The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-13
At A SNA|L'S PACE.
Era of Business Deferred in the
Senate.
Slow Progress Being Made With the
Tariff Debate.
Republicans F1ibustsr Against the New
Compromise Bill by NagginE
and Harrasstng Thor
Opponents.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE snail pace
in the senate continues and the EZRA OF
business" is still a broken promise.
Thursday, after two days debate, the
duty on scetic acid was agreed to; after
several hours of work the fate OF 5oracic
acid, chronic and citric acids was de-
cided, and today after five hoars OF work
the rates on fannie and tartaric acids
and alcoholic perfumery were fixed.
The Republicans made a stand on every
item, indulging, under the leadership oil
Messrs. Aldrich, Chandler and Hale. in
the pastime OF nagging and harrassing
their political adversaries.
The morning hour was beginning to
tell on the senators. At 3:55 O'Clock
Mr.. Harris, finding things blocked by
the absence OF quorum, yielded to the
motion for an adjournment.
On roll call at IL o'clock rs senators
responded, 10 less than quorum.
Twenty-Five minutes passed before
enough absentees were found to make
up a quorum. Dolph moved TO adjourn,
but withdrew the motion upon the sug-
gestion by Chandler that the motion
violated the agreement entered into just
before adjournment last night to take
up the tariff bill at IL O'Clock each day.
A bill was passed TO place Ma. -Gen.
George S. Green on the retired list OF
the army as first lieutenant.
Brice from committee on approprla-
tions reported the military academy ap-
preparation bill. 1t carries an increase
Of $4,000 over the amount appropriated
by the house, making the total Sale, 2O3.
At II O'Clock the tariff bill was taken
up. the pending question being an
amendment to increase the duty on
fannie acid or tannin from So to 70 cents
pound. Jones offered a substitute OF
80 cents for 70.
The debate was continued In desul.
tory manner, Chandler, as on yesterday.
INDUCING In some fine sarcasm at the
expense of his political advsrsaries.
Hale concluded an irenical character
izatien of the Democratic side with
rather sensational announcement. "1t
is time for few plain Words" he said.
'intimations have been received on the
Repub lican side OF the chamber, not
only from the other side, but from the
high priests OF tariff reform in other
quarters. that this programme involved
in the presentation OF the last series of
Amendments from the finance commit
tee, making the bill an entirely new
one is for the purpose of greasing its
way through the senate. Then after it
had gone out of the super
vision of the senate it ia
to be thrown into q conference commit
tea committee ostensibly represent
ing both houses of congress, but in
reality committee having autocratic
powers. Then the intimstions tell US,
it is their scheme to give away all the
senate amendments and the Wilson
bill with all its incongruities, is to be
returned for the approval OF the senate.
If this last bill of the finance commit
tee is to be given up in conference, if
the country has been encouraged by
false evidence of repentance, then l
notified the gentlemen on the other
side (Hale said this with impressive
emphasis) the bill will never 60 through
the senate"
The spirit now exhibited on the Re-
publican side would change, he said, and
the minority would soon find some
means to defeat the bill.
The Jones amendment fixing the duty
on tannic acid at so cents was agreed to
SO to IL.
On the next Jones amendment. in
creasing the duty on tartaric acid from
10 to 20 per cent, the vote failed to show
a quorum by one vote, but the Jones
amendment was agreed to without divis-
ion, but on the next vote, to change the
duty from 20 per cent to q specific duty
OF cents, the quorum again failed. A
quorum was with difficulty secured on
this amendment, and it was defeated
l6 to %.
The next paragraph was alcoholic
perfumery, including cologne water and
other toilet waters, on which the duty
was placed at 81 per gallon and 25 per
cent ad valorem in the house bill. The
Jones amendment increased the ad
valorem duty so per cent. 1t was agreed
to without division.
Jones presented an entirely new
amendment to the next paragraph to
change the duty on alumina. in its va
rious chemical forms. from 80 per cent
adj valorem to specific duty of 4.10ths
of cent per pound.
Aldrich moved an amendment to
make it Cloths. The quorum again
failed on Mr.. Aldrieh's motion, and
Harris decided TO make no further effort
to secure one today, so at 8 ;55, upon his
motion, the senate adjourned.