The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-08
NO TARIFF DISCUSSION.
THE SENATE REFUSES TO CON-
SIDER THE TARIFF BILL.
The Vote Regarded as significant-Agree-
ment Reached I'm the silver Conference
The Recreant Democrats
and Washington News.

ASII1NGToN, IL. -, July i.-lSpcci"i'l
The vote in the Senate to-day on the motion
to take up the tariff bill shows that the un-
derstanding between the Democrats and the
silver Republicans still holds good, and is
potent. The motion of Chairman Morrill,,
of the Finance Committee, to take up the
tariff bill, was defeated by Republican
votes. The Democrats generally voted
against 1t, but Of course, had the Republic
cans been united they could have carried
the motion. AS a matter Of fact several
measures swere involved and several in
fluences operated. Some Of the North
western Republicans voted no because the
Finance Committee had refused assent to
requests Of theirs for tariff legislation.
They asked for an increased duty on wool,
and for a duty on hides. The committee re-
fused, and the Republicans of the North
west proclaimed that they would antag-
onize the tariff bill. The saw an 0ppor-
unity today to show their strength.
and availed themselves Of IT. The
Democrats were moved by desire 10 defeat
the Federal Election bill. The silver Re
publicans. Teller, Jones, Stewart and
others wanted the tariff motion voted down
i'm order that silver might be given the pre-
ference. And Democrats who had made
compact with these silver Republicans
looking 10 the defeat Of the Elect
ion bill felt that they ought TO vote
with them. The Democrats were
not united. Senator's Faulkner and Pugh
voted 10 take up the Tariff bill. Faulkner
SAYS he voted that way because he regarded
il as the best policy for the Democrats.
senator FRYE had assured him that, should
the motion prevail the Tariff bill would be
laid aside informally for consideration OF
the Subsidy BILL the River and llarbor bill.
and Appropriation bills.
with the tariff "a the unfinished busi
ness said Senator Faulkner to TnE-
TINES correspondent. "it would require "A
majority report to set il aside for the Elec-
tiOn bill or any other measure. That ma
ioritv could not be had. No majority could
be mustered to set aside the Tariff bill for
the Election bill. We could discuss the
tariff as long as we pleased, and thus shut
out the election bill. In my opinion our
policy was to have taken up the tariil."
Senator Aldrich says the motion 10 take
up the tariff will be renewed. and he be-
lieves il will prevail. Senators Morrill, and
Aldrich have offered to let the river and
harbor bill come i'm if the tariff shall be
taken up. by laying the latter aside infor-
mallv. and as many Democrats are deeply
interested in river and harbOr appr0prla-
tons. this offer will influence not few
votes.
senator Hoar has advised the friends Of
the Election bill that he means to make
determined fight for its consideration, and
that within a few days. lie does not want
~ antagonize the Subsidy bill nor the Tariil
bin. but he holds that the Election hill Is 0i
mare importance to the Republicans than
either Of the others. The Democrats are
! hon Election
bill will be defeated, either by refusal 10
consider it or hy vote to reject IT..
THOSE EIGHT RECREANT DEMOCRATS.
The eight Democrats Of the House who
caree,sly and negligently absonted them
selves when the Lehlbach amendment TO
lbo Federal Election bill was voted down,
are striving diligently to set themselves
right before their constituents and the
country. They tall back upon the showing
of the Record that they were paired, but
that representation is not cor
these GIqan6Hhdliralg 9fh m9 eltyi,T and
instead Of being in their seats they were
seeking pleasure and recreation IN places
most cOngemial. The vote was taken. ana
il became apparent that bad these Demo
Gratis been present the lehlDach Amendment
10 compel the application OF the law to every
would have been adopted, and thus the bill
would have been relieved Of one Of its
sectional and oppressive features: When
This became known there was hustllng
among the absentees to save themselves.
They hastened To Deputy Sergeant-at-arms
Ike Hill and begged him to pair them with
Republicans who were absent without pairs.
Hill did so, and thus the Record makes
it appear that these derellct Demo
Gratis had legitimate pairs. Which Is
not so. About ten Republicans de-
lberatcly ahsented themselves because
they were unwilling TO vote at Boss Reeds
dirtation against the l.ehlhach amend
ment. They did not care 20 openly deIl
their party by voting for tie amendment.
but left the House, saving they would nO'
record their votes. Their PURPOSE was 10
have the amendment adopted, and mad the
EIGHT absent Democrats done their duty II
would haze Reep
SILVER bIi.L CONFERENCE.
The Senate and House cOnferees on the Sill
yer bill reached an agreement this afternoon
and reported. They compromised on the
coinage Of 100000 ounces per month, strih-
ipg ont the bullion redemption clause, anr.
making the silver certificates "a legal tender
The Republican bosses have made this con
rosslon' hoping 10 pursuade silver senators
,o support the Federal Election bill.
TIE CT srOMs ADMINISTRATION BILL.
The Customs idminlsiration bill takes
effect August i, and as yet only i've OF the
nine general appraisers have been appointed
ana none of them have been conilrmed. In
iii they have been confirmed no meeting OF
the general appraisers already appointed
! can bc held for the purpose OF framing reg
ulatiUns under the ne,- law. Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury IlchenOr is AZ
work. however. upon revision OF the
/ consular regulations. for the certihcatiOn
of invoices. which regulations are prepared
! by the Treasury Department aud Issued by
| t6e department OF State. He stated TO
your CORES pOndent to-day that he found IN
| ihe law several requirements which appear
ad "a be unnecessary, ana DINERS "hich
would he difficult Of enforcement, but 1t
! presumed that the law would be adllllllls-
| tered ~ tie general appraisers IN the salh'
manner as The Interstate pOihWNFce law
| is administered by tue lhier-ota.t
| Recommendations would DO made from
,,ma IN time for such amendments u
,he law as experience OF It's operations
mioht show 10 be necessary. lie thOuSh'
| ,rs, mo manufacturer would disclose. OF
o,,',bt N be asked TO disclose, the secret ol
! His busiuess as ne is required TO do by sec,
ton of the lill. aud lhat the attempted
1 enforcement Of this section would oniy
eIicjt false statements which would he ol
NO value to the appraising efcers.
Upon the whole, he expected that the new
law after its provisions were iully under
Stood ard some amendments were made
would be mo.e acceptable u al honest I'M
norters. both by consignment and puFchase-
| than the uncertainties Of the existing law
which he thought gave great advantage u
the dishonest and INSCRIPTIONS.
IyprsTPIAL SCHOOLS FOR NEGROES
MIR. Coggsweil. ot Massachusetts, miro
dnced in the House to-day tby request)
hiIl 10 establish industrial training schools
and 10 provide land for negroes. IL pro
vides for the appointment by the President
or n commission TO purchase ten square
miles of land in Virginia, North and scutt
Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
10 he divided into 100 acre lots for settle
ment by one hundred ialiiiles o. negroes
who are TO pay az agnnal rental OF iiVe Daie'
of,cotton, the tenure Of occupancy limited t'
Two wears. AT the end of that time lease
hold of three years is 10 be assigned the ten