Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-27
55th CONGRESS-.
The First Vote on Tariff Bill
Taken in the Senate.
Vests Motion to Decrease Duty on
Boracic Acid Defeated, 20 to "a.
Vote Was Along Party unss-Seven Para.
graphs Of Bill Considered.

ate, today. 1t came after two hours
debate on the item Of boracic acid
which although comparatively unini
portant, afforded an opportunity for TIL
first alignment Of the various elements
Vest of Missouri, a Democratic mem
Der of the finance committee, moved t.
make the rate on boracic acid cents
instead of cents per pound as provided
by the committee. This presented {
direct issue between the committee ant
the opponents of the bill. The amend
ment was defeated: Yeas, 20; nays. a.
The vote was largely on party lines
The Affirmative was made up OF L
Democrats and one Populist, Heitfeld
The negative was made up of 20 Repub
leans, two Democrats. McEnery, Loui
siana and White, California; two Sill
yer Republicans. Cannon, Utah, ant
Jones, Nevada and one Populist, Stew
art. Nevada.
The debate was participated in by
Senators Vest, Jones. Ark. Aldrich
Perkins. White, Caffery, Gray and
Stewart. Mr.. White, a Democratic
member Of the finance committee. OPP
posed Mr.. Vests amendment, urging
that the California industry required
the rate allowed by the committee.
Seven paragraphs of the bill were
considered during the day. the commit
tee being sustained in each instance.
The resolution was agreed to author
izing the secretary Of the navy to en-
ploy any suitable ship in forwarding
relief supplies to India.
The Senate chamber was a center
of interest. today, and it was expected
that the tariff debate would advance
from the stage of set speeches to the
actual consideration of the bill. This
was the programme of the day as out
lined by those in charge of the bill.
The public interest in the discussion
promised to exceed that on the Cuban
resolutions and the galleries were
crowded from the outset.
The approach of the Victorian jubi-
lee served as the theme for an elo-
quent invocation by the blind chaplain
of the Senate, Rev. DIR. Milburn. THE
long illustrious reign of that gracious
lady Victoria, wife, mother. as well as
sovereign" he said, have shrinei her
into the hearts and reverence of true
hearted men and women around the
world. May her last days be her best
and happiest. Guide the councils Of
that realm and of our own beloved
country, that hand in hand they may
tread the path of conservative pro-
gress to the goal of Christian civiliza-
ton"
Another long debate occurred over
CHI GO saf
supplies to India. Chandler of New
Hampshire, endeavored to get a vote
on his proposition to send supplies by
any suitable ship.
Morgan of Alabama, insisted that
American ships under the American
flag should be employed. He favored
naturalizing two foreign built ships,
even if it does grind on some gentle
men who monoplize the coastwise trade
in steamships"
Gray of Delaware, also urged that
the white-winged messengers of peace
and benevolence should bear the
American flag"
Stewart of Nevada, said this sending
of grain was a charity and yet here
senators were discussing what display
we could make. how we could adver-
tise ourselves, and how the American
flag could be used as an incident of
charity.
1.-The proposition submitted by the
senator from Alabama, is the most i'm
pertinent one ever presented to the
Senate Of the United States" declared
Frye of Maine.
Il protest." interrupted Morgan.
against the senator's characterizing as
impertinent a proposition originally
Offered by his own colleague, Hale"
Il will settle that with my colleague"
answered Frye, goodnaturedly. He
vert on to state that the proposition
Of Morgan was scheme" originating
with Hogan & Sons, New York, ship
owners, who were seeking to make a
bargain as an incident to this charity,
by which two or three foreign built
ships would secure permanent Ameri-
can registries. This firm, Frye said,
wanted to get line of American
steamships at half the cost of the re-
quirement of the present law that they
be built in American shipyards.
A motion by Morgan to table the
Chandler proposition was defeated. Is
to 40, and the joint resolution was then
longing to sportsmen from West New
passed.
Just as it passed, Sewall of New Jer-
sey, made brief and vigorous state
ment that this American benefaction
should go under the American flag and
Morgan added: 1.-The American flag is
row hauled down."
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