The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-12
THE BORACIC
ACID CLAUSE
It PreCIpitatoS a Silver Debate on the Wilson
Tariff Bill.
The COXEYlTES ARE SQUELCHED
PopuIist Wind-Bags Not Allowed an
Opportunity To Air Their Opinions
Amos Cummings Makes Faces at
Ex-Speaker Reed-General Politics
lnfuse Life and Interest in Many of
the Debates.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May II.

n the senate today, after q good deal
OF unimportant morning business,
Mr.. Quay introduced bill to ca.
u tablisn municipal code for the
District and called for the first reading
Of tho bill at length.
The clerk began the reading Of the
bill which contains 500 printed pages,
but had only read couple of sentences
when he was interrupted by Mr.. Har-
ria (Tenn.) who asked whether he un-
derstood the senator from Pennsylva.
MIA to ask that the DILL DO read at
length on its first reading.
That was the request Of the senator
from Pennsylvania" Mr. Quay re-
piled.
Mr.. Harris objected to the introduc-
tion OF the bill aud the vice president
ruled, that objection being made, the
bill went over under the rule.
a resolution was offered by Mr. Pef-
fer, Kansas, for joint select commit
tee TO inyetigate all the facts aud cir
cums,ances connected with the alleged
manufacture and delivery Of defective
and inferior srnor plates, under con.
tract, By Andrew Carnegie and Others,
aud It went over until tomorrow.
ALIENS RESOLUTION OBJECTED To.
Mr.. Allen. Nebraka, asked unani.
nous consent for the consideration OF
his Coxey resolution but objection was
made.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr. PETER for n select committee on
the present condition Of the country
with special reference 10 the prevailing
business depression and the large mum
Der Of unemployed people and a. to the
legislation necessary TO afford relief
was laid before the the senate. and. az.
ter brief remarks by Mr.. Peifer was 70.
lerred to tha committee on rules.
The tariif question was taken up
the pending question being on the
amendments offered yesterday to the
item OF boraoio acid In the chemical
schedule, on the FIRST page OF the bill
There was no Allnsion 30 the ques.
tion OF boracic acid In the speech
which Mr.. Stewart proceeded 10 make.
or In Mr.. Dolph's reply TO it-boih
speeches being on the demonstration
OF silver, TO which Mr. Stewart
scri6ed the business depression, white
Mr. Dolph took the contrary view.
The controversy between the senators
was closed with the emphatic declara-
tion by Mr. Stewart that the country
would never have prosperity until II
burst the chains OF contraction that
were binding the limbs OF enterprise
AMOS AND THE NAVY YARDS.
A vigorous arraignment Of Republi.
can administrations OF the navy wards
by Mr.. Cummings, dem, y. " in
Gliding u reference TO employment Of
an extra force at the Portsmouth yard
for the benef! Of ex Speaker Reed. and
the sarcastic reloiner OF Dir Reed. WAS
the principal features of the debate on
the naval appropriation bill, which oc
cupied all Of today's session OF the
house.
Mr.. Bouteile rep, Ne J closed the
general debate for the Republicans and
WAS followed by Mr. Baker Pop. Kan. }
who spoke OF the unequal determination
OF wealth in the decade from 1880 TO
1890 by the manufacturing and agri-
cultural states, this afternoon Mr.
Grain Tex who spoke in support Of
the bill to change the day Of the as
sembling of congress from the frat
Monday in December to the 4th OF
March, and by Messrs Meyer, Dem.
La.) Gsissenhainer, Dem. n. J.),
Talbert, Dem. Nd and by Mr.. Cum.
mings.
General politics and the tariff more
or less erept into nearly all the speech
es and the debate was enliveuing and
interesting. Two pages Of the bill
were read for amendments The house
then took recess until s o'clock, the
evening session being for the consid er-
alton Of private pension bills.