New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-21
TARIFF DEBATE IN THE SENATE
RAPID PROGRESS WITH THE SCHEDULES AND

TARIFF DEBATE IN The SENAlI'
RAPID PROGRESS WITH THE SCHEDULES AND
LIVELY sALIIEs ACROSS THE CHAMBER
Washington, Dec 90 SpeciaD.-Iho Senate made
fair progress with the Tariff bill to-day, tne noiS
having agreed TO the proposition that oeoate Oh uo
substitute and all the amendments to IL sha emu on
January o. The Democrats confined their OPPOSE
ou strictly within legitimate bounds and the amend
ments which they proposed, and all Of which were
rejected were substantial ones. In the tooacoo
schedule Mr.. Vance moved TO amend the paragraph
,mpo1nr a duty OF SO so per pound on cigars cisa
rettes and cheroots of all kinds by making ra'o Oh
So so per pound and % per cent adj vaiorenl'
This amendment was lost by seven majority.
Mr. Vance objected to the specified rate Oh S-o pei
n.ad on horses and mules and said that the revenue
would he increased $4,000, TO which Mr. hiscocA
ren,led that such increase of revenue was paseo o
pure Imagination s
Mr. Harris of Tennessee, advocated an ahenu-
ment 10 substitute an adj valorem rate OF ~ Per
cent and said that mules at sci per head were often
imported from Mexico. They should not be MADE 10
paw 500 duty while imported horses and cat'e worm
thousands OF dollars would only have 10 pay the same
rate.
Mr. Aldrich replied that interest would suiier by
the exclusion of the cheap spawned animals tha'
could be imported for SO per head
Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas opposed the DUTY on ono
ory He argued that Congress should not lend itself
of food
Mr. Aldrich wanted to know what Mr.. Jones would
do with chicory root, and the Arkansas statesman
replied: Il would like TO have its importation ap-
solutely prohibited" $1,000,
Mr. Aldrich retorted: The Democratic platform
of St Louis puts chicory on the free list"
Mr.. Jones replied that one had to DC remarhaoi!
ha ~ vision 10 find that in the Democratic National
platform aho
platform indorses the Mills bill, and the NILS Dill pu
chicsry root the free list"
Mr. Jones then subsidized.
When fruits were reached, the Florida Senator'S
most consistent and aggressive Free Traders hereto
fore both suddenly bossomed out as ardent rIotec-
| tionists Mr. Call wanted the duties on oranges
lemons or lines increased from 25 to 100 per cent
Mr. Aldrch asked whether he 1egarded oranges a'
one OF the necessaries OF life.
Mr. Cali replied in She negative
" Are there other articles in the bill on which the
Senator from Florida thinks the duty ought u NC
| increasedf ?" asked Senator Aldrich.
eyes, Mr.. Call replied, 81 think it ought to DC
increased on bananas and sponges'
Mr. Aldrch sympathzcd with the senator iroin
| Florida but thought that the senator shoulu 10
! little more moderate After considerable discussion
Mr. Aldrich expressed his surprise 'hat 'he eeiS'O
| from North Carolina Nlr Vance had been deaf wmi'
a nropostion was pending double the duties on al
| article in universal Mr.. Vance re'or~o'
| was not deaf / was hearing all that was said' Du
| the vote has not been taken yet so DO not sex
| anv popt in the Senator's remark
| Mr. Aldrich ejoned: Cup to this time tne Sen
| ator from North Carolina has not contented hmsel
with voting His clarion voice has been hearu i
| behalf of the people" o.,,t.r ~ , fev
| Mr. Vance promised to say something III le"
minutes and he did So ,,s 90 ond ,naca
After the fruits had been disposed OF ana haS ga
ROM had been reached. Mr. Vance reueenlgu ~,
promise to say something about the pTasIapn ~ -,
posing duty Of cents per pOuhu oH a., Ih" Va,c,
and VernicelIi ard similar preparations ~ bo,
moved 10 strike The paragraph lie aaIu nc ~ ~
nne dav last sumner peeped into the room VI "
Finance Committee where he 1ouhd d c"iiPP ~,
nntcbmana telling the subcommittee VIA ne NJ
about macaroni, and who SAID he hdn Decn ~, MAJ "a
nacaroni In Cincinnati under the lnpIcs1loh1 ,e,
there was a duty imposed upon II, ana ne lal "a
doing very well; but he " c0ulu no, - 80 n,
eyes, when he read recently that macaion5 VA "
the free list. He wanted a duty on IL VI - -
! nound Mr. Vance read some amusing cA""' i''
The Testimony of this witness - - m
The amendment rejected-yeas ~, nay -; .
In the schedule of liquors MI. Anson nv -
! ,rcreasa the duty on Sill wines. including Gngei
Irae or Ginger Cordial end vcrmuth, from 3l 90
ca "a ner case of dozen bottles or Jugs 4ua
or two dozen bottles or Jugs tpnIsl, anu ,r fror
! on any excess found in said bottles OF luss III
=" CAMS Der pint to IL cents per pint I'M
amendment adopted , - A.. Nam
when the schedule had been disposed OF inc Len Len
ocratic Senators felt TOO much exhausted 10 hic
1ba cotton schedule and begged for reprieVe, NhI
,ras rranted Mr. Allison gave notice that ne "9 S
instsf ON the consideration tomorrow OF that
| and also tho schedules of flax hemp ana Iu'e' WV
and SILK.
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