New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-27
uITL WINS TWO VOTES.
,,orqoN TO PUT LEAD OLE ON THE
FREE LIST DEFEATED.
mr. Succeeds IN MAKING MOST OF THE
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS sruLrrFY THEM
sr1yEs-MILLs AND IRBY ALONE
STAND BY HIM.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBrxEi

- sotisfaction at least the total indifference OF
-, crea. body Of Democrats in the Senate 70
- tLslment Of the pledges Of free raw ma
-. contained in the Chicago platform. Al
'..,,cn Mr.. Hill had simply TO cite the promises
- .ho democratic Convention OF 1892 and to
- - the action OF the Democratic majority
y ,ho last House OF Representatives to JUSTIFY
-, demand for the removal OF all duties on LEAD
~. his appeal rallied only two other votes TO
". .,,nort Of mis- free lead amendment Mr.
. ,.us and Mr. Irby-strange companions In exile
.ored Mr. Hill: while the other Democratic
o'.,ors nrofessed free traders. revenue re-
,orr,ers incidental proectionists Randailites ana
~ stood fast by Mr. German In defence OF tne
e.',,osad leal ore concession. whlch was ~
III 70 satisfy the mining interests OF he far
pon,,hlcans opposed free lead ore on prin-
.,,e and so swelled the vote against MI. mn
Drlooosition 10 80. The New-York senator Nei. ~,
b,s dispeasure at the result or the Nole .! ne
his,os.,c CONGRATULATIONS which he onereo 10 MI.
cornoan on the practical uniheation OF tne parry
" .ho Senate on the imitation programme OIL
Vandalism launched by MT roinan an 80, 49,,
70 Mr. Hiss brief speech attracted nuch
,.srest as Il clearly foreshadowed ms ll'enuoh
nv 80 AGAINST the "compromise Dill II II re-
-. 70 ,he income tax feature. 1t looks now as
"a ~ nigh be able to add TO his own me votes
!. Wessrs Murphy and 1rby against the Dill.
'" v-i,b me adoption of the lead ore paragraph
a. r-ors If the day reall! ended. Inc WOOD
scneuu seonejul reached BY Tuesday or Wednes-
day next.
rtIr, PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
,...s,,e,on. Nav q There de.ay of twen-
n,5r,,tes tbs m ornng in the Senates getting
- - work. causel by the dratorness Of Sen
- a., oroe,ring Il was remarked that, although
~, voorhees, ODem., 1ndD. the chairman OF the
r,,.nee Committee. and Mr.. ZONES Dem Ark)'
-, has ,resant charge Of tiss Tariff BIZ, were
=. ,nsir seats on time. Mr.. Harris Dem. Tenn)'
~, has par.iame Htary charge OF II, and VINO Is
I've Greatest s;ick'er for prompttude and c.ose at
,sntlon 10 business was absent Inc hrs' ioiIoa''
loved that out Of possible eghty-five there were
81. .usntv-ave present composed Of seventeen
T.oc-ats six T publicans and two Popu.ists. Inc
80, Senators TO snswer TO their names and to con-
..,,u,a a quorum Cforty-three) were Mr. Hill Dem.'
y " and Mr. McLaurin Dem. Mlss).
,ner some unimportant business the Tariff bill
ras taken up 1880 a. m. the first question oeins
On the paragraph as 10 iron or steel wheeis uoo''
,ich had been reserved yesterday. The duty In the
.Jonss hill was fxed at 30 per cent ad valorem,
.ns Mr. Vest Dem. MOI. in behalf Of the Finance
committee moved to make it IA cents per pound
The amendment was agreed TO.
