Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-17
SENATE TARIFF TALK
An Agreement That General Debate Shall
Close Next Tuesday.
1t Was Reached Only After Quite a
Long Discussion, Participated in
by Many Senator's.

There was a very slim attendance Of Wis
itors In the galleries when the Senate met
today.
Senator Hoar CMass) asked that all pc
titions protesting against the ratification
of the Chinese treaty might be presented
in open session, instead OF in executive
session, as is customary, and his motion
beng agreed to he and Senators Lodge and
Galllnger presented several such petitions
Senator Coke. from the committee on
the judiciary. reported a bill to create the
southern judicial district of Texas and to
fix the time and place for holding courts
in the southern, eastern and western dis
tricts. The bill was passed.
Tarff Bill Talk.
Senator Voorhees, chairman of the finance
committee, reported to the Senate a sched-
ule showing the changes in the test and
rates of duty of the tariff bill of 1890 and
the administrative act of 1890 as it passed
the House. and as 1t was reported to the
Senate by the finance committee, and the
rates proposed by the Mills bill.
Senator Hin Of New York inquired wheth-
er II was proposed to print the Mills bill
In its entirety. and stated that he would
like to have this done. and 1t was so or
dered.
Senator Lodge offered a proposed amend
ment to the pending tariff bill, for the i'm
position of retaliatory rates OF duty against
Great Britain. providing that, when not in
contraVenton OF any existing treaty, any
article not azimitted Free If il is the manu-
facture of Great Britain or any of its colo
nies. should pay double the duty heretofore
imposed; and II admitted free, a duty of IS
per cent be imposed, except on wool which
should be admitted under the duties of the
act OF 1880, and that these retaliatory and
discriminating duties should remain in
force until Great Britain consented TO take
part In an agreement with the United
states Tor the coinage and use of silver and
When such an agreement was made the
discriminating duties should cease.
senator Mitchell of Oregon sought 10 have
! sion. but objection was made by Mr. Sher-
man.
"eheraI Debate Until Next Tuesday.
A long discussion was precipitated BY a
statement by Mr.. Harris that the unani-
nous consent agreement under which the
senate operated last week having expired.
further agreement had been reached by
MIN ana Senator Aldrich, and he asked the
UNANIMOUS consent Of the Senate that for
.he present week. and until Tuesday next.
the agreement of last week should continua
ssaIheIy' that the Senate should meet each
oag at II O'Clock, take I'D the tariff hill
promptly at 1 O'Clock, and continue with n
uhtli O'Clock without INTERRUPTION. and
snat on tuesday next at 5 O'Clock general
1epdte snoulu cease and the bill ba
oe taken up and considered by paragranbs
ior amendments. the COMMITTEES amend
inents TO be considered first
he also suggested that before the close NJ
ene general debate one democratic Senator
should speak in favor of the hill maI,nc
II he chose "e"iis'
Senator, senator Aldrich. as spokesman of the re-
puoncans, SAID there would be no objection
10 the extension OF agreement 10 next T,,as
LAY, nor 10 any one speaking In defense of
tne ehi on that day for two hours, or. he
chose. WV "eehs' III ne
Many of the republicans objected to the
words general debate" holding that there
vas vas no sucn thing in the custom Of the
Seha.e, pat that a question was always de-
patapie In all its features until 1t passed
Its third reading.
Mr.. Harris ExpIafus
Senator Harris explained. with some
aceroity, that he had advisedly said '.whst
Is called general debate" because senarate
paragraphs had been considered, and he ad
mitted regretfully that after taking up ,he
bill by paragraphs any Senator might take
up paragraph and speak from now until
doomsday on any subject on the face OF the
by several Senators on both sides Of he
chamber. none making any objection TO the
salient features of the proposition,
Al oelock the Senate went into execu-
tive session.
The Debate Resumed
At 2:15 pm. the Senate resumed its omen
session Senator Quay. who had the floor.
yielded to Mr.. McLaurin of Mississippi. who
would be followed, he said. by Senator
Smith of New Jersey. Before Mr.. Nc
Laurin began. Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon ask
ed that the resolution introduced by him
.ouay 10 consider the Chinese treaty in
open session be laid on the table unril Mo-,
., indicating that the consideration OF the
treaty had been fixed for that date by the
executive session. Senator McI.auria then
began his speech. ~