Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-23

waived his objection and expressed bis
willingness to accept the amendment.
ABANDONMENT OF FRED TRADE.
Mr.. Hale declared the amendment 10 be
a step In the evolution Of the abandon
ment Of free trade and tariff for reve-
nue. only. It was q march In the direction
Of protection, without being ample pro-
lection. He was glad that the proceed
ings to-day rendered It absolutely impos-
sIble for any party to commit itself In
the future to the doctrine OF free TRADE.
The country and the world ought 10 take
profound satisfaction In the fact that out
Of this controversy had come to an aban-
donment OF every principle and OF every
badge OF free trade.
ar. Teller took a different view OF the
question from that presented by MT.
Hale. He saw nothing In the amend
ment to Indicate that the Democratic
party had changed its views and had
abandoned free trade. He insisted that
the gap between the two parties on the
tariff question was as wide as II had ever
been. 1t was not profitable. Mr.. Teller
said, to taunt Democratic senator's with
their inconsistencies. He was ready to
Join them whenever they made a propo-
sition looking to an Improvement OF the
bill. 1t was not a question whether the
democratic party was consistent or in
cbnsistent. They had told the Senate
xhy they were inconsistent. and 1t was
an absolute and perfect defence from
their standpoint. They had right to
Ay that the bill was the best one they
buId get. No tariff bill could be made
Without Inconsistencies. People who re-
,iresented a section Of the country hav-
~ tod IN
srotect would insist on its being pro-
@ected The Democratic party was
doomed to put the bill through In some
kape, and he was willing to join them
h putting 1t through in the best shape
tossible.
] Mr.. Tellers speech was listened to with
inuch interest, and was applauded In the
kaleries.
Tae question was then taken on the
Homes amendment NOW Mr.. Quay's). and
h was agreed to-yeas, %; nays, .. as
Follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison. Bate,
Blanchard, Brice. Butler. Caffery. Call,
camden, Cameron. Chandler, Cockrell,
Eoke, Daniel. Davis. Dolph. Dubois.
Faulkner. Frye, Gallinger. George, Glib
Eon, Gordon, German. Hale, Harris Haw-
ley, Hoar,N Hunton. Irby. Jones (Arkan-
.sas), Lodge. McMiIln, Manderson, Martin.
Mitchell wisconsin,, Morgan. Morrill,,
Murphy, Patton. Plat. Power, Proctor,
Pugh, Quay, Sherman, Shoup. Smith.
Squire, Teller. Turpie, Vest. voorhees,,
Walsh. and Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Berry, Blackburn.
Jarvis. Kyle, Lindsay. Mills. Pasco. and
Peffer-9
Mr. Gray had voted in the negative, but
recollected that he was paired with Mr..
Cullom, and withdrew his vote.
-BAR-IRON.
The next item was No. 1l2. fixing n
duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem. which,
by the committee amendment. was made
2S (on bar-iron, round iron. and
bars, or snaps OF rolled iron. Mr. Jones
moved to strike out the item and to sub
stitute for IL the following: "Bar-iron.
rolled or hammered, comprising flats, not
less than 3-S inch thick, l-l6 OF cent
per pound; round iron not less than "a
inch In diameter, and square iron not less
than 3-i inch square. clio OF cent per
pound; flats less than 1 inch wide, or
less than 3-s inch thick: round iron less
than "a inch and not less than 7-l6 inch
in diameter, and square iron less than
3-i inch square, 6-l0 OF a cent per pound" "
The substitute was agreed to.
In item ll3 the duty on beams, girders,
etc, WAS 1Xtl at b-lV VI a Ctut B'f PouiiNs
Item ia was amended on motion of Mr..
Jones so as to read Boiler or other plate
iron or steel. except saw plates herein
after provided for, not thinner than NO.
10 wire gauge, shes red or unsheared. and
skelp ron or Steel sheared or rolled In
grooves. valued at l cent per pound or
less, 5-l0 of a cent per pound; valued al
1 cent and not above IL cents,
6-l0 OF cent per pound; valued at
above l-2 cents and not above 4 cents
per pound, 80 per cent. ad valorem; pro-
vided that all plate-iron or steel thinner
than No 10 wire gauge, snail pay duty
as iron or steel sheets
Item li5 was also amended so as to
read: 'Forgings of iron or steel. or forged
iron or steel combined, OF whatever
shape. or In whatever stage of manu-
facture not specially provided for In this
act. 80 per cent. ad valorem; provided,
that no forgings of iron or STEEL or
forgings OF iron and steel combined, by
whatever process made, shall pay less
rate of duty than S5 per cent. ad va
lorem."
The next item uI0 was to put the
duty on hoop band, or scroll-iron or
steel at 80 per cent. ad valOrem.
COTTON TIES.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment
UNlnR tnt IdtcS VI uuty oH SoNtoh
ties. Tabled-yeas 36; nays, Is. The
three Populists tslessrs. Allen. Kyle, and
Peffer) voted with the majority. and Mr..
| Teller with the minority.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out OF Item
| ll6 the words except as otherwise pro-
| yided for in this act" and that motion.
| he said opened up the whole question OF
| cotton-ties. This amendment was also
| laid on the table-yeas. 81; nays, p.
| The committee amendment TO the item
| Ql6) increasing the rate on hoop, band.
| or scroll-iron or steel from % to 80 per
cent ad valorem was then agreed to
| without division, and the tariff bill went
| over for the day.
| After q short executive session the Sen
ate, at 6:1o. adjourned until tomorrow at
| 10 A. NJ
| House of Representatives.
| A substitute for Mr.. Dunphy's Joint re-
| solution was reported from the Commit
tee on Rules by Mr.. Outhwaite. 1t pro
| vides for an investigation Of the ALLEGED
| armor-plate frauds by the Carnegie-Phipp'
Company at Homestead by the House
| Naval Committee.
Mr.. Stone (DemocraD. of Kentucky
| proposed an amendment, which wal
| agreed TO. directing the committee Il
inquire into the cost of armor-plate. III
4
government paid 500 for steel plate
while railroad companies were able t'
buy steel rails at s27 per ton. AS amended
the resolution was agreed 10.
The House then proceeded. in Commit
tee Of the Whole, Mr.. Richardson. o
| Tennessee, In the chair, to further con
slider the legislative, executive, and judi
cial appropriation bill. When the para
graphs relating to the Civii-Service com
mission were reached several amendment
were proposed.
Mr.. Enloe DemocraU, OF Tennessee
moved to strike out the paragraph carry
ing an appropriation for the salaries
the commissioners and clerks amountin
TO $3.50.
Mr.. DE Almond DemocraD. OF Missouri
moved 10 strike out the paragraph ant
insert paragraph providing for the ap
portionment Of clerks and other aopointee:
Of the classified service among the severa
States and Territories and the District o.
Columbia In proportion to their popula
ton. and to this end appointments an'
dsmissals shall be made until the righ