Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-23
MR.. QUAY ADDS A PATCH
Both Sides of the Senate Work
ing Together on the Tariff.
NOT ALWAYS IN HARMONY THOUGH
A Paragraph From the Mckinley Bill Con-
corning Iron Adopted as an Amendment.
Fitzgeralds New England Industrials
Reach the Capital.

Fitzgeralds New England 1ndustr1als
Reach the Capital.
WASHINGTON, May 23-The senate dis
posed of seven paragraphs of the metal
schedule after eight hours of debate,
which was marked by quite number of
interesting clashes between the Republic
ans and Democrats.
The sensational feature of the day was
caused by the unexpected presentation by
Mr.. Jones of an amendment substituting
the Mckinley bill classification and specif-
ic rates on round iron in coils, blooms and
charcoal iron-somewhat higher than
those already proposed. This amendment
was surprise to some senators on both
sides, although evidently anticipated by
Mr. Quay and few other of his col
leagues.
Mr.. Sherman complained that senators
on his side had had no opportunity to ex-
anime the proposed amendment, and he
suggested that it go over.
''If there is objection" said Mr.. Jones
sharply, II will withdraw it."
The Minority Confused.
Il trust the senator from Arkansas will
not withdraw it, interjected Mr.. Quay,
jumping to his feet. But Mr.. Jones re-
fused to be moved by the appeal of the
Pennsylvania senator, whereupon Mr.
Quay, who had copy of the amendment
in his hand, sent it to the clerks desk,
saying that he would reoffer it. Meantime
there was a good deal of confusion on
the Republican side, and Mr.. Sherman,
who by this time saw how the land lay,
withdrew his objection.
But Mr.. Hale insisted on some further
explanation. The change of front sug
gested in this substitute, said he, was SO
SndHan that SanafOrv on his side wOnld he
excused for being mystified.
THE senator from Arkansas" he con-
tinued, submits this complicated PROPOSE
ton, and upon the suggestion of the vet
eran senator from Ohio, from this side of
the chamber, that he did not understand
it, the senator from Arkansas quickly
withdraws it and declares he is ready to
take a vote on the original proposition in
the bill Then suddenly, as the senate is
taking a long breath, the senator from
Pennsylvania (Mr. Quay, who is arrayed
against the other side all along the line
and who has made such an eloquent and
extended speech against the bill, gets up
and offers the abandoned amendment"
Mr.. Quay protested that the amendment
was not abandoned.
81 do not mean abandoned in the sense
of wanton," retorted Mr.. Hale. The SEN
ate smiled noiselessly. 81 only mean
abandoned by the other side" This being
the situation, he (Hale) confessed he did
not know how to vote on the proposition.
Mr.. Hale's remarks brought Mr.. Jones
to his feet. He said that upon the sugges-
ton of a number of senators that the ad
valorem rates in paragraphs Ill and 112
were inadequate on account of the diff
Guilty of classification, the committee had
agreed to substitute the classification of
the Mckinley bill, but had reduced the
specific rates.
Mr.. Sherman said he had been some
what surprised at the curt manner in
which he had been treated, and on being
assured that no discourtesy had been in
tended he said that after consultation with
his colleagues he learned they were salts
fed, especially Mr.. Quay, and he would be
glad to see the substitute adopted
Mr.. Hale at this point again got the floor
and proceeded to arraign the Democrats
for this evidence of their abandonment of
principles.