Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-12

ana charges ana counter charges OF 'col.
onization" IN the navy yards were freely
passed between Mr.. Reed. Mr. Boutelle
and Mr.. Cummings
Quay's Long spssches-
Valuabls time was occupied In the SEN
ate in the reading OF a long. dry doeu-
msnt from the treasury department., be-
cause Mr. Quay refused TO allow Il TO be
printed unless IL was read.
A few minutes later. during the call
for bills and resolutions. Mr.. Quay arose
and blandiy offered q bill entitled "A
bill to establish code OF laws ia the Dis
trict OF Columbia"
He saidi II ask for the reading of the
bill In full"
The litIle page shouldered the bill TO
the clerks desk. The Democrats looked
aghast The bill WAS as big as an octave
volume. Its reading would consume at
least day.
"Do understand the senator to ask for
the reading Of that bill In fullf" asked. in
amusement, Mr.. Harris, who In In charR
OF the tariff bill.
That was the suggestion OF the sena- %
tor from Pennsylvania" replied Mr.. Quay,
quietly.
Does the senator think" said MIR.
Harris, ''in the midst OF the present de-
preston that the day would be we'll aud
profitsbly spent In the reading OF that
billf
II believe" responded Mr.. Quay, em-
phatieally, that so far as the welfare OF
Pennsylvania and the country Is con-
cerned, the reading Of that bill would be
more profitable than the consideration Of
the tariff bill"
"Your purpose Is TO consume time, !" said
Mr.. Harris lie evidently, however, did
not see any parliamentary way Of foiling
Mr.. Quay's purpose Meantime. the
other Democrats were In a "panicky"
condition. Objections were raised.
The vice president had the rule read Ii
stated that ia case of objection To the in
PRODUCTION of bin IL must 20 over for
one day. The bill was returned to Mr..
Quay's desk. The Pennsylvania senator
only smiled; II might introduce Il to-
morrow" said he, soto voce.
The Coxey Resolution
Mr. Allen pop. Neb.) asked unan-
imous consent TO resume the considera-
tion OF his Coxey investis alton resolution,
but Mr.. Hawley objected. Mr.. Allen
tried TO move to take II up. but was help
less to do so until the morning business
was over.
Meantime Mr.. PETER called up his rsso-
luton TO investigate the present indus
trial depression, and after few remarks
thereon it was referred to the committee
on rules
When Mr.. Allen again sought to make
his motion Mr.. Harris took him off the
hoor with motion to take up the tariff
bill.
Mr.. Allen appealed to him In vain. Mr..
Harris regretted, he said, that the ur-
Sency of the situation compelled him to
refuse to yield for any purpose. The
pending amendment was that of Mr..
Perkins (Cal.) TO the amendment Of Mr..
Jones (Ark.) TO chlnge the duty on bo-
racio acid.
Mr.. Jones amendment increased the
duty from 30 per cent ad vslorem TO g
cents pound. Mr.. Perkins amendment
was IN increase IL to the present rate. 3
cents. Three amendments To the first
three items Of the chemical schedule,
boraclc, chronic aud citric acids, were
adopted.
This represen ed six hours work The
senate Is now on the fifth paragraph.
There are about 700 paragraphs in the
bill. s
Just before the senate went into exec.
utive session, truce was arranged by
which the Democrats agreed not to press
the motion TO meet at 10 o'clock, with the
understanding that the morning hour
should be limited to one hour, and the
tariff bill be taken up each day at noon.