The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23


Hill voted in the affirmative.
The committee amendment making the
duty on iron ore 10 cents a ton was
agreed to without division.
The next question was on the Jones
amendment to paragraph 10, making II
read: Iron in pigs, iron kentledge.
spiegeleisen. ferro- -mangan, wrought and
cast scrap iron or scrap steel, 81 per
ton"
In the course of the discussion on this
paragraph a suggestion on the part Of
Mr. Aidrich that the amendment was
intended TO benefit the pig-iron industry
OF Alabama was denied by Mr.. German,
VINO asserted that It was more for the
oeheht OF the pig-iron industry north
OF the Fotomac than south of It, and that
under the bill as it came from the House
every furnace I'm Pennsylvania would be
closed, and that the amendment was
recommended by southern members Of the
Finance Committee. After a long dis
cussion the Jones amendment was agreed
to-yeas, %; nays. 4-Alessrs. Allen, Mills.
Palmer and PETER. That disposed of
item no.
An IMPORTANT Tim
The next item was No. III. taxing all
iron in slabs. blooms. or other form more
advanced than pig iron and less finished
than iron in bars, twenty-five per cent
al valorem.
Mr. Jones moved TO strike out the item
and substitute for it the following:
Round iron I'm coils or rods, less than
seven-siXteenths Of an inch in diameter
and bars or shapes Of rolled iron not
specially provided for I'm this act. eight
tenths Of a cent per pound. provided that
all iron in slabs, blooms, loops or other
forms less finished than iron In bars and
more advanced than pig iron castings,
shall be subject to a duty Of fve-tenths
OF cent per pound: provided. further.
that all iron bars blooms or shapes Of
any kind in the manufacture OF which
charcoal is used as fuel. be subject TO a
duty Of Sl2 per ton. He said that the
amendment followed the classification I'm
the Mckinley act that the rates were
lower.
Mr.. Sherman suggested that the item
was 80 complicated that II had better
lie over until tomorrow. so that senators
might examine Il in print.
Thereupon Mr.. Jones withdrew the
amendment. and Mr.. Quay renewed it.
I'm that condition Of the question Mr..
Sherman waived his objection and ex-
pressed his willingness 10 accept the
amendment.
Mr. Hale declared the amendment to
be a step in the evolution n the abandon
ment Of free trade and n tariff for rev.
enue only II was a march In the d.
roction Of protection. without its being
ample protection He was glad that the
proceedings to-day rendered II absolutely
impossible for any party TO commit IT.
self I'm the future 10 the doctrines OF free
trade. The country and the world ought
10 take profound satisfaction In the fact
that out Of this controversy had come
an abandonment Of every principle and
OF every badge Of free trade.
NIX. TELLER's DEFENsE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Mr.. Teller took a different view Of the
question from that presented by MT Haze
lie saw nothing in the amendment 10 IN
dlcate that the Democratic party had
changed it's views and had abandoned Tree
trade. He insisted that the gap between
the two parties on the tariff question was
as wide as il had ever been. IL was not
profitable Mr.. Teller said, 10 taunt Demo
cratic senator's with their inconsistencies.
lie was ready 10 join them whenever
they made a proposition looking TO an I'M
lion whether the Democratic party was
consistent or Inconsistent. They had told
the Senate why they were Inconsistent;
and II was an absolute and perfect de-
f.nce from their standpoint They had a
rioht ~ say that the bill was the best
ono tbov could get 40 tariff bill could
bs made without Inconsistencies. People
,-bo reDresented section or the country
having an interest which they wanted
20 nrotect would insist on us being pro-
,actod The Democratic party was doomed
- ant the hill through in some shape ana
he was willing 10 join them In putting
u through in the best shape possible
an nv oninion." Mr.. Teller continued
nth much fervor Of manner. the Dill
a. aronIe for the protection OF American
indnstrles I believe that the demands
~ the Government for revenue are SO
e,reat that a bill laid for revenue oniy'
n wisely constructed. Will on our-hithS
Of all the articles It touches give 10 the
American people ample protec'ion
against foreign cheap labor. But 90
not think that this bill Is so Wisely
drawn that 1t does that. IN the sense
that II ought. Yet | am bound 20 say II
Go hetter than I was prepared 10 expect
from the Democratic party IL ~ ps'-
ter bill than we. on this SIDE OF the
chamber hoped 10 get Ana am Biad
10 get it. with all its Inconsistencies
thrown In. Let US address ourselves 10
the question like men charged win
duty. on the result Of which the interest
OF seventy millions OF people are aepeh-
dent and II, when we get through, Tue
hiU Is not what we want, let US go 10
the people and submit the question IN
that great forum where right Will uiu-
mately prevail. ,,..., .,.A
Mir Teuer's speech was listened TO with
much interest. and was applauded in the
galleries.
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Tho ouestion was then taken on the
Iores amendment NOW Mr.. Quay's) was
agreed TO: Yeas. s.; nays. 9; as follows;
yeas-Aldrlch, Allison, Bate, Blanchard
p,sce Butler. Caffery. Can. Camden,
Cockrell, Coke. Daniel, Davis.
Dolph. Dubois, Faulkner, Frye. Gallinger
George. Gibson. Gordon. German. Hale.
uarrIs Hawley, Hoar. Hunton. Irby
Iones (Ark.). Lodge, Mcmillan. Mander-
Son Martin, Mitchell Wis). Morgan.
NIorrill. Murphy. Patton. Piatt, Power
proctor. Pugh. Quay. sherman. shoup.
s,,,th squire Teller. Turpie. Vest. Voor-
,aas Walsh and Whites.