New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
DrBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL-THE NOR
GAN INCIDENT.

GAN INCIDENT.
WASHINGTON. May 29-The Senate resumed Its
work to-day with the usual calm prevailing not
witbstanding the stormy occurrences Of yesterday.
Mr. Mills Of Texas. secured consideration LOT
Join, resolution authorizing the Secretary OF war
N use rations for the relief OF destitute persons IN
the district overlooked by the Rio Grande River
near FL Paso Tex. and appropriatins Slo~o TOT
this purpose Mr.. Mills read telegram from the
Mayor and city officials OF FL Paso saying that
five hundred houses had been destroyed that three
thousand people were destitute. and that the corr
ditions were beyond the power of local relief The
Joint resolution was then passed
Tho Tariff bill was then taken up on motion OF
Mr. Aldrich. who called up the paragraphs relating
10 china, crockery porcelain, etc, which had peen
passe1 over. M. Aldrich. in behalf OF the commit
tee. withdrew the Senate amendments to Para
graphs 90 ard g. and said that the House rates
would be allowed 10 stand Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas
object ID TO parta consideration OF the china sched-
ule. and It was finally agreed to let the entire
schedule go over.
The bill was then considered from the point
reached yesterday paragraph 100 An agreement
was reached striking out the provision that all
fiuted, rolled ribbed rough plate glass, when
ground or otherwise obscured shall be subject to
the same rate OF duty finished cast polished
plate glass unsilvered.
A CONTROVERSY OVER PLATE GLASS.
On the paragraph to unsilvered cast polished
plate glass small size. Mr.. Jones. Of Arkansas.
moved TO reduce the rate from cents TO cents
square foot He declared that the increase of
duty on all classes OF plate glass was astounding.
In one case, he said the rate was increased So per
cent above the high rate OF the Mckinley act.
which he asserted had been repudiated by the
people because of it's high rates. This was an
attempt to raise the price Of mirrors used in cheap
furniture for the poor people, while the large size
glass used by people OF wealth had It's rates re-
,ic tbp
When Mr.. Jones referred to the enormous divi-
dends declared by the Plate Glass Trust. Mr. Platt
of Connecticut said that no dividends had been
declared in the asti three years.
Mr. Vest Of Missouri added that the entire plate
glass trade with few triiIng exceptions. was
controlled by the combine which met annually at
Pittsburg, fixing rates, etc.
Mr. Jones presented statement showing that
the plate-glass combination had made profits Of
abou, 81 coo In twenty-five months, on capital
OF 100000
Mr.. Quay. OF Pennsylvania read letter from the
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. declaring that any
statements that II was trust or combine In re-
straint OF trade were untrue.
The debate on plate glass and the existence OF
trus. became protracted. Mr. Jones read number
OF letters complaining OF the methods Of the Pitts
burg company. and he declared emphaticaily that
the action of that company was un-American and
outrageous.
MIR. ALDRICH DEFENDS THE RATES.
Mr. Aldrich defended the rates OF the bill. It was
not true he said that the rates plate glass
were to be increased, asserted by Mr.. Jones, or
that plate glass was an article OF necessity to the
common people. Plate glass was not an article OF
general use by the common people The changes
proposed simply rearrangement OF the rates
I'm the Mckinley and the Wilson acts. The Sena-
tor from Arkansas had taken one OF the items
and had rung the changes on that one item as
though II applied TO all OF them. Commenting on
Mr. Jones's statement that the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company was the largest Of its kind in the
world Mr. Aldrich declared that this was an evil
dence OF American energy and enterprise. and was
no cause for raising or lowering duties.
"But are they justified in coming here and plead
ing the baby act?" demanded Mr.. Jones
There was no such plea. Mr. Adrich responded,
and the rates proposed more than equita-
bic and just
Mr. Lindsay Of Kentucky. asked II the existence
OF a trust to control the trade not good rea-
son for Withholding protection.
81 deny most emphaticay," Mr. Adrich replied
THAT there s any combination 10 control prices or
limit production. or TO do anything else that is
generally understood n restraint OF trade"
Mr. Vest pointed out what he considered a pecu
liar feature OF the readjustment-that the rates
were increased the grades In common use and de-
creased on grades used by the favored class. The
proposed so high as to be absolutely pro-
hibitory he said and the advocates OF this bill
apostle OF extreme protection. that ocean OF fire
would keep from our shores every ship bearing
foreign goods
Mr. Caffery OF Louisiana. spoke against the COM
rnittee rates The OF Senator Aldrich TO the
criticism OF the rates weak. Mr. CaKery
said as his explanation of the sugar schedule. and
Ike that the more you look at 1t the muddier II
gets"
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WINS
Mr. Chiffon Of Texas also spoke against the com
pi,,ee rates The debate on Mr.. Joness first amend
ment to the plate glass schedule lasted over two
hours and then, on yea and nay vote. the amend
mept was defeated--H to %. The vote was n party
one the Democrats voting for and the Republicans
against the amendment Messrs. Hsiifeld. Kyle and
PcftIgrew voted with the Democrats, and Mr.
/ Iones of Nevada with the Republicans
/ MIR Quay proposed AZ this POINT that an under
standing he reached as 20 adjourning over Monday
when Memorial Day will be celebrated. He sug
ges,cd that the time could be made up by beginning
work at II a. m. next week "
MIR Vest said that no arrangement could be made
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