New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
SMOKED OUT BY MR.. BLAlK.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS WHO UPHOLD OBJ
STRUCTIvE TACTICS.

MEssRs PLUMB AND TELLER sTUNG BY AN EDi'
Topr,r, INTO SHOWING THEIR HANDS TO
TIE CoUNTRY-AN INTERESTING DAY
IN TIE TARIFF DISCUSSION
my TELEGRAPH TIE TEiBUSE-'
Washington, Aug. 4-Mr. Blair prouuccu soi"~'',Ne ~
Of sensation in the senate late TINS a''fTnoo '''
he rose once more to protest against t"c op'' az"
scandaous manner in which progress upon inc iar''
bill had been practically blocked ior u'c I"'' Nv"
,rceks and asked for the radng OF the vigorous anu
nl,n spoicn editorial in The Tribune OF thlN morning.
ON the cost Of the delay to the Industries ol .e o
try Mr. Plumb got up ut once 10 onJc'. " '' 49,,
est manner and other senators VINO sun "o''''P ~
hSich Of unlimited debate and VINO 'hr'hN' na'i'
aSv from any public exposure OF ue'
responsibility for the present unfortunate cohul'o .,
, o,,, seconded the Kansas statesmnn bn'
a. N, Ilalr lad the unquestioned right 10 redu '''
o,tice as a mart OF his speech, the opcc'"'' WV
forced 10 listen TO a inst and vigorous s'''. ,ai
injury done 10 American Industry anu i" ~ -,
obstinate adherence to III sntiquated anu '"'Po
method Of transactng public business W. ~ ''",
ub, has at this session opposed nearN c'o,S .u
If jmportancc on which a ma)ori! oi ''' 'f f,,,,
,,,,,,cs have agreed and who is now the WHINE
., rd ally of the Democratic minority III 'hct oo
s,ruc,ive fight against the Iariii anu r'0'0" =,
felt called upon. apparently 10 " 49,, h
t.nce Of his eccentric actions. XIV oe'
could do. however. 10 J"''.' po,,,,r,sn
- ,ocr At the judgmcnt of the h'puon' W
Wa, w A., or,,rv a. mere newspaper taIk WIuc"
,,, hoo. mn iu1ueucc either inside or ouV>'uo VI.
scr,,e Ills bravado carried even ~ t"V
NJ charging that such utteranccs "c'c 'u'P 'P..aa
hv the "bcucGclarcS Of proiecuoH' "i" ~ -,
~, nnnuIar or party sentiment "ha"'c' ' 20
,'o ,h pcpuhI,can National Conventions aro oi
'''"' " .,, =, Mr. Plumb. lie produced some
'""' N' - d,strlct convention IN Kansas when
-. a,.,,.s,,d "a absolve him from all parry a'''tI
o ~ . enapcial questions aud upon the s'Nhs."
-, tb,s extraordinary vote OF confidence "e O'.'
announced Ms independence oi parry "p,u'O'. nt
opno,cd taking Any step toward rS'I''V"s "''
,ii Confession Of his attitude openly confirmed VIVA
of cours. lsas been only an open Sc'IV' oV'' ''' WV
ar.t of the Republican conferences. ~
o,o other thorough going opponent OF rcS'F''u's
,,,,e vas smoked ont on the Republican slue' MI
Teller Of Colorado. who, unlike Mr. FHuho, ~
| douht ccnuiuc friend OF both che ldF'u 81" ''0 -
Kills I'm, who secs in ule autquat'd "or H"" "a
usn in the senate the only pNf ter ana deSiINo'' u"
IT dnug business. also came out opehN III VFF0 -,
90 any scheme - rc,torc 20 the responsible ua'or'N
., ,,,r,l - l,,-l.Iation lie Hould do his best ne
ia to def,ot any rule which ni"riercl WIN "'
,,r,...rt license of dscussiOn-a license WIN" ~
The n,vcr f. block any lcg-ltion at any VINO !" '
roud. of a single senator. Mr. TellcTs spcF'"' w.
,ra. only n confirmation OF statements H'"' ""'
,,i,rdc toward the previous question thre ~eeLs
] I,tYr urv
control Mr. Wocoti', vote Il ~ Issue We're U pc h"1'
.n r,lo =, limit discussion. Nr hnuI"' m'E"'
-. ,,..o -cco-,cr. or Mt. To Do 80 Ia open S''''
,,ouid pvt him IN a rather awh"ad AZ" ' -
po lt!cn before the country. Hu' ~" - A..
- r.,,,,ti,,u votes would have - he won over -
,,c ouno.ltlon 70 defeat rgl" r'atiictlhg urpi''
/ fl f.. NOT clear that tie caucus comnl'"' "'''' "
/ ,,-,c.,l ,vcu now IN making u" aitcnP' - 'FN
.r, ,-.,lors question t'vNgh. - tHNN' "'v
,oi,, tacrc &, 10 ccrt1lnty whatever ia' '' i'''
Lul viii pa, the senate before '"t'''f 81
some little proctc,, can u" Trto''i ""',
,,,,.r.lr rl- most e.. tlom dealing WIN s''' "''
49,. ,,,-.. d.,u,-cd q Nr. Vet, amcndm"nt "''F'n
I r,.,. q, Pho or,lafnout-l DIVA p'rarnph' VIE
, ,...,a tii. r,orrip,-Iu a. .. M@'sTs Ii-'" 70
v,,dcr.or pldAorl ard Frmt Nord Win 'h' A'''.'
