Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-19
TARIFF DISCUSSION RESUMED.
River and Harbor Bill in the House.
The Senate.

ucctioH VI any LuIopcau government VIII INC
construction or control of any ship canal across
the 18th mus of Darien or across Central Amer
lea. and must regard any such connection or
control as injurious to the just rights and in
terests Of the United States and as a menace to
their welfare.
Resolved, That the President of the United
States be requested to communicate this ex-
preston of the views Of Congress to the gov
ernments Of the countries of Europe.
HOW MUCH Is LEFT?
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling on the Secretary of the Navy
for a statement of the sum remaining unex-
pended of the appropriation of $8250O0 in the
last naval appropriation bill for the construc-
ton and repair Of vessels under the bureau of
construction and repair; also, as to the con-
struction of the hull of the cruiser Maine at
the New York navy-yard.
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE SITE.
Mr.. Hoar offered a resolution (Which was
agreed to), calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to advertisements
for proposals for the site of the New York GUS
tOm-house, and as to whether the size described
is greater or less than that of the land now
occupied by that building.
On motion Of Mr.. Blackburn the House bill
to authorize the Cairo and Tennessee River
railroad company to construct bridges across
the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, was
taken from the calendar and passed.
On motion Of Mr.: spoG3ner, the House; House
building at San Francisco (reducing the amount
from $500, 900 to $3.50 0,000) was non-concurred in
and conference ordered.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate then, at 12:40, resumed considera-
ton of the tariff bill, taking it up at paragraph
ia (referring to gold leaf. No amendment
was offered to that, or to the following para
graph-relating to hollow ware.
MIR. Reagan calledattentiont to paragraph 176,
fixing the duty on lead ore and lead dross
at ~ cents per pound; with a proviso
silver ore containing lead shall pay duty of
~ cents a pound. He referred to it in con-
nection with ores from Mexico, and said that
the adoption of the proviso would break up
smelling establishments in FL Paso. He moved
to strike out the proviso.
DOSE OF LEAD.
Mr.. Allison said that the finance committee
believed that lead introduced in connection
with silver ore ought to pay the same duty as
contained in silver ore should be exempted
from duty.
Mr.. Teller approved the proviso and ex-
planned it. The operation Of the existing law
by which lead in silver ore escaped taxation
was fraud on the revenue. If ton of ore
lead the lead should pay the regular duty. The
silver, of course, came in free.
Mr.. Stewart also argued in favor Of the pro-
viso. The miners Of the west, he said, felt
much interest in the matter, as with Mexican
ores evading duty,) the lead extracted from
the silver ores in this country could not be got
rid Of at prices above the cost Of transporta-
ton.
After further debate Mr. Reagans amend
ment was rejected-yeas, 1s; nays, %.
Mr.. Reagan then moved to amend by making
the duty on lead ore and lead dross three
quarters of a cent per pound. instead of IL
cents. That rate, he said, would be equivalent
to 80 per cent ad valOrem. and, considering the
weight of the ore, the amount of waste matter
contained in it, and the fact that it had to be
transported by railroad to the smelling works,
it was high rate.
This amendment was also rejected.
SENATOR sTANFoRD's PAIR.
Mr. Harris (noticing that Mr.. Stanford voted
in the negative) inquired whether that Senator
was not paired on the tariff bill with his COL
league Mr.. Hearst.
MIR. Stewart said that the two Senators from
California were paired with each other, but
that Ito his certain knowledge) Mr. Hearst was
in favor Of the lead item, as it stood, and was,
therefore against the proposed amendment.
The clerk then read paragraph III taxing
lead in pigs and bars two cents pound.
Mr.. Vance moved to reduce the rate to IL
cents.
Mr.. Voorhees, made speech upon the bill
itself.
One Nomination To-day.
The President to-day sent to the Senate the
nomination of Thos. Burke, of Washington
territory, TO be chief justice of the supreme
court of the territory Of Washington, vice
Chas. E. Boyle, deceased.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Gear Qowa) submitted the conference
report on the bill for the retirement Of Gen.
Andrew J. Smith. and it was agreed to. [The
bill authorizes his retirement with the rank of
colonel Of cavalry.l
Mr.. Steele Qnd.) called up as the special
order coming over from last session the Senate
bill increasing the pension of Elizabeth J.
Scott.
Mr.. Blanchard Q.a) antagonized the special
order with the river and harbor bill, and raised
the question of consideration. The House re-
fused to consider the pension bill.
Mr.. Springer Gil. stated that at meeting
OF the committee on territories this morning
1t had been determined that the territorial
bills would not be called up for consideration
until January 15.
Mr.. Buchanan N. J.)-why this sudden
Cessation of activity?
Mr.. Springer-Iti is the unanimous wish of
the committee, there being
NO POLITICS IN IT.
Mr.. Hayes Qa.), from the committee on ac-
counts, reported as privileged matter bill
authorizing the appointment Of
CLERKS TO SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES,
not chairmen Of committees.
On point Of order raised by Mr.. Holman,
Of Indiana, the bill was referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole, and Mr.. Hayes moved
that the House 60 into committee for it con-
alteration.
Mr.. Springer demanded the yeas and nays,
regarding the vote as a test vote on the bill.
The motion was defeated-yeas 95, nays 106
APPOINTMENTS IN THE MARINE HOSPITAL sxRvIcE.
The conference report on Senate bill regu-
lating appointments in the marine hospital
service was submitted by Mr.. Phelan, Of Ten
nessee, and agreed TO.
TIE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House took up the river and harboe bin.
CAPITOL TOPICS.