The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-18
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 17-There was a
very slim attendance Of visitors in the
galleries when the senate met today.
Senator Hoar asked that all petitions pro-
testing against the ratification of the
Chinese treaty might be presented in open
session Instead of in executive session as is
the custom, and his motion being agreed
TO. Senators Lodge and Gallinger pre-
sented several such petitions.
The tariff bill WAS taken up and Senator
Lodge offe 81 an amendment to the pending
bill, for the i'm position of retaliatory rates or
duty against Great Britain, providing when
not in contravention of existing treaty any
article not admitted free if it is the manu-
facture Of Great Britain or any of its colo
MES. should pay double the duty heretofore
imposed, and If admitted free a duty of 30
per cent be imposed, except on wool, which
should be admitted under the duties OF the
act OF 1890, and that these retaliatory and
discriminating duties should remain in
force until Great Britain consents 70 take
part in an agreement with the United
States Tor the coinage and Use of silver,
and when such agreement was made the
discriminating duties should cease.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon sought to
have the Chinese treaty considered in open
session, but objection was made by Mr..
Sherman.
long discussion WAS precipitated BY a
statement by Mr.. Harris that the uuani-
nous consent agreement, under which the
senate operated last week having expired
further agreement had been reached by
him and Senator Aldrich ana he asked
unanimous consent for the present week
and until Tuesday next, that the agree
ment of last week should continue.
Senator Aldrich as spokesman of the Re-
publicans said there would be no objection
10 the extension of the agreement TO next
Tuesday.
Senator Mills remarked that general
debate on the whole features OF this bill
terminate on Tuesday,"
well it WON'T" came in GLORIOUS
from the Republican side.
The debate continued some time when
Senator Hill asked if the argument would
preclude the senate from taking up the
tariff free list for consideration. He did
not wish to be foreclosed in making mo-
tion to consider the free list at any time.
He wanted an understanding that nothing
agreed to should prevent the senate from
proceeding to the free list by majority
vote. The better way. in his opinion, was
to first consider what articles should be
free and what dutiabe, and then what the
duty should be. Senator Harris agreed to
Senator Hills proposition. Senator
Washburn of Minnesota, gave notice that
next Monday at / o'clock he would speak
on the tariff question.
Senator Morgan of Alabama asked leave
of absence until May 8, and then the sem
ate went into executive session at 1:50
Twenty-Five minutes afterward the doors
were reopened and Senator Mitchell of
Oregon asked that the resolution to con-
slider the Chinese treaty in open session be
laid aside until May 3, when Senator Nor
gan viii! return. This was agreed to. Sem
ator McLaurIn of Mississippi then began
his maiden speech, supporting the tariff
bill.
Senator Smith of New Jersey followed
him in All earnest speech which was de
voted entirely to an attack on the income
tax.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Smiths speech,
the senate adjourned.