The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-13
COTTON SCHEDULE FAULTY
Pork and Grain Producers Hit
Hard by the New Tariff Bill.
The Discriminating Tax on German
Beet Sugar Likely to Provoke Retail
iation-House Proceedings.


business" is still a broken promise. Thurs
day. after two days debate. the duty on
acetic acid was agreed TO; yesterday. after
seven hours OF work, the fate Of boracid
acid, chronic and cftric acids were decided.
and to-day, after five hours OF work, thu
rates on tannic and tartaric acids and al<
coholic perfumery Qncluding cologne and
other toilet waters) were fixed. The Re-
publicans made a stand on every item. In
dulging, under the leadership OF Messrs-
Aldrich Chandler and Hale. in the pastimg
OF nagging and harassing their political
adversaries. The attendance began TO thin
out toward the middle OF the afternoons
one by one the Senators faded out OF tho
Senate landscape until the quorum had en-
tirely disappeared The long hours are be-
ginning TO tell on the Senators. At 3:55
O'Clock Mr.. Harris, finding things blocked
by the absence Of a quorum. yielded to an
adjournment.
Only four Senators were in the chaniben
when the Senate met at IL O'Clock this
morning, and Senator Harris, who was
temporarily in the chair, instructed the
Clerk TO call the roll The bells brought
twenty-eight Senators into the chamber
fifteen less than quorum--and steps wers
Immediately taken TO secure the attend
ance of absentees. Search Of the corridors
and committee rooms OF the Capitol was
made, but it was twenty-five minutes be-
fore enough absentees could be found "a
make up the quorum. Mr.. Dolph made a
motion to adjourn, but withdrew II upon
the suggestion Of Mr.. Chandler that such
a motion violated the agreement entered
into just before adjournment last night by
which it was decided to take up the tarif
bill at u o'clock each day. Some routine
business preceded the resumption OF tha
tariff debate. A bill was passed 10 pay
Charles T. Russell late consul in Liver
pool, 3,1oO in remuneration Of moneys paid
by him In proyiding for destitute American
sailors. A bill was passed 10 place Maj
Gen. George 5. Green on the retired list
Of the regular army IA as q first lieu lieutenant ;
when he resigned from the regular army in
1866
MANDERSoN AROUSES VOORHEES,.
Mr. Manderson called attention to the doc
ument which was issued from the G6verp-
ment Printing Office to-day, containing thu
replies 10 the finance committees Circulars
with regard to the chemical schedules. His
remarks drew out a somewhat Lengthy
statement from Mr.. Voorhees, chairman
of the finance committee The comm.ttes
had been obliged, in order that the tariff
bill might not be delayed unduly. TO deny
verbal hearings 10 persons interested, but
had invited written statements. 1t was.
he said, manfestly impossible for one tnan
to read, sift and master all this mass Of
that Mr.. Hoar's lecture on good manners
the other day was absurd :.
IF the Senator VIII pardon me, IN
terrupted Mr.. Hoar, II win say that
never attempted to lecture the senator from
lnaiaha ne Is TOO S hcptess st-s s,s }Se an
ator from Massachusetts by a former MEM
ber of this body replied Mr. VOORHEES,.
recalling the bitter speech OF David DAVIS
during the electoral count contest OF lSs6.
nothing ne can say can disturb me-.
Mr.. Hoar. returning to the question OF
hearings, said that during his long ca
reer at both ends OF the Capitol he had
never known time. tariff changes being
been given both by the ways and means
committee and the finance committee
Messrs. Aldrich. Allison and sherman took
bate was proceeding Dir. Noorhees inter-
rupted 10 say that the proofs OF another
volume OF the replies on the chemical
schedule had just been laid upon his desk.
He presented IL and IL was ordered print
ed for the use Of the Senate ,,.,
Mr.. Lodge then took up the consideration
of the proposed duty on ;annic acid, sup~
porting it with the replies Of manufactnr-
ing chemists contained in the oOcumeilt
lad before the Senate to-day.
The debate was continued in a desultoryf
manner, Mr.. Chandler, as on yesterday m
dulgfng in some fine sarcasm az the ex-
pense of his political adversaries- The
Democrats OF the Senate. said he reminded
him Of some labor agitators up IN New
England who We're trying 20 break into
public Offices They were arranging for
their campaign. when one Of them suggests
ed that they hadn't enunciated any prin-
cples. "Oh, never mind principles, re-
piled the chief agitator Eve VIII NIX ~
some principles after We get into ofhce.
MR.. HALE THREATENS.
Mr.. Hale concluded an ironical characters
ization OF the Democratic side with rather
sensational announcement. Ii was time for
few plain words, he said. 1ntimations
had been received on the Republican side
Of the chamber. not only from the outside.
but from the high priests Of tariff reform in
other quarters, that the programme in
volved in the presentage OF the last series
of amendments from the finance commit
tee. making the bill an entirely new one.
was for the purpose or BreaSlEg It's way
! through the Senate Then, after il has gOns
out OF the supervision OF the Senate. II -
10 be thrown into Conference c0mraittee--
a committee ostensibly representing both
houses Of Congress. but IN reality COM
nafttee having autocratic powers. There the
intiTnations tell Us IL Is the scheme TO give
Wilson bin, with all its incongruiries, is 10
be returned for the approval OF the Senate
was to be given up IN conference. IL tia
country had been encouraged by false ey1-
dence OF repentance, then ne notiiled tae
Democrats on the other side tMr. Hale said
this with impressive eInphasisl the bill
would never go through the Senate. Ine
spirit now exhibited on the Republican side
would change. he said, and the minority
would find some means TO defeat the bill
Mr. Aidrich moved To substitute 20 cents
on tannic acid for Mr.. Jones's modified
amendment 70 reduce tho Increase proposed
originally OF 75 cents TO 90 cents per pound
The motion OF Mr.. Aldrich resulted. Yeas.
I6: nays. 25-n0 quorum. The roll call de-
yeloped a quorum. but when the vote re-
CURED on the motion IL had run down
again 70, yeas, 12;. nays, p. Senators Pef-
fer and Irby both voted nay. Only forty
five Senators responded 10 the roll call. two
more than a quorum. The vote was: Yeas,
II; nays. 2s-Republicans voting yea and
Democrats nay.
The Jones amendment fixing the duty on
tannic acid at 60 cents was then agreed 10
-S3 10 IL.
On the next Jones amendment. increasing
the duty on tartaric acid from 10 % - per
cent. the vote failed % develop a quorum
by one vote. The Republicans All voted Tor
the amendment call OF the Senate ret-
lied two more thEn q quorum. however. AZ
though IL was evident that the senate "as
| thinning out ,
Mr.. Platt suggested. as IL was saturday
afternoon and the Senators had 1er SeL1
hard week, that Mr.. Harris should <ietd 20
| an adjournment but the Tennessee senator
| i'm charge OF the bill said ne thought II Na8
| HIS duty 10 perseyefe oT;nt 70 tne sew
] progress that was making ana uy 70 ois>