Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-07-03
FIFTY Third CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July 3.


evening. Mr. Harris, the parliament
,ary director OF the tariff bill, remark
cd that the questions still remaining
open in that bill were more numerous
than-though perhaps not so important
as-;hose which had been disposed OF
yesterday. He therefore hoped that
Senators would consent and resolve to
dispose OF the bill before adjournment
o.day 50 that the Senate might have
a holiday tomorrow. He would not
attempt any coercive measures on the
subject. either now or hereafter; but ne
appealed, in all sincerity and earnest
ness. TO Senators to try and dispose OF
the bill to-day
Mr.. Platt agreed with Mr.. Harris il
his desire to fnish1he bill to-day but
if that should not be done, he would
like to know whether the Senator from
Tennessee would still insist on ses-
sion tomorrow.
Mr.. Harris replied that, consulting
MS own sense of duty and propriety, he
should stay here tonight and all day
tomorrow and tomorrow night, RATHER
than let the bill 90 over another day or
two.
Mr.. Chandler said that, so far as he
was concerned, he was willing to have
the bill finished to-day il it could be
done, with due consideration or if not
to-day, on Thursday but he certainly
honed that the Senator from Tennessee
would not on any account think of pro
ceeding with this bill on the fourth Of
July. He could not conceive Of 3
worse work for the Senate Of the United
States to engage in than to continue
the attack which this bill made Oh
American Industries, on the day which
-ignalized American independence.
On the committee amendment max
ing the duty on collars and cuffs 80
cents per dozenpieces with 30 per cent.
ad valorem and on shirts and other
articles Of wearing apparel 80 per cent,
remarks ofa bitterly satiricai character
were INDUCED in By Senators Chandler
ana Hsle. The former spoke Of the
protective duty on collars and cuffs be-
ing from 50 to 125 per cen: : and com
men.ed upon the disappearance from
the struggle Of the so-called conserva
tive Senators-Cormau, Mcpherson and
Mnrphy-who5e demands had all been
satisfied
The committee amendment was then
agreed to-yeas -; nays ).
The next reserved vote was on wool
and manufactures of wool" The COM
mttee amendment striking out of the
bill the paragraph putting a duty Of 10
per cent. al vnlorer on wool was
agreed to, without opposition or divi-
sion: and Mr.. Sherman moved to in
sert paragraph putting duty of 30
per cent. ad valo@em.
Mr.. George asked Mr.. Sherman
whether he would be content with
small duty on wool, without also rails
ing the duties on wooden goods.
Mr.. Sherman replied that no change
of duties would be required on wooden
goods except as to one class.
Mr. George-"Do you believe that
your associates take the same posi-
tom"
Mr.. sherman-"They are able to
speak for themselves"
Mr.. George-'I would be very glad
to vote for the Senator's amendment if
I supposed that it would not be made
the ground of another claim for raising
duties on wooden goods"
Mr.. Hoar hoped that Mr.. Sherman's
amendment would be adopted. The
deadliest blow, he said, that it was in
the power of man to strike at the man
ufacturing prosperity of New England
would be the placing of wool on the
free list.
Mr.. Platt said he would follow in any
course of action thought necessary to
obtain duty on wool or to defeat the
bill if the duty be not given.
Mr.. Gallinger SO do we all.
9Ir. Hoar said that the republican
Senators were 81 strong and that they
counted two populist Senators in favor
of duty on wool That made 80 Sen
ators who were ready to vote for duty
on wool, without bargain, without a
condition. If to that force Of 80 were
added four or even two Senator's from
the democratic side of the chamber, the
thing would be done. "Let the junior
Senator from Ohio (Mr. Brice)," he
said, "come with single companion
on his arm to the rescue Of this amend
ment of his colleagues, On which the
great industry Of his State depends as
fer its life, and the thing is done. Here
are 80 men, ready, without bargain,
to give reasonable, decent and ade-
quate protection to this great industry
O. the Northwest"
After nearly two hours discussion the
vote vas taken on Mr.. Sherman's mo-