The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-27
TARIFF TEST VOTE
A Vote of "a to go DEFEATS Mr..
Vests Amendment.
BILL THUS FAR SUSTAINED
SEVEN PARAGRAPHS CONSIDER
ED AND DEBATED.
TO SEND SUPPLIES TO lNOlA

Secretary of Navy authorized to Em-
pIoy ANY Suitable Ship--The Chap.
lain's Eloquent Reference IN
Prayer to Queen Victoria.
Washington, ID. c.. May 26.-The first
vote on the tariff bill WAS taken in the
debate on the item of boracic acid, which,
although comparatively unimportant, af-
forded an opportunity for the first align
ment of the various elements. Mr. Vest
of Missouri, a Democratic member of
the Finance committee, moved to make
the rate on boracic acid three cents in
by the committee. This presented di-
rect issue between the committee and the
opponents of the bill. The amendment was
defeated. yeas 20, nays 81. The vote in
letail was as follows:
Yeas-Berry, Caffery, Chiffon, Clay,
Cockrell, German, Gray, Jones, Kenney,
Lindsay. Morgan, Murphy. Pasco. Rawl-
ins. Reach, Smith, Turpie, Vest, Walt
han, Democrats; Heitfeld, Populist. To-
tai 20.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Baker, Bur-
rows. Carter, Chandler, Cullom, Davis,
Liliins, Fairbanks. Foraker, Frye, Gal
linger. Gear. Hanna, Hansbrough Haw-
ley, Lodge. McMillin, Nelson. Penrose,
Perkins, Platt. Comm. Platt. New
York;, Quay, Shoup, Spooner, Yelling
ton and Wilson, Republicans; McEnery
and White, Democrats: Cannon silver
Republican,; Jones and Stewart Popu-
lists. Total 81.
The debate was participated in by
Senators Vest, Jones, = Ark, Aldrich.
Pcrkins, White, paffery, Gray and Stew
arts Mr.. White. a Democratic member
of iAe Finance committee, opposed Mr..
Vests amendment. urging that the Cali
forlil industry required the rate allowed
by the committee.
Seven paragraphs of the bill We're con
siderAi daring the day, the committee
being sustained i'm each instance.
The resolution WAS agreed to authoriz-
1 Jag thc Secretary of the Navy to employ
any suitable Slip in forwarding relief
|; Supplies, TO India. las'h -u'"'''' iGB 20
/ The approach of the Victorian jubilee
served as the theme for an eloquent in
vocation by the blind chaplain of tile
Senate. Rev. Dr. Milburn. THE long and
illustripus reignIGof the gracious lady,
Victoria, wife, mother as well as soyer-
eign," ne said. have shrined her. in the
| hearts and reverence Of true-hearted men
and women around the world. May her
| last days be her best and ;happest
Guide the councils of that realm and of
our own beloved country. that hand in
hand tley may tread the path Of CON
seryatiye progress TO the goal OF Chris
tian civilization"
The debate ON the question of securing
ships to carry relief supplies to India was
brief but spirited, Mr. Morgan, of Ala
bama, Mr.. Gray, of Delaware, and Mr.
Sewall, of New Jersey, insisting that
American ships under American flags
should be employed. Mr.. Stewart. of Ne
vada, and Mr.. Frye, of Maine, took the
opposite view. The final conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill was
agreed to.
The tariff bill was taken up at . o'clock
and Mr.. White, of California, in be-
half of the Democratic members of the
Finance committee. submitted a number
of tables showing the articles ON which
the duties were from 30 to IS per cent,
from 70 to 100 per cent and over 100
per cent.
In reply to questions by Mr.. White, Mr..
Aldrich, in charge of the bill, stated that
he was unable to state the average ad
val0rem rate for the entire bill or the
total number of amendments proposed.
The formal reading of tine bill then be-
sran ihn 10
the point of considering the measure by
paragraphs. The first amendments were
formal and were agreed to without uues-
tion. AS soon as the second page was
reached, "a contest arose over the amend
ment proposed by the Finance commit
tee, raising the duty ON boracic acid from
10 D cents per pound.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, in moving to
substitute three cents, characterized the
action of the committee as remarkable
and said the proposed duty of five cents
was enormous.
After the vote ON Mr.. Vests amend
ment was announced the committee pro-
vision fixing the rate at five cents per
pound was agreed to.
When the next item, alcoholic perfum-
cry, cologne, ETC., was reached, Mr.. Vest
moved to restore the old rates of So per
gallon, and so per cent ad valorem. He
said the rate in the bill of sixty cents
per pound and 45 per cent ad valorem
was protection run mad" as it was
equivalent to about S. per gallon ON goods
worth about $1.4O. The amendment was
defeated without division.
Mr.. Gray, (Dem., DELI, resisted the
committee amendment on bleaching pow
der or chloride of lime at "A of one cent
per pound. He said the article was an
essential raw material in pulp and paper
making and the industry would be in
jured If it could not get the article free
of duty.
After some discussion the paragraph
went over.
At r n'olnck tho tariff hill xvon laid