The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-18
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Republicans Reply to n Threat that
Tariff Debate VIII Close Tuesday.

WASHINGTON April 17.-There was a
very slim attendance of visitors in the gal
leries when the Senate met to-day. Senator
Hoar asked that all petitions protesting
against the ratification of the Chinese
treaty might be presented in open session
instead of executive session, as is Gus
tonarY. and his motion being agreed to,
Senators Lodge and Gallinger presented
several such petitions.
The bill to create the southern judicial
district of Texas and to fix the time and
place for holding courts in the southern,
eastern and western districts was passed.
Senator Voorhees, reported a schedule
showing the changes in the text and rate
of duty of the tariff bill of 1890 and the
administrative act of 1890 as it passed the
House and as it was reported to the Sem
ate by the finance committee and the rates
proposed by the Mills BILL
Senator Hill inquired whether it was pro-
posed to print the Mills bill in its en-
tirety and stated that he would like to
have this done, and it was so ordered.
Senator Lodge offered proposed amend
ment to the pending tariff bill for the inn
position of retaliatory rates of duty against
Great Britain, providing that when, in con-
travention of existing treaty, any article
not admitted free, If it is the manufacture
of Great Britain or any of it's colonies,
should pay double the duty heretofore i'm
posed. and if admitted Free a duty of 80
per cent. be imposed except on wool. which
should be admitted under the duties Of the
act Of 1890. and that these retaliatory and
force until Great Britain consented to
take part in an agreement with the United
States for the, coinage and use of silver.
and when such agreement was made the
discriminating duties should cease.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, sought to
have the Chinese treaty considered in open
session, but objection was made by Mr..
Sherman.
A long discussion was preclpitated by
statement by Mr.. Harris that the unani-
mous-consent agreement under which the
Senate operated last week having expired.
further agreement had been reached by
him and Senator Aldrich, and he asked
unanimous consent that for the present
week and until Tuesday next the agreement
of last week should continue namely, that
the Senate should meet each day at II
o'clock, take up the tariff bill promptly at
1 o'clock, and continue with it until 5
o'clock without interruption, and that on
Tuesday next, at o'clock, general debate
should cease and the bill after that time be
taken up and considered by paragraphs for
amendments, the committee amendments to
be considered first He also suggested that
before the close of general debate one DEM
ocratic Senator should speak in favor of the
bill, making such reply to those who had
spoken against ii as he chose.
Senator Aldrich, as spokesman Of the Re-
publicans, said there would be no objection
to the extension of the agreement to next
Tuesday, nor to any one speaking in de-
Tense of the bill on that day for two hours
or, he added parenthetically, for two weeks
if he chose.
Senator Mills remarked that general de-
bate the whole features of this bill will
terminate on Tuesday.
well, ii won't came in a chorus from
the Republican side
The debate continued for some time, when
Senator Hill asked if the agreement would
preclude the Senate from taking up the
free list for consideration He did not wish
to be foreclosed in making a motion TO
consider the free list at any time. He
wanted an understanding that nothing
proceeding to the free list by a majority
TO first consider what articles should be
free and what dutiable, and then what the
duty should be. Senator Harris agreed to
Senator HIPS proposition
Senator Morgan asked leave of absence
until May 3, and then the Senate went into
executive session at 80. Twenty-Five min
uteS afterwards the doors were reopened.
and Senator Mitchell, of Oregon, asked
that the resolution to consider the Chinese
treaty in open session be laid aside until
May g. when Senator Morgan will return to
the Senate. This was agreed to.
Senator McLauren of Mississippi, then
began his maiden speech in the Senate, sup
porting the tariff bill. Senator Smith, of
New Jersey followed in an able speech
which was devoted entirely TO an attack on
the income tax. At the conclusion of Mr.
Smiths speech the Senate adjourned.