The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
MORE TARIFF SPEECHES.
,, eaIIINGER BEGINS 4 REciTAI
yuI,rORr or LBGISLAfioN'
-. Offer. ResolutIon Providing
foran Investigation Of iho'o Al
legged senatorial Brides

,itbin the chemical schedule had
..ns,dcred and disposed OF, leaving
...,..sven items on that schedule sun 10
..i on As yesterdays Journal was
... l,ngthy its reading was dispensed
.eforc the secretary had finished it,
..,n the routine morning business
.s ak-n up.
IuOsK ALLEGED BRIBEs.
.- lodge offered a resolution reciting
meut IN the New York sun that
. aaNe been offered 10 certain sena-
-. induce them To- vote against the
. iaun bill. and "A signed article
Philadelphia l'ress. stating that the
-.AcduIe has been made UP. as IL
stands. in consideration Of large
- .t moLey paid FOR campaign par
-.- u the Democratic party, and pro-
..- for the appointment OF commit
. .f 1--WE senators to investigate the
,at-.s. -
I.. Nlce-President: What action does
tf senator desire?
r.r Lodge. l ask for present considera-
..a of the resolution.
,fr Cockreu: Let it be printed and lie
.r thc table.
The resolution went over till tomorrow
under the rule.
MORE TARIFF SPEECHES.
The tariff bill was taken up at noon.
The progress made upon II was not
20 satisfactory as that made yesterday
bat nearly two hours time was consum-
r1 i'm the delivery OF a speech by Mr..
Gauinger. in which he described as ian
accurate historical analysis Of American
legislation since the day when the pill
erims put their feet ON Plymouth rick
lie had only got to the Polk election in
ls44. when he yielded the floor, With the
purpose OF continuing the subject here
after.
Mr. Dubois Rep. Idaho followed in a
short speech, In which he expressed his
preference to have the bin passed prompt
ly rather than have the tariff question
left undecided and declared that the
highest and most stable prosperity would
come only when protection was united
with bimetallism.
TIE ITEMS DTsTOsTD OF.
The result of to-day's action was 10
dispose of fourteen items in the chemical
schedule. leaving these rates in the bill:
on the flaXseed or linseed. and poppy
seed OH. % cents per gallon.
ON fusil OIL DO per cent. ad vaorem.
on hcmp-secd oil and grape-sced oil,
10 cents per gallon.
ON olive oil for salad purposes 50 cents
per gallon.
ON peppermint oil. p per cent. ad valo-
rem.
ON seal whale. herring or other hsh
Old. ~ per cent ad vaorem.
ON aqueos extract Of opium for medicI-
nal use. ana on tincturas Of opium (as
laud7numl 2l per 'oal. ad v3'-rcu.
On opium. prepared for smoking. So per
pound. crude opium being struck out of
the dutable list and TO be placed on the
free list
pr eliminate of bar,-tes or baI.yta manu-
facmr,d. 50 per ton.
ON Berlin and other blues. cents pei
pound.
on bone black and lamp black 20 per
cent ad valorem.
on chromeycilow and other cromeum
colors, cents per pound on the lead, etc.
contained in them
ON Ochre. zinc ana umbre ground IN
oil, 1 IA cents per pound.
ANorIEH uvprHIIcAN CONTENTION.
In connection with this Mr.. Aldrich said
that while in the large matters of sugar
rice and coal the South was TO be well
taken care of. the same measure OF pro-
lection was not accorded in the small
industries such as ochre and ochre
carths, and he appealed TO southern sena-
tors 20 vote according 10 their judgments,
even If only once day.
Mr.. Vests response to the appeal was
10 move 10 lay Mr. Aldrchs amendment
G0r an increase of ratej on the table, and
the motion was agreed 10.
Mr. Chandler consumed about half an
hour in reading testimony and arguing
in support Of his contention that further
protection should he given to Ochre
snnea and umbor. and he moved duty
of One-cighth of cent per pound on
these earths when dry. The motion was
laid on the table-yeas. 80: nays. TO-
The Senate then. at GIO, went into
executive session, and shortly afterwards
adjourned until tomorrow at II o'clock.
Hons" of Repre- sentstives
WASHINGTON. May 16.-In the House
in its carly proceedings Mr.. McGann
Oam.. I'D asked unanimous consent for
the consideration Of the House Joint resO-
luuon appointing a joint committee of
Congress 10 Investigate and report within
thirty days the cause Of the present In
dI-trial depression, but met objection
from Messrs. Dingley (Ale) and Burrows
l.chJ. The first-named gentleman
thought such an undertaking 10 be con-
cilled within thirty days was rather
hopeless. and suggested that other busl-
ness would better engage the attention
'f The House. Mr.. Burrows thought thir-
ty DAYS was too long. and ironically sug-
re.ted ten minutes as about the proper
period.
The regular order was demanded, and
tie committees were called for reports
At The conclusion Of the call Mr..
Springer stated that. according 20 an
-.n1uncement made last week. the bill
r..atlng 10 the tax upon clearinghouse
ctruicates and other substitutes for cur
r.ncy issued last summer and fall was
f0 have been called up to-day. but. pur-
s4aut 20 an understanding subsequently
entered into the matter would be post
r.1,d until the legislative. executive and
judicial appropriation bill had been dis
posed OF. probably some day next week
AgWCULTURAL ArPnoF HIATiCN BILL.
Tho House in committee Of the whole,
Str. richardson (TennJ in the chair,
proceeded 10 the further consideration Of
me agricultural appropriation bill
1ir Marsh Rep HI moved 10 strike
0lt the paragraph appropnatng 100000
for collecting and publishing agricultural
statistics. lie denounced the system OF
crop reports issued monthly from the
department. as useless and unnecessary.
The farming interest he maintained, We're
not benefited hy them, but the specuia-
tor was Mr. Marsh said these crop re-
ports I'm the past had been misleading,
ana the statements contained in them had
been seized by boards Of trade and bucket
a