New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-16
TARIFF STEERERS ALARMED
rprrR1ICAN CAUCUS RoUsEs THEM
TO A STATE OF MIND.
u,xT TO HOLD A CAUCUS THEMSELVES
,,.r DON'T DARE TO WHILE MR.. COR
MAN is AwAY-PRoGREss WITH
THE BILL YESTERDAY
THE BILL YESTERDAY.
,,,r reLrGnArH TO THE TRiBUNEl

fuy rELEGRAPH THE TRiBUNE)
,,-.sh,ncton. May 1.-THE result of last nights
ssronce Of Republican Senator's at Mr.. Sher-
Gun house has had the effect. apparently. OF
no" -, alarming the Senatorial managers OF the
- hill and their uneasiness was manifested
,,o,rlv to-day. The idea of holding a Dem
'U .,o caucus 10 agree on plans for Fastening
ossara Of he German compromises was
Wv .,,, suggested, but was abandoned as I'M
P.ioahle as soon as it was discovered that the
Pend leader had not returned to Washing
.d would probably not be back for week
p'' aavs 10 come. Mr.. German. before leav-
Uosbington. had given instructions to his
80 ,,.es on the Democratic Steering Com
80, not 10 call conference for any purpose
'..rsr SO the alleged Conductors Of the
""~ hm find themselves obliged TO struggle
"'" hest they can during the Maryland Sen
.,ors absence
~. chief motive given for calling caucus
~" -. u,usory desire of number Of the rank
We" s,o m the Democratic side to have the
az" svaIlow once more its most pronounced
p',, ,.o,fer,us professions by adopting and en-
a." .,.r closure rule in the Senate. Mr. George
" :. understood some time ago circulated a
..,1on approving the introduction Of closure
'.,. hut he quickly dropped his effort to secure
iue .,ros on a decisive hint from the party
~orers that he was displaying entirely too
"''oh industry In spite Of Mr.. Georges rebuff.
w. Gordon. Of Georgia. has recently takeh up
~. task Of converting the majority to an APP
...,.., n business methods" in the Senate, ana
-. ca,l for a caucus to indorse the closure plan
:, exned,ting progress with the Tariff Bill has
-ooo,ved many signatures among the less IN
anortal element in the Democratic ranks.
A. Mr. German, Mr. Harris. Mr.. Cockrell and
Is. - the other controlling members of the
..-,v IN the Senate are irrevocaby committed
- Tho "deliberative" theory Of procedure, and
~. gone on record as implacable opponents Of
~, thev have denounced as gag rule II Is
-, vkslv that the demand of Mr.. Gordon and
81. elites for q closure resolution Will be honored
J., . Senatorial caucus Mr.. Harris insists now,
- bo has always DONE that a closure rule can
-. ha carried without recourse to revolutionary
..o,hods" and as the special Democratic leader
J., ",arl,amentarv charge" Of the Tariff bill he
q. dIsposed TO depend. in Fastening its progress.
~ tho t,me-honored expedents Of longer ses-
,,ons eliminating as usual in a test Of physical
endurance"
The Republican Senator's have. however. no
Intention Of forcing the majority to any unusual
measures in the interest Of expedition. Since the
German compromise bill was reported TO the
Senate a week ago there has been no serious
effort 10 delav its consideration. The Republican
senators have continually aided to maintain
quorum, nv their votes, and have studiously re-
Trained from employing obstructive tactics at
times when II was II their power to block ab-
solutely all progress with the bill. The discus
sion NJ the schedules has so far been strictly
legitimate. and It will continue 10 be legitimate
az long as the managers on the other side do not
seek TO extend the hours Of the daily session
unduy or unreasonaby. The Republicans realize
that II the bill is to be beaten it is to be beaten
by the votes Of the Senate on the sugar schedule
ard the income tax section, and they are willing
TO take test vote these two points without
undue delay. ~
Meanwhile. however. hundreds OF items Of i'm
portance have to be considered, and 1t Is not
thought to be asking too much TO require a care,
full and painstakng scrutiny Of the proposes
changes In tariff rates before conserving 10 'he'
adoption by vote Of the Senate. IL,
A greater actual advance was made to-day with
the bill than on all the preceding days taken
together. Seventeen paragraphs in the chemcaI
schedule disposed Of before adjournment.
The rates as finally fixed by the Senate's votes
were follows:
Choral hydrate. 25 per cent ad valorem.
Chloroform. % cents per pound.
Coal tar. colors dyes, % per cent ad valorem
Oxide Of cobalt. % cents per pound.
Collodion 40 cents per pound: rolled or in
sheets. but not made up into articles 90 cents per
pound If in finished or partly fnisAed drucles'
IS per cent ad valOrem.
Coloring for brandy. wine, beer, or other
liquors, 80 per cent ad valorem.
Drugs such as barks, beans, berries, etc, 10
per cent ad vaOrem.
Sulphuric others, 20 cents per pound; spirits OK
nitrous ether. % cents per pound; fruit etners
oils or essences. 81 per pound; ether Of all KINDS,
ILL aa1 nor
Extracts and decOctions Of logwood ana other
dyewoods and extracts Of sumac. and Of hemlock
bark. etc. 10 per cent ad valorem.
Gelatine. glue etc. q per cent ad valorem
Crude glycerine, not purified, one cent per
pounG refined glycerine cents.
Ink and INK powders, printers ink, etc, 20 per
cent ad vaorem.
Iodoform, 81 per pound.
Extracts Of licOrCe cents per pound.
Carbonate Of magnesia (medicinaD, cents per
pound; calcined, Z cents EPSON salts. one-iitn OF
one cent.
Alizarine assistant or soluble oil 80 per cent
al valorem
Castor oil, So cents per gallon.
Cod liver oil. 20 per cent ad valOrem.
The only noteworthy points in tO-days dis
cussion were a charge by Mr.. Vest dem. MOI
that Republican Senator'S were wasting day az
ter day In "insectiverOus' discussion; declara-
ton by him that Democratic Senators intended
to pass the bill II it took them till the snow fell.
and denial on the part Of Mr.. Aldrich u'eI,
X ID that any disposition had been. or would
De SHOWN by Republican Senators 10 90 anything
except discuss the bin fairly and properly There
would be no nlibustering ne added. on the part
Of the opponents Of the bill. The Senate ad-
journed at c p H.
The following changes in committee member
snip arising from the death Of Mr. StOckbridge,
Of Michigan, were announced: Mr.. Patton fMr
stockbridge's successoD 10 the Committees on
Claims, Indian Affairs. Epidemic Diseases, Rail-
roads and Agriculture
Mr. Proctor Rep.. vt) to the Committee on
fisheries
Mr.. Davis Rep, Minn) transferred from Cons
mlt,ee on Claims TO Committee on Census
Mr Mcmillan Rep.. MichD transferred from
committee on Agriculture 10 Committee on Naval
Affairs
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED.
Washington. May l5.-The House made A business
record In the proceedings Of to-day's session. Con-
Aoeraton OF the Naval Appropriation was finished
va the bill passed. As reported by the committee
We Dill carried a total appropriation OF S25,2sO.%6
ss was increased $1,000 by the action OF the Com
--,ee OF the Whole