc MS.
satisfied with the Sew Bill.
Washington, May 4. 1897

Washington, May 4. 1897.
Senators German, of Maryland, and
Foraker, Of Ohio. had a lively tilt in
the Senate l. tc to-day during the con-
sideration Of the sundry civil appropria-
tlon bill. There was added interes: in
the controversy, from the fact that Mr.
Foraker was new conner and this lis
his maiden effort, while Mr.. German is
one OF the veterans of the Senate. 1t
occurred when Mr.. Foraker offered an
amendment appropriating S4Oo, 900 for
German u text for severe critic:t:m of
reckless extravaganza In approp.ia lions.
Mr.. Foraker replied. addressing his
remarks directly and personally TO the
Maryland Senator, who was in the habit
he said, of lectur.ng the Senate on its
duty TO the people, whose tribune he
assumed 10 be- The Ohio Senator
spoke at considerable length in a very
sarcastic vein.
a final vote on the free homestead bill
was :aken at o'clock and the bill
passed - to IL.
The tariff bill was reported early in
the day. and NIr. Ald:ch gave notice
that II would be called up on the 18th
instant. The Morgan Cuban resolution
again went over. The Homestead bill
was passed, after which the suntlry civil
pleted up to the time Of adjournment
@~NANAA l o1I'lI INl1l Ayib ElJ.
The tariff bill was reported to the
Senate to-day to the surprise OF Sena-
tors and the public. When the Senate
Finance Committee met to-day the idea
prevailed that the bill would be held
IN committee for two days All the
members Of the committee were pres
ent. The Democrats examined the bill
for nearly an hour. making running
comments upon It, They announced tha,
they We:e against the bill S q whole
They soon understood that Senator
Jones. OF Nevada. was going to vn;e
with the Republicans. and realized that
there was no possibility Of changing
the measure. They had no desire to
make any factious opposition, and when
motion was made by the Republican rs
to report the bill a once the vote was
promptly taken. All the Republicans.
WIN senator Jones, Of Nevada. voted
for the motion, and all the Dcmoc: a >
voted against It. the vote standing TO
The Republican members Of the com
mittee say there IS no statement to he
made now as TO the effect Of the bill, the
amount or revenue TO be raised by 1t
or the reductions
When the bill Is taken UP In the Senate
Mr.. Aidrich will make such statement
IN the opening speech. 1T will ra:se
revenue enough" was the commen; Of
senator Allison, assented to by Sena: or
~s''@'' NY SSliIllt however, ina
the Increased revenue to be raised from
beer would be $13,0O0,0O0, and from tea
100000 900.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas. said he
thought there would be about six
weeks debate on the bill.
Several sections in the last mart Of
the Ding!ey BILL which re-en,cted The
present law. have been stricken OUT.
This Will have the effect of leaving
the present law stand anu avoid dis
cussion to great extent.
The new bill Is radically different
from the D.ngley bill practically
amounting almost to another measure.
MANY important schedules were re-
written entirely
IN reporting The bill Senator Aldrlch
gave notice that It would be called up
on tuesday, the 18th instant
The time for the bill to take effect
Is made July lst, 1897, Instead Of May
Isl. as provided in the House. and the
Mnrds IN the first paragraph "or with
uraWn LOT consumption" are stricken
THE SUGAR SCHEDULE.
The sugar schedule Is as follows:
sugars NOT above number l6 Dutch
standard In color tank bottoms. svrups
OF cane juice and OF beet iu.ce. mclada
concentrated melada. concrete and con
;sn 'ea moiasSes testing by the polar
-oN o. aHu not above SS de-
g'ees. seVenty-nine hundredths Of one
cent per pound for every adli,ional do.
gree shown by the polariscopic test two
hondred;hs Of one cent per pound. ana
fractions Of degree in proportion S,1-
gar above number 16 Dutch, standard
~ eo.or' ana sugar. that has gone
through process Of refining one ard
sixteen hundre6ths OF one cen, ner
pound; and in addition thereto, on ali
the fo.ego.ng SIS percent ~
Sugar. not above number 1G Dutch
standard In color, tank bottoms, eyrups