Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
TARIFF CHANGES
Mr.. Aldrich's Table Showing Great
Reductions on Luxuries
COMPARED WITH NECESSARIES OF LIFE
Resolution to Meet Next Week at
10 O'clock Adopted.
PROG RESS ADE TOD A Y

The temper of the Senate was like a May
morning when the Senate met today after
the prolonged and somewhat stormy session
of yesterday. The blind chaplain OF the
Senate. in his prayer, alluded feeiingly to
a sad affiiction which had befallen Senator
Cullom In the death of his daughter.
The House bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to take steps to locate the
northeast boundary of the Pamaquid Light
Station. Me-. was passed.
| The Morgan resolution of yesterday CALI
ing upon the Attorney General for informa-
| ton as to the existence of a sugar trust In
violation Of the antitrust law and whether
| that law is defective was adopted.
Will Meet at 10 O'Clock.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Harris at
the close Of the long struggle last night
providing that the Senate should meet at
10 o'clock instead of IL, beginning next
Monday. was laid before the Senate by the
Vice President. Not a word was said on
either side of the chamber and the Vice
President declared the question to be on the
adoption of the resolution. Silence being
the only response he declared the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio Immediately protest
| ed that he had not understood the question
and manifested a disposition to debate the
resolution. but being informed by Mr.. Hale
that there was tacit understa ndng that
the resolution should be acted upon he said
he did not care to violate any agreement.
Mr.. Dolph asserted emphatically that there
was no such agreement
Mr.. Frye's Explanation.
After some discussion on this point Mr..
Frye Of Maine got the floor. He explained
that his absence on a trip down the Poto-
mac during the struggle yesterday was due
| to an assurance he had received that no
| important move would be made. He had
been very much astonished upon his return
| TO find what had occurred. He regretted
his absence because he was fond of a con-
| test Il have always had but one opinion
with regard to the tariff BILL" he went on,
defining his position in emphatic terms.
Il have always believed. and believe now
that IT Is the duty of the republican side to
defeat this bill in any way. by any parlia-
mentary method. But / have not been able
to convince my republican friends on this
side Of the chamber that this is the proper
| course to pursue"
There seems determination to allow the
bill to come to a vote after reasonable de-
bate. and have reluctantly bowed to the
Will OF the majority Personally 1 am glad
the Senator from Tennessee .CNr. Harris
It frequently he would probably consolidate
| this side and array II in solid phalanx
against the BILL.
Mr. Dolph eorel denied rather hotly Mr.,
4 :
msnt had been reached by the republican,
fnsN i x % as Fl SRe there xS'e wa. as
to be pursued he wanted his Ooiph's1 posi-
| tion distinctly understood. He was willing
to adopt any method TO defeat the bill ana
could not be shaken In his conviction by
clamor or threats that the country was de-
manding immediate action. As far as his
state was concerned. the bill was a free
trade bill. as it affected the great Oregon
1 IND tpfa %
ready to fight 1t to the death by any parli-
amentary method at hand
! MIR. Allison's Statement.
Mr.. Allison. while declining to commit
himself as to what he would do, declared
he was glad to learn the positions Of his
colleagues, Messrs. Dolph and Frye. He
| was emphatic In his statement that there
| had been no agreement on the part Of the
minority as to what should be done but he
| assumed that the future would develop their
| attitude. They would most certainly, how
| ever, insist upon full and orderly debate
whether 1t took ten days or ten weeks, and
| ne did not hesitate to say that in his opinion
the other side manifested too much impa-
| tience. IT, In the final struggle his personal
opinion should be overruled by majority of
his party, he would follow his party as ne
| saw Senators on the other side following
| theirs
| Mr. Chandler (NH) also bore testimony
! to the fact that no agreement had been ar
rived at on his side of the chamber. The
| question was still open and would be- he
presumed, until the fullest possible debate
had been had.
| Mr.. Mapderson moved to amend the reso-
| luton 80 as to set aside one hour each day
| for morning business. This motion was de-
| feated by strict party vote 22-32 During
| the progress of the roll call the hands OF the
| Senate clock passed noon. and as the vote
was about to recur on the adoption Of the
| resolution, Mr.. Dolph demanded the regular
| order, claiming that under the agreement
under which the Senate was operating the
| tarin bill must be laid before the Senate at
II o'clock There was some controversy
over this peint, Mr.. Harris eontending that
the proceedings of yesterday terminated all
previous agreements. At last 1t was decided
the resolution was adopted without d.
vision.
Mr.. Gallinger Yielded.
Then, at 1920. the tariff bill was taken
up. Mr.. Gallinger was about to proceed
with his speech, but. at the request Of Mr..
Hale. yielded the floor to allow the Senate
to go ahead with the consideration Of the
| schedules. In doing so Mr.. Gallinger de-
MED that he was engaged in making
speech against time His speech had been
carefully prepared; much time had been
| spent in its preparation, and he intended
| to deliver 1t in an orderly manner.
Heavy Reduction for the Rich.
The consideration of tine paragraphs pass
| ed over last night during the closing hour
| of the session was then resumed Mr..
Aldrich moved to Increase the rate on
preparations used as applications to the
hair mouth. teeth or skin, from 40 to 50
per cent. In some general remarks upon
the Inconsistencies with professions of the
democratic party, when ranged alongside
| the pending bill, Mr.. Aldrich produced
table of figures, carefully worked out upon
the basis of last years import showing that
the heavy reductions had all been made up
| on articles of luxury. A tax was proposed
on sugar. an article of common USE he said,
which would cost the poor people $50. 900 900
a year. He ranged articles of common use
by the side Of articles of luxury. The re-
| duction on fannels was $91s. on diamonds
s., ,OO.OOO, on cut nails So. on decora ted china
| 81 O00,0OO, on trace chains, 81. on silk laces
| and embroideries 81, ,5OO.OOO on cheap hats
s14, on fine woolens $l4.O0O,OOO. on wood
| screws, $ls on French brandies cordials
&C., sl,0O0,OOO. on fence wire, $4,000 on fine
hosiery. 81 $4,000. on spool cotton s21,UOO