The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-27
fE'S TARIFF SKlRMISH.
FIRST VOTE COMES ON THE
ITEM OF BORACI ACID.

amendment offered by Mr.. Vest
Lefented by Vote of 20 Yeas to
h Nays-seven Paragraphs of the
huI Considered and the Commit
bee Sustained in Each Instance.
IUhe Blind Chaplain AIIudes to
4 Ioueen Victoria in His Prayer-Rc-
bief ships For India.
washington, May A.-The first vote on
i tariff bill was taken in the Senate to-
1t came after two hours debate
the item of boracic acid, which, al
4 louph comparatively unimportant, af-
lrded an opportunity for the first align
lent of the various elements. Mr.. Vest
Missouri, a democratic member of the
4 lance committee, moved to make the
4 re- on boracic acid cents, instead of 5
hits per pound, as provided by the COM
Eree. This presented a direct issue be-
Il Keen the committee and the opponents
i the bill The amendment was defeated,
4 has 20: nays, "a. The vote in detail was
s follows:
i jYeas-Messrs. Berry, Caffery. Chiffon,
H tlav. Cockrell, German. Gray, Jones,
kenney. Lindsay, Morgan, Murphy, Pas
20. Rawlins, Roach, Smith. Turpie, Vest,
Waithall, democrats, and Heitfeld, pop.
Total 20.
Il Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Baker,
II Burrows, Carter, Chandler, Cullum, Da-
Wis, EIkns, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear, Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawley. Lodge, McMillin, Nelson, Pen
+ rose. Perkins, Plat of Connecticut, Plat
Fl OF New York, Quay. Shoup, Spooner, War
81 rem and Wilson, republicans; McEn-
4 cry and White, democrats; Cannon, sill
q yer republican; Jones and Stewart, popu-
s. lsts-Total 81.
The debate was participated in by SEN
ators Vest. Jones of Arkansas. Aldrich,
Perkins, White, Caffery, Gray and Stew
art.
Mi White, a democratic member of the
81 finance committee. opposed Mr.. Vests
Il amendment urging that the California in
II dustry required the rate allowed by the
Il committee.
IN Seven paragraphs of the bill were consid-
ed to-day. The committee was sustained
in each instance.
A resolution was agreed to authorizing
81 the Secretary of the Navy to employ any
u kuitabe ship in forwarding relief supplies
% India.
NThe approach of the Victorian jubilee
Arved as the theme for an eloquent invo-
dgion by the blind chaplain of the SEN
at, Rev. Dr. Milburn. The long and
il.utriouA reign of the gracious lady, Vic
tori, moher as we'll as sovereign he
said has enshrined her in the hearts of
true men and women around the world.
May her LIST days be her happiest. Guide
the counsgs of that realm and of our own
beloved chntry that hand in hand they
may tread the path of conservative prog
ress to IN goal of Christian civilization"
The deRte on the question of securing
ships to hrry relief supplies to India was
brief bq spirited. Mr.. Morgan Mr..
Gray AMI Mr.. Sewall insisting that Amer
lean shif under American flags should be
employee Mr.. Stewart of Nevada and
ar Ere of Maine took the opposite
view.
The fl lance committee conference re-
port on he Indian appropriation bill was
agreed b.
The drift bill was taken up at 2
o'clock and Mr.. White of California, in
behalf d the democratic members Of the
finance >ommittee, submitted a number
1 u ldDltA SlOWinS the articles On when
the dutiS were from 80 TO Is per cent,
and Is I'd 100 per cent. and over 100 per
4 cent. In reply to questions by Mr. White,
4 Mr.. Aldreh, in charge of the bill, stated
that he vas unable to state the average
ad valorm rate for the entire bill or to-
81 tai numler of amendments proposed.
The formal reading of the bill then be-
gan, AMI the Senate was thus brought to
the point of considering the measure by
81 Paragraphs The first amendments were
formal and were agreed to without ques-
ton. AS soon as the second page was
reached contest arose over the amend
ment proposed by the finance committee,
Il raising the duty on boracic acid from
to cents per pound.
Mr. Vest of Missouri i'm moving to sub
sntute cents, characterized the action
Of the committee as remarkable, and said
The proposed duty of cents was enor-
nous
After the vote on Mr.. Vests amendment
vas announced, the committee provision
KING the rate at cents per pound was
#agreed to-
When the next paragraph, alcoholic per-
iumery, cologne, etc, was reached, Mr..
est moved to restore the old rate of 81
per gallon and 80 per cent. ad valorem.
lie said the rate in the bill of so cents per
pound and As per cent. ad Valorem was
4 protection run mad" as 1t was equiva-
lent to about s. per gallon on goods worth
bout $40. The amendment was defeat
ed without division.
Mr.. Gray, dem, Of Delaware, resisted
the committee amendment on bleaching
powder, or chloride of lime, at one-fourth
OF one cent per pound. He said the ar
'lcle was an essential raw material In pulp
and paper making and the industry would
ne injured If 1t could not get the article
Tree OF duty. After some discussion the
paragraph went over.
AZ o'clock, the tariff bill was laid
ssIue' paragraph s, page 3 having been
An agreement was reached that a vote
DE taken on the conference report on the
'uhury civil bill at o'clock tomorrow.
~ o.5O O'Clock. the Senate held an exec