The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-12
DILATORY TACTICS.
Slow Progress of the Senate on the
Amended Tariff Bill.
QUAY's FILIBUsTBRING MEASURE.

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The PsnnsyIvAniA Senator Admits His De-
sire to Retard the Tariff Bm-A Rspub-
ncan CAuous Called for Monday Even
inR-Ths Democrats Standing Together.
WASHINGTON, May 12. - The Republi-
cans of the senate, under the leadership
of Mr.. Quay, yesterday attempted a flank
movement, which, while unsuccessful, is
nevertheless fraught with great possbil-
tiles for time killing Senator Quay in
troduced bill of 1876 pages and asked for
its reading in full. Hours could have
been consumed in this way This was
! formerly fayorite method of flibuster-
ing in the house. An objection carried
the bill over, but no parliamentary
method can be employed to prevent its
reading IL Mr.. Quay insists. In the course
of the colloquy on the subject Mr.. Quay
boldly avowed his filibustering motive,
declaring defantly that he thought time
would be better employed that way than
in considering the tariff bill Three
amendments to the first three items Of the
chemical schedule were adopted. This
represented six hours work The senate
is now on about the fifth paragraph. There
are about 700 paragraphs in the bill.
The Republican senators by their votes
yesterday and also in private conversation,
indicated the purpose Of voting for the
amendments proposed by the Democratic
compromise committee wherever they in
crease duties and change from the ad val
orem to the specific system. This ques-
tion of policy will be discussed at the Re
publican caucus which is to be held on
Monday night. Among other matters
which probably will also receive Atten-
tion at the hands of the caucus is that of
the policy to be pursued in debating the
tariff bill. There are some Republican
senators who hold that II the Republicans
are to pursue the policy Of aiding the Dem
ocrats in perfecting the bill by voting for
the amendments it is useless to prolong
the debate and extend the session merely
to have the bill pass in the end in the
shape the Democrats desire it, as ex-
pressed in their caucus.
The proceedings Of the senate yesterday
have served to emphasize the intention Of
the Republicans to exploit every phase Of
all the questions presented in every para
graph, and of the Democrats to permit
the Republicans to consume the greater
part of the time that is to be devoted to
talking. The speeches on the Republican
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cratic managers of the bill, and were in
some instances as tantalizing as speeches
could well be under the rules of the sen
ate, but they were only partly successful
in provoking Democrats to a response. 1t
was noticeable that the Democrats, with
the exception Of Senator Mills, stood by
the committee recommendations on all
votes. Senators Hill and lrby, concern
ing whose position there has been specu-
lation, were absent, but Senator Murphy
whose position has been considered some
what doubtful, stood with his party.
This practically solid vote on the Demo
cratic side has given the Republicans nc
little concern, as they have been hopefu
of creating division among the Democrats
Some of them predict that the coheism 81
far displayed win not continue, but th'
information obtainRble at this time indi
cate that, however unsatiSfactory the bill
is to q number of the Democrats, it will
4 continue for the present at least to receive
| the voting support Of all Democratic sen
: ators, with possibly one or two exceptions
The naval appropriation bill again occu
h pied the attention Of the house yesterday
' without being finally disposed Of Gen
eral debate on the bill was closed, how
ever, after heated controversy between
y Messrs. Reed, Boutells and Cummings
n The bringing up of old scandals agains
ex-Secretary of the Navy Robson and al
- legations of Republican mismanagemen
! of the navy department in general and tn
COLONIZATION" of voters at the navy yard
at election times in particular were re
spousible for the turbulent closing of tn
days session. At 5 o'clock recess wa
taken until s, the evening session beinl
devoted to private bills on the calendar.