Evening journal., 1894-05-12
REPUBLICANS HELPING
Voting For Tariff Amendments
That Please Them.
GARRY THE BURDEN OF DEBATE Too

Three Amendments Were Adopted In sia |
Hours-Quays Method Of killing Time.
WASHINGTON, May 12-The Republicans
OF the senate under the leadership of Mr.
Quay, attempted flank movement which
while unsuccessful Is nevertheless fraught
with great possibilities for time killing.
Senator Quay introduced a bill of 125 pages
and asked for its reading in full Hours
could have been consumed I'm this way.
This was formerly favorite method OF
iilibustering in the house. An objection
carried the bill over, but today no parlia
mentary method can be employed to pre-
vent its reading if Mr.. Quay insists.
In the course Of the colloquy on the sub.
iect Mr.. Quay boldly avowed his hlibus.
toring motive, declaring defantly that he
thought time would be better employed in
that way than in considering the tariff bill
Three amendments to the first three
items Of the chemical schedule-boracic
chronic and citrc acid-were adopted.
This represented six hours work. The
senate is now on the fifth paragraph.
There are about 200 paragraphsi in the bill.
The Republican Policy.
The Republican senator's by their votes
and also in private conversation, indicated
the purpose of voting for the amendments
proposed by the Democratic compromise
committee wherever they increased duties
and changed from the ad valorem TO the
specific system.
IL is understood that this question OF
policy was under discussion by the Repub-
lican advisory committee, and that while
a majority of those present counseled this
course the decision was not unanimous. 1t
is one Of the questions which will be dis.
cussed at the Republican caucus which is
to be held on Monday night.
Among other matters which probably
will also receive attention at the hands of
the caucus is that of the policy to be pur-
sued in debating the tariff bill. There are
some Republican senators who hold that
il the Republicans are TO pursue the policy
of aiding the Democrats in perfecting the
bill by voting for the amendments it is
useless to prolong the debate and extend
the session merely to have the bill pass in
the end In the shape the Democrats desire
IT, as expressed in their caucus.
The proceedings of the senate have serv-
ed 10 emphasize the intention Of the Re
publican senators to exploit every phase of
ell the questions presented In every para
graph, and Of the Democrats TO permit the
| Republicans 70 consume the greater part
of the time that Is to be devoted to talking
The speeches on the Republican side
were calculated to assure the Democratic
managers OF the bill and were I'm some in
stances as tantalizing as speeches could
well be under the rules of the senate, but
they were only partially successful in pro.
yoklng Democrats to a response. They OK
press themselves privately as determined
TO adhere to this policy and only TO ex.
| plain the provisions of the bill when salts
fed that questions were asked in good
faith and not for the purpose OF delay.
IL was noticeable that the Democrats,
with the exception of Senator Mills, stood
| by the committee recommendations ON all
| votes. Senators Hin and Irby. concerning
whose position there has been speculation,
were absent, but Senator Murphy, whose
| position has been considered somewhat
doubtful, stood with his party.
This practically solid vote on the Demo
| cratic side has given the Republicans no
little concern, as they have been hopeful
of creating division among the Democrats.
Some of them predict that the cohesion so
/ far displayed will not continue, but the
best information obtainable at this time
indicates that, however unsatisfactory the
bill is to a number of the Democrats, it
will continue for the present at least 60 re-
ceive the voting support of all Democratic
senators, with possibly one or two excep-
tions.
Harris In Charge of the Bm.
An amendment increasing the duty on
citric acid from 20 to 25 per cent ad valorem
moved Mr.. Aldrich to inquire why a spe-
cihc had not been substituted for an ad
valorem duty in this case as i'm the case OF
| boracic and chronic acid. He got no re
ply. He complained that this was not fair
treatment All these matters were of great
| Importance 60 the industries affected, and
it was proper that the reasons for proposed
| changes should be stated He thought il
wns the duty of the majority TO explain.
Mr.. Harris replied sharply that no one
on his side objected TO legitimate debate
but he hoped no one would aid the senator
from Rhode Island in time killing and
fruitless discussion.
Mr. Teller arose and good humoredly
said that no one seemed TO know who was
in charge of the bill. Sometimes he heard
Mr.. Harris spoken of as it's manager, at
other times Mr.. Jones and occasionally
Mr. Voorhees,.
81 am sufficiently I'm CHARGE said Mr.
Harris emphatically, "to move TO lay the
amendment ON the table, and any Other
| senator mas the same privilege.
Mr.. Voorhees, explained that five or si1
weeks ago, when this debate opened, his
health had given way, and he had been fal
from well since. lie had asked Mr.. Harris
whom he regarded as the best parliamen
tartan on his side, to take charge Of tn,
bill ON the floor.
He had done so with signal ability and
efficiency. Mr.. Jones and others had don,
q great deal OF work on the bill HeVoor
hees) had done what he could. In view o
Mr. Ieller's statement Mr. voorhees, sait
he felt compelled to make this statement
TO the senate and the country.
Mr.. Teller protested that he had no de
sire to reflect ON the chairman of tn,
finance committee lie knew of his phys
teal condition. He was glad, however. Z,
be informed that Mr.. Harris had charge o.
the bill on the floor, and he hoped he wal
sufficiently i'm charge TO do something ex
cept move 60 lay on the table
81 have always had q great respect fo
the eopinions of the senator from Colorado.
said Mr. Harris in reply speaking will
sardOnic emphasis. 81 have So still. but