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give up his great hobby of ad valorem in
stead of specific duties?'
Mr.. Chandler quoted from various author
tiles to demonstrate the uncertain nature
OF ad valorem duties, and referred to ru-
mors that consular officers abroad are
prone to undervalue goods This reminded
Mr. Frye of an experience. and he told how
he had encountered a consul at a leading
German port. who filled out his invoices in
blank, signed them, affixed the seal of the
United States. and then sold them in pack
ages Of from five to twenty-five at ESQ
each.
us the Senator quite sure that he is not
confusing consular certificates with 1865
naturalization papers In New York city?
asked Mr.. Chandler. amid great laughter
That was about the price OF naturalization
papers in New York in 1865"
mo. Those ran down to a dollar and 4
glass Of whisky" responded Mr.. Frye
What was the price of the consular GER
tificates?
KY" said Mr.. Frye. while the Senate roared
IF the Senator from Texas were to hear
this statement" said Mr.. Chandler, glanc-
ing around the chamber. but without seeing
Mr.. Mills, Il am half inclined to believe
that he would get up here and renounce his
ad valorem theory"
1.-The Senator is entirely mistaken" an
swered Mr.. Frye not caring whether Mr.
Mills was present or absent. Nearly twen-
ty years ago l served with the Senator from
Texas on subcommittee to revise the tar
III, and he was then an ad valorem crank
He has never got over 1t. and he never
will"
MIR. Frye's Little Story.
Mr.. Chandler was not certain. Mr. Mills
was undergoing a good deal Of wholesome
discipline. and might be persuaded to aban-
don his theory. This caused Mr.. Frye to
express his surprise that Mr. Chandler
should expect a theorist to give up his hy-
pothesis.
II never knew but one theorist who would
surrender a theory" he went on. That
was Prof. Agassiz. / once told him that I
had captured a nine-pound trout. He
laughed at me. He said 1t was an utter i'm
possibility; that no such trout had ever
lived. l assured him 1t was true. He said
he had just written an article In a certain
magazine. which read, and the theory was
magnificent. Shortly afterward / CAPTURED
trout weighing eight pounds, and a friend
of mine caught another weighing seven
pounds. We built a tank and sent them
alive to Prof Agassiz in order to convince
him, and sent a man with them. Prof
Agassiz sent me a letter He said: My Dear
Sir: The theory of lifetime has suddenly
been kicked to death by stubborn fact
He admitted 1t. l never yet knew a free
trader theorist who would be convinced
even by a stubborn fact"
Mr.. Mills only reached the chamber in
time to vote upon Mr.. Allison's renewal Of
IT'S acetlc aclU aheEOEeEt, nOQlf1ed some
what, and so did not hear this discussion
OF his principles. The amendment was lost
-27 to 33.
Mr.. Voorhees, Answers Sharply.
In the course of the discussion some I'M
pleasantries were developed on account of
Mr. Voorhees, sharp answers to some Ques-
lions from the republican side Of the cham
Der.
Mr.. Lodge called attention to the fact that
the answers received by the finance COM
mittae to its million circulars had not vet
been published. and that their publication
had been. in fact, stopped. and he inquired
OF the chairman CT the finance committee
as to what the facts were.
Mr.. Voorhees, explained that on account
Of the pressure Of work on Mr.. Durfee, one
Of the committee clerks who had charge of
the matter. the publication had been tenn
poracily stopped; that there was no attempt
at suppression. and that the work would be
proceeded with as rapidly as possible.
MI. Hoar asked Mr.. Voorhees, to be kind