Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-05-17


Grover Cleveland, everyone knew that
he is not u man of such dishonest &C
ton. Every true democratic tariff re-
former would treat such a letter with
great suspicion, for it is we'll known
that Carnegie is the chief beneficiary
Of the protective tariff.
Washington May 10.-The enyblenis
of mourning covered the desk of Rep
resentatve Robert F. Brattan, of
Maryland, when the house met today
Mr.. Talbot, democrat, CT Maryland,
briefly announced the death of his col
league and offered the customary res
oEutions. The resolutions. were adopted
and the speaker appointed the follow
ing committee to attend the funeral:
Messrs. Talbot of Maryland, Jones,
of Virginia., Causey, of Delaware,
Berry, of Kentucky Meyer, of Louisi-
ara, Hepburn, Of Iowa and Hudson,
of Kansas.
Washington, May 11.-ME:- Harris
almost despaired Of making progress
Will suC EdI1n Dlll lOudy Wien ME-.
Quay introduced in the senate 'a bin
to establish a code OF laws in the Dis
trict of Columbia and asked for it's
seading in full, which could scarcely
be completed by the end of the session,
The democratic senators objected
and the bill was returned to Mr.: Quay,
who intEmated that he might bring IL
up again tomorrow.
Mr.. Allen tried in vain to obtain con-
siGeratiOn for his COXey resolution and
after a brief discussion of Mr.. PETERS
industrial depression resolution, the
senate resumed consfdera ton, of the
tariff bin, The proposed duty on bo-
racic acid was discussed at consider
able length.
The pending amendment was that of
Mr.: Perkins to the amendment of Mr.:
Jones, of Arkansas, to change-the duty
on b0racic acid. Mr.. Jones amend
menB increased the" duty from 20 per
cent. ad yaforem to- two cents per
pound. Mr.. Perkins, amendment was,
to Increase it to the present. rate. FIVE
cents
Mr.. Chandler said it was unwise to
/ go ahead with consideration of the
4 tariff bill until the senate and country
I was Informed upon what principle the
bill had been framed. 1t had been
changed, torn and patched with pro-
tecGive tariff, free trade and revenue
duties until it was neither fish, flesh,
fowl, nor good red herring
Mr. Chandler succeeded in, irritat-
ing the democrats an especially Mr..
Harris and at the conclusions, Of his
remarks, the New Hampshire senator
moved to lay the pending amend
n2ent {that of Mr.. Perkins, on the
table. The motion was carried. by a.
strict party vote of 81 to. %.
The question then REQUIRED upon Mr..
Jones, compromise" amendment. Mr..
Hoar offered an amendment to, Mr.
Jones amendment providing for spe-
cifc duty of so per cent on boracie
acid in place of two cents per pound.
He wanted to record the democratic
sentiment ON the two" systems. Mr.:
Harris remarked that he should have
it and moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which was carried by a
practically unanimous vote
The vote then required on Mr.. Jones'
compromise amendment, the repub-
heans voting with the democrats. Mr..
Mills alone voted against the amend
ment.
The amendments offered by Mr..
Jones increasing the duty on fannie
acid or tannin from 30 to rs cents
per pound was discussed for some
time.
Just before the senate went into eX-
ecutiNe session a, truce was arranged
by which the democrats agreed not
to press the motion to meet at 10
O'Clock, with the understanding that
the morning hour should be limited to
one hour and that tariff be taken up
each day at noon.
went into committee of the whole on
the naval appropriation bill. Mr. Bou-
telle advocated liberality and a eontin-
uance of the, good work commenced IN
der Secretary Chandler
Mr.. Cummings, chairman of the
naval affairs committee, revived the
old charges against the Robson re-
CINE. The debate then assumed very
acrimonious character and charges and
counter charges of colonization in
the navy yards were freely passed be-
tween Messrs. Reed, BOutelie and Cum
mings.
At O'Clock, this being Friday, the
house, according to custom took a re-
cess until O'Clock The evening ses-
sion was devoted to private bills.
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