Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-12
SOME SHARP TALK
Mr.. Hale's Sensational Announce
ment as to the Tariff Bill.
CONDITIONS TO INSURE IT'S DEFEAT
Mr.. Brice Denies Any Agreement
as to the Amendments.
STILL NAGGING DEMOCRATS

There were only four Senators in the
chamber when the Senate met at IL o'clock
today, and Senator Harris. who was tenn
porarily in the chair in the absence Of the
Vice President, instructed the clerk to call
the roll. The bells brought twenty-eight
Senators into The chamber. fifteen less than
quorum. and steps were Immediately
taken to secure the attendance Of absen-
tees.
On motion of Mr.. Allen CNeb). Sergeant
alarms Bright and his deputies were sent
after delinquents. They searched the cor
r.dors and committee rooms of the Capitol,
but 1t was twenty-five minutes before
enough absentees could be found to make
up the coveted quorum.
Mr.. Dolph (Oreg) made a motion to ad-
journ, but withdrew It upon the suggestion
or MIR. Chandler that such a motion vio-
lated the agreement entered INTO just before
adjournment last night. by which 1t was
decided to take up the tariff bill at IL
o clock each day.
Mr. Dolph withdrew his motion and
quorum soon afterward developed.
Some Routine Business.
Some routine business preceded the re-
sumption Of the tariff debate.
On motion Of Mr.. Frye Me.). q bill to
pay Charles T. Russell. late consul at
Liverpool, s.. 100 in remuneration of moneys
paid by him In providing for destitute
American sailors was passed.
A bill to compel the Columbia Street Rail-
road Company Of the District Of Columbia
to comply with section 10 of its charter
was passed on motion Of Mr. Mcmillan.
On motion of Mr.. Hawley bflr was pass
ed to place Maj. Gen. George 8. Green on
the retired list of the regular army as a
first lieutenant. This was the rank held by
Gen. Green when he resigned from the
regular army in 1896
The Tariff Bill.
At IL o'clock. under the agreement made
yesterday afternoon. the tarin bill was
taken up. the pending question being on
the amendment Of the finance committee
to increase the duty on tannic acid or tam
min from IS to IS cents per pound. The re-
publicans, in opposing the 75-cent duty yes
terday, got more than they bargained for,
as Mr.. Jones offered today to substitute "
for IS cents.
Mr.. Manderson called attention to the
document which was issued from the gov
ernment printing ONCE today, containing
the replies to the finance committees cir
culars with regard to the chemical schedule.
His remarks drew out q somewhat lengthy
statement from Mr. Voorhees,. chairman of
the finance committee. He explained that
tariff bill by his committee there was a
general clamor for verbal hearings,9 At
first 1t was thought that these reopests
could be complied with. buted1tSr du1 CON
nadsbs'iSn mshs Ss consumed n wns %s
from industries deeply, Interested. and the
committee reluctantly decided to deny hear,-
ings. But It was not the intention Of the
committee to cut on information or state
ments from interested sources, and so these
circulars were addressed to firms all over
the country. He knew the answers would
be mainly In the interest of protection. The
testimony which had poured back on the
committee In response to these circulars
had not surprised him. Yet he wanted to
give them chance to speak, their replies
were welcome; they were received and read
sometimes-when the committee had time.
But 1t was manifestly impossible for one
man to read, sift and master all this mass
of testimony That was why he had re-
piled to Mr. Hoar's lecture on good man.
ners that his question the other day was
absurd.
Mr.. Hoar ON Lecturing.
III the Senator will pardon me-" inter-
rupted Mr. Hoar. II will say that never
attempted to lecture the Senator from In
diana. He is too hopeless a subject"
When L recall the lecture given the
Senator from Massachusetts, by former
member of this body" replied Mr.. Voorhees,,
recalling the bitter speech Of David Davis
during the electoral count contest Of 1876.
nothing he can say can disturb me-"
Mr.. Hoar, returning to the question Of
hearings. said that during his long career
known time. tariff changes being under
discussion. when hearings had not been
given both by the ways and means commit
tee and the finance committee. Messrs.
Aldrich, Allison and Sherman took the same
view Of the case, protesting that they had
never advocated extended hearings, but
thought absolute justice demanded that
hearings should have been given on dis
puted points.
While the debate was proceeding Mr.
voorhees, interrupted to say that the proofs
of another volume of the replies on the
chemical schedule had just been laid upon
his desk. He presented it. and it was or
dered printed for the use Of the Senate.
Mr.. Lodge then took up the consideration
Of the proposed duty on tannic acid and
supporting 1t with the replies Of manufac-
turing chemists contained in the document
laid before the Senate today.
Pr0dding the Democrats.
The debate was continued in a desultory
manner, Mr.. Chandler, as on yesterday, in
dulging in some fine sarcasm at the expense
Of his political adversaries. The democrats
Of the Senate reminded him of some labor
agitators up in New England who were
trying to break into public office. They
were arranging for their campaign, when
one of them suggested that they had not
enunciated any principles.
"Oh, never mind principles" replied the
chief agitator, I'VE will fix up some prin-
ciples after we get into office"
This appeared to be the condition OF af
fairs on the democratic side, MIR. Chandler
suggested. making application of the story.
The democrats just now were trying to
urge through bill that had no principle
at its base. After they got 1t through he
presumed their ingenuity would suffice to
fix up some principles that would be about
right. What was the democratic theory of
the tariff anyway?
The Belief of the Democrats.
1.-The democratic party" interrupted Mr..
Harris, believes in a tariff for revenue
with such Incidental protection as revenue
duties afford. The republican party believes
in tariff for protection with such revenue
to the government as Is incidental to pro-
lection" f.-.... .e
That was the position of the democratic
party up to 1892" said Mr.. Aldrich In reply
to Mr.. Harris. but the Chicago platform
declared protection to be a fraud and un-
constitutional"
The colloquy between Mr.. Harris and Mr..
Aldrich continued for several minutes, grow
ing more and more one sided. At last Mr.
Harris refused to continue further Being
taunted, he declared with some temper that
If the other side would agree to a day upon
which the final vote should be taken on the
bill the democrats would be glad to debate
1t item by item. but In view OF the weeks
already consumed and the slow progress
being made. his side would refuse to Join
the republicans In interminable debate for