Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-11
MORE TARIFF TALK
First an Attempt to Consume a Good
Deal of Time.
QUAYS BLAND SUGGESTION REFUSED
Lively Discussion on Borax in the
Chemical Schedule.
NAVAL APPROP RIATIONS

| DR.. Sunderland the pastor of President
Cleveland's church, made the appeal to the
throne Of grace at the opening Of the ses-
sion of the Senate today. The fight against
time began Immediately afterward. Some
twenty minutes were occupied in the read
ing of a long. dry document from the Treas
ury Department because Mr.. Quay (Pa-)
refused to allow II 10 be printed unless IL
was read. A few minutes later during the
| call for bills and resolutions Mr.. Quay
arose and blandly offerd a bill entitled "A
bill to establish a code OF law in the Dis
trict of Columbia" AS he handed the bill
to the page boy 10 take TO the clerks desk
he remarked. IL IL were the most ordi-
nary occurrence:
The Reading I'm Full Asked.
Il ask for the reading Of the bill in full"
The little pages shoulderd the bin TO the
| clerks desk. The democrats looked aehast
The bill was big octave volume.
Its reading would consume at least day.
DO / understand the Senator TO ask for
the reading Of that bill in full?" asked. in
amazement. Mr.. Harris, who is In charge
OF the tariff bill.
That was the suggestion Of the Senator
from Pennsylvania" replied Mr.. Quay, quiz
I etly.
Does the Senator think" said Mr. Har-
ris. I'm the midst OF the present depression
| that the day would be well and profitably
| spent In the reading OF that bill?'
| II believe" responded Mr.. Quay emphat-
| ically, that SO far the welfare of Penn
| sylvania and the country is concerned the
| reading OF that bill would be more profta-
BILE than the consideration OF the tarin bill"
Democrats Pnnicky.
"Your purpose is TO consume time" said
Mr.. Harris. He evidently. however. did
not see any parliamentary way of foiling
! hc 0fh
democrats were in a panicky condition.
What bill is thaty' asked half dozen
OF them at once.
Il ask for the reading OF the BILL" called
| Mr.. Quay.
II object" shouted Mr. Vest.
| "Wnl the Serato state the grounds OF
his obsection?" said the Vice President.
Il object because IL is the avowed pur-
pose Of the Serator from Pennsylvania to
| consume time"
"oh. no." injected Mr.. cullom. '-he did
not state"
That was the invisible logic of what he
did say" retorted Mr.. Vest.
| The Vice President had the rule read. II
stated that IN case of objection TO the In
| PRODUCTION OF q bill IL must go over for one
day. A chorus OF democratic objections fol-
lowed; lowed Ihe The Dill was returned 70 MT.
only smiled. Il might introducs IL to-
morrow" said he. sotto voce
Mr.. Harris then offered his resolution 70
O'Clock. He made no effort 70 press Il TO-
day, however A resolution calling on the
| District Commissioners OF Washington for
Information as to the necessity OF equip
ing the street cars of Washington with
tenders TO protect life was adopted on
motion Of Mr.. Galinger (N. H)
The Coxey Resolution.
Mr.. Allen CNeb) at this point asked unan-
imous consent TO resume the consideration
OF his Coxey investigation resolution. bat
Mr.. Hawley objected. Mr.. Allen tried to
move to take IL up. but was helpless to do so
until the morning business was over Mean
/ time Mr.. PETER called up his resolution TO
Investigate the present Industrial depression
and after few remarks thereon Il was re-
/ ferred to the committee on rules.
When Mr.. Allen again sought 10 make his
motion, Mr.. Harris took him on the floor
with motion to take up the tarfr bill
Mr. Allen appealed TO him I'm vain. Mr.
Harris regretted. he SAID that the urgency
of the situation compelled him to refuse TO
yield for any purpose.
The TarIn Biu.
The pending amendment was that OF Mr.
Perkins Ccal) to the amendment OF Mr..
Jones (Ark) to change the duty on boracic
acid. Mr.. Jones' amendment increased the
duty from 70 per cent ad valorem to cents
per pound Mr.. Perkins amendment was
/ to increase 1t TO the present rate ; cents
Something said by Mr. Dolph yesterday
was ranking I'm the breast OF Mr.. Ste NaTt.
and he precipitated a long debate with the
Oregon Senator on tie subject OF bimetal-
I lism.
After IL died out Mr. GallInger took the
| floor in support OF Mr.. Perkins amendment
In the course OF a running discussion be-
4 tween Mr.. Aldrich Or. ID and Mr. White
! CCaL) the latter declared that he had ad-
vocated and had secured the increase Of the
duty on boracic acid from the finance COM
mittee. He had done so not 70 protect the
oorax industry OF his state. but because
the higher duty would yield a larger reve-
nue.. he had regard for both the con-
sumer and the producer.
| The Senator claims he wants to reduce
the price OF borax TO the consumer ana
Increase IL for the producer" said Mr.. Al
drich will he kindly tell me by what
process he intends TO accomplish this feat?"
White
Mr.. Mcpherson IN. j. thought cents
was a very high duty on borax Borax was
a natural product. and the only theory
on which a duty could be levied upon IL
save for revenue, was TO help pay the cost
/ OF transportation.
Mr.. Gallnger contended that borax fur.
nished one Of the illustrations Of the beneh-
cent effects OF a protective tariff. Under
the operation OF high protective duty the
price had steadily fallen and, at the same
time. the Importation had increased until a
was now double what IL was IN 1887.
| In the Interest of Importers
Mr.. Manderson CNeb), while discussing
| this item, referred TO the recent Cooper
Union meeting in New York, at which
| resolutions were passed demanding the
speedy passage of the tariff bill Looking
over the names OF the 40 persons who had
signed the call for this meeting, he said, he
recognized the men who four years ago
were clamoring at the doors OF the finance
| committee against the passage of the Nc
kinley bill. An analysis showed that
seventy-one were direct importers OF for
eign goods. They had no interest in the
manufactures OF this country. Not a
single one of them was an American man.
| ufacturer.
| Mr.. Strauss. the chairman was down in
| the New York business directory as a man.
ufacturer. a manufacturer OF c-ockery ahd
earthenware. But he manufactured his
wares abroad not here. That was the
secret of his activity.
Mr.. Teller called attention TO the fact
| that these same men were holding meetings
lest summer demanding the speedy passage
! Of the bill to repeal the Sherman law, In or
der that national prosperity might be re-
stored.
Mr.. Chandler Quotes a Hymn.
Mr.. Chandler said in his opinion Il was
unwise TO go ahead with the consideration
for the tariff bill until the Senate and the
COT Dtry wer informed upon what priaciple
the bill was framed. Everybody was at sea.
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