The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-22
THE DUTY ON IRON ORE.
the SENATE SPENDS THE DAY IN
DISC UssTSG III.
Hill Votes with Populiss KYLE and Peffci
for an Amend nent Placing Iron Ore
Oh the Free List-Ihe House.

WASHINGTON. May 2i.-There were no
indications on the part Of the senator's
this morning of any eager desire to do
honor to the new order for 10 o'clock
meeting. Only seventeen senators rose
to Join the Chaplain in prayer. Among
them were Messrs. Voorhees, and Harris.
Mr.. Kyle who had been out OF the city
for some time past. was also present.
Prayer being ended, Mr.. Manderson called
attention to the absence OF quorum.
That necessitated a roll-cal OF the SEN
ate, and soon afterwards the necessary
forty-three senators had responded TO
their names. In order to gain little
more time for morning business the read
ing Of Saturdays Journal was dispensed
with.
The Senate at 1880 A. II. resumed con-
sideratlOn Of the tariM bin. the pending
question being three items in the glass
and china schedule. S. s. and IS, which
had been reserved last Friday at the
request OF Mr.. Aidrich, and which again,
at his further request, went over with
out action. This brought the Senate 10
Schedule "C''-"Metals, and manufactures
of'-thc first item in which was the in
sertiOn of an amendment placing iron
ore on the dutiable list at 40 cents per
ton.
The debate on this amendment lasted
the whole day and was for tho most
part. Of an interesting ana somewhat
exciting character on the Democratic
side it was confined to Messrs. Vest. Hill.
Butler ana Brice; on the Republican side
II took in Messrs. Sherman. Plat. Hale,
Adrich and others. while the populist
party was represented by Mr.. PETER
An amendment offered by the latter, to
put iron ore on the free list, was voted
down, with only four votes I'm its favor,
those Of Messrs Allen, HILL Kyle and
PETER An amendment to increase the
duty on iron ore from 40 TO % cents
ton was pending at the adjournment.
Houss of Representatives.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 2l.-The
House went promptly into committee Of
the whole Mr.. Richardson. Of Tennessee.
in the chair for the consideration Of
the Legislative. executive. and judicial
bill, under the hve-minute rule.
Mr.. Boatner Dem, LaD offered the
amendment Of which he gave notice Fri
day, 10 permit the House TO grant leaves
of absence 10 members without forfeiture
OF pay. l4' NltlllI-W IT, however, Wfllt
Mr.. Hayes Dem. la proposed an amend
ment declaring that section GO. revised
statutcs) has been repealed" The adop-
ton Of this would effect the same end
rs Mr.. B0atncr's amendment The amend
ment was attacked at length by Mr. De-
Armond who made a point of order
against II as being in effect a change
of existing law. and because it was not
germane TO the bill.
Chairman Richerdson ruled that the
point of order was well taken, for the
reason that the amendment would act as
| n rencai Of section a.. II II were stt't
the law; If, however. section 20 were not
/ the law, then the amendment was not
/ germane.
| From that decision Mr.. Hayes appealed.
| division Of the committee showed -
| ayes. and 70 noes. BY tellers the vote was
| announced to be-Ayes, %; noes. ll3. SO
the Chair was not sustained The amend
ment being submitted to the committee,
the vote on division was: Ayes. 1l2.
noes. "a. Tcliers were demanded, and
| the vote through them was announced
| Ayes. l1S; noes, 81; and it was declared TO
| be adopted.
Mr. Boatner renewed his amendment
directing the SerGeant-at-Arms Of the
House and the Secretary Of the Senate to
deduct from the pay OF members Of the
House and Senate respectively. the pay
for absences from their seats without
leave Of the body 10 which they belong.
! unless they certify that such absence was
due 10 sickness Of themselves or families.
To this amendment Mr.. DeArmond made
the point Of order that il changed exist
ing law, and Chairman Richardson sus-
tanned the point for the reason that he
belived section 49, revised statutes, 10 be
in force stll. and therefore it was a
change Of existing law.
Mr.. Boatner was engaged I'm conversl-
! tion at the time the Ruling was made, and
when he learned of it. the time had
passed within which under the rules he
could appeal. He asked unanimous con-
sent to be allowed to take an appeal but
this was refused.
Mr. Boatner offered his amendment II
the section providing appropriations for
the Office OF Sergeant-at-Arms. Chairman
| Richardson again sustained the point of
| order against #. and then Air Boatnef
took his apneal. The Chair was sus-
| tained-13S TO 70.
At sos o'clock, having disposed Of four
teen pages Of the bill. the committee
rose, and the House adjourned.
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