New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26
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Washington, Aug 25.-There every prospect
this morning when the Tariff bill was taken up IN
the Senate that ain agreement 10 limit debate on the
pending measure would be promptly reached. Mr.
Aldrich offered proposition TO Ak a vote for Sep
TENDER >. Mr.. German, for the minority, suggested
that IL be modified to make the voting begin
September g. This amendment was readily acQW
esced in by the Finance Committee, and the presiding
onicer announced that the order would be considered
as agreed to if there objection. No one on
the Democratic side got up TO make protest ana
an agreem seemed certain.
Just at this point it occurred TO Mr. Plumb That
here was a chance for him to Outdo in charla'ahiy
the worst blatant OF the tariff refOrmers' and give
the country one signal and striking proof oil MS
political responsibility and of his peculiar brand OF
craftsmanship. On the resentful plea that he hau
not been duly consulted in advance about the proposed
arrangement he asked TO have the order to END &c
bate 90 over for another day until he could look mo
II and see that the other eighty three members OF ne
Senate were moi neGcctng the public interests MI
Plumbs free and easy assumption OF the sole guar
dianship of the public welfare was not surpriSius VI
course TO Senators on both sides. who have long
ago ceased TO feel astonshment al any ccCen,'',"'
the Kansas iconoclast may develop. MI ilnn'o Ia,
been from the start one of the most asslouous anu
persistent assaants Of the Tariff BILL though cig an
the while behind the hypocritical pretcnce OF SIN
ccre belief in the protective system. His interference
to-day in the arrangement about 10 be conSuinma'eu
BIZ the managers on both sides of the CHAMBER ""s
the most positive manifestation he has yet gwen Oh
his real purpose delay and defeat tho pending meas
ure If that is within his power Fortunately IL
is not.
Mr. Aldrch will make the same proposal tomorrow
subject to unanimous consent and If Mr PIuho
again objects, will offer it amendment 10 uo
rules. that it be adopted by majority Vo'e'
The Republican suggestion, offered hy MI. |Aurion'
Ivod than fixing date LOT a Nplf
on the Tariff BILL II provided that discussion should
run on as at present. without RESTRICTIONS un'il
adjournment the afternoon of september i tl'li
during september ., 3 and 4 the hVe-niAu'' rue
should control debate: that voting on the amendments
should begin September . and continue without IN
terruption until the bill reached The stage OF thN
reading. and that after six more hours OF general
debate the final vote its passage should take pace
NJ German asked to have the general discussion con
Time until September 3. instead Of september l. ana
The voting on the amendments begin september .
This arrangement will doubt be adopted tomorrow
Conference reports and Appropriation bills OF course
NAV dispace the Tariff bill for brief periods OF time
The debate to-day did not get beyond the lead ore
class in the metal schedule. The Finance COMMITTEE
as is KNOWN imposed duty of u cents Oh all
the lead contained in Mexican and other silver ores
which come in free. The silver contained III theso
ores is of course. valuable than the leal' anu
under the existing law has determined inc ouuaOlo
ouality of the importation. 1t IS now proposal 10
maize the rate on the lead brought in in silver ores
tbo same as that imported in any other FORM Inc
attack upon this reasonable adjustment OF duties was
led by the two Texas senators. and was followed Oy
Messrs Carlisle, Mcpherson and Plumb. MI riuilo
naturally went furhest Of all. proposing 70 cut te
duty on all forms of lead from 1-2 cents a pound
n "a Of cent senators Teller. Stewart and Jones
~ Nevada vigorously defended the committees action
No vote was reached before adjournment
Mr. Aldrch referred to the unusual length OF inc
ASCENSION that has taken place the Tariff bill; and
b. ,Do
40, tho husne.s Of the country was In a state OF
an>iou, susrensc awaiting the result of the senatcs
deibersaion led him TO ask senators on the oteE s"o
10 consider the question OF fixing the ddV9 OF clVss
fine debate and Of having final vote on inc passage
NJ The mill lie made this suggestion not ior the P
go ~ nrcvcntinc ample discussion the remaining
na,ar7,phs in the bill, but because he DcAeveu 'hat
,bc orderly disposition of the public business a. "e
as The convenience Of senators, required all arrange
mept of the kind. lie would De giad 70 near lfoin
Senators on the other slu" Il "ioS N"" Guy pr
TO make In that regard
Mr. German said that il had been the time honoTed
cnston, Of tie senate. on al revenue measure ana
legislation necessary for the conduct o, t9 government
that after full and free discussion te SENATE shoiu
come 10 some agreement as To the time lof @his "'o
vote That custom had always enabled the senate 10
discrs fairly and freely all such measures There had
To-, berytcfore demonstration Of the wisdom OF the
snates rule for unlimited debate; but there always
arrived a time when an agreement auch as tha' no"
nroposed was made lie therefore Thought I'' nc ""s
perfectly at liberty 10 speak for his coIcsucs WINCH
he said that they would be very glad II Inc senator
in charge Of the bill had any SueeeS'on ~ ~ ~
he would make il now.
Mr. Aldrch-I have prepared piOpsiuou WIN"
ask unanimous consent 10 have adopted
The paper was read 1t proposed that the con-
sideratlon Of the Tariff bill shall be continued u inc
exclusion of all other business except appropria'oh
hills and conference reports, and including Scptcn
4 debate. and during SEPTEMBER
and A. subject to the fve-minute rule in debate !;
that no senator shall speak any one question more
than once: and that september and thereafter
the consideration shall be continued on the bill or
amendments without debate 20 and Including the tlrd
reading when three hours shall be alod 10 each side
for general debate and then the final vote shall be
taken its passage.
Mr. Cullom-On what date is the final vote to be
taken
Dir. Aldrch-My suggestion is that the general dc,
bate shall close the Ist Of Septe nber. II IS merely
a suggestion. l am quite willing if senators Oh the
other side or this side think that the time proposed
is sufficient. consent TO any reasonable extern
sion.
Mr.. Gorman-I aware that, in the consideration
Of this bill, VIC have spent twenty four days, and
that the long hours of the daily sittings from 10 TIL
6, have taxed all 10 extent that has not been
beneficial TO health al all events, and have, possibly
delayed somewhat the progress Of the bill As com
pared with any measure in the past, We have
considered tlS farm Dill greater HuihFT VI "Vu'
and IL has filed greater number Of columns OF The
Record than any previous measure Of the kind; but
there were special why this should be So
This is the ONLY place the only time when the bill
could be considered and fairly discussd.
Mr.. German thought the suggestion Of the Senator
from Rhode Island reasonably fair; but IL would be
satisfactory TO the Democratic side OF the cham
Der the time for general debate were extended to
September g. and then 10 have three days for five
minute debate. That would bring the time for taking
the final vote September 6, two weeks from 10 day
II that we're agreeable 10 The Republican side OF the
chamber, 1t would be equally So he thought, TO the
Democratic side OF course allowance would be
made for the time that might be consumed in the
consideration Of conference reports.
Mr. Aldricb expressed his willingness to have the