The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-14
ALUMINx AND ALUM NEXT.
The Acids Oniy In the TariR Bin Dispose
OF by the Senate.

| WASHINGTON. May IL = The Democratic
members OF the Finance Com N ittee net in the
| committee room at the Capitol this afternoon
| and spent several hours going over tho latest
print Of the farir bill. which includes the
new Jones amendments Several misprints
have been discovered. and in some schedules
ambiguous expressions arc found. All OF
these have been stricken out or corrected.
The proposedirates were not interfered with.
The net result OF the six days debate OF last
week on the bill was the fnal vote on seven
items out OF total OF seventy i've In tho
chemical schedule. and the beginning OF the
discussion Of the eighth paragraph. At the
same rate OF progress this schedule. one OF tho
thirteen that make up the dutiaGls list. will
have been finally disposed OF about two weeks
after tho time now fixed for the bill to take sf-
feet. OF these seven items-acetic. boracle
chronic citric. fannie. and tartaric acid and
alcoholic psrfumsry-ons only. acetic acid.
remains at the rate nxsd BY the
House bill. This result was reached
after thirteen yea and nay votes and the yot-
Ing down Of eleven amend ments ten OF which
were offered by Republicans. and one. to pat
eitrie acid on tho free list. By Mr.. Mills Tho
closest vote taken was that on acetic acid. in
which the House rate OF 20 per cent was I'M
touched. which prevailed By vote OF 80 to 81.
On the other items where Ad yAlorsm rates
had been changed to specifics and higher.
many Of the Republicans voted for them. and
but little opposition was manifested. The
pending paragraph Is that relating TO alumina.
alum. &c.
Mr.. Clifton R BrsckinridRs . member OF the
House Committee on Ways and Means speak
ing OF the Tariff bill to-day. said:
You know / am free trader and do not
believe In any protection. l further believe
that absolute and imm late free trade would
be prompt and upspeakable blessing to our
is not now ready 10 90 this lar. and do not
refuse TO win great battle and conquer .
promise TO Immediately end the war and give
me the whole earth That there will be a
tween the senate and the House IS not TO be be
doubted lreRret every proposed increase in
the Senate. lust as regret that the bill could
to the House and as passed by that body, Tn.
pAlAiabls IS the promised ssnAte amendments
carry a larger measure OF tariff reform than
all the bills which have been passed
Ways and Means cc@mittes since O We took up up
THIS question. Ten years ago DOWN to the pres;
il 10 equally clear that unless We can ICON come to
some common ground which We are willing TO
defend front aud rear we are ia danger OF
crease iro@ The Wilson bill and viii yield to
none that do not have TO- Iust as regret
carry in that bill; but when Nc agreed
To- ne S best We s ,GlBE gshls fought for
All our friends must do. especially in the
Senate. where our majority 10 small and our
the oss hsnd wi hari iiS' bs disthsdishsSs
from unwillinRnsss upon the other, and both
Equally lead 20 the defeat OF Al reform; After
people send up some better Democrats In The
place Of our invAlids or enough really good
votes, Ne can 80 further than thsJ will permit
Us TO 90 at this time