Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-13
QUAY STILL At IT.
Another Big Speech on
the Tariff Question.
DEMOCRATS TO WORK HARD
To Prevent Obstruction and Declare
They Have Enough For Quorum.

WASHINGTON. June lathe absolute
blockade Of the tariff bill In the senate
yesterday was In marked contrast with
the wonderful progress made the day
previous
Not cog was turned. The entire eight
hours were devoted 10 set speeches pre-
liminary 70 the consideration of the wool
schedule. Mr.. Quay, who has been Quies-
cent for five weeks. resumed the delivery
OF his speech, which has already oocu-
pied four days, and after speaking four
hours yesterday his manuscript seemed
unappreclaby diminished. Then he
yielded from sheer exhaustion, and
Msssra Psttigrsw. Power and PETER
made set speeches against free wool
Il Is probable that the actual consider
alton OF the wool schedule will be reached
before adjournment today. During lull
In the debate yesterday, Mr.. Mitchell
moved TO lay the tariff bill on the table.
The motion, however, was without spe-
cial significance, and was defeated by
strict party vote.
Mr. Chapman, the Wall street broker,
who refused TO answer questions. was re-
ported 40 cOntumaciOus TO the senate by
the sugar investigating committee, and a
resolution was introduced TO bring him
TO the bar of the senate for contempt.
Silver Question Not Dead
Senator Squire Of Washington intro
duced bill for the free coinage Of silver.
IL provides that the owner OF silver bull
lion may dsposit IL at the mints, receiving
In payment standard silver dollars equal
to the yalue of bullion on day OF deposit,
the difference to be retained by the gov
eminent as ssigniorage as a reserve fund,
and used by the secretary Of the treasury
in maintaining the parity Of silver dol
lars.
The coinage Of silver dollars shall not
exceed g. 900, 600 each month. When the
aggregate amount OF money In the country
reaches go per capita, further silver
coinage shall be discontinued. and shall
DO resumed when II falls below that
figure
Provision 10 made for coming silver
half dollars Of the present sire and main
tanning their parity In the same manner
As other silver They are also made legal
tender
Sure OF . Quorum
Senator Harris, Democratic msnager,
says that he has the requisite number OF
Democratic senators, 43, on his list, who
have agreed TO remain aud make a
quorum in the event that any attempt Is
made by the Repu blicans TO obstruct or
to delay the tariff bill.
He says that he does not believe that
the Republican managers. Aldrich, ALI
son, Hoar aud Sherman, are disposed to
attempt auy unnecessary delay. In fact,
he says these senator's have assured him
that they are disposed. after reasonable
debate on free wool and the voolen
schedule. to aid in getting the bill through
the senate ss speedily as possible,
In the event that wool should be put on
the dutiable list, which the Repu blicans
and Populists will strive TO do, the wool
schedule will have TO be very much mod
flied. This latter schedule has not yet
been fully settled. The Democratic man
ayers are waiting TO see IL any change Is
to be made In free woods. II II remains
on the free list, as Is likely. the Demo.
cratic managers have indicated a willing
ness to make nearly the same concessions
TO the local manufacturers that they
have made TO the cotton manufacturers.
Senators Hoar, Lodge, Hswley and
Platt, whose states are so deeply inter
ested In this industry. say that n tie
Democrats will do as well for wool as they
did for cotton. no serious opposition will
be made TO that schedule. II an equitable
arrangement be agreed upon In regard to
the woolen schedule Il will greatly facili-
tate the passage Of the tariff bill
The Income Tax.
There Is some prospect Of important
changes In the internal revenue part Of
the tariff bill. nd of further mod ifica-
tions Of the income tax feature The
finance com mmittee has been consid erinQ
suggestion looking TO the dropping OF all
the purely administrative part Of the bill,
which would result In leaving the present
administrative law on the statute books.
The question was under further con.
sideration yesterday, the long speeches
made on the floor of the senate rendering
II unnecessary for the mem bers OF the
committee to be present In the senate, but
no decision has yet been reached. The
committee Is also uncertain whether any
change will be made in the income tax,
but is considering the proposition for its
modification, which 1t l. believed will
make ths Uill acceptable In this respect
to Democratic senators who oppose the
tax. Details are difficult to obtain, but it
Is understood that II any changes are
made there will be shorter Limitation
Of time for the bill to remain In effect.
Home For Colored People.
Two hours were onsumed In the house
over bill reported by Mr. Outhwsite, set
ting aside sl0O, 900 from the fund belonging
to the estates Of deceased colorsd soldiers
OF the civil war, for the purpose OF erect
inR In the District OF Colum bia a national
home for aged and infrm colored people.
The bill was passed. The Indian appro-
priation bill was then taken up, but the
house adjourned at b:57 y. m, without
completing its consideration.