The herald., 1897-06-04

Repubiican senators ''had ostucussed' q
dinner'' and had decided not to sup
bort this investigation. WFas this an
other lie? The Democratic senatorl
also were said to be opposed to investi
cation.
ssBut." he added, turning to his asso
ciafee s1f there is rascality we ought Il
know it. Itlays with you, by your votes
to be relieved OF the charges before the
American people"
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas Of the commit.
tee gave assurance that the resolution
would be reported in due time unless
taken away from the committee.
II believe the senate OF the United
states Is an honorable body" he said
II believe senators are gentlemeni-as q
rule"
There was hum of suppressed laugh
ter at this qualification.
Mr.. Tillman thereupon announced, that
as the representatives of the committee
had stated that a report on the sugar
resolution would be made, he would
withdraw his motion.
After a short parliamentary discus
sion, the incident closed, and the tariff
bill was taken up, paragraph 149, In re-
lation to penknives, razors, ETC., being
the subject of consideration. Mr.. Jones
of Arkansas criticised sharply the pro-
visions of the paragraph. asserting that
there could be no possible justification
for such high rates.
Mr.. Turpie followed I'm a general
speech directed at high tariff rates on the
low-priced articles, which was done, he
said, for the monopoliee. This he pro-
nounced an objectionable sin and a
crime against justice and public policy.
He closed with a denunciation Of the
Republican policy, saying the tariff bill
was an effort on its part to redeem its
broken pledges to it's followers at the
expense Of the general public.
Mr.. Vests substitute for the para
graph, fixing 20 per cent as the maxi
mum rate, was lost, % to 81.
Other amendments We're defeated, and
the paragraph, as amended by the COM
mittee, adopted.
Paragraphs $50, Isl and 152 were agreed
to after amendments had been lost.
In paragraph. 154, relating to shot
guns, pistols. ETC., new committee
amendment was agreed to. making the
rate on revolving pistols rs cents each
and rs per cent ad valorem.
Attempts to reduce the rate On combi-
nation. shotguns and rifles to 30 per cent
ad vaforem, on cut nails to 20 per cent
ad valorem, and on horse shoe hob nails
to 25 per cent ad valorem, were1ost.
In paragraph y5B, relating to wire nails,
Mr.. Vest moved san amendment making
the rate 25 per cent ad valorem. He
said this wac another instance in which
the American producers controlled the
American market and shipped heavily
to the foreign ma rkets
TIL. succeeding paragraphs up to 1855
were agreed to as reported, excepting
164 Ger Oss-cut saws), which
went over at the request Of Mr. Allison.
A contest was milde on paragraph 165,
screws. In the co urse of the discus
sion Mr.. Foraker entered the debate
for the first time, ard answered some of
the objections made by Mr.. Vest and Mr..
Gray on the propo!t we'd rates. He said
the manufacture of screws was exten-
sive in Ohio, and he knew the rates
to be absolutely necessary to carry on
the business.
Mr. Vest moved a reduction of the
rates throughout the grades of screws,
his rates being substantially those of
the present laws; rejected, 10 to 29
Paragraph 166, on umbrellas, was
agreed to as reported. The committee
striking out paragraph 167,
relating to vessels, was concurred in.
Paragraph 16S, relsfing to wheels for
railway purposes, Mr.. Allison secured
changing the rates to 11a
cents per pound on wheels, etc., and
similar rate for ingpts, etc., used for
the same.
Aluminium C69 and 1770) went over at
The request of Mr.. Allison and Mr.. Quay;
also bronze powder Q74) at the request
Of Mr.. Penrose. The other paragraphs
up to 179 Qead) were agreed to as re-
ported. The lead paragraph went over
by mutual consent
Paragraphs 181 and 1872 (metallic min
eral substances and mica) went over at
the request of Mr.. Penrose, and 1873
(nickeD at the request Of Mr.. Mcbride.
The bill was laid aside al 5 o'clock, and
Mr.. White asked Mr.. Allison as to his
plans for going on with the sugar sched-
ule, which was but four pages beyond
the point now reached. If it was to go
over to next week senators ought to
know it in advance.
Mr.. Allison said no plan had been
made to have the schedule go over.
But much would depend on the health
Of Mr.. Aldrich, who was now confined
to his room.
Il think all will agree," said Mr. Vest,
''that we ought to dis pose of that sched-
ule without any delay. 1t is an irritat-
ing and nasty subject, though sweet
one-full of scandal and suspicion and
want it settled and out of the senate"
Mr.. Petigrew wanted the consideration
Of the sugar schedule fixed for next
Wednesday, as he was to be gone early
in the week. No agreement was
'eached, however.
At Mr.. Allison's request it was agreed
10 meet at II a. m. tomorrow, it being
that the early meeting was
'or tomorrow only.
AT $40 p. m. the senate went into ex-
.cutive session, and soon after ad-
ourned.
IN THE HOUSE