Tbs lead ore paragraph was then taken up. and
an amendment offered by Mr.. Dubois Rep.' ldaho)
:, add the words "the method OF sampling ana
as.aying TO be that usually adopted for commercial
prrposes by public samping works IN the Ohi'eu
States" was accepted by Mr. Jones
w sbou, CHep Idaho) moved to amend by max
Ing the duty u cents per pound
Mr. Shous's argument was one which ne had pre-
cerAd in advance It's reading lasted until l2:lO
o'clock. when Mr.. Hill CDem.. \. " moved 10 put
lead ore on the free list. He said: II do not intend
dstan the Senate very long in the discussion OF
this notion ! realize keenly as any other sen
81, har ha necesSitv OF
IN iris bill The country demands IT. the country
srrcts II While this bill is not satisfactory TO me
and has not been since II was reported 10 'his py
7 am NOW { A have always been IN FAVOR Oh us
prompt disposition I have favored an amendment
OF the rules foI the purpose Of facilitating action
and am in favor Of that amendment Of the rules
now The ~ 'bility for delay in the disposition
n, the bill cannot oe placed upon me. There are
few Senator! o. lie Democratic side-very rev.
thnk-who IL " manifested an unwillingness 10
pursue the and, in my Judgment only
method whe e., prompt action can be secured IL
is idle for US on this side OF the chamber to crit-
else our friends or the other side In the course
thew are taking They are simply exercising the
privileges permitted under the liberal rules OF this
body. The remedy in order TO secure prompt ac-
ton Is not by SCI ling either side OF the chamber
but by proceeding Al plain. manly fashion TO re-
arrange the rules Of the body that the date may
be liked by the majority for the taking OF vote
GoRMAN's STATEMENT CoNTRADIcTED.
q said moment ago that the bill in its present
shape is not nat sfactory 10 me- IT Is not salts
factory TO othel democrats on this side of the
chamber. II the distinguished Senator from Mary
land (Alr Gorma u intended TO have 1t Inferred
from his remarks the other day that there was
unity on this side the chamber in favor OF this
bill present 81 ape, he exceeded his authority
cannot be satisfao , , 10 me so long It contains
any remnant OF Il Populisc income tax ID , ,5a
ton 70 which | -nted my views a snort Tune
ago. Il is the dur Ct every Democrat mere nor -
seek 70 defeat this II. now 1t is our duty TO moo
iy Il. TO amend IT, o change II, 70 perfect IT, lhai
Is Tnat We are e. ieaVQring 10 40 nov Cio,oredo
against the motion OF the Senator from CoiQrdu9
could oo, VOW t TO abb II and thereby to kill IT
while We were enga 'ed in the duty OF considering
II ths end in the ort to make this bill as per
feet as possible. l red the other day to place
alone 80 far es Demo ratio Senators are concerned
] 90 not anticipate / l, the motion Whlcn nrne
that the vote may be Omewhat similar TO that Oi
the other day II doe not require any argum men,
it is its duty 10 put ie ore on the free list. II IS
cuty thus to vote 'ecause We are pledged 10
Nr Vii Eli. hen recalled speech Of Mr.. Carlisle IN
favor Of free lead ore ne action Of the HOUSE pa
on the free list the Dem erat!c pa form at Cnlcaso
IN favor OF free ma erals. and the hrst r9Po,.
which lead ore was on ne free list. and he closed
with the question. Why This change Of front not
on material things. but on .ital Things.
VEST REPLIES TO HILL.
Mr. Vest DEM MOI. a member Of the Finance
Committee. opposed Mr.. Hnrs motion and replied to
his speech
A suggestion was mad by Mr.. Adrich to the
efecl ina, Mr. Vest had not followed up his prlnci-
PIE IN opposition to trusts to which Mr. Vest re-
Piled. passionately. Il followed. before COD ana
man. a. far as ] could / have stated here as inlIy
as could wthou, divulgng confidence the condition
N which have placed by political exigencles
which We could not control. ! do not want 10 WASH
dirty linen In the face of the Senate and Of the
country We are determined pass a Tarin Dill
which viii reduce duties How much can reduce
them Is another question. But when l am taunted
oy The other side with having given mp portion OF
what believe 70 be right, turn. not for consolation
oui for defence 10 the remedy which have before
fesor;e1 TO- and will say u my constituents ana 10
the country that I have done all ! could and have
gone far as could ID the right direction and IL
Could not % further the responsibility must rest
Wnere IL justly DelOngsf
After further dlscussi6n Mr.. Shoups motion 10
make he duty Lead ores u cents per pound was