New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-13
NOTICE GIVEN TO DEMOCRATS.

NOTICE GIVEN TO DEMOCRATS
rrvAToR HALE INFORMS THEM THAT THE
TARIFF BILL CANNOT BE PASSED BY
PARLIAMENTARY TRICK.
Washington May Fin the absence OF the Vice
president the Senate was presided over to-day
nv its president pro TEN. Mr.. Harris Dem. Tenn.).
vho. remarked, the chap,an's prayer ended.
that II was quite evident that there not
quorum present, and he directed the roll TO be
called The first result was that twenty-eight
senator's were shown to be in attendance Oc-
casionalv during some fifteen minutes beated
Senator would arrive and respond to his name.
Az 100 Mr. Hale asked whether there was not
quorum present
"Not quite" ne was informed by the presiding
officer.
This side Of the chamber" Mr. Hale remarked.
with an afectaton OF surprise. lis quite full
A recess of twenty minutes was suggested by Mr.
Sherman and the list of absentees was caled-the
first name being that Of Mr.. Aldrich (Rep. r. IL.
Finally at II S5 the Senator required TO make up
the ouorum-H-(Mr. Jarvis. Of North Caroiina), APP
reared and the reading Of yesterdays journal was
proceeded with
Senate bin for the relief OF Charles T. Russell.
Of Connecticut, late Consul-General at Liverpool.
was reported from the Foreign Relations Commit
tee and Nh Frye (Rep. Me) explained that the
bill was to refund to Mr.. Russell 800. which he
had expended for the relief Of destitute sailors
The bill passed
The Military Academy Appropriation bill was
reported back from the Appropriations Committee
by Mr. Brice Dem. Ohio. and placed on the
calendar.
AT IL O'Clock the Tariff bin taken up-the
pending question being to amend the item. "tannic
acid or tannin." 10 instead OF IS cents per
pound.
Mr. Jones Dem. Ark). who had offered the
amendment modified 1t by making the rate 60
cents.
JUST WHAT Mr. VOORHEES, EXPECTED.
In reply TO questions put by Mr.. Hale Rep.' Mel
as to the replies to the heterogeneous sent out BY
the Finance Committee, Mr. Voorhees, Dem. Ind.
chairman Of that committee. stated the crcum-
stances under which those circulars had been sent
He had heard II stated recently that the answers
mainly in the interest of protection. he had
known that they would be. He had expected
that they would be. Why should they not
be? He had in various ways Informed the CORE
spondents that their communications would be re-
ceived. treated with all possible respect read. II
possible and referred to in discussions
Branching off from this matter. Mr.. voorhees,
alluded to the lecture good manners which
he was represented in the newspapers as having re-
reved the other day from Senator Hoar A lee
ture from him the subject OF the tariff, Mr.
Voorhees, SAID would be wholesome.
Il dsclaim any such lecture" said Mr.. Hoar
81 never should think of lecturing hopeless a
subject" Qaughter)
when I recall lecture which the Senator from
Massachusetts, received once from Senator now
no more said Mr.. Voorhees, referring to David
Davis Of Illinois,. II can bear with what he says
TO me I only refer 10 what he said the other day,
that he thought It would be a bright and witty
thing TO ask me what had been said in this corre-
spondence about acetic acid. AS matter Of course.
the Senator knew that l did not read those let
tiers. which have come in the rate sometimes
Of 800 day. That is the reason why char
hcterized his question ridiculous one trust
That did show any irritation OF manner. be-
cause am accustomed to the Senator from Mas
sachusetts. We have known each other both
ends of the Capitol long time and have
got up not perhaps school OF mutual admiration,
but Of mutual forbearance with each others faults
and ways"
Mr.. Hoar remarked that the morning too
bamy and genial for him allow himself to be
provoked into a serious controversy with his very
good-natured friend from Indiana.
The discussion went back TO the subject OF the
oral hearings that not allowed by the Com
mittee on Finance. While II was admitted by Re
publican members Of the Finance Committee (Sena-
tors Aldrich. Allison and Sherman) that It would
not have been expedient or practical to have had
unlimited hearings they all thought that hearings
should be given to extent Mr.. Sherman said
that' instead Of the majority members OF the com
m'tee acting without the authority Of the minority
members. all members should have gathered round
the committee table. sent for officers Of the Gov
eminent and others who could give important IN
formation, and in that way acted on the various
Items
In the course Of desultory discussion Mr. Teller
usep COLI remarked that he had not heard any
VVPositon made to fix time for the vote.
u snail be very glad 10 make IT," said Mr..
sna!i.s' or shall be very glad 10 hear any sUg-
eeasuon OF any reasonable time"
NJ hink II would be we'll" Mr.. Teller suggested.
~. ol senators on the other side TO confer with Sena
~ v.s on this side 10 see whether time for a
wy cannot be agreed upon"
I'VE VIII be very glad TO confer, and we have
50. so. some conferences already" said Mr.. Harris,
snna' they have not resulted in any agreement OF
~! suggestion OF time. We shall be very glad
~. cg9nIer from day TO day with the members OF
e FINANCE Committee on that side"
LITTLE LEFT OF THE WILSON BILL.
inen Mr. Hale Rep.. Me- stepped into the arena
aebate He suggested that II a time was to be
.Aea Tor final vote the ma jorlty should at least
- .ne Senate know what bill 1t that was to
ueoated and voted on. lie referred humorously
v tne changes which the Wilson bill had under
e since 1t came from the House. until he said.
-e'e was hardly anything left OF 1t IN the last
ttb,n' On which the Senate was acting except
Meading Calendar No. 3O7 ii. r. 1854"
Ia tSsin'erl. The Jones amendments. which were
tynsh m print Indicated new matter in small
news could not be spoken Of small matter in
btsr Vpe daughter. Never had a poor bill
WI 30 torn and deformed and split apart and