The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-12

v.e asked whether he understood the
-r from Pennsy lvaaia TO ask that
..I II. be read 40 length on its first
.n-.
.T..t was the request Of the Senator
f-~ pep9syivaria" Mr.. Quay replied
-u1os the Senator think the day VIII
o.. v.u spent I'm reading this bill at
'.rrthr'' Nr Harris inquired.
-I 10 not understand the interroga-
tr.v." said SIR. Quay.
"1 asked the Senator" said Mr.. Har-
ris cro-atic3ry. III he thought II would
o. profitable method Of spending lhe
greater part Of to-day under the Dusl-
mess pressure which is upon us IN reaalhs
no length q bin providing FOR coce 'oi
tie District OF Columbia?
"A much more profitable way MT.
Cpov promptly answered. Ito the state
az PENNSYLVANIA ana % the country q.
l4-.e than the manner In Wnlch the ""'
SIS likely TO he spent -,
"Then the objection Of the Senator rom
Pennsylvania" said Mr.. Harris ''l7 SIM
ply 20 consume time. ,,
The Vice President: Without oDFc-
ZION 20 the bnrs being received 1t VIII ne
read
Several Democratic senators rose ana
frouircd what the question was, and were
informed bv the Vice-Prssidcnt that the
first reading of the bin was demanded
sC,AroH vFsr oB1fCIe.
Il object" said Mr.. Vest
ITO what does a." senator object
asked tie Vice President.
u object" Mt Vest replied, TO the
r-.dlng Of the bill. because il VIII con-
sumo much time. and because the seha-
Tor from Pennsylvania ayows ms lhteH-
zion 20 consume time.
The senator from Pennsylvania, Mr.
C.av put in. "has made no such aVo"al.
THAT IS the inevitable lose OF his
trtemsut." said Mr. Vest.
TIE President read the rule. which
g. sid e that when bin or joint Ies'Id-
tr. hall be offered its introduction
s e objected @, be p9Stpo3ed l'r
orc tay.
...n. or the cue thus furnished bv the
Nie,-Ir.s.lert. Mr Harris objected 10 tne
.ntroduction OF the bin. and the Vice.
President ruled that objection oe.ns
E!e Sine biu went over under the rule.
A r.solutoo was offered by Mr. IeIltf
f.- "a 5uilt select committee 10 investigate
O. o.. facts and Circumstances CONNIE e.
cI with tle a'i ged manufacture and
delivery of defective and inferior armor
plates. under contract by Andrew Cafne-
Rio and oth rs. This Went over till IT,
I00UoN.
THE resolution for daily meetings Of
tle ate, at I'D s.. A.. was offered by
BIZ Eagris, and went over TIL t0-m0r-
TOU.
AIR. Allen asked unanimous consent for
consideration of his CoGey resolution
bat objection Was made
The resolution heretofore offered by
blr. PETER for a select committee on the
present condition Of the country with
o. .ial rerence 90 The prevailing bust
ness depr. ion and the large numbers Of
unemployed people. and as to The iesls,a-
ton necessary TO artord relief was laid
before the Senate. and after brief remarks
by Mr PETER, referred 20 the Committee
o. Rules.
rrBiI,AN TAHIFF ANINDNFNTs TABLED.
Mr Harris moved at IL NJ. 20 proceed
h the consideration of The tariff bin.
lr Allen appealed % him % have the
toNry resolution taken up and disposed
4.
OF would gladly accommodate the SEN
hor said Mr. Harris. N'If / could con-
Esteluy lo SO; but 10 take up hat resO-
lror now would mean 20 debate it until
o'clock to-day. and ! cannot consent
p give up that hour"
The motion was put and agreed 20. and
t.a tariff bill was taken up the pending
question being on the amendments offer
eI Yesterday 20 the item Of boracic acid
3. .n- chemical schedule on the first page
a. hc bin.
There was no allusion TO the question
C ..reclc acid in the speech which
'.r stewart proceeded to make or in Mr..
Io.Ufs reply 20 it, both speeches being
o. tte characterization Of silver, 20 which
,.r stewart ascribed the business depres-
f". and SIR D0lDh took the contrary
g.w
tt,cr the debate had been brought back
H toracic acid and had progressed some
Nr Harris said The discussion Of
item had occupied the greater part Of
DAVIS end be moved to lay on the
Alr. Perkins amendment % make
rte Of dGty five ceufs Ter pound.
a to-Ncas 81 nays -. Among he
lii.c votes were those Of Feffer and
Ite Dem.. CAD.
''- AidT'ch moved % amend the amend
rIt cy making the rate on boracic acid
three cents pound insteed Of two
c..'. ae proposed in he Jones amend
uer. This was also tabled on Mr.. Harris
o. iou. bv p vote ~ 81 20 q: Mcssrs
!rHer and White again votine yea
N-. foar moved 10 amend tho Jones
Rncndmont by making the duty on boracic
hcid forty per cent, equivalent % two
tnis per pound.
CoNruTrFy ANFNDAIESrs ADOPTED.
The amendment was laid on the table
BY vote Of 81 20 / Oolph). and then
he Jones amendment was agreed 20, by
yoia Of 5s to / Mii.s) So the duty on
boraclc acid was nxcd at two cents
per pound
The next item was chronic acid ten
per cent. cd valorem." Jones amendment
was 10 make IL four cents o pound. The
amendment was agreed tO-yeas. Jb' nays
2 (Aiien and Mills). The next amendment
on the bin was citrc acid, twenty per
cent, ad yolorem. The Jones amend
ment was 20 hx IL at twenty-five per
cent Agreed 10. 81 20 ! (aills).
The next item in the bill was taHnlc
acid or tannin thirty-hve cents pohno.
The Jones amendment was 10 make IL
seventy-hye cents. In the course or the
discussion which followed Mr.. Jones
said he would modify his amendment
and make The rate twenty cents per
pound. 10 vote was reached up 10 the
hour OF adjournment
SIR. Harris gave notice that tomorrow
would not be gwen 10 the consideration
Of the Chinese treaty., but 20 the tarin
bill
Az the request Of Mr. Harris. unanimous
consent was gwen that the Senate con-