The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-18
Republicans Resist Mr.. Harris Motion
for Continuous Session.
BALDFACED FILIBUSTERING FOLLOWS.
Mr. Harris Finally Gives Notice of a Reso-
luton W hich will Facilitate Tariff Leg
isIation. and the Senate Adjourns.

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saying that he would finish the speech
tomorrow, and the actual consideration
Of the tariff bill was resumed. item No.
AZ. Ochre sienna, umber. and threats,
! ground in oil. one and one-fourth cents
per pound being the item on which the
Senate was engaged at the adjournment
Yesterday. The usual effort on the Repub-
lcan side TO amend used up considerable
| time. but the paragraph finally stood as
| above. The Senate then proceeded with
the next item, on which these duties
| were fixed:
ON ultra-marine blue Gtem 49,. cents
| per pound.
on varnishes Gtem 49, 25 per cent. ad
valorem. and on spirit varnishes $lS2
| additional per gallon for the alcohol con-
| tained IN them.
on vermilion dtem 4). 25 per cent. ad
valorem.
on whiting and Paris white, dry dtem
| 49,. one-fourth of cent per pound, and
ground in oil or putty, half cent per
pound.
on oxide Of zinc dtem 40 one cent
per pound.
on all other paints dtem 49,. not spe-
cially provided for, @ per cent. ad valor-
EN-.
on white acetate Of leads dtem 49,. S-i
cents per pound; on brown acetate Of
lead, ga cents per pound. and on Ii
tharge. / II cents per pound.
on nitrate OF lead Qtem 50), IL cents
per pound.
ON orange mineral. and red lead dtem
! 80. 81 cents per pound.
ON white lead dtem 52). 1-2 a cent per
pound
on phosphorus Gtem 3d. Is cents per
| pound
on bichlorate and chromate Of potash
| dtem 50, 25 per cent. ad valorem.
on hydrodate dtem so, p cents per
| pound.
on nitrate OF saltpetre refined, dtem
| So, IL a cent per pound.
on prusate Of potash. red or yellow,
| Gtem 57), q per cent. ad valorem
This brought the bill down TO the med
ical preparation. at which point the bill
went over It'll tomorrow.
The naval appropriation bill was re-
ceived and referred TO the Committee on
appropriations.
THE REPUBLICANS STARTLED
At the usual hour for adjournment,
6 Z. H.. the Republican side Of the Sen
ate was startled by a motion made by
Mr. Harris, that instead Of adjourning
| TIL II s.. n tO-mol COW, the Senate take
a recess until that hour. the object Of
that movement being TO keep the tariff
bin perpetually before the Senate, to the
exclusion OF the morning business and Of
all other business. The motion was re-
sisted on the Republican side, and was
met with a resort to hlibustering, the Re
publicans declining 20 vote. and leaving
the Senate without a quorum. Then, on
motion Of Mr.. Harris the Sergeant-at-
Arms was requested 20 request the at
tendance Of absentees.
At 1880 Mr. Aldrich again moved TO ad-
journ. but was voted down--u to .. \
quorum was secured al S:ij. That fact
however. did not relieve the situation. for
on a motion 10 dispense with further
| proceedings under the call, there We're
only Sc senators voung-fve Republicans
and 81 Democrats. AS this showed the
continued absence of a quorum, the roll
was again called aud 43 responded. The
question REQUIRED on Nlr. Aldrichs mo-
ton 10 dispence with further proceedings
and this time there were no Republicans
voting in the affirmative. The roll had then
10 be- again called, and the same tactics
were resorted to on the part of the Re
publicans, and the same result reached.
ME-. HARRIS EXPLAINS.
The final result was that the motion 10
dispense with further proceedings under
the call. and the motion for a recess were
both withdrawn, and that for a few min
utes there was a pretence OF resuming
consideration Of the bill. but there were
so many things 10 which amendments
| were proposed the attempt was abandoned
and sir. Harris again appeared on the
| ..lr. IL III q
said:
after a very earnest and persistent
effort 10 hold n quorum to do business.
am bound % recognize the ipposs!bilIty
of holding one at this time: and the
practcal question which l have TO decide
Is whether the faithful few are TO be
held here all night without profit. Now. l
will send a resolution 10 the clerk S
desk to be read. and | give notice that
will ask consideration of 1t to-mor7
row.
The resolution was read. 1t provides that
on and after Monday next, and until other
wise ordered, the daily session Of the
senate shall begin at 10 A. NJ. and that
the morning hour shall terminate at the
expiration Of thirty minutes thereafter.
He added that he did not want 10 exclude
all morning business. but he wanted %
limit it. He ended by moving that the
senate do now adjourn until IL A. NJ
tomorrow.
1875. the contest Of four and half hours
came 10 a close. and the Senate adjourned
The motion was agreed TO, and then, al
until tomorrow.
HOW THE COUP WAS ARRANGED.
About 3 O'Clock this afternoon the Ser
eeant-at-Arms Of the Senate was hand
: ed a paper. upon which was written the
, following:
.eTbe absolute necessity OF making
greater progress upon the tariff bill, and
the fact that the Senate has found IT,
solf without a quorum between and {
o'clock every day and the absence OF
senator's from the chamber frequently
furnishes an excuse for the call Of tht
senate prompts us 10 appeal 10 every
Danocratic senator 10 remain IN the Sen.
ate until such hour as the Democratic
side NAV choose to adjourn. and to can
, col all pairs or reserve the right &c
vote TO make a quorum
; This paper was signed by Senators
Cockreli Harris. Brice and Ransom
with the designation following. steering
committee"
rorrR SENATORS FAILED To SIGN 1T.
Attaching 10 this roll-call OF the Sen
ate ~ was presented by the officer hayinS
4, tn charge 10 every Democra. VIII,
suhscrihe1 10 the request by checlkin.
,ce bis name Those who fail TO agre.
30 tbIs nledge were Senator Irby. wht
80, ,ha chamber early in the afternoon
"a Senator'S Hi. Smith, and German
-" - 90. of the city. so IL happened