The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-05-18
THE TARIFF DfLl.


THE TARIFF DfLl.
The bribery question thus disposed
Of for the time being, tho tarilf bill was
taken up, and Dir. Galliugor, for On
hon- and three quarters, continued his
review Of previous tariff legislation.
lie then yielded TO Mr.. Higgins (Rep
Dclawarc) who spoEo at length on tho
effect Of protection on prices. Mr..
Allen engaged in q controversy
with tho Delaware Senator and Mr.
Palmor (Dem. lllinois) alao took hand.
Mr.. Higgins finished few minute,
aftor o'clock.
Tho pending amondment fixing q duty
OF one-eighth per cent per pound on
ochrc and other earths was defeated.
On Mr.. Jones's motion 8 cents per
pound on ultra marine bluo was cub
stiLuted for 20 per cont, tho rate fixed
when tho bill was frs. reported 10 the
senate.
Tho Jones amendment to change the
rate OF cents per pound on vermillion
red made OF lead to % per cent was
the rate on paris white dry at quar-
ter Of ono cent, ground in oil al ono
half OF ono cent, and oxide of Zinc aad
white zinc paint at ono cent per pound.
The Jones amendment to substitute
25c per pound for 10 per cent Oh hydra
dato and iodide OF potash was agreed 10.
The Jonea amendment increasing the
rate on rcd and yellow Prussian from
20 TO 25 per cent was agreed to.
At $500 tho vice president announced
tho appointment OF tho following com.
mittee in accordance with the terms Of
tho Lodge resolution:
Messrs. Gray, Lindsay, Lodge. Allen
and Davis.
A DEAD LocE.
A. Q o'clock Mr.. Harris, the floor
manager of the tariff bill, moved that
the souatc take n recess until to-mos-
row morning, with the intention OF con-
tinuing tho legislative day and forcing
the consideration Of the tariH bill to
tho exclusion OF all other legislative
business. This meant tho inauguration
of the policy Of duress that made To-
nous tho struggle over the federal cleo
tiou bill. the bill to repeal tho Sherman
law and all other big legislative contests
in the aenate. The Republicans, under
tho leadership OF Mr.. ManderHou, re-
sisted, vainly protesting that they did
not soak to delay action on the thrift
bill. They used the usual fllibustering
mo;lonB, breaking a quorum by reius.
ing to vote, although certain Of their
western colleagues declined to Join in
the iilibuster.
At 1880 motion to ndjonrn was voted
down by the Democrats. Both sides by
this time had evidently como to the
conclusion to "alt ii out" They pre-
pared for q siege. Thoy smokcd in the
cloui rooms and chatted on the floor.
Mr.. Palmer regalcd those who gathered
about him with his mimi table stories.
Occasionally several senators would
cluster around Mf. Harris and listen TO
his crisp, pointed and sometimes very
caustic characterization OF the situation.
About o'clocl; Mr.. Chandler dis.
turbed the serenity oil things by in
quirine whether he could proceed with
some remarks ho desired to mako on
the pending bill.
Mr.. White tDcm., Call replied sas.
custically that he could if he would con.
fine his remarks to castor oil.
Mr.. Faulkner, in the chair. ruled that
no remarks wero In order pending tho
absence OF quorum.
At 500 Sereeant.at-Arms Bright sub
mitted his report, which showed that
Of the absentee, on tho roll call ten sen.
ators were absent from tho city, twen-
ty-two could not DO found. one, Mr..
Morrill, (Ropublican) had declined to at
tend and nineteen were either present
now or had reported that they would
Immediately respond to the request.
This did not satisfy Ir. Harris. lie
was in favor Of adopting more heroic
measures. Ho moved to compel the at
tendance OF the absentees.
The Democratic senators have en-.
tered into n written agreement TO re.
main in their soa,s hereafter until the
Democratic leaders shall decide that
the time for adjournment has arrived.
REPUBLICANS wtS.
At l0:SO, after sitting for eleven and
one half hours, and after aome very
sharp and plain talk on both aides, tho
Republicans succeeded In forcing au ad-
journment, although tho baltic was iu
reality draw one. A compromise had
been practically agreed upon before ad-
journment by which sessions Of the
senate arc to begin at 10 o'clock utter
Monday.
Senators on both aidcs OF tho chambe,
regard the work Of this evouine as tho
real beginning OF the siege Of night
sessions and roll calls, tes, OF physical
endurance on one side and Of resistance
on tho other.