The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-17
THE sENATE's TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Allison Believes That One Will De
Passed This Session.

WAsHIyGToE, July 16-An interview
with Senator Allison of Iowa Is published
in the New Yo,k Herald to-day relative
TO the probable action of the Senate on
the tariff.
His impression is that the Senate will
feel called upon to pass z tariff bill as a
matter of duty, although it may delay
adjournment several weeks. He thinks
the matter can be disposed of in thirty
days after the reception Of the Mills bill
from the House.
Being asked upon what principles the
Senate bill would be based, he replied:
"On the principle of protection to our
own industries. 1t will not he simila- TO
the Mills bill in any respect None of
the details have yet been agreed upon,
but We have been getting information,
and after this coming week we shall do
a good deal of work on IT. We are going
on with the different schedules as fast as
we can. We are going to reduce some
and probably increase some. In revising
the tariff there are Irregularities which we
are going To cuie. We shall Geal with
the internal revenue, and shall probably
abolish the entire tobacco tax. am
merely giving my personal impressions,
for the matter has not yet been acted on;
but that seems TO be the sort of sentiment
which prevails. We shall not take off
the whisky tax. but shall probably take
off the tax on alcohol used in the arts If
| ii can be done safely"
He further stated that reduction OF
$50, 900, 900 TO SO, 600 900 would be about
all the country could afford. The bill
might not be entirely satisfactory, but
any tariff bill, he said, had got To be a
compromise, and il should he made as
nearly equitable as possible 10 the differ
eDt sections Such legislation, moreover,
would be right in line with the Chicago
platform as Senators in,erpretedit.
Proceedings of Congress Yesterday.
WAsHIYGToS, July IL In the Senate
to day Mr.. Daniel endcavored TO secure
consideration OF the bill authorizing the
Richmond * Danville Railroad Company
10 lay tracks across square 2G9 TO square
| 300 Mr. Vest did not understand fully
the location of the squares, and asked
that consideration be postponed. SO The
bill went over.
Mr. Hoar presented bill appropria-
ting $3j 600 for the erection of statue
to General George Rogers Clarke at
Louisville, Ky, the city which he
founded
Mr.. Daniel, Mr.. Sherman, Mr. Noor-
hees, and Mr. Blackburn spoke elo-
quently in favor of the bill, and II was
passed
Mr.. Chace introduced bill providing
that malable matter Of the third class
shall consist Of all matter now embraced
| by law in the third and fourth classes
and that the postage or the same shall be-
at The rate one cent for each two ounces,
fully prepaid The bill reduces the rate
on fOurthclass matter.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Committee on Indian Affairs to pur-
sue investigations during the recess Of
| Congress.
The Senate then went into open execu-
tive session upon the fisheries treaty, and
Mr.. Pugh took the floor.
HOUSE
On motion of Mr.. Whitthorne, next
Saturday evening was set apart for the
consideration of public bills from the
Committee on Indian Depredations.
On motion o. Mr. Mills, the call OF
States was dispensed with, and at ll:2o
the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair, on the
tariff bill
BY unanimous consent, il was agreed
that e vote be taken on the free wool
clause at clock.
At the hour mentioned vote was
taken on Mr. wilkins amendment 10
strike out free wool. and it was defeated
! by ayotc of l02 to 1870 Messrs. SOWdrn,
Foran and Wilkins voted with the X
pnbicans. and Mr.. Anderson Of Iowa
with the Democrats. Speaker Carlisle
also voted.
Mr.. Mills motion 10 change the date
Of ,he taking effect of the wool schedule
from July /, 1883, to January /, 1889, was
also adopted.
The fourth section of the bill. relating
to paper, was then taken mp and passed
over without change. excepting the adOp-
iion of several caucus amendments.
The reading of the bill WAS then re-
sumed, and, from present indications, a
final vote can be taken about Saturday.