Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-12

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 11.-Mr.
Harris almost despaired of making pro-
gress with the tariff bill to-day when
Mr.. Quay introduced in the Senate: "a
bill TO establish code OF laws in the
District of Columbia" and asked for
its reading in full, which could scarcely
have been completed by the end Of the
legislative day.
Democratic Senators objected, Mr..
Vest saying the evident purposs Of Mr..
Quay was to delay the tariff bill. The
District OF Columbia bill was returned
TO Mr.. Quay, who intimated that he
might bring IL up again tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen tried in vain TO obtain con-
Sideration for his CoXey resolution, and
alter very brief consideration of Mr..
PETERS Industrial resolution the Senate
resumed consideration Of the tariff bill
The pending amendment was that OF
Mr.. Perkins TO the amendment OF Mr..
Jones (Arkansas) TO change the duty
on boracic acid. Mr.. Jones' amend
cent ad valorem to cents per pound.
Mr.. Perkins amendment was to In
crease it to the present rates cents.
Mr.. Chandler said in his opinion 1t
was unWise to go ahead with the con-
sideration CT the tariff bill until the
Senate and country was informed upon
what principle the bill was framed.
1t had been uchanged, torn and
patched with protective tariff, free
trade aud revenue tariff duties until It
was neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good
red herring.
He thought it was time the Democrats
of the Senate should go out and gather
around a borax pit in the Hum boldt
valley aud sing that good old hymn.
Are we wretches vet alive,
And dare We yet rebel:
'Tis wondrous, it's amazing grace,
That keeps US out OF hell
Mr.. Chandler succeeded In. irritating
the Democrats, especially Mr.. Harris,
who, at the conclusion OF the remarks
Of the New Hampshire Senator, moved
with some temper, to lay the pending
amendment (that OF Mr.. Perkins to
make the duty on boracic acid 5 cents
per pound) on the table.
The motion was carried by strict
party vote 81 to %. The question then
recurred upon Mr. Jones "compromise"
amendment to change the duty from 30
per cent. to cents per pound.
Mr., Aldrich moved to strike out and
insert three cents.
Mr.. Harris moved TO Law the amend
ment on the table. Carried by a vote
of 81 to "a.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment TO
the Jones amendment providing for a
specific duty Of forty per cent. on
boracic acid in place OF two cents per
pound. He wanted a record OF Demo
cratic sentiment on the two systems.
Mr. Harris remarked that he should
have It, and moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, which was carried
by a practically unanimous vote. Mr..
Dolph alone voted in the negative.
The vote then recurred on the Jones
compromise amendment, the Repubi-
cans voting with the Democrats.
Mr. Mills alone voted against the
amendment
The vote on the next amend ment OF
iered by Mr.. Jones, changing the duty
on chronic acid from 10 per cent. ad
valorem to cents per pound, ian in
crease of % per cent? was taken with
out debate. The Republicans again
voted with the Democrats and 1t was
adopted, 57-2, Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Mills
voting against il.
The next amendmen was that In
creasing the duty on citric acid from ~
to 25 per cent. ad valOrem.
MIR. Harris moved 10 lay the amend
ment on the table. 1t was carried-29
10 20, as was his motion TO lay on the
table an amendment Of Mr.. Aldrich TO
substitute seven cents per pound for %
per cent. ad valorem on citric acid.
The amendment increasing the duty
to % per cent. ad valorem was then
adopted.
The next amendment, offered by Mr..
Jones, increased the duty on tannic
acid or tannin from 35 TO 20 cents per
pound.
The debate ou this item was con-
tinued for some time.
Just before the Senate went into
executive session, truce was arranged
by which the Democrats agreed not TO
press the motion 10 meet at 10 O'Clock,
with the understanding that the morn
ing hour should be limited 10 one hour
and the tariff bill be taken up each day
al noon.
A. 5.55 the doors were closed.
TO CHANGE THE TIME