The Washington times., 1894-05-17
SENATE MAKING PROGRESS
Numerous Chemical Amendments Dis
posed of at Yesterdays Sitting.
DUBOIS URGES SPEEDY ACTION
Urging Ills Colleagues to Vote for the
Bill at Once-Gallinger's Speech Against
Time on the History Of Tariff Legislation.

Tho tariff bill, was taken up promptly at
- o'clock yesterday, and thirteen paragraphs
were disposed of during the day. The pend
ing amendment was linseed, flaxseed, and
poppy seed oil, on which the House amend
ment was Is cents.
Mr.. Jones moved to increase the duty to 20
cents.
As soon as Mr.. Jones had offered his amend
ment Mr.. Gallinger (Rep., n. II. arose from
behind huge pile of manuscript and an
nounced that he proposed to give a history
of American legislation on the tariff since the
day the pilgrim fathers first set foot on
Plymouth Rock.
At 1.30 Mr.. Gallfnger was still speaking,
with the pile of printed manuscript before
him seemingly undiminished. Only one Re-
publican OR. Frye was in the chamber. He
was engaged in reading a newspaper. On
the other side of the political aisle nine DEM
ocrats lounged in their chairs reading, chat
ting. or writing.
At 9 o'clock Sir. Gallinger announced that
he had brought the history of the tariff down
to 1916, and would suspend for the present
and resume his speech al some convenient
opportunity
Mr. Aldrich suggested as the pending par
| agraph, flaxseed linseed and poppy seed oil,
was of importance quorum should De pres
| ent The ringing OF the bells brought forth
| iorty-nine Senators. six more than quorum.
| As soon as the announcement OF the presence
| OF quorum was made Mr.. Dubois (Rep.,
| Idaho) took the floor and began a carefully
| prepared speech.
Mr.. Dubois announced that he had no great
| desire to make a speech upon the pending
| bill. but If there had been an effort made by
| the Democratic party TO carry out the pledges
of the platform o! 1892 there might nave been
| an opportunity for Il fair and interesting dis
| cussion of the respective advantages OF free
| trade and protection as qu estions OF econom-
! les and principles.
As the dominant party has now for the last
time. hope, arranged these schedules, and
rs in this last compromise they have pro-
tected the industries in the states OF the dii-
ferent Democratic Senators sufficiently to sat
isfy the demands Of those Senator'S take IL
the measure Is now perfected, and will pass or
be defeated as it stands"
Speaking OF the bill as 4 whole, the Idaho
Senator said that the Democratic party had
admitted. il framing the bill, that labor could
not be fairly dealt with under n free trade or
tariff for revenue policy. He declared HIM
self firm believer in the policy of protection,
and said that while the greatest prosperity
had come to us under the protective system.
prosperity until there was a reform in the
financial system, and it would be equally
fruitless to pass this bill or TO defeat it. I'm
til the mints are Open" he said. ''to the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver as well as
gold the falling prices and staSnation OF
business Will remain with US.
"Either the passage or defeat OF this measure
will be quickly followed by return OF busi-
ness TO greater or less extent. The settle
ment OF this question now ana the adjourn
ment OF Congress will bring relief to the
country and employment to thousands of hon.
est men and women who are willing and anx-
ious to work and who are in actual distress.
We are now at the lowest ebb. Action of any
kind, so that it is final, will be a welcome re-
lief TIE millions OF invested capital will no
longer remain Idle. 1t will start thousands
OF industries as soon as 1t knows what it can
depend upon. This returned prosperity, how
ever, viii be short-lived. Within a short
period many enterprises will be abandoned,
| while in others a reduction OF wages and
| force will be inaugurated to become perma-
| nent and settled" He declared there could
| be no permanent prosperity until there was
| return to bimetallism.
II believe it is the duty OF the Senate in
| this great industrial crisis, when hundreds of
thousands are suffering for the necessaries OF
| life and asking for employment. to pass what
| ever legislation we intend TO enact with
| such promptness as is commensurate with a
| fair discussion of the various schedules. The
| quicker action is had, the better for the coun-
try in my judgment. l do not mean by this
that Will favor unusual methods 10 limit de-
bate Discussion in this body should be free
and untrammeled. but we should bear in
mind at all times that any action, SO that it is
final will bring work and bread to numbers
of deserving people, who must remain idle
and hungry until our verdict is rendered.
speedy action now will sweep away the
clouds and mist which obscures the vision OF
the people and enable them to perceive with
clearness and accuracy that it is our none
tary and not our revenue laws which bring
distress and want and falling prices. View
ing the present situation from every stand
| point. taking into consideration every cir
cumstance, it is obvious that both temporary
and permanent happiness and prosperity vii.
| the sooner return TO our land by a speedy ac-
| ton on the bill before US. 1 will close BY
repeating that an firm believer and advo-
cate of a logical and consistent system of pro-
lection. The highest and most stable pros
perity will come to US, however, when We
unite protection with bimetallism, and not
| before
That portion of Mr.. Dubois speech demand
| ing immediate action upon the pending bill,
| either its passage or its defeat, as the quick
est means of restoring at least temporary
| commercial prosperity, created something Of
a sensation, as indicating the attitude of the
far western Republicans. 1t did not precipi-
| tate a controversy, however.
| Mr.. Allison thought the proposed reduction