Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-19
objection add the resolution wa. postponed

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resolution for the holiday recess with en-
amendment restricting 70 TO the House Of
Representatives, and that also went over IN
tomorrow. -
The senate then resumed the consideration
OF the tariff bill, taking itup at paragraph 10,
IN reference TO wire rods.
Mr.. Turpie moved to change the phrase
ology Of the bill by substituting "miib M
stead Of "tenth OF a cent" in stating frze-
tIoHal rates. Rejected.
Nochange was made ia this paragraph.
Paragraph 151 was then taken up. 10 APP
plies TO "wire made Of iron or steel" ana
taxes that which Is smaller than No. 10 end
not smaller than No. 16 II cents per pouDd,
and that which f. smaller than No. 10 and
not smaller than No. % 3 cents per pound.
Mr.. salisbury offered an amendment which
was agreed TO, inserting after the words
except feuce-wire" the words "and rou
and steel, fat. with longitudinal ribs, for the
manufacture OF fencing"
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment, which
was agreed 10, TO insert 81 instead OF a. 30
as 10 make the provlso read that all iron or
steel wire valued at more than 10 cents per
pound shall pay duty OF not less than 80
per cent. ad Valorem." No amendment
was offered 10 paragraphs 152, 1853. or l54.
which relates 10 saws. by reducing the rate
on saws "not specially enumerated" from
40 per cent. 10 30 per cent. sd valorem. lie
asserted that the American saw manufse-
turers exported every year 10 Canada large
amount Of that article, aud paid 80 per cenL
duty to get into the Canadian market, snd
there undersold the British manufacturer
and made profit OF Is per cent.
Mr. Salisbury, As an illustration oil the
same principle. said he had been recently
told BY an American cotton manufacturer
that be had contract TO deliver several hum
dred bales OF cOtton-goods In Manchester,
England, at Manchester prices. The idea Oh
protecting labor, be said, was q delusion.
Labor had 10 protect itself. Who would
be free themselves must strike the blow"
II the manufacturer were constituted trus-
tee 90 divide profits be would pocket the
whole himself. That was the universal ex-
perience. The amendment offered by Mr..
Vest was rejected-19 10 "A.
Going back 10 paragraph l53 (relatlng 70
steel ingOtSl Mr.. Vance moved to amend by
striking out the words "aud not above IL
cents" and by reducing the rate from % to
3lc. per pound, 30 a. TO make the clause
read: s'Vslued above Zoe. per pound, SIC.
per pound" Reiocted-17 10 %.
Mt. sjOIltss OF AIANLNA-s ~ CsLV ApNNA ~
adjourn. Negatiyed Is to %.
The reading OF the bill was proceeded
with. paragraphs 1855 10 I59, inclusive, coming
under the head Of general provisions"
There was no amendment offered 10 any OF
these paragraphs, except to the last, which
wss amended on motion OF Mr.. Aldrich by
adding the words "fOr steel saw-plates,"
20 As 10 make IL read "and on steel circular
saw-pates there shall be paid 1c. per pound
ia addition 10 the rate provided In this act
for steel saw-plates."
Paragraphs 100 10 1865. inclusive, were read
and no amendments offered; paragraphs le6
10 l73. inclusive. relsting to copper and cuts
lery, were passed over informally at the
suggestion OF Dir. Allison, who said that the
committee might have some amendments TO
offer; paragraph ia, relating to gold leaf,
was also passed over informally at the sug-
geStion Of Mr. Vance.
The Senate then (haying disposed OF about
three pages Of the bin proceeded to the con-
sideration Of executive business, and, at 5:3j,
adjourned.
House or Representatives.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, stated that he
would not call up the territorial bulls to-day.
There would be a meeting OF the Committee
on Territories Tomorrow and 1t would tDen
be determined when these measures would
be considered.
There was brief contest between Mr..
Blanchard. OF Louisiana, IN charge OF the
river aud barber BAL, and Mr.. Randall, OF
PeuusylvqnIa, IN charge OF the legislative
appropriation bill. for the precedence OF
their respective measures, MIR. Randall be-
isg successful, snd the House proceeding in
Committee OF the Whole DIR. Blount, OF
n -, ~ ohairh 10 tho confederation
OF his bill.
There was no interruption In the reading
oi the bill until Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana,
offered an amendment Increasing the num-
Der Of messengers on the "sOldiers' roll" OF
the House from fourteen 10 twenty. This
amendment caused political debate and was
finally reiected-j3 10 sc.
Mr.. Henderson. OF Iowa, moved to in
crease the clerical force Of the CiVll-SerViee
Commission. and the amendment was OPP
posed by Messrs. Randall, Spinola, Cum
mngs of New York, and others.
Nr Henderson said the increase was asked
for by the commission, and that II should be
granted II Congress desired 10 enforce the
law in good faith, but be charged that the
spirit OF the law had not been carried out In
good faith by the present Administration.
The ciYil-seryIce commissioners were de-
Tended by Mr.. McMlln, while MessTs. Cum
Mugs aud spinola made fierce onslaught
upon the ciVil-service law, and earnestly adj
yocsted an amendment striking out all ap-
preparations for its enforcement.
Mr.. Henderson's amendment was reject
ed-27 to 90.
Mr.. Randall said be had never agreed that
there should be fastened upon the country
a class OF ofice.hoders, but that since the
civil.seryice law was enacted he had always
voted the appropriation necessary to
operate il. His friends on the other side
would soon be In charge and they could
make the ciyii-seryice Law spread AL over the
country and embrace all the Office holders.
lie Was waiting with a good deal OF anxiety
aud expectation OF amusement 10 see their
attitude In the next Congress, when they
would profess TO execute their extreme
anxiety In connection with the eiVIl-service
law. [Laughter.l
Mr. Cummings, Of New York, moved to
strike out the whole clause relating to the
CiyiLSeTyice Commission. He did this, be
said, because il seemed that every bin that
was introduced in the House 10 repeal the
ciFi-servne act bad been buried In commit
toe, and he saw no other way Of reaching the
subject than by curtaiing the commission by
striking out the appropriations for It's maia-
teHance. lie believed the commission unde-
mocratic; that it favored certain vsters at
the expense OF other voters, and be knew
that il the rules Of the commission were APP
piled to the members Of the House not five
elghths Of them would ever reach the floor
again. [Laughter.l Believing the commits
sion to be undemoeratic sad in violation OF
the fundamental principle OF the laws gov
erning the republic he moved 10 strike out
the whole section.
Mr.. SpinOla looked upon the motion OF bis
colleague as healthy one. ILsughterl.
Mr. Randall requested Mr. Cummings to
withdraw his motion. As long as the civil
service law was on the statute-books he was
In favor Of sppropriaLlng money to enforce
Il.
Mr. Cummings replied he would gladly
withdraw bis motion II be saw any other
way OF reaching the CiVil-Seryice Commits
sion. do not, he continued, desire TO oh.
suuct the passage OF the bill aud II the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania will agree 10 take
the yea and nav vote In the House L viii
withdraw the motion now.
Mr.. Randall: ] cannot, because l have
no instructions from the committee TO do
so.
The general subjects Of civil service,
It's reform, and eivihseryice law and iis ad-