The Washington times., 1894-05-16
PASSING The BILL SLOWLY
Large Number of Tariff Amendments
Disposed of at Yesterdays Session.
DEMOCRATS SHOW IMPATIENcE
They Accuse the Republicans OF Filibustering,
But the latter strenuously Deny It-ssna-
tor voorhe Presents Estimates Of Reve-
nue. Which are Criticised as Conjectural.

The Senate made some progress yesterday.
1t was not remarkable but it was rather en-
couraging. Three paragraphs, choral hy-
drate. chloroform, and coal tar colors were
gotten rid Of in the first few minutes after tho
tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Aldrich offered a new paragraph to
place duty of 10 per cent. additional on
coal-tar preparations lot provided for in the
Senate bill.
The amendment was defeated q to so.
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the Finance
Committee, then interrupted the proceedings
to present report showing the customs reve-
nue. which would be raised under the tariff
bill as it passed the House and as modified by
the amendments pending in the Senate up 10
May upon the basis of last years importa-
tions.
Mr.. Allison thought that some estimate OF
the revenue produced by this bill should be
furnished, based upon the estimated increased
or diminished importations resulting from
the reduction of duties. He would also like
to have an estimate OF the increased revenue
which would result from the changes pro-
posed By Mr.. Vest to the income-tax provision
of the bill
Mr.. Vest. in repiy, stated that the figures
contained in the report presented by Mr.
voorhees, had been made upon tine Dasls OF
last years importatious. as all snch estimates
We're. Estimates OF Increased or decreased
importations resulting Irom change IN duties
were necessarily coBiecturai MIR. WciGht-
man, n very high protection authority. Mr.
Vest said. believed and testified before tile
Ways and Means Committee that Increased
rates would produce increased revenue. -hr.
tt-pr IN ha Api n
duction of rates would increase revenue 10y
stimulating importations.
Mr.. Vest then stated that the Repubucan
conjeciures were alibustering. Mir. Aldrich
and everal other Senator's denied this.
Then there was another rush of business.
Mr.. Quay suggested thai the oxide OF cobalt,
dutiahis at 20 per cent. under tie Jones
amendment. was now subject to a specific duty
OF 20 cents. the equivalent ol 20 per cent. lie
asked that p GEMS - SUBSTITUTED Tor 70 per
cent. Mr. Jones accepted the substitute.
Then a long list OF changes Were mi.1e,
putting drugs not Included in tine nli on the
iree list. increasing the duty on su.phnric
ether. etc.
Mr. Aidrich then moved to increase the
duty on crude glycef;ne to T., cents 4 pound.
This Was lost. also an amendment by Mr..
Lodge to increase the duty on the refined
article.
Mr. Aldrich yaoved to transfer indigo and
It's tAtTifts from tue Tree ISt 10 liIt AuliduIc
list at three-.ouIths of cent per pouLd.
The extracts OF dye WOODS, Mr.. Aldrich eX-
planned. We're du.able in the bill ut 10 per
cent. That being the ease he saw no reason
why extracts OF indigo also dye stufis) should
not lie similarly protected.
Mr. Vest ca.lrG attention to the fact that
Gen. GRAFT. tweEty-t.irce years ago, declared
that ali dye stuffs should be on the free list.
Mr.. Alirich replied that ir. Vests regard ior
Gen. Grants opinion would have some
weight il he and lis committee had not
placed n duty on every other dye stuff ex-
cept indigo.
Republican amendments increasing duties
on il:k-. iodine. and other articles were then
merciess.y voted down. The Jones magnesia
and morpAia duties were linen passec.
Castor oil cod and liver oil duties then en-
gagged the Senate. and adverse amendments
were los.
The Senate then wen. into executive session.