The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-22
In Pursuance Of the Order OF Fri
day Morning That Body Be-
gan Work at 10.
Mills Says the Republicans vii
Stick to Their Lie and
Be Lost.
A MpJority OF Democrats IisIiovs In Free
Kaw sdAtsriAis-some Concessions
ImperAtiveiY Demanded,

WASHINGTON, May Ella pursuance OF
the order adopted FrilaI. the senate met
Nt 10 O'Clock to-day. Tho metal schedule
OF the tariff bill was taken up. The frst
amendmsnt wac thh. reported from tho
finance committee, placing duty Of 40
oOnta on iron ore.
Aldrioh said for sir years the democrats
In New England had fought their oam
paiRns on platforms demanding free raw
materials. Three yehrs ngo Mills made a
stumpinR tour OF Massachusetts
with FREQ raw material ha
his text He held oui the glowing
promises OF free raw material and free iron
when the democrats had obtained control
Of oil branches OF the govornment. Ho
then advocated free bar iron. Massachu-
sstts had no democratic representative Ia
the senate. Why was not Mills here 10
champion her cause2 He was NOT even In
his seat.
While Aldrlch was speaking Mills en-
tered the chamber. and after some spar
ring by the republicans engaged in the dis-
oussion. Mills spoke but briefly. He had
long given mp all hope OF converting his
republican colleagues. Past experiences had
taught him that after all Arguments had
been brought 10 bear they would stili be-
lieve the lie and be damned. He saw no
hope for them.
DO you SEQ any hope for The conversion
OF your dsmoorasio assoeiatesf" asked
Hoar.
"oh! am making fair headvay." replied
Mills, but there 10 TOO much behind the
other side TO bulge IT,"
PETER offered an amendment 10 transfer
iron orc 10 the free list. IL wss one of tbe
tsnsats Of the democratic party that raw
materials should 70 on the free list Why
b d this not been done, he asked.
Vest Iepli ID that II was no attempt al
evasion as far as he was concernso. A
large ma jority on bis side OF the house
! free lisa
"a nsiofity. did you say?" asked Allen.
II meant what / said. replied Yes. "A
large majority on this SIDE believe In free
raw materials. But the urgency OF some
tariff legislation renders 10 absolutely
nsossssry for the majority 10 make concss-
sions 10 a small minority. The alternative
was presented Of psssina she bill with thosa
| Concessions. or mob passine u a. all.
PETERS amendment 10 transfer iron ore
TO the free iist was lost. four 70 forty-sir.
The yeas wee Allen. Hill. Of New York,
Kylo and PETER.
Senator Jones. In behalf OF the demo
cratic majority Of the committee on
finance. to-day introduced the revised
metal schedule. The revision changes the
rate In several paragraphs. In paragraph
2b0. the house classification Is retained,
and the rates changed so tnat the para.
graph will read az follows Cotton
thread. yarn warp, whether single OF
adyanosd beyond condition. valued Al
not exceeding IL cents per pound, 20 per
cent cd valorsm, valued at over IL osnts
per pound and not exceeding 20 Cents psr
| pound. 80 I or cent ad vslorem; valued q,
ovot 20 cents per { ound and not exceeding
30 csnts per pounds. 50 per cent sd valorem.
valued ut over 30 cents per pound and mol
exceeding 40 cents per pound. 40 per cent
nd valorem; valued al over 30 cent pei
pound. 40 per cent ad valoIem.