The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-28
-FOUR new
TEST VOTES
ARE TAKEN
Plenty of Votes to Pass
the Tariff Bill in
the Senate.
GOOD PROGRESS BEING
MADE.
Several Paragraphs in the
Measure Go Over With
out Action.
TWO MORE PAGES, HOWEVER,
ARE DISPOSED OF.
Headed by Vest, the Democrats
Assault the Vulnerable Points
In Vain.
GOOD PROGRESS BEING
MADE.
Several Paragraphs in the
Measure Go Over With
out Action.
TWO MORE PAGES, HOWEVER,
ARE DISPOSED OF.
Headed by Vest, the Democrats
Assault the Vulnerable Points
In Vain.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 27.-The
Senate made such satisfactory progress
to-day in the consideration of the tariff
bill that Aldrich, who has parliamentary
charge OF the measure, expressed himself
as quite satisfied with he three hours and
over given II and consented to an early
adjournment.
Two pages of the bill were disposed OF,
bringing it down to the sixty-fourth para
graph of schedule A chemicals, oils and
paints). There was not the slightest dis
position shown on the part of the Demo
cIals to waste time unnecessarily IN long
arguments but at the same time they
showed determination TO assan the bill
in every one of its vulnera bic points. The
fact that there was a good working ma
jority 10 be relied upon for the final pas
sage of the bill, which was proved by the
first vote yesterday, was confirmed by four
aye and no votes to-day. The first of
these showed exactly the same majority
as yesterday (fourteen(, two Nevada Sem
atorS voting with the Republicans and
McEnery of Louisiana going back to the
Democratic ranks.
to reduce the duty on morphine from 81
10 81 cents an ounce, added one to the Re-
publican party, McEnery going back to
that side, and Kyle (Pop.) also voting
with the Republicans.
On the third vote the majority was re-
duced to s and on the fourth TO 6, Nc
Emery again voting with his own party
and Petligrew voting with the Democrats.
The TWO Nevada Senators stood by the
Republicans every time. Several para
graphs went over without action. They
were coal tar, drugs, collodion. gelatine,
glue, olive oil, Prussian and Chinese
blues, ultramarine blue and phosphorus
The bill will be taken tomorrow at
paragraph "a, and there will be eighteen
paragraphs to be disposed of before the
schedule relating to earth, earthenware
ard glassware will be reached. The most
frequent takers to-day on the Democratic
side were Vest, Jones of Arkansas, Gray
and Gallery. The task of defending the
various provisions devolved almost ex-
clusively on Aldrich.
Paragraphs and were agreed to with
out discussion. In paragraph 10 the
Finance Committee reported a substitute
which places a duty of 5 cents pound on
borax, cents on borate of lime or soda
OF certain acid strength and cents Oh
borates of less strength.
Vest moved to make the rate IL cents
on borax crude or borates of soda and
lime and 2 cents a pound on refined borax.
the motion was rejected and the commit
tee substitute agreed to. The duty on re-
fined camphor was put at cents pound,
against cents in the House bill, ground
chalk at l cent and chloroform at Is cents
instead of q cents
When paragraph 10 drugs such as
barks, beans and roots) was read, Aldrich
moved 10 add to the 10 per cent in the
House a cent pound. Vest protested.
saying last year the United States had ex-
ported 5000, coo worth of such drugs. and
imported only $4,000 worth, showing the
American producers had absolute control
OF the market, and now it was proposed 10
add 4 cent pound to the duty. He
wanted the ''ayes and noes on that sort OF
legislation"
The amendment was agreed to-35 to 81.
While the vote was being taken Berry said
he was paired generally with Teller of
Colorado with the understanding that he
might vote on any question in the tariff
bill he chose, except upon certain re-
served questions, and that Teller himself
expected to be present when the vote will
be taken on the passage of the bill.
Paragraphs 20 and q were agreed to
without question, and arag aph % (gela-
tine, glue, isinglass, etc. went over with
out action. When paragraph 2S was
reached, "chicle cents a pound" Gray
asked what"chicle" was He was told it
was a Mexican gum used in the pre- paration
of chewing-gum; it was now on the free
list, and would produce a revenue of $217.-
600 al the rate proposed. Paragraph 49,
making the duty on olive oil IS cents
gallon instead OF so cents, as in the House
bill, went over without action ar the re-
quest of Senator Perkins. In paragraph
Al, making the duty on opium for smok.
ing So a pound instead of Sc. as in the
House bill, Aldrich Withdrew the amend
ment, SO the duty is fixed at S.
Jones of Arkansas moved to reduce the
rate on morphine and all salts of opium
rom 81 an ounce to so cents. He read a
communication to show the enormous
profits made now by chemists in the sale
of morphine, and demanded ayes and noes
on the motion. His amendment was de.
feated, "a 10 49, Paragraph 43 (Prussian
and Chinese blues, etc., was passed over
at the request of Sewell. Paragraph 46
Chrome yellow, etc.,. was changed by
making the duty OF AZ cents a pound
apply where lead and soda are used "in
pu p, dry or ground" and by emitting
the last clause of the paragraph.
Vest moved to reduc the rate on white
lead paragraph 53l from 2Z cents pound
to III cents. He declared the rate pro.
posed by the committee was abnormal
and il was unnecessary to increase it, and
demanded the ayes and noes. The motion
was lost. ayes 81 noes 35.
When paragraph Sc was reached, which
puts duty of 30 per cent ad valorem on
paints. colors and pigments, Aldrich said
in answer to questions proposed that the