Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17

,w.r,v-eIght items OF the bill (all COM
ny,scd within the chemical schedule) had
been considered and disposed OF, leaving
sor,y.seven items OF that schedule still
10 be acted on. As yesterdays Journai
was rather lengthy. its reading was as
nensed with before the secretary had
auished II. and then the routine morning
business was taken up.
Nr Lodge offered q resolution reciting a
statement I'm the New York Sun that
hrtt,.s. had been offered 20 certain sena-
tors 10 induce them to vote against the
nendIng tariff bill and a signed article In
the phi,adeIphia Press stating that the
suear schedule had been made up as II
now stands in considefption OF large
sum OF money paid for NE campaign pur-
noses OF the Democratic party. ana pro-
yiding for the appointment OF commit
tee of five senator's to 7nvestigate these
charges. ., A..
The Vice President: What action does
the Senator desire?
-" Mr. Lodge: ! ask for PRESENT considera-
ton OF the resolution.
Mr.. cockrelI: Let it hs printed and lie
on the table.
The resolution went oyfr till tomorrow
under the rule.
The tariff. bill was taken up at noon.
Tho nrogrezs upon 1t was not so salts
factory az that made yesterday, but
naarIy two hours time was consumed
in the delivery Of speech by Mr.. Gal
i,nger which he described as IAN accu-
rate historic analysis OF American legis-
ia,,on on the tariff subject since the day
when the Pilgrims put their foot on
pIvr,outh rock" He had only got tc
the polk election in 1Ai when he yielded
| the floor, with the purpose of continuing
| the subject hereafter.
Mr.. Dubois Republican). Idaho. followed
| in a short speech, in which he expressed
| his preference TO nave the Dill passeu
nromptly rather than have the tariff ques-
,ion len undecided, and declared that the
highest and most stable prosperity would
| come only when protection was united
| with bimetallism.
| RATES ON CHEMICALS.
The result OF to-day's action was tc
dlspose OF fourteen items In the chemi'
cal schedule, leaving these rates In the
| bill:
| ON naxseed. or linseed. and poppyseed
| OIL 20 cents per gallon.
| on fusil oil. 10 per cent. al valorem.
| on hempseed oil and rapeseed oil. II
| cents per gallon.
| ON olive oil for salad purposes. S5 cent:
| per gallon.
on peppermint oil, q per cent. adj va
| loren.
on seal. whale, herring. or other fish
| oil q per cent. al valOrem.
| on aqueous extract OF opium, for me
| dicinal use. and on tinctures of opium
| such as laudanum. 20 per cent ad va
lorem.
| o.,,Ja opfprp heinp struck n
| the dutiable list, and to be placed on th'
| free list
| On sulphate Of barytes or baryta manu-
| factured, 50 per ton.
| On Berlin and other blues. 6 cents pc
pound.
| on bone-back and lamp-black, 20 pc
| cent. ad valorem.
on chrome yellow and other chrom
| colors. cents per pound, on the lead, etc.
| contained In them.
| on ochre. zinc, and umber, ground II
| oil IA cents per pound.
| In connection with this item Mr.. Aldricl
| said that while In the large matters o
| sugars, rice, and coal the South was &
! be well taken care of. the same measur
| of protection was not accorded In tn
small industries. such as ochre and ochr
| ear,hs: and he appealed TO southern sena
tors TO vote according to their Judgments
even If only once a day. Mr.. Vests re
Spouse TO the appeal was to move {
| lay Mr.. Aldrich's amendment dor a
| Increase of rate on the table, and tn
motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Chandler consumed about half a
| hour in reading testimony and arguin
| I'm suppOrt of his contention that furthe
| protection should be given to ochr,
| sienna and umber. and he moved dut
Of is of a cent per pound on these earth
when dry. The motion was laid on th
table-yeas. 80: nays. 10.
The Senate then. at 6:l0. went into exc
| cutive session. and shortly afterward
| adjourned until to-moErow at II o'clock
Ionse of Representatives.
In the House, in its early proceeding.
| Mr.. McGann DemocraD, of 1llinoi
| asked unanimous consent for considers
ton of the House joint resolution AZ
| pointing "A joint committee of Congress
to investigate and report within thirt
days the cause Of the present industris
depression. but met objection frol
Messrs. Dingley, OF Maine. and Burrowi
Of Michigan. The first-named though
such an undertaking. to be conclude
within thirty days, was rather hopeless
and suggested that other business woul
better engage the attention OF the Hous
| Nlf. BUTTONS tUDuS4l lilIlN IdyS was u
long, and ironically suggested ten minute
as about the proper period.
| The regular order was demanded. an
the committees were called for report
At the conclusion of the call NJ
Springer stated that. according to a
| announcement made last week. the bi
relating to the tax upon clearing -hou'
certificates and other substitutes for Gu
| rency issued last summer and fall WI
| 10 have been called up to-day. but, pu
| suant to an understanding subsequen /
| entered into. the matter would be pos
| poned until the legislative, executive. an
judicial appropriation bill had been di
posed of-probaby some day next wee
| The House, in Committee of the Whol
! Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, in Il
| chair. proceeded 10 the further consider
ton OF the agricultural appropriate
bill.
Mr.. Marsh (Republcan). Of Illinol
| moved to strike out the paragraph al
| propriating 10000 for collecting and pu
fishing agricultural statistics. He d
nounced the system Of crop-reports
sued monthly from the department
useless and unnecessary. The farmir
! interests, he maintained, were not ben
fitted by them, but the speculator was.
| Mr.. Marsh SAID thcse crop ieiOitS
the past had been misleading, ana u
| statements contained in them had bee
| seized by boards OF trade and bucke
shops throughout the country and used
depress the prices OF farm products.
POWER OF THE STATISTIClAN.
The power of the statistician was u
; greatest welded by any official or et
ployee of the government. and was e
tirely too great. Mr.. Marsh contended.
be placed in the hands of any one ma
, BY the stroke of his pen, either the ST
tIstician or the secretary. in the peri'
of twenty-four hours. can change u
: value OF farm products In this country
the amount of many million dollars.
, Nothing had so much contributed Wit
: in the past fifteen years to the depressl'
I OF the prices of farms and farm pr
ducts. said Mr. Marsh. as these month
, | statements issued from the departme
to speculators. He hoped that the ge
l tIeman In charge of the bill. Mr.. Hate
would show to the committee and {
! | country. In defence of the provision
, | the bill. wherein the publication OF the
. | monthly statements had benefited
I 0Iatch's) constituents and the agricult
! raj interests of the country generally
A. Nt.rsh'c motion. on division OF [