Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01
THE SENATE RULES,
Mr.. Blair Proposes One to Control
Debate--Democrats Object,
AND TARIFF TALK GOES ON.
The Speaker and Mr.. Rogers Lock
Horns in the House.
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL AMENDMENTS.
AND TARIFF TALK GOES ON.
SuNDRY CIVIL BILL AMENDMENTS.
SENATE.


MIR. Edmunds moved to amend and correct the
journal by making it state the names of the 80
Senators who were present yesterday morning
when the roll was first called.
Mr.. Sherman asked whether that had been
the custom heretofore.
Ihe presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) replied
Mr.. Sherman doubted very much that the
change ought to be made. II it we're made he
would insist on having 1t applied to all the calls
OF the Senate, of which there were half dozen
yesterday. But such q rule would only en-.
cumber the journal.
WILLING TO STAND IT.
Mr.. Dawes said that he was not present when
the roll was called yesterday morning, but he
was in the Capitol engaged in the business of a
conference committee. Whatever criticism
Justly attached to his absence under these cir
cumstances he was willing to take
Ihe matter was further discussed BY Sena-
tors Butler, Platt, Evarts, Wilson Qowa) and
Harris all OF them expressing opposition to
the motion ON the ground that it would be
manifestly unjust to Senators who were absent
on account OF sickness and to those who were
paired; that it should not apply to the past and
that 1t would be contrary 20 the immemorial
usage of the Senate.
MIR: Edmunds defended the motion and said
that he had not supposed that it would offend
the sensibilities Of any one.
MR.. DAWES IRONY.
MIR. Dawes. In q tone of irony congratulated
the country that those Senators who had been
30 anxious to insist upon an early meeting of
the Senate had found a method for the useful
employment of the time thus gained.
Mr.. Edmunds' motion was rejected
THE PROPOSED NEW SENATE RULE.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution instructing the
poiffa 20
rule for the incorporation of the previous
question, or some method Of limiting and clos
ing debate in the parliamentary procedure of
the Senate, and asked for its immediate con-
sideration.
Objection was made on the democratic side
and the resolution went over till tomorrow.
The House joint resolution to permit Capt.
Geo. W. Davis Of the fourteenth United States
infantry to accept a position in the Nicaragua
Canal Construction Company was taken from
the calendar and passed.
THE TARIFF BILL Up AGAIN.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the tariff bill, resrming it at para
graph 62. page TO- under the head of "lead
lead were allowed to pass without comment.
but to the third article. "orange mineral, SO
cents per pound" Mr.. Vance offered an amend
ment reducing the rate to 21a cents.
MR.. VEST ON THE LEAD INTERESTS.
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. Vest ex-
pressed himself in favor Of reducing all the
duties on lead and its various products, al
though his own state was the greatest lead pro-
ducing state in the Union. The largest lead
mine in the state, Of which Mr. Hazard, an
eastern man, was the principal stockholder,
had declared last year dividends amounting to
20 per cent, but the wages Of the employees had
not been Increased one cent So hat the al -,
that high protective duties were for the benefit
OF the working man was fraud and cheat from
the beginning.
1t was notorious that there was a great
lead lead trust in oe. existence; and if the
been consistent with his declarations
he could have favored the reduction of
duty on lead and all its products. The poorest
man who painted his house had, Mr.. Vest said
to pay tax to that trust
MIR. Morgan inquired Of Mr.. Allison whether
the increased duty on orange mineral would
result in an increase or q diminution Of reve-
nue..
Mr.. Allison gave it as his impression chat it
would increase the revenue about 10000.
Taking the VIII Die chemical schedule he did
not think that the result would be either to
Increase the price Of articles or to increase the
revenue materially.
The discussion drifted off from lead and its
products to the question as to whether the re-
duction Of duties increased or diminished
prices to consumers, and this phase OF the
controversy devolved particularly on Mr. Nor
gan and Mr.. Edmunds qulnine being the ar
ticle round which the disputation revolved
THE "TAP" ON THE SURPLUS.
In the course of it Mr. Morgan spoke Of the
'tap" which the republicans had placed on the
surplus, drawing it all off and making it inev-
table that the government would be a borrower
batOra the end Of another A
luson having been made by Mr.. Edmunds to
the Farmers Alliance, Mr.. Morgan said that
he would be no proper representative of the
state If he left the alliance out of
consideration, lnasmuch 80 per cent
of the white farmers Of Alabama were alliance
men. They could not run him off from sup
porting their true and honest interest. They
might not even recognize him as their friend.
as the negroes Of the south certainly did not.
and yet there was not man in the Senate who
would fight harder for alliance men and for
negroes than he would. Nf for moment they
did not fee! that the ties of friendship bound
him to them that was no reason why he should
desert them and he did not intend to do it.
THE FIvE-MINUTE-RULE OBJECTED TO.
Mr.. Aldrich asked unanimous consent that in
regard to the remaining paragraphs in the
chemical schedule. about twenty in number
and none of them specially important, de-
bate shall proceed under the fve-minute-rule
MIR. Mcpherson objected.
Mr.. Mcpherson spoke of the lead trust which
the entire lead trade of the country.
He told OF his having met not long ago in a
New York bank parlor the owner Of lead
mine, who told him that
THE LEAD TRUST
had offered to purchase his interest "How
much is your plant worth2" Mr. Mcpherson
asked. II could duplicate it for $500, ,OO0,'
was the answer "And how rnuch doae IN.
trust offer you?''
"A million dollsrs." Sand how does the
trust = expect to be able to pay you q million
dollars for what is only worth 500 600 and to
pay dividends?' 1T proposes TO inc rease the
price of the product" The offer had been ac-
eepted, and (said Mr.. McPherson) the price
mas been increased to an extent to enable the
trust to pay dividend on any amount Of capi-
tai ~ sees Mt to fx. And yet, in the Congress
oI the United States, there 10 great political
party claiming to be first in intelliRence. first
IN patriotism, first In justice and in right vot-
ing 70 put rate OF duty on these lead products
tnat Is absolutely prohibisory and that will
enable this great trust or combine to hx any
price 1t pleases and to rob the people to sny
extent 1t pleases.
IN. VANcEs AMENDMENT REJECTED.
FINALLY the discussion came to an end and
the vote was taken on Mr.. vance's amendment.
!. !. was rejected by the usual party vots-yeas,
II; nays, 49,
An amendment offered by Mr.. Vance TO re-
ouce the duty on red lead from three cents 70
Two cents pound met with the same fate.
Inc next paragraph (66) taxing white lead
'a1ss csn~ pound Wa, on motion Of M.