New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-15
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been y" r,o,r Of the 403 changes made by Messrs
srriVeu price and Jones in the Finance Commit
Goi an, were included in the rates adopted by To-
tee Us The net result OF the afternoons worn
DAY 50 summarized in the following mai ADJUST
Its OF duties;
p pen alcoholic perfumery, 81 per gallon ana ~ per
.,, ad valorem. .,
vr pound. ,,o N nor csr, "A va,orem.
vi 80 ~ ammonia, 10 per cent. and on sulphate
,ammonia, % per cent.
h,acklng OF all kinds and on bonechar suitable
vi IN decoorzing sugars. 20 per cent ad VA
lorem. ~ hors+e ~ soda or borate OF
~. oa cent per pound. and on refined borax cents
per pound a nan. od vo,orem
Va .,.n % per cent ad valorem.
vi '- ,,s many brilliant and highly spiced sallles
a. ra sarcasm which marked the sessions OF
% ssk to-day's proceedings seemed rather dull
iA ,re The debate Jagged perceptibly. and none
-. Democratic Senators directly or indirectly In
y. ~ the bill could be induced either to oner
eAa for the duties proposed under the terms of
" Lavender 10 the conservatives or TO reply TO
'ae scattering in which from time to time the Re
'l -. critics OF the new bill good-na turedly In
ps There are seventy-ive paragraphs in the
,.o,s oils and paints schedule. Only eleven
80. a far been voted on and at the present rate
- nroeress the next schedule-that of clays and
" rr.nnara-vlll not be reached for at least ten
days or two weeks
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
ru. -sso,utions Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange.
,,voring an international exhibition at Atlanta.
"a IN September. 1885, were presented TO the
c.ra,e to-day by Mr.. Harris Dem Ienn) ana
.,.erred 10 the Committee on Commerce
Tho House bill TO authorize the Texarkana and
rhrsvenor; Railroad Company to bridge the Sui
-. p,vsr IN Arkansas. was taken from the caen-
s,- and passed with two amendments
.so the Senate bill 10 regulate enlistments in the
INV Of the United States This bill repeals 80
much OF the Army Appropriation bill for the pres
an, Year as provides that no private snail be re-
enlisted who has served ten years or more and who
T. over thrty-fve years OF age. except SUCH as
have already served as enlisted men for twenty
ars mr. inward 1t also provides that hereafter
~ snysments in the Army shall be for the term of
,hree wears and that soldier shall be again en-
listed IN the Army whose service during his last
preceding term Of enlistment has not been honest
and faithful and that in time OF peace no person
who is not a citizen OF the United States or who
cannot speak, read and write the English language
snau he enlisted In the Army for the first time;
r-ov,daa that the foregoing requirements as to en-
,,s,ments IN time Of peace shall not apply &c the
enlistment Of Indians
The Tariff bill was then (at noon) taken up. The
eighth item in the chemical schedule was "alumna.
alum. alum cake. patent alum. etc." the Jones
amendment being TO change the ad vaforem rates OF
10 and 30 per cent to the specific rate OF 40 cent
per pound
Mr.. Aldrch CRep. r. ID moved 10 make the rate
clio cent per pound.
Mr.. Lodge CRep. Mass) argued in favor OF Mr..
Adrich's amendment.
UNDERSTOOD BY NOBODY
Mr.. Hale Rep, Me) made further inquiries
to the changes going on every day and every hour
in the bill The amendment reported few days
ago In the Jones batch Of amendments was in reia-
ton to aiumna, 10 per cent and 30 per cent ad
valorem, and now Mr.. Jones had offered an amend
ment changing the duty to a specific rate OF 40
cent per pound. Neither the Republican side nor
the Democratic side nor the country could realize
or understand what the Senate TO act upon
and vote upon The air. Mr.. Hale added. thick
with rumors that there provisions in the
bill simply put in In terrorem the great in
dustries OF the country. In order 10 bring their
representatives In Washington 10 clamor for
changes which would then be granted. There
six eight OF the great appropriation bills which
would have TO be passed between now and July,
and not one OF them could be brought before the
Senate while the Tariff bill stood in the way. IL
these appropriation bills to be acted on. 1t
would be much better to postpone the Tariff bill
for fifteen or twenty thirty days and then the
members OF the Finance Committee could get to'
gether and consider the whole subject matter and
present the Senate bill which could be depended
on II the bill then presented were one which Re-
publican Senators could vote for they would do
90 and go home and II It bill which they
could not vote for. they would know at least
what 1t was
Mr. Butler Dem. S. CO replied to Mr.. Hales
objection. and intimaed that the object OF the Re
publican side was killing time"
Killing time" Mr.. Chandler CRep. " h broke
H. rs good deal better than killing industries"
After discussion the Aldrich amendment was laid
on the table-yeas, Is; nays. II. Mr. Aldr1ch then
moved to make the rate $40 cent a pound
Mr. Higgins CRep.. DELI said that It was quite
sratusous to mpute to the Republican side of the
cnamoer any disposition to Kill time. SO far from
rns being the case. the debate thus far had been
Smsdeiy an academic discussion the Senate never
AAu an actual measure before IT,
Alter somewhat lively discussion between Mr..
.sIner tDem, I'D and Mr. Aldrich as 10 relative
s. 1855 IN Germany and the United States. the AL
rsw amendment was laid on the table-yeas, 20;
nays lEand the question required on Mr. Joness
na eium ,1 to make the duty alumina 4l0 cent
IN mr. Platt Rep. Conn commented severely on
wss ny IN which the bill was being managed. II
y, he Democratic majority was managing it. He re-
Inc especially TO the sugar question as present
hss. sur strange anomaly; He quoted what Mr. voor
Incl
Sn XII 1s ana said that the Senate had before Il
On ,. Whsh practically restored the Mckinley tar
~ 'Slned sugar. which had increased the value OF
Nx rusar trusts shares Is per cent, and which
the Psevested the Introduction OF refined sugar into
ps S Sn'sed states There was default of princi
complete surrender 10 Democrats senators who
1919 saiq Stand and deliver" SO with IRON ore on
"a a., q outy OF 10 cents be Imposed:
n S st coal also restored TO 10 cents a ton: and
~. Si.n all coarser steel and iron on which
- eutes were largely increased. Why. he asked
hsc~sai TINS been done? IT had been done he said
necessary N IN
emil vses OF certain Democratic Senators. The bin
~10 not be passed II 1t was not done.
THE DEMOCRATIC SURRENDER
"o such marvel. Mr.. Plat continued. had ever
81 seen as the surrender of all the Democratic
NA'ors-except Mr.. Mills-to the demand OF the
car trust. He would like to see some hing OF
g. sDemocratc consistency. How great must be
Va SnlPu,son which obliged Democratic Senator'S
vrs nau denounced the Sugar Trust for years TO
n NV Tor prohibitive duty refined sugari
h aaIiis Dern.. Tenn asked Mr.. Plat whether
noteceenn !, wise or unwise to have the Mckinley
Or tksWVh OF y cent a pound refined sugar
80 % cent provided In the pending bill