The herald., 1894-04-18
sENArae PnooENpINas.
Protests Against the Chincas Treaty Pre-
sentsd in Op~n sesaton.

Protests Against the Chtncas Treaty Pre-
sentsd in Op"n seaston.
WASHINGTON, April l7.-There was q
slight attendance OF visitors in the gall
leries when the senate met today. Sens-
tor Hoar asked that all petitions pro-
testing against the ratification OF the
Chinese treaty might be presented in
open session. instead of in executive
session az ie this custom, and his motion
being agreed to, Senators Lodge and
Gallinger presented several such petit
tions.
The tariff bill was taken up and
Lodge offered proposed amendment
to the pending bill, for the imposition
OF retaliatory rates of duties against
Great Britain. providing that when not
in consraVentlon of an existing treaty.
an article not admitted free, ii it is the
manufacture OF Great Britain or any of
it's colonies, should pay double the duty
heretofore imposed. except on wool,
which should be admitted under the
duties of the act of 1890, and that these
retaliAtury and discI IN ihAtiug duties
should remain In force until Great Brit
ain consA nted to take part in an agree
ment with the United States for the
coinage and use of 81 yer. and when such
agreement WAS made the discriminating
duties should cease.
Mitchell OF Oregon sought to have the
Chinese treaty considered in open ses-
sion, but objection was made by Sher-
man.
long discussion was precipitated by
a statemena by Harris that the unani-
nous conAent agreement under which
the eenate operated last week having
expired, further agreement had been
reached by him end Senator Aldrich,
and he asked unanimous consent for the
preeent week aud until Tuesday next,
that the amendment OF last week should
continue.
Aldrich, as spokesman of the Repub-
licans, said there would be no objection
to the extension of the agreement to
next Tuesday.
Mills remarked that general debate on
the whole feature of this bill should ter
inmate on Tuesday.
"Wel, it won't" came in chorus
from the Repu blican side.
The debate continued some time when
Hill asked if the agreement would pre-
clude the senate from taking up the
free list for coGasideration. He did not
wish to be forec,osed in making a mo-
time. He wanted an understanding
that nothing agreed to should prevent
the senate from proceeding to the free
list by a majority vote. The better
way. in his opi0ion, was to first consider
what articles should be free and what
dutisble, and then what the duty should
be.
Harris agreed to HilPs proposition.
Washburn of Minnesota gave notice
That Monday. at l O'Clock, he would !
speak on the tariff question.
Morgan OF Alabama asked leave OF ab. |
sence until MAY Sd, and then the senate |
went into executive session at l 80. |
minutes sfterward the doors |
were reopened and Mitchell OF Oregon
asked that the resolution to consider
the Chinese treaty in open session be
laid aside until May Sd, when Morgan
would return. This was agreed to.
McLsurIn OF Mississippi then began
his maiden speaeh- sunnortinO tho ta-iff
bill.
Smith of New Jersey followed him in
an earnest speech. which was devoted
entirely to an attack on the income tax.
At the conclusion OF Smiths speech,
the senate adjourned.