Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-05-24

4 Senator Teller Moves TO Lay the Bill
on the Table, but It was Defeated
Senator Hill Voted Against fine
Motion.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Ths tariff bill
was taken up at 10000. m, the pending
question being paragraph lit, relating to
railway bars of iron or steel. Mr.. Jones,
DEM, of Arkansas, withdrew the finance
| committee amendment and moved to make
the duty 7-20 of a cent per pound.
| Mr.. German, DEM, of Maryland, then
addressed the senate.
Mr.. German In bis speech touched upon
the difficulties which had confronted the
democratic party on Its return to power
after thirty years of opposition and the
vehemence of the demands made upon
them. eve were not only urged" he
said, "but ordered peremptorily to reform
the tariff st once. Why waltz Vote first.
Talk afterwards"
He asserted that time and plenty of Il
had always BEEN considered absolutely e.
sential In reforming tariffs. The Mills
bill did not pass the house till mid.sum-
mer. The Mckinley bill did not receive
tn6 signature OF freeldent darrl9oH I'LL
the last day of September.
In conclusion Mr.. German said: If
the representatives or the republicans are
sincere in their expressions of belief that q
return of prosperity can only be achieved
by the definite action of congress, the rem
edy is their own hands. If they are hon.
est In their expressions of confidence that
the passage of this bill will drive the dem
ocratic party out of power, their opportun-
ity is here and now. We are more than
willing to let the country judge between
the revenue measure which we shall pass
and the existing protection law.
To my friends on this side of the cham
Der l say, we have only to stand firm
There has never yet been q time In the
history of this senate when a clear msjeri-
ty was unable to enact q law. Manifest
obstruction, however, concealed by O pre-
tense of Legitimate debate, cannot prevail
against q determined effort to accomplish
purpose absolutely essential to the pros
perity of the country and approved by
vast majority of American citizens.
Mr.. German occupied one hour In the
delivery Of his speech, and as he closed the
crowds In the galleries spplsuded. The
vice president rsbuked the outbreak in
stern tones.
Mr.. Aldrich, rep, of Rhode Island, re-
piled to Mr.. German He compared him,
as a compromiser, with Henry Clay, and
said he was curious to zee whether the
party of Jefferson and Jackson was to be-
come the party of the distinguished sens-
tors from Maryland and Ohio (Aessre.
Gormsn and Bricel; whether the principles
advocated by the great democrats of the
past were to be forgotten by every demo.
cratic senator; whether the skill of those
leaders would be able to transfer a great
party from the position which 1t &C cupied |
under its platform to the makeshift which |
had been constructed by the senators from
Maryland and Ohio; and he WAS curious to
see how the change of operations in the face |
of the enemy would turn out.
Mr.. Teller, rep, of Colorado said he had
listened TO Mr.. Germans statement that
the democratic majority would vote for the |
bill, but he did not understand whether
every democrat was expected to vote for Ii. |
He agreed with Mr.. German that the coun-
try should know as soon as possible what |
1t is to expect, and, therefore, as a test |
question, he moved to lay the bill on the |
table.
The vote was taken and resulted: Yeas |
%, nays SO, as follows:
Yess-Aldrich, Allison, Cameron, Chan
dler, Davis, Dolph, Dubois, Frye, CALM
ger, Hale, Hsnsbrough, Hswley, Higgins,
Hosr, Lodge, Mcmillan, Henderson, Mitch. |
eil of Oregon, Morrill,, Patton, Pettigrew,
Plstt, Power, Quay, Sherman, Shoup, |
Squire and Teller.
Nays-Allen. Berry. Bate, Blackburn,
Butler, Gallery, Camden, Cock |
rell, Coke, Daniel, Faulkner, George, Glib |
son, Gordon, German, Gray, Harris, Hill,
Irby, Jarvis, Jones of Arkansas,
Kyle, Lindsay, Martin, Mills. Morgan, MUIR /
ply, Palmer, Pasco, PETER, Pugb, Ransom,
Smith, voorhees,, Walsh and Whites.
The discussion was then resumed. After |
some humorous remarks by Messrs. Aid /
rich and Chandler the vote was taken and |
the duty on railway bars, etc was fixed at /
z 20 of one cent per pound.
The Jones amendment, imposing specific |
duties of 7-10 to Ito per pound on sheets |
of iron and steel wss substituted for the
provision In the house bill.
Paragraphs 119 and 100 were amended 20 |
as to make the duties on iron or steel sheets |
or plates Except tinplstes and tsggers' tip)
one quarter of a cent per pound more than
the duties fixed In paragraph 1SS and to
make the duty on sheet iron or sheet steel,
polished, planished or glanced, II cents per
pound.
In paragraph 121 Mr.. Jones, DEM, of
Arkansas, withdrew the finance committee
to make the duty on tsggers,
iron or steel, coated with tin or lead, one
cent per pound, so as to leave the item as 1t |
came from the house.
Further arguments were made by Messrs. |
Hale, Lodge, Chandler and Platt.
Mr.. Plstt asked the democrats whether
they believed that there was an Incidental
protection" in the proposed duty on tin
plates, or would they own up without |
equivooation that 1t WAS the policy of the
democratic party to destroy that industry
in this country. Mr.. Plstt yislded and the
senate went into executive session and
soon adjourned.