The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-26
THE TARIFF BILL.
Senator Harris ArOuses MIR. HOar's
Ire-Amendments Adopted.

May Ex-senator Kyle s
resolution. which came over from yester-
day. was considered again for a half hour
in the Senate to-day, but no action was
taken. Mr.. Kyle asked for a vote on the
resolution. but Mr.. Gray held that If a
vote was to be had on the resolution re-
lating to Hawaii it should be on the one
which Mr.. Turpie had reported from the
committee on foreign relations. That ques-
ton had been carefully considered and had
been debated at length in the Senate. He
moved to substitute that resolution for
the one offered by Mr. Kyle. Discussion
of the merits of the two resolutions occu-
pied the time of the Senate until the hour
for consideration of the tariff bill arrived
Mr.. Harris insisted upon the regular or
der. The tariff BILL accordingly, was laid
before the Senate. Senator Frye protested
against cutting off discussion on the Ha-
waiian resolution. 1t was of supreme i'm
portance to the Hawaiian Islands that the
Senate should take action. The Senate had
dallied in an inexcusable manner and the
people of Hawaii were on a pivot. The ac-
ton of the Senate might send them for
ward or backward. He asked unanimous
consent that those resolutions should be
voted on without debate tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Turpie objected. Mr.. Frye mod
flied his request and asked that they be
considered again tomorrow. Mr. George
objected. Then followed a sharp clash be-
tween Mr. Hoar and Mr. Harris Mr. Hoar
was disposed to continue the debate. He
said that 1t was the universal sentiment
not only of the Senate but of the country
that there should be no interference by the
United States with Hawaiian domestic af-
fairs
Mr.. Morgan chairman of the foreign re-
lations committee, fully Endorsed what Mr..
Hoar had said, and the latter was pro-
ceeding to say that he hoped Mr.. Morgan's
Endorsement of his statement would echo
around the world, when Mr.. Harris. who
had grown impatient, broke in and declared
that the tariff bill was before the Senate
Of order
Mr.. Hoar protested in vigorous terms
ngry and from
the Senator from Tennessee.
The tariff bill is before the Senate" re-
torted Mr.. Harris, and the Senator from
Massachusetts is violating the rules by
continuing the debate on resolution that
has just gone over AS far as the courtesy
cerned," he added in whitening tones, I'VE
owe less courtesy to the Senator from Mass
achusetts than any other Senator on the
'If the Senator from Tennessee owes
ANYBODY any courtesy retorted Mr. Hoar,
could not pay one-thousandth of a mill on
"He could pay as much as the Senator
ris. and with this parting shot the Incl
dent closed.
Mckinley tariff on shotguns for the 30 per
cent. ad valorem in the Senate bill was
laid on the table, as was also a motion TO
increase the rate to As per cent The rate
for shotguns, rifles and pistols was fixed at
80 per cent.
Rates were then agreed to as follows:
Table and carving knives and forks, valued
at than 81 per dozen. and razor
blades, scissors and shears. wholly or part
Gv;o al oil 9th fon1
knives. forks. .steels etc, IS per cent.
Files, file blanks: rasps and floats of all
under 30 cents per dozen; over four inches
and under nine inches. GO per cent; over
nine inches, 81.
The House rates on engraved steel plates
and railway fish plates C25 per cent. ad
valorem) were not changed. The rate on
iron and steel rivets was increased from q
The Jones amendment was agreed to. fix
ing the rates on crosscut saws at cents
per lineal foot: mill saws. 10 cents per
foot; pit and drag saws, cents; circular
and other saws, % per cent
The rates on wood screws were fixed al
80 per cent and on umbrella ribs made OF
iron and steel other metals, at 80 per
cent. Paragraph 156 (wheels) was passed
The duty on crude aluminium was fixed
at 10 cents per pound; on bronze powder
or aluminium in leaf. 40 cents. The rates
cent. The rate on metallic pens Except
gold was fixed at 8 cents. On pins and hat
and shawl belt pins, commercially known
as jewelry, % per cent; chronometers, 1C
per cent: watches and clocks. % per cent.
manufactured articles paragraph I'D not
specially provided for in the bill, composed
wholly or in part of metal. 80 per cent.
AT O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session. and at 5:15 =. m adjourned.
The Democratic managers Of the tariff
bill have been comforting among themselves
to-day, with the view of finding means OF
Fastening the final disposition OF the bill
and at one time during the day decided &C
ask the Republicans tomorrow 20 agree
a date when the vote should be taken
but after conference with the leaders on
the Republican side Of the chamber de-