New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-29
RAPID WORK ON THE TARIFF
ANOTHER DAY OF EXCELLENT PROG
RESS IN THE SENATE.

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBU"E'l
Washington. May 2S.-Thc striking progress
made yesterday in the Senate with the Farm Dill
was more than duplicated to-day. Ihe che'',-
icals oils and paints schedule was co"P'c'."'
and about ten pages. or nearly two-thNcs Vi '',e
earths, earthcnware and glassware scneuu'.
were disposed Of when the Senate adjourned al
3 O'Clock this afternoon Mr.. Vest anu M
Jones. Of Arkansas. attacked some of the rates
fixed by the Finance Committee but 'he hs"'
was not an eager or determined one. Two OF
three votes were taken with the usual result inc
committee winning by a very satisfactory mar
gin Mr.. McEnery. Of Louisiana, voted with the
Republicans in to-day's divisions again as uiu
Messrs Jones and Stewart, Of Nevada
Mr.. Vest opposed the proposed increase on SOFA
ash from, one-ouarter to three-tenths of cent a
Mound He said the increase would be unfair 10
soapn akers and that 1t would not have peeN
made but for the fact that Mr.. Jones. OF Nevada
where the principal deposits of soda ASH IN '"e
country are found, Is a member OF the f!hahcc
Committee.
Mr.. Stewart OF Nevada, favored the amend
ment. and Messrs. Cafery, Walthall' Bacon anu
Chiffon protested against it. The amehoiiiei'
WAS agreed to without division, but after"arc
the vote was reconsjdered ard the matter went
over to permit Mr.. Gray 10 be heard on II.
There was only a brief discussion of the re-
naming paragraphs in the chemical scheuu'''
Mr. Jones. Of Arkansas saying that while 'heS
were not accepted without protest by 'he De'''o
Gratis those in charge Of the Democratic il'ei
ests considered it unnecessary to consume u'e
70 no avail with the voting majority so eVlHeHt''
against them.
At 900 o'clock the first schedule was coi"-
pleted and the next schedule, relating 10 Critics
earthenware and glassware. was enicled up''"
Mr. AIdrich suggested limiting the frebrick to
be imported at 81 20 ton. to those Weishihe
Ices than ten pounds each, which was accepted
Mr.. Aldrich also offered amendments lncrea'-
ing the duty on Portland and other hydraui'c
dement's in barrels and sacks from to W cent?
a hundredweight and in bulk from 10 ~ GEMS
a hundredweight. 1t was adopted. .. ,,.o.
Several paragraphs were allowed 10 go oN vi
Mr. Vest criticised the rate proposed on grass
bottles. deCanters. etc, as the hs - hou.-
countrys history. Inc dlHeiiui'''' '
ever. agreed to. , - ,ho r,,a
fixed on window glass. lie said that Win' Wv,
glass was of universal consumption. ana tie
business of glass manufacture was IN the manu-"
Of trusts two associations controInnS pracu-
cally the business in this country lie ga" ~
reason for strengthening their hands. ne ue
cIared that among all the iniquities OF the
bill and their name Is legion the giasS schyu
ule is the most monstrous. After ANe'9 u
bate. a vote was taken on NV jones : "H"I
,,oant IN reduce the rate on window glass from
IL TO / cent per pound. and the anendieil'
was disagreed to-yeas. Is; nays - Inc VOC
was on party lines. the Democrats lof anu tlic
DnnubIcape against the amendment. McssrS
NrEnery Stewart and Jones, OF Nevada voted
with the Republicans and Messrs. Heitieid ana
Pettigrew with the Democrats. All the com
mittee amendments as TO window glass. cyhhuei
and crown glass were agreed TO.
At = o'clock Mr. Aldrich yielded 10 urGeh-
requests from Democratic Senators That the
bill be laid aside. The Senate tneh wei, int 1
executivn session and soon afterward ad-
tourned