,c,-,, ,o ,ut the rate, % THIS sog' "I '''''""'r
| ,er cent below tlrr Finance ComuiI'tH" ht"' 80
PAYNE Of ohio however, joined Win ue F'p'.'''
! =, a,.i,, tlc reduction. ON polished Nlh"'r'
| crown and common window ga rr-t'Hp" an,
! u long discussion and va's"n' VOC "-'.,,' -
| ,uo..,, MFR Aldf,ch for the finsn1" ''inih''''''
,rl ,f I p 81 d o~ut duty ou each ''-' " ''''''
" ,,., ,,,,.. NOT exceeding 10 ly - inches j" ne
| ,,iu m, lI4 cents pound, pa"' '''
,c Lr - iS4 cruts; not exceeding - u, '' '
.1-i cents: and all above that =" CO., ',',,.,
go, NJ T. u a cent Oh each cih's h'o" '"' 'N''''o
| ' ,, ,fbcr pnrcly verbal change Ncr' mace
| .r, ,.,tirg question wa- on NJ Vets ''n''''''''
., ,l. ,ulnnvnrc paragraph reducing ~" GUY VI"
| oo,,r.,tod ware ~ 80 per cent ad N@'''''' -.
i,,, ,,a.,.,.,rl ware :" 90 per '".t. in't''u q 80
! ,ud 3D. a, r.c,umrud"d Dos =" I'''''' ''''''
| , ,,,d Il 30 and - iu tie House u'l'
'", ,,.,,.,, .ld that Dee had voted saturday
-, ...,,.., Mr. vest amendment. aud AQUA 40
ar,,, h,c,usc he thought ilat the rates prop ,ei
| 81. q, ,r. t., low lie favored. however t'e IA"
....,,r.,rled by tie Finance CouWl'c'' Nv "''
! rro.c, ,t.1ui.t ou prime. pie. Int he ~" "'' -,
,r.lv hsh rate - dui$. lie beHcNc' a. ''
r,u said Ly NJ. l.o"ch t.e "tnr' ''' ;" D.
,,.,,uf,,turcr, 40 greater rates 81 dn'N '"m N'''
| Absolutely r"oei'iry i'F '"'"' y ''''
| nc.. successfully. .r,.
vr pnnh rad frlm q letter published N lle
y.,u york Times" 4, to q conference P'"eo" ''"''
manufacturers and importer. IN "h'h I""c' ''"' W
| d,,,v ,han those recommended ~ the Fnan'' No''
III lad hocn accepted ~ mutually satisfactory
lie tloIig't II would be an outrac ~ give '''' my
~ u, pbcr-,u alIudlng - Mr. llscVchs TuirA
| 49, q, Mr. Ncplcr-on', willingness 4" etHi'sIc "' P''
,.,, iutcrcs, oi Nrv-jcr-ey. aro"f|c1 I" ''' ~
f, having aslcd of that -"na''r an 'pPo"""N -
f.uy That Scua'or had r..cn the or''f dav' an'
| IL, .i. pcoole Of nj, own state In unnh@
,rbich lie Nfr McPhcrsoa) Ind never seen 'n''''" p
,-,. 81, tia, no denial Of anything that senator mEn
y a0,tlug Mr. McPhclson was needed Nr' DC
pnor.on wa, not aware that ne had trcd 10 ''ranRV
the pott.ry industry; but the senator from We" io'
,rc,I,,,ncd the fact that thcr" were u'Isl"us ".'
uou,and, OF importers ia h own Guy al" SUI "''
,c,u not much relish hl' remarks
| Ar w., Modified his amendment by 'HGFl"F u"
rate On plain whit, chinawaic to - instead "i >" per
cent 1900, .,., -
r,, amendment then voted on am vas "
,cc,e.,.. yca, 1e: nay, %. McS'r' ine'i''' ''
son Paddock and Plumb voted yea WIN 'nr Do''''''
4 v t,vrc voted no with the EepnbhcsnS
IN, next question was on a committee aineu'pent
uaragraph I0l as all other chin" etc., s'r'N'"
,u, thc Uonse paragraph, which ike the fd'e o
dcc,r;cd ware at 60 per cent, ana on "hHcco'u'"
% p~r cent. and substituting announcer "''S"""'"
, which u rate Of 30 per ceut II fixed.
u D,r,l, moved 10 make tac rate A per cont TN
| ua. rejected and the committee amendment wa @Sm'
TO. ,... 4. ..,.
IN an amendment Of the Finance Committee to s'fh
out ualerapA, 1O9 10 III. liz. II" ana ia 0' III
for lhcIu one n.tlI 3 y