The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-27
The FIRST TEST VOTE ! (:
Strength Of Senate Tariff Bill Unmis.
takably Indicated.
COMMITTEE UNIFORMLY SUSTAINED
white Submits - Statcmcntshowin
Articles Taxed mt High Rate
2! Several Senators Participate In
the Dcbnte - Chaplain Milburn
Eloquent I'm Prayer.
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Washington. D. c., May 2G, 1887.
The first vote on the tariff bill was taken
IN the Senate to-day. 1t came after d two
hours debate on the item of boralc acid,
Mhleh an rars1 ra,ih9ngh eompatratively unmport
ai1gnment OF tho various elements.
rate on boraic acid three cents instead Of
committe o Giu!s per b,s bp,ound as provided by the
of the bill. The amendment was defeated.
:, Se yeas: g. 20: nays. 81. The vote in detail was
cosHrs;5 HsasMBegry; acy;n 6 cagery Chiffon. Clay.
lins. Roach. Smith, Turpie., vest. WatS- iuT
81. Democrats: Heitreld, Populist Total,
Navs-Aldrtch, Allison, Baker. Burrows
Garter. Chandler. Cullom, Davis, Eikims.
Eairbanks. Foraker, Frye. Galiiger, Gear.
Mqnna hlin NelasD NNalasbroqpg Mswlsy Todse
! sGS3onnectteuO Plat (New Yorij Quay,
Snonpi San,,p ;,os spooner, Warren, and Watson.
Gratis: Cannon. silver Republiean; Rep baG Jones Jones
and nd Stewart. Populsts. Total, 81.
I'm. me dasa de6ate vas partieipa}ed in by Sen
Perkins. White. Caffrey Gray and Stew.
art Mr: White. a Democratic member Of
vests vests nmendnent. urging that the Cali
MioInla M INDUSTRY required the rate allowed
oE the committee. '7E'
Several paragraphs in the bill were CON
Sldered during the day, the committee be-
NE sustained In each instance
ing the Secretary OF the Navy to employ
any ,li; suitable ship in forwarding relief sup
The, approach OF the Victorian Jubilee
served as the theme for an eloquent invo-
Ga,ion eau. n by The blind chaplain of the Senate,
trious reign Of the gracious lady, Victoria.
satd Mli havn mhetner sirn As 81 well sovereign he
hos fnG
men around the world. May her last days
be be her best and, happ!est. Guide the coun-
country. that hand in hand they may
to nh the goal of Christian civilizations" s so
SIi Srief but spirited, Mr.. Morgan Alabama:
Jersey, insisting that American shins
under flags should be employed. Mr.. Stew.
foe ars o1 the Neynda ana Mr. Frye Of Maine
enee eee report on the Indian approprIa ton
bill was agreed to - s''''
III The e,r tariif M'i pl vas taken up at o'clock
the Democratic members of the lT:nancc
SotteG sboWine tS submitted number of tables
were from 90 to Is per cent, from rs TO 100
nfr n Genl Teply afd 10 90 per r., cent
lev, ne was unable to state the average ad va
'iorem rate for the entire bill or the total
number or amendments proposed
The formal reading Of the b:lI then no
van. and the Senate was thus brought N
Ine po1nt or considering the mca sure bv
ragraphs. 'o'>oo ~
Ihe first amendments we're formal md
eo,t eonti as the second page was reached a
oosed by the Finance Commission RAISING
the duty on boraic acid from i to S cents
Der pound, ~ eei''S
Mr Vest. of Missouri. in moving Ia suh.
81 et'tIte ~, 5 cents. characterized the action
~ ~ me comm ttee as rema rkable. and said
the proposed duty OF cents was cnnr-
nous. HN vas c'oi-
After the vote on Mr.. Vests amendment
YES announced the committee provision
nS iSlns the rate a cents per pound was
When the next item, alcholic perfumerv
eoaosne, etc. was reached, Mr.. Vest
moved to restore the old rates OF 81 nor
Eallon. and 90 cents nd va!orem TIe said
tne rate IN the bill OF GO cents per pound
n ton 40 run nel mad een. ad a ya9rem was protec
about s. per gallon on goods worth abont
S1.40 The amendment was defeated viii,
out division. NJ NS>- VIZ "''
Mr.; Gray democrat. Delaware,) resist
ing powder or chloride Of lime, at liz of
] cent per pound. He said the article vas
an essential raw ma teral In Dulp onfl mn
per making, and the industry would be
injured If 1t could not get the article free
After some discussion the paragraph
went over. '>,f
At s o'clock tho tariff bill was laid
eside paragraph s, page having been
An agreement was reached that a vote
be taken on the conference report on the
sundry civil bill at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
AT 6:S2 p. IN. the Senate held m execu-
1--WE session and afterwnrd adjourned.