The morning call., 1894-04-18
NOT DOWN TO 1T YET.
Consideration of the Chinese
Treaty Postponed.
Senator Morgan Asked Leave of ABB
sence and That Blocked the
Whole Game.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-There was q
slight attendance OF visitors IN the gal
leries when the Senate met to-day. Sena-
tor Hoar asked that all petitions protest
ing against the ratification of the Chinese
treaty might be presented in open session
instead of in executive session, as is the Gus
tom, and his motion being agreed to SeDa-
tors Lodge and Gallinger presented several
such petitions.
The tariff bill was taken up and Lodge
offered a proposed amendment to the
pending bill, for the imposition Of retala-
tory rates of duties against Great Britain,
providing that when not in contravention
of existing treaties an article not ad-
mited free, if it is the manufacture of
Great Britain or any OF its colonies, should
pay double the duty heretofore imposed,
except on wool, which should be admitted
under the duties of the act of 1890, and
that these retaliatory and discriminating
duties should remain in force until Great
Gritain consented to take part in an agree
ment with the United States for the COIN
age and use of silver and when such agree
ment was made the discriminating duties
should cease.
Mitchell of Oregon sought to have the
Chinese treaty considered in open session,
but objection was made by Sherman. A
long discussion was precipitated by a
statement by Harris that the unani-
nous consent agreement, under which
the Senate operated last week, hay-
ing expired, further agreement had been
reached by him and Senator Aldrich, and
he asked unanimous consent for the pres
ent week and until Tuesday next that the
amendment of last week should continue.
Sen nator Aldri,h. as spokesman of the Re-
publicans, said there would be no objec-
tion to the extension Of the agreement to
next Tuesday.
Senator Mills remarked that General
debate on the whole feature OF this bill
should terminate on Tuesday"
"Well, it won't." came in chorus from
the Re Republcan side.
The debate continued some time. when
Hill asked If the agreement would pre-
clude the Senate from taking up the free
list for consideration. He did not wish to
be foreclosed in making motion to con-
slider the free list at any time. He wanted
an understanding that nothing agreed to
should prevent the Senate from proceed
ing to the free list by majority vote. The
U6Lt6T way, III ulo Wuo " AAot VOu-
slider what articles should be free and what
dutia Bile, and then what the duty should
be. Harris agreed to Hills proposition.
Washburn of Minnesota gave notice
that on Monday at / o'clock he would
speak on the tariff question.
Morgan of Alabama asked for leave Of
absence until May 8. and then the Senate
went into executive session at 30
Twenty-Five min utes later the doors were
reopened, and Mitchell of Oregon asked
that the resoluti on to consider the Chinese
treaty in open session be laid aside until
May 8, when Senator Morgan would re-
turn. This was agreed to, and McLaurin
of Mississippi began his maiden speech,
supporting the tariff bill. Smith of New
Jersey followed him in an earnest speech,
which was devoted entirely to an attack
on he income tax. At the conclusion of
Smiths speech the Senate adjourned.