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eyes," Mr.. Call replied, 81 think it ought to
be increased on
BANANAS AND spoNaEs"

endeavored to keep the rates down as much as
possible; but the Florida interests had been
fully protected in the amendment, which re-
tanned substantially the present rates of duty.
WANTED TO HEAR FROM Mr.. VANCE.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Aldrich
expressed his surprise that the Senator from
North Carolina (Mr. vance) had been deaf
while proposition was pepding to double the
duties ON an article in universal use.
Mr.. Vance-I was not deaf. I was hearing
all that was said, but the vote has not been
taken yet. So do not see any point in the
Senator's remark.
Mr.. Aldrich-Up to this time the Senator
from North Carolina has not contented himself
with voting. His clarion voice has been heard
in behalf of the people.
Mr.. Vance-Yes; but have left the discus
sion usually to Senators who are particularly
informed as to local interests will say some
thing in few minutes if the Senator is hungry
for any of my remarks. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Call withdrew his amendment and sub
stituted for it the provisions of existing law ON
the subject OF oranges and lemons.
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.
The consideration of the tariff bill was inter-
rupted and Mr.. Vance was, at his own request
excused from service as a conferee ON the di-
rect-tax bill, and Mr.. Butler was appointed in
his place.
Mr.. Sherman moved to reconsider the vote
of the Senate this morning non-concurring in
the House amendment. Motion entered
The consideration Of the tariff bill was then
resumed.
EQUALITY.
Mr.. Gray remarked that those who were op-
posed to the whole scheme of the bill las con-
ceived in selfishness and avarice) might some
times refer to its determinations and inequal-
ities and might ask to establish equality be-
tween different classes. He could not but OBJ
serve that there was an attempt to discriminate
all through against one class and in
favor of another, and that the class dis
criminated against was the agricultural class.
Every bushel or package or pound Of fruit
imported into the country came in as a substi-
tute for homegrown fruit, and. as long as the
bill was protective measure, the fruit-grow-
ers in Florida, Delaware. Maryland and New
Jersey were entitled to the same protection as
the favored manufacturers in the east and
north.
After further discussion Mr.. Call withdrew
his amendment and offered another to
add to the paragraph 'bananas, pine-apples
and cocoanuts, 10 per cent advalorem." Re-
jected.
MAcARoNI
No other amendment was offered to the para
graph or to any of the succeeding paragraphs
until No. 276 was reached-taxing macaroni,
vermicelli and all similar preparations two
cents pound.
Mr. Vance moved to strike out the paragraph.
He said he had, one day last summer,
peeped into the room of the finance commit
tee, where he found ''chipper Dutchman''
telling the subcommittee what he knew about
maccaroni. and who said he had been making
maccaroni in Cincinnati under the impression
that there was a duty imposed upon it, and he
had been doing very well; but he ''could not
believe his eyes" when he read recently that
maccaroni was on the free list. He wanted q
duty on it of cents q pound
MIR. Vance read some amusing extracts from
the testimony Of this witness.
One OF the strong points made by Mr.. Vance
was the pleading of the witness that the duty
would be very small thing for the public but
that lit would be big thing for u.s." He
commended this point in political economy to
the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Hawley),
as it sustained that Senator's argument yester-
day about salt. The amendment was rejected
yeas, 49, nays, %.
House Of Representatives.
By designation of the Speaker Mr.. Crisp (Ga) J
presided over the deliberations of the House
this morning.
On motion of Mr.. Phelan Tenn.) Senate
amendments were concurred in to the House
bill for the incorporation Of the American His
tOrical association.
On motion of Mr.. McMillin CTenn.) the Sem
ate amendments were concurred in to the
House bill authorizing the Cairo and Tennes-
see River railroad company to construct bridges
across the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers.
CIVILIZATION OF THE CHIPPEWA INDIANS.
Mr.. Peel (Ark.) submitted the conference
report on the bill for the relief and civilization
of the Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.
MIR. Payson Ills., } said that the bill was
an important one, providing as it did for the
disposal 4. 731 900 acres of land in Minnesota
As the bill passed the House it provided that
the Indians, some 1000 in number, should be
located In seven townships, and that the re-
mainder OF the land should be divided
aar;cn,nra an aSf1SnIturai l,as and pine lands The
should be taken under the the homestead ss%i
law at 81: rs per acre. The pine lands were to
be appraised and sold at public auction, and
not more than one-tenth Of such lands were to
be disposed OF in any one year. The confer
ence report struck out the restriction on the sale
OF the pine lands, and further provided that
If not sold at auction they should be sold at
private sale. This he regarded as a very dam
gerous provision. He also criticised the action
OF the conference committee in striking out
the clause requiring the agreement with the
Indians to be ratified by Congress-.
MIR. Nelson (Minn.) defended the conference
report. The frauds upon the pine lands in
Minnesota in the past had arisen from the
lumbermen securing the lands under the pre-
emptiOn and homestead laws. That was what
as it passed the House, provided that the pine
lands should be appraised at the minimum
price of S3 per acre as agreed upon by the con-
ference committee, the maximum WAS fixed at
50 per thousand feet, board measure. This,
he considered, great improvement over the
House provision.
THE CONFERENCE AGREED TO.
After further debate the conference report
was agreed to.
THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION
BILL.
Mr.. McCreary Ry.), from the committee on
foreign affairs, reported the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. Committee of the
whole.
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. Sayers CTexas), from the committee on
appropriations, reported the bill, appropriat-
ing s63, 900 to meet deficiency in the appro-
priation for public printing and binding, and
$4,000 to enable the Navy department to
observe the eclipse Of the sun. Passed.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS RESOLUTION AGREED TO.
On motion Of Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.), the Sem
ate amendment to the holiday recess resolution
was agreed TO- It provides for q recess from
Friday, December II, until Wednesday, I'd
January.
CAPITOL TOPICS.
TO GO WITHOUT TIE EXTRA STAMP.
The House committee on post-ofAces and
post-roads has ordered favorable report on .
bill to require letters bearing special-delivery
stamps to be delivered to the persons to whom