The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-17
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
HOUSE STILL ON The NAVAL AP-
PREPARATION BILL.
Messrs. Reed and Cummings Have Spat
Over Old Naval Scandals-Senate
Working Hard on the Tariff
Amendment Bill.
HOUSE.


ton on some minor bills the
house at 1927 p. m. today went into
committee of the whole to consider
appropriation bills. Mr.. Richard Of
Tennessee in the chair, and the naval
appropriation bill was taken up. Mr..
Bcutelle advocated liberality toward
the navy to continue the good work
commenced under Secretary Chandler.
Mr.. Baker, Populist, Kansas, who fol-
lowed MIR. Boutelle, spoke briefly on
the bill from the Populist point Of
view, but his speech was soon diverted
into tariff speech with a Populistic
flavor and gave rise to frequent inter-
ruption.
The discussion was closed by Mr..
Cummings, chairman of the naval af
fairs committee, who revived the old
charges against the Robson regime.
Mr.. Reed delivered sarcastic reply
to Mr.. Cummings. He ridiculed the
applause which followed the close OF
Mr.. CuInmings' speech as asserting
that it was applause of men who were
ignorant of the facts. The speech OF
the gentleman from New York was
merely rehash of an attack which he
had made on him (Mr. Reed) in the
Fifty-frst congress when he was un-
able to reply to them even if he chose
to do so. Repetitions of failures
never made success, and he was sur
prised that Mr.. Cummings shoIld res
urrect his charge.
II made no motion of the Bedford
scandal," interrupted Mr.. Cummings,
Il have never seen such large Wa>
jority as when the navy yards are in
the possession of the Democrats, re-
torted Mr.. Reed. If was willing to
sacrifice the country for my good !
would have the Democrats in power
all the time" Republican cheers and
laughter.
The debate continued some time
longer, taking vary acrimonious
character, and charges and counter
charges of colonization" in the navy
yards were freely passed between Mr.
Reed, Mr.. Boutelle and Mr.. Cum
mings.
AT O'Clock, this being Friday, the
house according to custom took a
recess until o'clock, the evening ses
sion to be devoted to private bills on
the calendar.
THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Harris was almost despaired of max
ing progress with the tariff bill today
when Senator Quay introduced in the
senate bill to establish a code of
laws in the District of Columbia, and
asked for its reading in full, which
could scarcely have been completed by
the end of the legislative day. Demo-
cratic senator's objected, Senator Vest
saying the evident purpose
delay the tariff bill. The Dis.
trio of Columbia bill was returned to
Mr.. Quay, who intimated that he
might bring it up tomorrow.
Mr., Allen tried in vain to obtain
consideration for his Coxey resolution,
Mr.. PETERS Industrial depression res.
olution the senate resumed consiGera-
tionpoflthe tariff bill.
The proposed duty on boraic acid
WIS discussed at considerable length
by Mr.. Perkins and others. The
pending amendment was that of Mr..
Perkins to the amendment of Mr..
Jones of Arkansas to change the duty
on boraic acid.
Mr.. Jones' amendm ent increased the
duty from 30 per cent ad valorem
to &c per pound. Mr.. Perkins amend
ment was to increase it to the present
rate, sc.
Mr.. Chandler said in his opinion il
was unwise to go ahead with the con
sideration of the tariff bill until the
senate and country was iuform ed upon
what principle the bill was framed.
1t had been changed and patched at
protective tariff, free trade AID reve
nue. tariff duties until it was neither
fish, flesh, foul nor good herring. He
thought it was time the Democrats OF
the senate should &c out and gather in
the borax pit ia Humolds valley and
sing that old hymn
"Are we wretches yet alive
And dare we yet rebel:
This wondrous this amazing grace
That keeps us out of hell"
Mr.. Chandler succeeded in agitating
the Democrats and especially Mr.. Har.
ris, who at the conclusion of the re
marks of the New Hampshire senator
moved with some temper to lay the
pending amendment Chat of Mr.. Per
kins to fix the duty on boraic acid( OIL
the table The motion was carried by
strict party vote, 81 to 25
The question then required upor
Mr.. Jones' compromise amendment tc
change the duty from 20 per cent to
cents per pound. Senator Aldrich
moved to strike out and insert cents
Senator Harris moved to lay the
amendment on the table. Carried by
vote of 81 to a.
Senator Hoar offered an amend
ment to the Jones amendment provid,
ing for a specific duty of A. p't cent oil
borac acid in place of 81 ne~ cent. He
wanted record of j. % tic senti
ment on the two e. Senator
Harris remarked tn ..uuld have
iu and moved lay the
amendment Oh ne table
which was carried by practically
unanimous vote. Mr. Dolph alone
voted in the negative. The vote theL
required on the Jones compromise
amendment, the Republicans voting