Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27
Mr.. HILL AND LEAD ORE
MAKES AN ATTACK on THE COM
MirrEE's REPORT.
The New York senator Meets with
an inHiorious Defeat--Given the
Laugh by other senstor--The
Proceeding. In the House.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
( Washington. May 2s.-The indications
pointed to n lively day in the senate
over the lead schedule OF the tariff bill
Twenty-three minutes were spent wait
Ing for quorum OF senators to appear
For the first time since Mr.. Harris
was placed in charge OF the tariff bill
he was not In his seat. The delay in
securing a quorum shut out the con-
sideratlon OF the Hawaiian resolution
The paragraphs of the tariff bill passed
over yesterday were taken up. The
4 first was 1866. relating to the duty on
wheels OF Iron and steel. car and loco
motive wheels, etc. The original Jones
amendment Increased the rate in the
house bill from 30 to 40 per cent ad
valorem. Today Mr.. Vest moved to
substitute n specific rate of Lac per
pound, the Mckinley rate,as preferable
TO an ad valorem duty. II was agreed
to. The lead paragraph was then
taken up.
| Lead Ore.
The house bill made lead ore dutiable
at 10 per cent ad valorem upon the
lead contained therein and classified
silver lead ores as silver ores where
the silver contents exceeded in value
the lead contents and admitted free
| OF duty. The finance committee amend
ment made lead ores dutiable at "a
OF cent per pound, and made silver
lead ores dutiable at same rate on the
lead contents according TO sample and
assay at the port Of entry. MIR. Dubois
offered an amendment, which was ac.
cepted by Mr.. Jones. fixing as the
method OF sample and assay that com
mercially adopted in the United States
Mr. shoup. Republican, of Idaho
made an elaborate argument In favor
of duty on argentferous lead ore
He contended that the miner Of tbs
West could not compete with the peor
labor of Mexico. and said If silver lea'
ore were admitted free OF duty from
Mexico almost every silver lead mine II
the United States would be closed
Mr. shoup concluded at 1910. afte
speaking over an hour and half
s mn, ~, tho situation,
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a vigorous attack ON the lead schedule
He began by moving to place lead or
and argentlferous lead ore on the Ere
list, but as there was only a few zen
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Responsibility Of Delay.
He favored a change OF the rules t
facilitate action. because he believe
, that the best way to facilitate actio
. was to give the majority power I
{ FIX the time for taking the mai Vo''
instead of depending upon the eaprie
, and whims OF the minority None
: the responsibility OF me DELAY res'e
on him. He regretted that rev ser
! ators on his side very rev. ne wa
. glad to say were opposed 10 adop'
Ing the direct method. but ne wa
: not disposed to critieise them' rhe
: acted according to their iaeas Oh pu'
: lie duty. lie ala aoooru'ns 10 nv
He thought IL was iu'e io ins pa
associates 10 efiticise 'he'r i,le,''s y
the other side OF the poh'ioai ais'