The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-25
Amendments TO the Iron and Cutlery
Schedules Adopted and the Duty OH
Tin Plate Fixed at l 10 Cents.
BLOW AT SPOILsMEN'S HOPES
Money Finally Provided for the
Civil-Service Commission.
Attempt to Kill the House Docking
Rule Defeated Letter Carrier Stat
er Denied Reinstatement by BisseIl.

WASHINGTON. May 2L-At the opening
or the session OF the Senate to-day Mr.
Kyle urged the passage OF his resolution
declaring that IL was not the purpose of
the United States 10 use force 10 restore
LiliIokadani as Queen of the Hawaiian ISL
anIs and that any foreign interference
with those islands would be regarded as
on act OF hostility 20 the United States.
after debate the resolution went over and
the tariff bin was taken up.
SIR. Hale led off with sarcastic COM
meut on Mr Germans speech OF yesterday
saying that the Senator from Maryland
had emerged from his seclusion just at the
time when his party stood discredited, its
ranks broken. its coherency Of action lost.
an indignant people showing their dis
trust the newspapers plling up de-
Huuciation after denunciation, and with
"a panic imminent on his own side
OF the chamber TIE bill as it
low stood, Mr.. Hale said had 10 respOn-
sibIe parents. 1t was a political bastard.
II vas the result of the intercourse OF
those who had abandoned party principle
with the easy virtue of few protected
Industries AMI the habitual prostitution of
the trusts Ii had its origin In the back
rOom of "A New York office.
The Aldrich amendment 10 increase the
duty Oh tin plate to iia cent per pound
Wa3 land on the table-35 TO 26. rne Jones
tln-pl.te amendment was then adopted, fix
iLg the duty at / is cent, as was also the
Jones amendment grading the duty on
s,'el insots' blooms. etc, according 90
size value, etc.
The surprise of the day was the accept
auCe DJ the finance committee OF
amendment by Alr. Allen. the Nebraska
IOpul!st. 10 place barbed wire on the free
list Several Republicans opposed it, but
Gi4 not carry their opposition 10 the eX-
tent Of demanding reCOrd-making vote
free barbed wire was To- be the price OF
Mr Aliens vote for the tariff bill was in
dignantly denied. MIR. Powers's amendment
10 include other classes OF fence wire was
defeated.
The following rates were adopted: An
anyils, ia cent; biacksmith's tools, ~ cent,
boiler tubes, la4c; bolts. li2 cent: cast-iron
Pipe, slN-tenths OF 1 cent; cast-iron vessels,
stove Plates, etc, eiSnt-tenths OF l cent,
iAl-eaSle castings, nine-tenths of ] cent;
c4st hotIOware. cents. chains. 30 per cent,
cutlery, graded according 10 value and
averaging about - Per cent; shotgUns and
rifles. 50 per cent. AT o o'clock the Senate
The managers of the tariff bill grew
somewhat FESTIVE to-day on account of tn
delay which had occurred over the TAR fl
Bill during the past day or two Their
was "a consultation between Senators Har-
RS. Jones. Vest, Brice. Coc6rell and otn-
ers, at which it was decided TO notify the
Republican side that the progress mad
vas not satisfactory and unless the bill
moved along "A Little more rapidly that
longer hours would inevitably result Sew
eral Republican Senator'S who are the bene-
ncl&rles OF concessions in the compromise
AID other amendments To the bill were in
formed that the men on the Demo ratio
side who We're responsible for these con
SESSIONS would yield 10 the pressure upon
them and consent 10 have the Jones az
committee amendments laid upon the table
This made number of Republicans un-
easy, and they have replied that If tn
Democrats should insist upon longer hours
II would be shown that Republicans would
help quorum. 1t was asserted that IN 8
Republicans who were willing 10 have tn
bill move along could not control those WHO
were inclined 10 have the debate take the
widest possible range ana this could only
Dc obtained by lengthening or the
hours. Senator Harris was ASKED tonight
If the Democrats would insist on long p
hours, and he said il depended entire y
upon the amount Of progress mad. lie
was rot ready TO say that such a course
had been determined urOn. The Dem =
crate Senators would much prefer that n
b.l should 40 along without any crowd x
and they hesitate TO insist upon exteudia-
the sessions longer into the evening unit |
- is apparent that the bll cannot De ad
vInced Sufficiently by the present hour
devoted 10 IL.