The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-27
PROTECTION RUN MAD
AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN
soraoic Acid Precipitates the First
Disoussion-vest Attempts to
Secure Reduction In Vain
Republicans Have "a to 20.

Washington. May 2s.-PublIc interest
In the discussion OF the tariff bill prom
ises TO exceed that on the Cuban reso-
luton. The galleries Of the senate
chamber were crowded from the outset
to-day. The parliamentary status OF
the bill. according To the calendar. was
that Of unfinished business" which
gave the bill the right of way at
o'clock. although IL was understood 1t
would he taken up earlier II the morn
ing business was disposed Of before
that hour.
The tariff bill was taken up at
o'clock. White OF California, In behalf
OF the democratic members Of the
finance committee. submitted num-
her of tables showing the articles on
which the duties were from 30 to IS per
cent. from 80 To 100 per cent, and over
100 per cent.
In reply To questions by White, AL
drich, In charge of the bill. stated that
he was unable to state the average adj
valorem rate OF the entire bin or ths
number OF amendments proposed
Formal reading OF the bill then began
and the senate was thus brought to the
point OF considering the measure by
paragraphs. The first amendments
were formal and were agreed to with
out question. As soon as the second
page was reached a contest arose over
the amendment proposed by the finance
committee, raising the duty on boracic
acid from to cents per pound.
Vest of Missouri moved To substitute
, cents. He characterized the determi-
nation of the committee as remarkable.
and said the proposed duty Of cents
was enormous.
Aldrich replied that the proposed rate
was regarded as a proper protection Ia
producers OF the article In Nevada and
California. and that the people en-
gagged in its production held that this
rate was essential
A vote was then taken on Vests
amendment. II was the first vote on the
bill and was followed with close at
tention. The amendment was defeated
by vote Of 20 to "a. as follows:
Yeas-Berry. Caffery. Chiffon. Clay.
Cockrell. German. Gray. Jones. kenney.
Lindsay. Morgan. Murphy. Pascoe.
Rawlins. Roach. Smith. Turpie. Vest.
Walthall, democrats; Heitfeidt. popu-
list: total. 20.
Nays-Aidrich. Allison. Baker. Bur-
rows, Carter. Chandler. Cullom. Davis,
Elkins. Fairbanks, Foraker. Frye. CAL
linger. Gear. Hanna. Hansbrough.
Hawley. Lodge. McMillin. Nelson. Pen
rose. Perkins. Plat tConnecticuD. Platt
New York;, Quay. Shoup. Spooner.
Warren and Wilson. republicans: Nc
Emery and White, democrats; Cannon.
silver republican; Jones and Stewart,
populists; total. "A.
The following were pairs. The first
named would have voted for the amend
ment and the last against II Daniel and
Pritchard. Turner and Hoar. Pettus
and Mcbride, Mallory and Proctor.
Martin and Mantle. Mitchell and Sew
all, Tillman and Thurston. Harris
,Kansas) and Clark. Bate and Deboe.
Harris CTennesseel and Morrill,. George
and wolcott. Bacon and Wetmore. Mills
and Mason.
All the republicans voted or were
paired against the Vest amendment. 50
that they presented a solid front. Two
democrats, Mck,nery and White. voted
with the republicans. All other demo-
Gratis voted or We're paired for the Vest
amendment.
At 8 O'Clock the tariff bill was laid
aside. paragraph 8. page 3, having been
reached. An agreement was reached
that "A vote be taken on the conference
report on the sundry civil bill at
o'clock tomorrow. At 5:32 p. m. the
senate held an executive session and
afterwards adjourned.