New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
WORRYING THE DEMOCRATS.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S POINT OUT THE IN
CoNsIsTENCIEs OF THB MAJORITY ON
THE TARIFF

REPUBLICAN SENATORS POINT OUT THE IN
CONSTITUENCIES OF THB MAJORITY ON
THE TARIFF.
! Washington. May IA long communication from
| the Treasury Department showing the difficulties
OF making an accurate statement (as required by
a Senate resolution) OF the cash value Of imports
was presented and being read when
| gestion was made that the reading be dispensed
! with but objection made by Mr.. Quay Rep.,
! PENN and some fifteen minutes time
sumed in concluding the reading of the document.
which was then referred to the Finance Committee.
After good deal OF unimportant morning bust
ness. Mr. Quay introduced bill to establish a
municipal code for the District. and called for the
first reading of the bill at length
| The clerk began the reading OF the bill. which
contains 800 printed pages but had only read
| couple of sentences when he interrupted by
| Mr.. Harris Dem. TENN. who asked whether he
understood the Senator from Pennsylvania TO ask
that the bill be read at length its first reading
| That was the request Of the Senator from Penn
| sylvania," Mr.. Quay replied.
Finally Mr. Harris objected to the introduction Of
the BILL and the vice-President ruled that the bill
| went over under the rule.
| a resolution offered by Mr.. PETER pop
| Kan) for a Joint select committee to investigate
| all the facts and circumstances connected with the
| alleged manufacture and delivery OF defective and
| inferior armor plates, under contract. by Andrew
| Carnegie and others: and 1t went over until To-
| morrow.
resolution for daily meetings Of the Senate at
! 10 a. m. was offered by Mr. Harris Dem, TENN
| and went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Allen pop, Neb) asked unanimous consent
for the consideration Of his Coxey resolution, but
| objection made by Mr.. Hawley Rep. Comm
The Tariff bill taken up. the pending question
being on the amendments offered yesterday TO the
| item Of boracc acid in the chemical schedule on
| the first page of the bill.
| There was no allusion to the question OF boracic
| acid in the speech which Mr.. Stewart Pop, New
| proceeded 10 make or in Mr.. Doph's (Repr Ore)
reply to it-both speeches being on the demonetza-
| ton of silver to which Mr.. Stewart ascribed the
business depression. while Mr. Dolph took the con-
trary view.
The discussion was then brought back by MT
Garnger Rep., " h to the question of duties on
boraclc acid He expressed the hope that under the
guidance and dictaton OF Protectionist Democrats
because there some. he said. and among 'heih
the Senator California CMr. White) who
wanted higher duty than cents pound on
boracic acid-New-England Industries might De
saved from crucihxon and destruction
THE NETWORK MAss-MEETING.
Mr.. Henderson ORep.. Neb) remarked that he had
received in his mail this morning. as he supposed
every Senator received the resolutions adopted
at n convention in Cooper Union. in the city OF
| New-York. on May 3. uEing speedy action on the
Tariff bill and favorng a measure even more rad1-
cal The call fol- the meeting had been signed with
12O names and an analysis OF those names showed
| that nfty-eght of the signers were given IN the
Nev-York directory direct importers OF Foreign
goods There not 10 the call the name OF
Single prominent manufacturer. one OF the reasons
| given by those Democratic importers was that the
speedv massage OF tie bill would restore new lie
and courage 20 the democracy and Insure 10 IL
years of future victory And yet We are asked.
| he continued by Mr.. straus. the chairman. and
| his associates. 10 lend our aid 10 that result
Mr. Chandler G4ep.. y. h ridiculed the position
occupied by those Democratic Senators who favored
high protective duties boracic acid, and pictured
them as gathering around a borax pit in Humboldt
| Valley. and joining in the old hymn:
And are We wretches. still alive. and do We yet
| rebel?
IT'S wondrous: It's amazing grace. that Keeps US
OF he'll
| O,aughter)
Mr. Harris moved to lay on the table the amend
rnent of the Senator from California (Mr. Perkins,
| to make the rate cents per pound.
| docs that motion. IL carried" Mr.. Chandler
asked. carry with IT the amendment OF the sena-
| tor from Arkansas. Mr.. Jones?'-to make the rate
two cents a pound
| The presiding officer CIR. Pasco. Dem. Fla
| answered in the negative. and at the same time
| Mr.. Harris exclaimed: by means Will II, rs
| the Senator from New-Hampshire very well
knows"
| WHO'S PREsIDING'
| 81 rise to a parliamentary inquiry" Mr.. Hoar
| Interrupted. Does the Senator from Tennessee
preside the Senate when the present occupant
| OF the chair is in the chair"
| THAT inquiry needs answer" said the pre-
| siding officer.
II did not think So" said Mr.. Hoar but the
| Senator from Tennessee seemed to announce the
| decision" G.aughter)
The vote was taken. and Mr. Perkns's amend
! rnent was laid on the tableyeas 81; nays. %.
| Among the affirmative votes were those OF Mt.
PETER pop. Kan.) and Mr.. White dem. CaI).
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep. r. ID moved to amend the
amendment by making the rate on boracic acid
three cents "A pound instead of two cents. as pro-
posed in the Jones amendment. He sald that inc
treatment OF the item by the Finance committee
was characteristic Of It's treatment Of the whole
hill II had first agreed to fix the rate OF duty on
boracIc acid at 10 per ad valorem. which would
be equivalent to one-half cent pound thcii uh"e'
some influence, IL had fixed II at the rate III inc
Wilson BILL 20 per cent ad valorem OF one cent
pound. Now, under some similar influence II was
to be fixed, under the Jones amendment. at TWO
cents "a mound and no explanation had been given
TO the Senate Of these changes lie submitted mat
an explanation should be made by some senator
on the other side.
Again Mr. Harris's response this challenge
was a motion TO lay Mr.. Aldrich's amendment on
the table and the motion was agreed to-yeas III
NAYS. Senator's PETER and White again voting
!" Mr. r'e Hoar Rep. Mass) asked Mr. Jones TO ex-
plain why the ad valorem principle was 10 DE De
ta nrinc,nIe adopted which had been declared
by the Finance Committee to be Hauu' 'e
WI Zones Diem Ark) declined to be led into
discussion of ad vaiorem and specc faseS So mmp
anT thst as the present rate was nve cents, inc
nemocratic side OF the chamber was satisned
WI" M Hoar regarded Mr.. Joness reply as unsatis-
factory. . , oh aro,ser,ent on both
sides of the chamber and in the galleries 9y req
tna In the Washington correspondence OF 81
= ' eer,s newspaper a denunciation OF the Jones
amendments being founded on pr9ec sas tbnt
he writer was a great friend OF the junior senator
from Texas (Mr. Nils. AT all events me me-, cor
resnondence more nearly represented the STATE OF
mind OF that Senator than II did the aniabe lIo
tectionist sentiments that were warm IN inc near
~ mo senator from Arkansas. Mr.. Jones b,ausn-
ter He appealed TO his Republican 6rechr ender 70
NJ NIlls with as much ardor and constancy ana
Enthusiasm as they had rallied around the cnaro