The record-union., 1894-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THE TARIFF BILL DISCUSSED IN
TIE SENATE.
Amendments offered by Republicans
Voted Down-Appropriatio
Bills in the House.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoy.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Harris almost
despaired of making progress with the
tariff bill to-day, when Quay introduced
bill "to create a code of laws for the
District of Columbia" and asked for the
reading in full.
The Democratic Senators objected, Vest
saying it was evident the purpose was to
delay the tariff bill.
The bill was returned to Quay, who in
timated that he might bring it up to-
morrow.
Allen tried in vain to obtain considera-
ton of his Coxey resolution, and after a
brief discussion of PETERS industrial de-
preston resolution the Senate resumed
consideration of the tariff bill.
The proposed duty on boracic acid was
discussed by Perkins and White of Cali
fornia and others.
The pending amendment was that of
Perkins to the amendment of Jones
of Arkansas, to change the duty on
boracic acid. Jones amendment is for an
increase OF the duty from 20 per cent. ad
valorem co 2 cents pound. Perkins
amendment was to increase it to the pres
ent rate, 5 cents.
Chandler succeeded in his own peculiar
way in irritating the Democrats, espe-
cially Harris, who, at the conclusion of
the remarks of the New Hampshire SEN
ator, moved to lay Perkins amendment
on the table. The motion was carried by
strict party vote-31 to %.
The motion then recurred upon Mr..
Jones' compromise amendment to change
the duty from 20 per cent to two cents
per pound, Aldrich moving to strike out
and insert three cents. Harris moved to
lay the amendment ON the table. Carried
81 to "a.
Hoar offered an amendment to the
Jones amendment, providing for spe-
citic duty of 40 per cent. OH boracic acid.
in place of two cents per pound. He
wanted a record OF Democratic sentiment
on the two systems. Harris remarked
that he should have it, and moved to lay
the amendment on the table, which was
carried by practically unanimous vote.
| Dolph alone voted in the negative.
The vote then recurred upon the Jone
compromise, and the Republicans voted
| with the Democrats. Mills alone voting
against the amendment.
The vote on the next amendment of
fered by Jones, changing the duty on
chronic acid from 10 percen ad valorem
| to four cents per pound ian increase of %
| per cent?, was taken without debate The
Republicans again voted with the Demo-
Gratis, and it was adopted-57 to 20. Allen
and Mills voted against it.
The next amendment was that increas-
ing the duty on citrlc acid from 20 to 25
per cent. ad valoren. Harris moved to
Law the amendment on the table. It was
carried-29 to 20-as was his motion to
Law on the table an amendment of Mr..
Aidrich, to substitute seven cents per
! pound for the % per cent. ad valorem on
cltric acid. The amendment increasing
the rate 70 per cent. ad valorem was then
adopted.
The next amendment offered by Mr.
Jones increased the duty OH tannic acid
or tannin from Is to % cents per pound.
The debate on this item was continued
for some time. Just before the Senate
went into executive session, truce was
arranged by which the Democrats agreed
not to press the motion, and to meet at 10
O'Clock, with the understanding that the
morning hour should be limited TO one
hour, and the tariff bill be taken up each
day at noon.
at 5:55 p. NJ. the doors were closed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 11.-After action
on some minor bills, the House went into
Committee of the Whole, to consider the
general appropriation bills, and the naval
appropriation bill was taken up.
Nh. Boutelle advocated liberality toward
the navy TO continue the good work COM
menced under Secretary Chandler
Messrs. Cummings of New York and
Reed of Maine INDUCED in very accri-
monious debate, and charges and counter
charges of COLONIZATION" ia the navy
yards were freely passed between Mr..
Reed, Mr.. Boutell and Mr.. Cummings.
At o'clock the House took a recess
until o. clock, the evening session to be
devoted to private bills.
The hard times have affected even the
Vatican and the expenses of the govern
ment of the Pope are 100000 lire per
month in excess of the receipts.
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