The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-16

WASHINGTON, May 15.-At the expird-
ton of the morning hour the tariff bill
| was taken up, the chemical schedule being
still uncompieted when the bill was laid
aside yesterday.
Mr.. Aldrich's amendment placing duty
of ID per cent on coal tar preparations not
provided for in the bill was defeated.
Discussion arose over report presented
by Mr.. voorhees, showing the revenue
which would be raised under the bill it
passed the house, aud also as modified by
the pending Senate amendments, based
upon last years importations.
Mr.. Allison complained that the report
presented by MIR. Voorhees, was not an es-
innate at ali. 1t was, he said, an exact
computation OF the revenue to be raised
under proposed bill based upon former
law.
MIR. Aldrich declared that senators on
the other side, responsible for legislation,
must have some idea of the revenue to be
raised by this bill. If they had, it was
clearly their duty to present their ideas of
this subject to the seuate.
"Oh," said Mr.. Vest, I'VE do not propose
to 90 into the dominion of conjecture to
allow senators on the other side TO filibus-
ter"
I'VE are not filibusteriug," shouted half
dozen Republicans.
lyon are not filibusteripg." said Mr..
Vest with temper. "Then what do YOU
call it? You spend hours here in alleged
debate on the most insectiferous and insig-
nificant matters. We want TO dispose of
this bill. Your tactics will not PREVAIL"
said Mr.. Vest, raising his hand impress
lively. "We intend TO pass this bill if it
takes until the snow flies next winter"
Mr.. Aldrich protested that the Republi-
cans had no disposition to interpose fac
tious opposition. They would debate it
f.I ri md huc or
filibuster.
An amendment OF Mr.. Lodge to make
copperas dutiabe at three-tenths of cent
a pound was defeated.
Mr.. Quay asked that 25 cents specific be
substituted for 90 per cent on oxide of
cobalt. Mr.. Jones accepted the substi-
tue.
The amendment restoring the rate on
coloring for brandy, wine, beer and other
liquors go per cent? was adopted; also
the Jones amendment transferring from
the free list and making dutiable at
10 per cent, drugs. such rs barks. beans.
berries, balsams, buds, bulbs, bulbous
roots, excrescences, fruit flowers. flores.
dried insects, grains, gums and gum resin,
herbs, leaves, lichens. MOSES, nuts, roots
and stems, spices, vegetables, seeds. aro-
matte seeds of morbid growth, weeds and
woods used expressly for dyeing.
The Jones amendment increasing the
duty on Sulphurc ether from 81 to 40
cents; nitrous ether from 20 10 % cents,
aud fruit others of oil or essences, from
81 to So were agreed to.
Mr.. Aldrich moved TO increase the duty
on crude glycerine from | cent to ~ cent.
Lost IS TO 81
Mr.. Lodge moved to increase the rate on
refined glycerine from to cents. Lost,
q TO 49,
Mr.. Aidrich moved to transfer Indigo
and lis extracts from the free list to the
dutiabie list at three fourths of a cent per
pound. Lost. 10 to 2S.
Mr.. Galiiuger moved TO increase the
duty on ink. ink powders, printers ink,
from 20 to 80 per cent ad valorem,. Lost,
81 to "a
Mr.Allison moved to transfer iodine from
the free list and TO place it on the dutiabe
list at 20 cents per pound. Lost.
The Jones amendment placing a duty
of cents pound on licorlCe was agreed
to.
The following Jones' amendments,
placing an additional duty of 80 per cent
on calcined maSoesla; placing a duty on
EPSON salts OF l of l cent, aud reducing
the duty on morDhia from 20 TO 80 cents
per ounce were agreed to.
In the next paragraph castor oiO, Mr..
Chandler moved TO strike out 35 per cent
and substitute O. cents per gallon. Lost
Mr.. Aldrich moved TO substitute Is cents
per gallon for 20 per cent ad vslorem on
cod liver oil. Lost.
AT $40 the senate went into executive
session.