The morning call., 1894-05-12
HOAR WANTED A RECORD.
Which Was Most ObIigingly
Given Him.
ALL VOTING FOR PROTECTION.
Republicans Stand In With Demo-
Gratis on Every Move to Increase
the Duty.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Republican
Senators by their vote to-day and also in
private conversation indicated the pEr-
pose of voting for the amendments pro-
posed by the Democratic compromise COM
mittee whenever they increased duties aud
changed from the al valOrem to the specl1r
system 1t is understood this question of
policy was under discussion by the RepuD-
lican advisory committee to-day, and that
while majority OF those present cOunseled
this course, the decision was not unani-
nous. 1t is one of the questions which is
TO be discussed at the Republican caucus
on Monday night
1t was noticeable that the Democrats,
with the exception of Senator Mills, stood
by the committee recommendations in the
Senate to-day. Senators Hill and 1rby,
concerning whose position there has been
speculation, were absent, but Senator
Murphy, whose position has been consid-
cred somewhat doubtful, stood with his
party.
The Republicans predict that the cohe-
sion so far as displayed will not continue.
but the best information obtainable at this
time indicates that however unsatisfactory
will continue for the present at least to
receive the voting support of Democratic
Senators, with possibly one or two excep-
tiOns.
Senator Harris almost despaired Of
making any progress with the tariff
bill to-day when Quay introduced a
bill "to establish a code of laws for the
District of Colum bia," and asked for the
reading in full. The Democratic Senators
objected. Vest saying it was evident the
purpose was to delay the tariff bill. The
bill was returned TO Quay, who intimated
he might bring it up tomorrow.
Allen tried In vain to obtain considera-
tion of his Coxey resolution. and after
brief discussion of Peffer's Industrial de-
preston resolution the Senate resumed
consideration of the tariff bill
The pending amendment was that of
Jones of Arkansas. to change the duty on
boracc acid. Jones' amendment is for an
increase of the duty from 20 per cent ad
valorem to 2 cents per pound. Perkins
amendment was to increase 1t to the pres
ent rate, cents.
Chandler succeeded in his own peculiar
way in irritating the Democrats. especially
Harris, who, at the conclusion of the re-
marks of the New Hampshire Senator.
moved to lay Perkins amendment on the
table. The motion was carried by stricl
party vote-31 10 %. The question then
recurred upon Jones' compromise"
amendment 10 change the duty from 90 per
cent to cents per pound, Aldrieh moving
to strike out and insert 8 cents. Harris
moved to lay the amendment on the table.
~ % ~ 4
ment 10 the Jones amendment providing
for specific duty of 40 per cent on boracic
acid in place Of cents per pound. He
wanted a record of Democratic sentiment
on the two systems.
Harris remarked that be should have il,
and moved to lay The amendment on the
table, which was carried by practically
unanimous vote. Dolph alone voted in the
negative. The vote then recurred on the
Jones compromise amendment, the Re-
publicans voting with the Democrats.
Mills alone voted against the amendment.
The vote on the next amendment offered
by Jones, changing the duty on chronic
acid from 10 per cent ad val0rem 70
cents per pound IAN increase of % per
cent?, was taken without debate. The
Republicans again voted with the Demo-
Gratis and ii was adopted-67 to 2. Allen
and Mills voted against it.
The next amendment was that increas-
ing the duty on citrc acid from 20 to 25
per cent ad valorPm. d rris moved to
lay the amendment on the table. 1t was
carried. % to 20, as was his motion to lay
on the table an amendment of Aldrich to
substitute cents per pound for the % per
cent ad valorem on citric acid. The
amendment increasing the rate % per cent
ad valorem was then adopted.
The next amendment offered by Jones
increased the duty on tannic acid or tannin
from 50 to IS cents per pound. The debate
on this item was continued for some time.
just before the Senate went into executive
session truce was arranged by which the
Democrats agreed not to press the motion
and to meet at 10 o'clock with the under
standing that the morning hour should be
limited TO one hour and the tariff bill be
taken nD each day at noon. At boo P. NJ.
the doors were closed.
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