The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-18
A TILT OVER The TARIFF.
Senator's Spar for Points in the
Plans for Further Debate.


Washington, April 17.-Mr. voorhees,,
chairman of the committee on finance,
presented to the Senate to-day a volumi.
nous manuscript, with the title Changes
in the text and rates of duty provided
under the act of 1890 and under the ad-
.ministrative act of June, 1890, made by
NE tariff bill as it passed the House, and
8sIso as reported to the Senate, together
with statistics relating thereto, and the
rates Of duty proposed by the Mills bill in
1855" He asked that the report be
printed for the use of the Senate.
Mr. Hill inquired whether the Mills
bill was to pc printed with that docu-
ment.
Mr. Voorhees, said that he did not
know; the report merely gave the rate of
duty.
Mr.. Hill said that he should like to have
the Mills bill printed entirely.
Mr. Cockrell suggested that IL might
be printed as a separate document; and
Mr.. Hill expressed himself as satisfied
with that arrangement.
Mitchell, of Oregon, offered a resolu
titn that the Chinese treaty shall be con-
sidered in open session.
Let the resolution go over under the
rule said Mr.. Sherman, and the resolu-
ton went over till tomorrow.
THE TARIFF BILL ARRANGEMENT.
MIR. Harris said ''The unanimous con-
sent agreement under which the Senate
has acted during the past week expired
with Yesterday. by its own terms. The
senator from Rhode Island, Mir. Aldrieh,
and myself, recognizing the fact that it
would expire at that time, have conferred
with respect to the matter and have
agreed to ask unanimous consent of the
Senate that for the present week and un-
til next Tuesday, the agreement of last
week be continued-that is, that the
Senate meet at l2 o'clock, take up the
tariff bill promptly at l o'clock and pro-
ceed with its consideration until 5 o'clock
without an intermission. We ask that
Oh Tuesday next at ; o'clock, what is
called general debate shall cease; and,
after that. the bill shall be taken up and
read, paragraph by paragraph, for amend
ment, the committee amendments being
first dealt with I desire to reserve,
however, the right for a senator on this
side to be heard in the nature of general
debate, after what is.called general de-
bate shall have closed. propose that on
Wednesday of next week, senator on
this side shall have a couple Of hours to
address the Senate.
NO OBJECTION BY THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr.. Aldrich-I think there will be no
objection on this side to an understanding
that on Tuesday or Wednesday next,
some one representing the finance com
mittee, or the friends of the bill, shall
have two hours, OF whatever time he
pleases Two weeks, Mr.. Manderson
suggested in an undertone.l Or he may
have two weeks if he desires. OF course,
this agreement does not imply that any
other senator shall not have the right to
speak at any time, and as long as he
pleases, on the bill, or on any amendment
Mr. Harris-There is no difference be-
tween the senator from Rhode Island and
myself as to the meaning of the agree
ment The object have in view is to
reach the consideration of the bill and
The disposition of it at as early day as
possible. OF course, under the rules, de-
pate on any amendment is just as un-
limited as debate on the bill. ["That is
right from republican senatorsl. There
can be no dispute about that.
From this point several senators took
part IN the discussion, none making any
o. ectlon to the proposed agreement, but
all wanting to have it explicitly under
stood 1t was explained by Mr.. Harris
mat his object was TO have a given num-
Der OF hours devoted each day to the
CONSIDERATION of the bill; and that he did
not seek to change or modify the opera
tlon OF the rules of the Senate.
MILLS sTIRs THEM Up.
There has been," said MIR. Mills, "gen-
eral debate on all features of the bill, toll
Grated by the Senate (some republican
senator's were heard to except to the
word 'toleratedO and now it is proposed
1sfaI a ,l,ot 81,
Is 10 terminate at given time"
II want to know what that means" in
Iergosed Mr. Cullom, rep, of Illinois.
,,., 1old on, and will tell YOU" said Mr..
Mlus. The general debate on the whole
features of the bill is to terminate on
Tuesday next.n
lon. '~N'' '''AN 4'1i' Nui-
Just hold on till make my statement
oaG5 aIu men men you can say what you please"
sdIu Mr.. Mills "And then. after that
the particular debate may 90 on mon
amendments aiI, and may cover the whole
ulll and the whole universe. rLaughter
81 ana remarks of that is all right" from
Jhe republican side
~. ii ! undertake." Mr.. Cullom asked
no make speech next Wednesday or
~ HIu1rsday, discussing the different parts
Vi the bill and giving my views generally
vi vi Ihe whole question, am / to be called
W order as not applying my remarks to
specific amendment"
p, IT, nder the rules of the Senate.> Mr.
az. ilaIrls replied, "such a thing is abso
Iutely impossible
HILL AND THE FREE LIST.
MIR, Hill asked Mr.. Harris wbetber a
~ 'ion to proceed to the consideration of
me me lree list would be inconsistent with
we proposed agreement
he free ist," Mr. Harris replied sis
d art OF the pending bill, and like anv
:, .,Ouer part OF it, may be taken up on mo-
1. ElC9 y, II majority iof the senators desire
NJ. nat is not the question: Mr.. Hill
= aCtslsted. is there anything in the
T,s1 cement to prevent motion being
r-"ue ana entertained that the Senate
! ! t'Oceed TO the consideration of that nor
!. i.oI OF the bill, known as the free list7
ag mas struck me that it might be we'll |
- ttnoesn, J. before discussing the question as
n" "naC .. the duty should be on praticu-
WI WI arIlcle, to determine the question
on 81 'uer there should be any duty at all |
ti fI ~, 1 do not wish to be foreclosed in |
sne M making Of that motion. Does this |
~ ,s,.Ieelnent imply that the bill must be /
igIi ytoiGGeGed with exactly in the order in |
winch 1t is readl"
A f. ~ must be read in its exact order -
WE harris answered
or7TlLntu anu must be considered in that !
iugr ,'TI MIR. Hill persisted.
,oo.i u9t would be the parliamentary
.tg = IuoQ, said Mr. Harris t,entirelv ont |