Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-21

/ dcsultory discussion OF various topics
| In the senate to-day while the free list
| was under consideration. Many of the
articles upon the list were passed over
without criticism, but few brought
/ forth some bitter and ill-natured com
ments from Senators IIoar, Allison and
other Republicans. These remarks be-
came So offensive at one stage of the
proceedings that Senator Vest took oc.
casion TO rebuke the Republicans with
considerable force. He was not willing
10 coneede that there was any wrong
intent in any of the paragraphs and was
weary Of the imperunent attacks from
Senator HOar.
Senator Quay also, in asking that a
duty be placed upon books printed in
German, became very sarcastic. There
was no reason, lie said, why the COM
mittee should have placed German
books upon the free list except that they
are untaXed by the Mckinley bill,
which he declared had been used rs a
model by the finance committee. This
statement is in direct variance with
almost all the arguments the Republic
cans have advanced, and as coming
from Mr.. Quay must be regarded as an
expression OF Immature only. The Re-
puJlicans made several manifestations
OF bad feeling, which would indicate
that while they have concluded TO let
the bill pass, they do not want to accept
IL with any greater show OF satisfaction
than is necessary. They are not pleased
with the bill, Notwithstanding the
enormous concessions made to the doc.
81 g u a., Rs,k hat
ter, from Republican standpoint, how
ever, than was expected that they would
oppose their own interests If they OPP
posed further its enactment into law.
They have, therefore, assumed an air Of
resignation except when some sudden
outDurst or feeling shows the hatred
with which they regard even a step in
the direction of proper taxation.
II is being commented upon in the
| Senate that many of the assertions made
by the Republicans have not appeared
in the Congressional Record. Some of
Senator Chambers thrusts at the Demo.
Gratis for their apparent conversion to
| MCKinleyism have been carefully elimi.
mated from the printed reports, because
where the bill as much of protective
measure as Mr.. Chandler seemingly in
simulated he would have no excuse to
offer his constituents for his conduct
during the past four months. The ICON.
scrvatiycs" on the Democratic side draw
great comfort from the circumstance
assuming that if the bill is not as bad
as the Mckinley bill every one ought to
be satisfied.
The question most discussed to-day
was whether or not works Of art should
be admitted free of duty. Certain origi-
mails, both painting and statuary, have
been placed upon the free list, much to
the alarm Of Senator Allen. the Populist
! from Nebraska. Mr.. Allen was willing
TO admit that art might be u source of
| delight and instruction to the masses as
well as 70 the wealthy, but he insisted
that paintings imported by wealthy men
to be used solely for the adjournment OF
their residences are luXuries which
should be taxed heavily. lie held the
Senate for an hour or two on this ques.
ton, and when the majority refused to
yield to his demands, gave notice that
he would offer an amendment in the
Senate placing duty on all pictSres
not intended for public exhibition.
| The Republicans secured the adoption
of several amendments to-day by
unanimous consent, and one upon yea
and.nay vote, Senator Perkins had
| offered an amendment Transferring
| quicksilver from the free to the dutiable
| list. Senator Jones and the finance
committee opposed it, but upon vote
il was adopted. Senators Hill and
Morgan and the three Populist Senators
voted with the Republicans, while sew
eral DEMOCRATS refrained from voting.
This is the only proposition upon which
the Democrats have failed to support
tine finance committee.
Senator Hills vote is inexplicablc,
but the action of the other Democrats is
| attributed 10 their desire to conciliate
the Populists.
While it has not been formally de-
termined upon, it is said 10 be almost
certain now that the Democrats will
drop the administrative features of the
Tariff bill and if the free list is passed
tomorrow they will take up the income
tax, and proceed with the internal
revenue provisions, One reason for
this is that ii the new customs rates are
| collected for time at least under the
provisions of the present law, it can be
| asceTtained what additional regulations
are required, and they can be easily
adopted at the next session of Congress
The principal reason, however is that
! Senators Aldrich and Allison disap-
prove OF many provisions in the adj
ministratiye sections of the measure and
might make it the subject OF weeks
| debate. The matter is not of enough
Importance to warrant such waste Of
| time.
One of the Democratic Senators who
has consistently supported the finance
committee ever since the compromise
Tariff bill WAS reported to the Senate.
said to day: "rhere are good many
things in The bill that will be materially
changed by the conference committed.
Coal will probably be placed upon The
free list, the sugar schedule will be
raised andduties on manufactured goods
will be reduced" Having expressed
himself in favor of free coal, he was
asked why he had not supported Sena.
tor Hill in his effort 20 make coal free.
1T was not, the Senator replied, "tbe
right time for such a fight. 1t would
only have prolonged the discussion and
probably have jeopardized the prospects
of the bill. The time to correct the
glaring defects in the bill will be when
1t is before the conference committee"
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