Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-10

ration that the Senate would stand on its
constitutional rights, and that il would
not be frightened into doing what was not
best for the country by any mob demon
stratton or by declarations, whether they
came from the camp of Coxey or the Sena-
tor from Nebraska. Mr.. Harris closed the
debate for the day with a few vigorous
words He had had TO sympathy. he de-
clared. with the absurdities of Coxey move
ert; II was unworthy OF serious con-
sideration.
The Tariff Bill Again.
Mr.. Gray Oel) got the floor one minute
before o'clock. and was proceeding to say
that he had never seen anything I'm
connection with the Coxey movement that
warranted Congress in taking the slightest
notice Of It, when the morning hour ex-
pired, and Mr.. Harris insisted upon going
ahead with the tariff bill.
When the bill was laid before the Sem
ate. Mr.. Gallinger CN. H) offered the
amendment. OF which he had heretofore
given notice, concerning the tariff opera
items between this country and Canada.
He spoke briefly in support of this amend
ment, explaining that 1t simply provided
for retaliation against Canada for high
duties imposed by. that country. Other
Senators expressing a desire to speak upon
the amendment Mr.. Gallinger withdrew IL,
with the intention OF reintroducing It,
The first paragraph in the tariff schedules
the chemical schedule. was then taken up
and Senator Allison taking the floor, offered
an amendment substituting the provision
In the Mckinley law on this article for the
provision In the pending bill of - per cent
ad valorem.
Mr.. Allison spoke at some length against
the change made from the present law, and
he especially criticised the change from
specific to ad valorem duties. He called
attention to the fact that the acetic acid
duty in the Mills bill was in accordance
with the specific system. and intimated
that Mr.: Mills mad not, in that instance.
teen unfriendly to specific rates. Rising at
this juncture. Mr. Mills said the Iowa Sena-
tor was doing him entirely too much honor
Il was not" he said. responsible for the
specific rates in the Mills bill. The Sena-
tor knows very wen that no one man
makes a tariff bill"
Mr.. Mills Expresses His Views.
Mr.. Mills thought the acid should go on
thefree list. The duty afforded no revenue.
He drifted into a general discussion OF the
chemical schedule and the changes pro-
posed in the amendments submitted last
Monday. These changes were all from ad
valorem to specific duties. Under specific
duties the people had no knowledge of the
tax burdens they were bearing. II there
were forty-four Senators on his side of the
chamber who thought as he did, the peo-
pie would be having employment instead of
walking the streets begging for bread
Lost by strict Party Vote.
Mr.. Alison's amer dment was lost by q
strict party vote. 25-Se Nr. Allison i'm
mediately modified his amendment so as to
make the duty on acstic or pyroligneoIs
acid specific at rates from 1 to 3 cents per
pound. AS the Senate was now on the
chemical schedule. Mr.. Lodge suggested
that the replies on this subject received by
the finance committe to its circular in
quiries should be placed at the disposal of
the Senate. Mr.. Vest said that the printing
of these replies had been stopped, because
II was found that many Of them were Of
fersive. Mr.. Chandler said he did not see
how the replies from business men concern
ing this bill could be otherwise than Of
fensive.