The herald., 1894-05-11

taken up, and Allison offered an amend
ment substituting the provision in the
Mckinley law on this article for this
provision in the pending bill of 20 per
cent ad valorem. He called attention
to the fact that the acetic acid duty in
the Mills bill was in accordance with
the specific system, and intimating that
Mr. Mills had not in that instance been
uniriendly to specific rates.
Rising at this juncture, Mills said the
Iowa senator was doing him entirely too
much honor. II was not" he said,
responsible for the specific rates in the
Mills bill. The senator knows very well
no one man makes tariff bill"
Mills thought the acid should 60 on
the free list
Alison's amendment was lost by
strict party vote-27 to %.
Allison Immediately modified his
amendment so as to make the duty on
acetic or pyrolignous acid specific, at
rates of from l to cents per pound.
As the senate was now on the chem
icals schedule, MI. Lodge suggested that
the replies on this schedule received by
the finance committee to its inquiries,
should be placed at the disposal OF the
eenqte.
Veet said the printing OF these replies
had been stopped because it was found
many IF them we're offensive.
Cnlndler said he did not see how the
replies from business men concerning
thla Dill could be otherwise than often
siv+
Vat explained the replies were often
siyc 10 senators personally; personal
abuse was INDUCED in. For himself he
/ oh a,,ah oh NJ
Chandler congratulated the Missouri
senator. His hide, Chandler said, had
become 30 thick, or perhaps he had
creased himself so criticism ran off him
like water from ducks back.
Harris attempted to offer resolution
that the senate meet at 10 o'clock each
morning. Hosr objected.
"All right" said Harris, sit will come
up again"
Dolph then took the floor. He had NO
intention, he said, of completing today
the speech he began on the goth of last
month. He simply desired TO complete
the branch of the subject he was on
when he last had the floor.
At 4 O'Clock Dolph completed the eec-
tion of his speech which the public
printer desired to print. After the
absentees had been brought back to the
chamber, Manderson, of the printing
committee, announced that the schedule
relating to the chemical schedules would
| be read tomorrow. A short but sharp
exchange of personalities occurred t
| this point between Chandler and Voor-
hees. The former was indulging in
some sarcasm at the expense of the
chairman of the finance committee, when
! Voorhees, interrupted him.
| II understand" said he, in tone OF
impatience, that the senator from New
Ham pshire is Responsible for this un-
founded statement about stopping this
publication. He had better be sure o
hie facts before he comes IN here with
statements he cannot substantiate. Al
TO his other statements they are beneath
M contempt"
Chandler complained with some tenn
par that he was entitled to courteous
treatment. "Up to this time" said he
with emphasis, II have always respected
| the senator from Indiana"
Voorhees, made no reply, The vote
was then taken on Allison's modified
amendment. 1t was lost. 1t was no.
ticed that Hill OF New York, although
present, did not vote.
Jones OF Arkansas offered the first oi
the compromise" amendments to
change the rate ON boracic acid from &c
per cent ad valorem to cents per
pound.
Perkins of California offered an amend
mont to this amendment to make the
duty 5 cents per pound (the present
duty. California, he said, was the pio-
neer state in the development of the
boracic industry. Over 1000 families
were supported by the industry. Under
protective tariff the price had fallen
from 25 to cents per pound reduc-
ton of the duty to 2 centH would para
lyze the industry.
At 5:10 O'Clock ths house resolutions
on the death OF Mr.. Drattan of Maryland
were presented. Appropriate resolutions
offered by Gibson were adopted by the
senate. The chair appointed commit
tee to attend the funeral, and the senate
at 5:l5 p. M, as further mark of re-
spect, adjourned.