Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-In
pursuance Of the order adopted last
Friday the Senate met at ten o'clock to-
day with only twelve Senators in their
seats. In about ten minutes forty
Senators-a Quorum-were in the cham
ber. The tariff bill was laid before
the Senate and the metal schedule was
taken up. The first amendment was
that reported from the Finance Com
mittee placing q duty of forty cents per
ton on iron ore. Mr.. Aldrich immedi-
ately took the floor and drew a graphic
picture of the anomalous position In
which he claimed the proposed duty on
ore placed the Democratic party in New
England. For six years, he said, the
Democrats of New England had fought
their campaigns on platforms demand
ing free raw materials. Three years
ago, Mr.. Mills had made stumpng
tour of Massachusetts. Everywhere, be
said, Mr.. Mills had taken free raw ma
terials as his text. He had held up the
glowing promise Of free coal and Tree
iron ore when the Democrats obtained
control of all branches OF the govern
ment. He mad gone further. He had
advocated free bar iron. Why was not
Mr.. Mills here to champion Massachu-
setts' cause.
While Mr.. Aldrich was speaking
MIR. MILLS ENTERED THE CHAMBER
and. after some spurring by Republican
Senators, engaged in the discussion.
MIR. Mills spoke but briefly. He had
long given up all hope of converting mis-
Republican colleagues. Past expert
ence had taught him that after 2ll ar
guments had been brought to bear they
would still believe the lie and be
damned. He saw no hope Tor them,
"Do you see any hope for the conver-
sion OF your Democratic assoclatesY'
asked Mr.. Hoar.
"Oh, l am making fair headway on
this side OF the chamber" replied Mr..
Mills, but there is too much behind the
other side TO bulge it."
Mr.. Chadler called Mr.. Mills atten-
tion to statement that he bad made in
q speech at New Haven, that II the
United States had free raw materials
her manufacturers would control the
markets of the world and asked why
the cotton manufacturers with free cot
ton were not able TO compete In open
market with foreign competitors.
Mr.. Mills replied that while cotton
was free, the machinery employed in
the manufacture of cotton goods was
dutiable at 45 per cent, the dyes were
all heavily taxed; all
THE COLLATERAL ELEMENTS
were taxed. That was why our cotton
goods could not compete in the markets
of the world.
The debate which followed was par
ticipated in by MeSsrs. Sherman, Lodge,
Vest, Butler, Hoar, Gallinger and
Dolph. Mr.. PETER, Pop, Kansas, Of
fered an amendment to transfer iron
| ore to the free list, II was one OF the
tenets of the Democratic party that raw
materials should go on the free, list.
Why had this not been done, he asked.
Mr.. Vest replied that there was no at
temp at evasion as far as he was con-
cerned. A large majority on his side
favored placing raw materials on the
| free list.
"a majority did you say?" asked Mr.,
! Allison.
l meant what l said" replied Mr..
Vest; "a large majority on this side be-
! lieve in free raw materials. But the
urgency OF some tariff legislation rem
dered it absolutely necessary for the
majority to make some concessions to
the small minority. The alternative
was presented Of passing this dill with
these concessions, or not passing it at
all"
Mr.. Brice (Dem. Ohio, during the
the course Of the debate that followed
became involved for brief space and
IMMEDIATELY BECAME THE TARGET
for his political antagonists. Mr. Brice
denied that there was any dissension on
his side, or that the proposed duty OF
| 30 cents on iron ore was protection
| dutv. As be understood II, he said, 1t
| was purely a revenue duty.
Mr.. Peffer's amendment 10 transfer
iron ore to the free list was lost, TO 46.
| The yeas were Allen, Hill Dem. New
| York;, Kyle ana PETER.
| At s o'clock the Senate adjourned.