The Washington times., 1894-06-07
VOTING ON TWO SCHEDULES
More Progress Made in Settling the
List Of Tariff Duties.
ATTEMPT At LONGER HOURS
Mr. Harris Efforts to Keep the Senate in
Session Until O'clock Net with Failure.
Republicans Criticise the Democrats for
Taking Up Reciprocity.

After the high tension of sugar debate, the
Senate was As near serene yesterday as is to
be expected during the consideration of
partisan measure.
Tobacco was the schedule under considera-
tion, and the Finance Committee startled a
number of Republicans. Mr. Platt, OF Con-
nocticut, in particular. by the announcement
that the compromise amendment increasing
the duties on leaf wrapper tobacco from 81
for unstemmed and al.25 for stemmed to
S1.5O ard 52.25. respectively, would be with
drawn and tine House rates left undisturbed.
The Senator IRON the Nutmeg State thought
this was 'Injun giving giving and taking
back and he finally SO worked npon the feel
ings OF the Finance Committee that Senator
Vest suggested TO Senator Jones TO let tho old
rate stand as u pro lorna duty until the bill
WIS reported to the Committee OF the Whole.
He declared. however, that the old rate OF So
per pound on leaf tobacco was 23S per cent.
ad yalorem. and tha. / was. Therefore, III per
cent Senator Jones consented 10 the change
temporarily. only because certain Senators
thought the announcement OF the change TOO
sudden This peacgapl. solution OF the Ques-
ton sent the balance of the schedule through
with rush. and all the committee amend
ments were adopted.
on the next schedule. animal products
ard PROVISIONS there was more cebate.
Senators from number OF states along the
Canadian border had great deal to say, the
two Maine Senators, WHO We're geoSraph-
ically entitled to the priority. leading the
way.
Mr. Vest declared that protection to agri-
cultural products was a pretense. The farm
ers had resented the humbug at the election
in 1892.
How about the election in Oregon yester-
day. asked Mr.. Aldrich.
''Oh. Mr. President" replied Mr.. Vest sar-
castically. 1.-THE Dutch have carried Holland.
The Republicans are prepared 10 cackle over
this egg that has been in their nest all the
time" Laughter.
At this stage Senator Dolph spent two
hours in finishing his insta!lnient-plan tariff
speech. which very few Senators listened 10.
Then Mr. Sherman pointed out the Importance
to farmers in Ohio AID in the eastern states
OF the stock Industry. as they could not COM
pe.e with the western farmers in grain pro-
auctions He argued for specific duty.
Mr.. Mills replied that under a specific duty
expensive race horses would not pay their
share OF duty. while cheap horses would pay
IN undue proportion.
A long discussion on the general theory of
free trade and protection. participated in by
Messrs. Hoar, Gray, Hawley, Platt, and Tel
ler took up most of the afternoon. Mr.. Gray
finally suggested after the debate had pro-
ceeded several hours that the Republicans
allow the Democrats to place in practical
operation rev tariff theory by the passage
OF this bill. He asked 1ir. Hoar if the Mas
sachusetts Senator would agree to fix time
to vote on the final passage OF the bill.
Il will agree replied Mr.. Hoar, Ito vote
on this bill one hour after some Senator on
the other side explains the principle upon
which the bill was framed"
After the withdrawal OF Senator PETERS
amendment. three OF Senator Hals's were
voted down in succession.
The next paragraph placed duty of 20 per
cent ad valorem ON buckwheat. corn, corn
meal oats. rye flour. and wheat -four. except
when imported from countries which Impose
no import duty on ike products from the
United States. when they should be admitted
free. The committee amendments TOOK oat-
meal out of the list of reciprocity provision
ant placed duty of 10 per cent. upon it.
Mr. Plat criticised the action OF the Demo-
crats in throwing reciprocity overheard in
the platform and at the same time putting
il in the bill. Mr.. Washburn also criticised
this paragraph of the bill severely. and Mr..
Teller argued very strongly against the re-
ciprocity provision.
Here M. Vest and Mr.. Lodge got into an
alteration. the latter asking the Missouri
Senator why oatmeal was excluded from the
list of hreadstutfs to which the reciprocity
provision should apply.
Because we had evidence before us" re-
piled Mr.. Vest, "of the existence OF an oat-
meal trust"
at seems TO ne just now that that is all the
more reason from Democratic standpoint
why it should be included" retorted Mr..
Lodge. ''But. even so. ] do not see how an
absolute fixing OF tine duty could defeat the
ends of a trust Ir. Vest. after q rather
sharp exchange of words with Mr.. Lodge,
said he would withdraw the Finance Com
mittee amendment.
Tie debate had been running along
smoothly up to this point. although it was
645 o'clock. thrce-guarters of an hour after
the usual time CT adjournment. Mr.. PETER
had stated that he desired to address the Sen
ate, but did not care 20 do so ut that time. This
aroused Senator Harris. the floor manager of
ths tariff bill. wko declared with visible i'm
patience that Senators should suffer some
personal inconvenience in order to make some
progress with this bill
Mr. AldriCh said that some progress would
be made if the Senator from Tennessee did
not attempt to impose unreasonable hours on
the Senate. Unless the Senator agreed 10 ad-
journ by : O'Clock he said he would insist on
a motion to go into executive session.
Il will submit to nothing. said Mr.. Har-
ris, with great emphasis, under threats"
'Then / move TO so into executive ses-
sion.' said Mr.. Aldrich.
The Republicans, with the exception OF
Messrs. Pettigrew. Teller and Washburn, re-
Trained from voting, and the Democrats were
unable 20 muster a quorum. After L roll-call.
in which a quorum voted. the vote rccurred
on Mr. Aldrich's amendment. but the quorum
disappeared. and Senator Harris said he
would not press the matter. and the Senate
thereupon adjourned.
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