New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-10
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Washington. June s-The Tariff bill was laid be-
Car. N. Senate at 1870 o'clock. It's consideration
Bang resumed at paragraph No 100 OF the asrlcul-
tu,l schedue-"Hay 81 per ton"
Mr. Per!grew (Rep.. S. D. moved 10 insert as
ran nragraph Broom corn. s. a ton" Rejected
yaa 49, NAYS %. Two Of the Popu.ist Senator'S
Ip,n and Ky.e-voted mo" with the Democrats
"a, ,b,rd-PeGer-"aye" with the Republicans.
N, cau,nser (Rep.. " H. moved to increase the
ap,v N hay 10 50 a ton (the existing rate being 80
IA N. course Of an argument In support OF the
amendment he stated that the total product OF nay
IA the United States in 1898 was about 100000" tons
valued at x7oooO0OO and OF that quantity the North
ern States had produced 100000 tons He asserted
that a reduction Of the duty 10 81 ton would be
weN-nigh ruinous blow TO the hay industry IN al
the States bordering on Canada. The amendment
was also advocated BY Mr.. P.att CRep. Comm. who
gave the value OF the hay crop OF Connecticut at
$4,000 He argued that this great crop should re-
ceive the same proportional treatment as the rice
CROP and be subjected only TO cut OF % per cent
He spoke ne said. not only for his own State. but
also for the State OF NewYork, which. by reason
Of being near Canada. still more interested
In the subject. and neither OF whose Senators ap-
peared TO be IN the chamber this morning. Senators
Hale G2ep.. Me-, McMillin CRep. Mich). and Dolph
CRep. Ore) also favored the amendment the
latter gave 1t his opinion that Desperate SEN
ators were among those who having eyes see not
and having hear not" and who followed the
lead OF the Senator from Arkansas (Mr. jones'
The amount o; revenue derived from hay In 1885,
he said. $4,000.
Mr.. Lodge Rep., Mass) satlricaily warned his
Republican associates not 20 make such tine-con-
suning arguments they had made this morning
lest under the economic principle developed on the
other SIDE they would find hay put on the free list
Their way 10 preserve any advantage In the DiA
was TO keep as silent possible, and 70 avoid any
reasonable arguments, or showing that fve-sixths
Of the product involved came from the Northern
States
MR.. VEST GETS EXCITED.
Mr.. Vest Dem Mo- defended the action OF the
Finance Committee, and replied 10 Republican
Senator's With a good deal OF Indignation. He spoke
OF the obstacles in the way Of the majority from
not having closure rule. and. therefore not be-
ing able 10 force voting AS to the sectional ques-
uon which had been raised on the Republican side.
he repelled such idea as having had any infiu'
<nce on the bill. Returning 10 the question OF the
omculty OF getting with the bill. Mr.. Vest said
that Democratic Senator's refused TO remain In the
chamber after o'clock and so put the majority In
the hands Of the other siGe OF the chamber The
country should know that fact. II Democratic
Senator's would stay and furnish q quorum he
would insist remaining in session until at least
" or II o'clock In the evening and on forcing con-
uoeration OF the measure. The country. he said.
was laborng under anxiety and solictude. Sena-
tors on the other side pretended that they were not
niousterng against the bill, when every act they
olo and every word they uttered showed that their
intention was defeat It and TO keep the Mckinley
Aw on the statutes
OF course mean 70 defeat II II we can" said
ar. Platt CRep. Comm.
Then do It like men," Mr. Vest exclaimed pas
honately; land do not assassinate IT by parliament
.sy technicaties and by delay. Everything In
u'cates what the purpose Of the other side is. We
exhausted more than two hours and half yester
oay on eggs. and we have started out now TO take
naif day hay At the rate II will be
s1 months before the Senate comes to vote on
.ne measure. In the mean time business is stricken
GOWN like OK In the SHAMELESS; and men are
"o'ons up their trembling hands in every portion
" the country asking that this debate shall terni
Ss'e III we this side refuse TO speak, In order
T" save time, the Senator from Maine (Mr. Hale
.0mes in and taunts us. and says that are
uan'ed by Republicans. and We are supposed to be
.''uck with terror at his martial appearance and
tnat OF the Senator from Hampshire Cfr
.nsndier). II Republican Senators want to beat
"'s OIL. let them stand up and beat IT, protest.
N the language OF a distinguished chairman of the
mouse Committee Of Ways and Means years ago
ueierring 10 Mr. Schenck). under similar clrcum-
stances; II you desire to beat this bill. strike 1t
.o"n IN fair open debate DO not let 1t be nibbled
~ pieces by psmires. and kicked to death by grass
Aoppers'" General laughter.)
AHCE CAUSE OF INDUSTRIAL PARALYSIS.
~, Sherman Rep.. Ohio confessed his surprise
49,. .ae lecture delivered by the Senator from Mis-
Ut. and suggested that recollection Of the part
"on ne and his associates had played in defeat
'he Force bill by flibusterng some years ago
Rsr mi 70 have kept him silent on that point II
nj h h. chose 10 do II. they could defeat the
ate vaiiing themselves OF the rules Of the SEN
ttnere was not Senator on his side OF the
iuromuse r who did not regard the measure as In
&ortS snS s me people Of the United States, both
- - eng south. II was not delay which was caus-
a0ooie In the country. II was the fear OF