Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
SENATE AND HOUSE.
EIn Expresses Himself on the Pending
Tariff Measure.
sTATE-BANK TAX REPEAL.
s,rincor Unalterabiy Opposed 20 It-Too
Much ratcrnaiism Invoivcd-Law.
son for the Proposition.

WASHINGTON. May 9s.--SENATE.-
Nssliy all OF the morning hAlf.hour in the
s.,s,o was some before quorum OF
.,,tars appeared in the hall. so the read
o. Yesterdays Journal was dispensed
Vsh.
d. n2o a. NJ. the Nice.presldent laid
-, ,srln hin before the Senate. and Mr..
90 on behalf OF the Finance Commit
a.. moved an amendment 20 paragraph
"a q. which had been started yesterday.
--,. House bin put duty Of 80 per cent.
al ,a.orem on wheels. or parts thereof,
I'D. OF iron or steel. steel-tired wheels. -
49,. 1ae amendment was 10 make the
n s.,r Il cents pound, with the same
ii ..-,sq,or as in the existing law. The
q amendment was, after discussion. agreed
FL g..
81 --e next paragraph taken up was l65,
81 o.. ,caa-ore and lead-dross. The House
81 ,.. placed duty OF Is per cent ad va
~ 49,. ODD lead-Ore and lead-dross, with a
IA ..., that ores ia which the value OF
81 O.. silver shall be greater than that
FL . t.r lead shall be considered silver
C--. The amendment reported by the
Inc
81 .c paragraph one placing a duty Of
# e.. .t ID cent per pound on lead-ore and
Fl r-as, with proyiso that sllver-ore
81 e.. LTD others shall pay duty OF "a
# I'm ...f per pound on the lead contained
81 ,.- Dubois offered an amendment 70
81 .. che following words: THE method
n >.urluc and assaying TO be that
n s..t adopted for commercial purposes.
n public sampling-works in the United
..- Jones accepted the amendment.
n s,.-r ,gat the Treasury Department ap-
,-..I The amendment was agreed to-
4 e.. Shaup moved 20 amend by making
i g.. a.ty 10 II cents a pound and ne
s...el ir support Of the amendment
81 'r Shpups argument was one which he
- prepared In advance It's reading
n n,,o1 until 1910 when Mr.. Hill moved
g. DO. laad-ore on the free list. As he
vas about 90 address the Senate, Mr.
Fl h.-1 called attention TO the absence Of
Quorum. The roll was called, and
fHr..ye senators answered 10 their
~ss. Then Mr. Hil took the floor, and
e..
HILL FOR ACTION.
o." q, not intend 10 dctain the Senate
!.: la the discussion OF this motion. /
I.a on os keenly as any other senator in
ne chamber the necessity Of early action
i C.. t.f l.M The public demands It, The
crfry expects Il. Whila this bill Is not
s4.e.tetory 20 me and has not been since
" r0s reported 10 this body, / am now,
a. .ar" always been. in favor Of its
n prompt deposition. ] have favored an
F-s~ene-t 81 the rules for the purpose Of
!sH.a'a'.ac action. and I am In favor of
's. avn nl'heut Of the rules now The
90, 'rs,bihty for the delay in the dispo-
A s-.t NJ the bin cannot be placed upon
~ f1"re are a few senator's on the
4 l.-.1 ~ side very few | think, who
II ...a Manifested an unwillingness TO pur-
A tr 3D." direct and IN my judgment only
'. whereby prompt action can be
. f.-.i 10 IS idle for US on this side
(. o. '-" chamber to criicsa or condemn
'..'"r7 on the Other side for the course
90" lrs taking. They are simply exer.
the privileges permitted under the
.7--l rules Of this body. The remedy
. 20 20 secure prompt action Is not
Ing either side OF the chamber
a .. .t proceeding In "A plain, manly fash
i g. o. reaTtange the rules OF the body, so
l-' % iata may Zoe fixed by the majority
H' taking OF vote. I said moment
O.. Nat the bill in its present shape il
9. 'tiisfactory TO me. Ii il not satis-
;NEF 10 other Democrats on this side
. q No chamber II the distinguished Sen
4 ,. rom Maryland CMr. Gorman) intend
4 .. % have IL inferred from his remarks
/ ... Der day that there was unity on
side OF the chamber in favor of this
4 ' D. l's present shape ne exceeded his
d.. iiy in making that statement.
AGAINST INCOME-TAX.
Old! is not and cannot be salts
;f''.p 90 me SO long as it contains any
remnant ~ that Populistic income-tax in
.l 70 which ! presented my views
'E' time ago. 1t Is the duty OF every
.ra, here not 10 seek 10 defeat this
Bib 49,. IL is our duty TO modify II:
amend %. 10 change II; to perfect It.
-.-i is what we are endeavoring 10 do
N J voted against the motion Of the
s'.'r from Colorado CMr Teller. the
t..r lay 20 table this bill. / could rot
80. '' table 81, and thereby TO kin st.
VALE W' were engaged in the duty of
.,ng anu amending it. We should
j and endeaVor 10 make this bill
o. perfect as possible.
.r'.i against that motion 10 table
should vote against any similar motion.
4' 't- b.l be considered. amended. mod
- and changed until 1t is made the
t' IDLE biil I voted the other day
' Ie r1n-ore on the free list did
airy and alone. so far as Demo
't'a that the motion which / have
81. .i. VIII be- carried In the Senate.
..-e that the vots may be some
' similar that Of the other day. 1t
..' t.t 10 require any argument in
.ratc Senate TO convince this body
' Us duty 10 put lead-ore On the
.. 10 is our duty thus TO vote be-
= "e ATE pledged 10 take tfat
H.l then recalled a speech Of Mr..
= favor OF free lead-ore, the
~ the House OF Representatives
. '. last Congress to put lead-ore on
' ''." LIST. the Democratic platform at
..-H Ia favor OF free raw materials,
"rEt report Of the Finance Com
800 the tariff bill, in which lead-ore
' .. le free list. and he closed with
tlun. why this change Of front,
inmaterial things. but ON vital
VEST OPPOSES HILL.
'- N.st a member OF the Finance
r...-. opposed Mr.. Hilrs motion.
.Ntrnied debate upon II and upon
-.up- motion followed. Mr..
amendment % make the duty on
" lsc. per pound was rejected
. nays, a. and another amend
' ..reI by him to make II &c. per
f.. WAS also lejectcu--) 10 % Inc
H.; OF the Finance Committee
'..s .ae duty &C per pound was
'' without division. and MIR.
motion % put lead-ore on the free
To-. Hefeated-yeas. 3 am. lrby and
... nays a. When the vote was an
N- Hin exclaimed ironically:
-e to congratulate the Senator
. Maryland that he Is now leading
parties with great unanimity." to
&r Aldrich replied; There has
i'.f been any doubt that the Senator
Maryland Is speaking for this side
- chamber Ia respect 10 the protec-
... --;.rs in this bill He speaks In that
.en'mpus sentiment OF this side. 1t
however. that there ia a little d.
E 40 least. on that side In regard
H- ~ these provisions"
u. ia- next paragraph the duty on pig
was fixed at ic. per pound, as In
House hin
d --F OF &c. a pound was placed on
-. ia a new paragraph: 10 per cent.
-lpchronOmeters; % per cent. on
a's and clocks; 7-Sc. per pound on
300 blocks; ll-Sc. on zinc in other