Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-20
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
BADINAGE IN THE SENATE.
A Lively Talk on the Tariff Bill
VOTE TO BE TAKEN JANUARY q.
Proposed Elections Investigation
The Recess Resolution Passes Both Houses
The Senate.
IUC ScIIdCCs
The Senate met at II a. m to-day

On motion Of Mr.. Sherman the House amend
ments to the direct-tax bill were nonconcurred
in, and q conference ordered. Senators Sher-
man, Morrill,, and Vance were appointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate.
DEBATE ON THE TARIFF BILL TO CLOSE JANUARY
21sT.
Mr.. Morrill, asked unanimous consent that
the voting on the tariff bill and all amendments
thereto shall begin at o'clock p. m. on the
21st Of January next; after which there shall
be no further debate, without unanimous con-
sent.
Unanimous consent was given, and that order
was made.
THE HOLIDAY RECESS.
MIR. Morrill, then moved an amendment to
the holiday recess resolution-fxing it from
Friday, the 2lst, till Wednesday, the I'd Of Jan
uary-and this was agreed to.
PROPOSING TO INVESTIGATE THE NOVEMBER
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution (Which was
laid on the table and ordered printed) for the
appointment of select committee of thirteen
Senators, to inquire into the state of the
suffrage throughout the United States;
especially to investigate the election Of state
officers at the state elections held in November
in Rhode Island and Louisiana, and the presi-
dental election in the states Of New York and
Indiana, and to report all facts showing
whether any improper, undue and unlawful
influences and practices we're employed,
through conspiracies, trades, combinations.
intimidations, corrupt use Of money, purchase
OF votes or voters, false registering, false
voting. stuf6ng ballOt-boxes, bribery or in any
way whatever, and to what extent; and to make
sary.
rupror,sAS .SoNrv
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported back the House joint reso-
luton for the pay of congressional officers,
clerks, and employees on the Goth of December,
and it was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, the House
bill to authorize the construction Of bridge
across the Missouri river in Iowa and Nebraska
was passed with amendments.
TOBACCO CLAUSES OF THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff bill was then taken up, beginning
with schedule F, relating to tobacco and cigars.
No amendment was offered to the first two
paragraphs, 226 and 227.
Mr.. Pasco moved to amend paragraph 228
by inserting 40 cents instead Of IS cents per
pound, so as to read: "All other tobacco in
leaf, manufactured and not stemmed, 20
cents per pound; if stemmed, 40 cents per
pound"
After discussion the amendment was rejected
Paragraph 226 was gone back to-Mr. Vance
moving to amend it by striking out s3. 30 per
pound and inserting S2:5O, and rs per cent ad
valorem, so as to make it read: "Cigars, cigar
cites. and cheroots Of all kinds, S2.50 per
pound, and rs per cent ad valorem.'
After short discussion the amendment was
rejected-yeas 18, nays 25.
Mr.. Vance called attention to paragraph 227,
relating to leaf tobacco suitable for wrappers
and stated that the proposed change from ex-
listing law would increase the revenue over two
million dollars. He asked Mr.. Aldrich whether
he was satisfied that the change would very
largely increase the revenue.
Mr.. Aldrich-I am not; and am satisfied
that the statement Of the s0-called expert Of
the House Of Representatives is very wide Of
the mark.
Mr.. vance-I shall offer no amendment TO
the paragraph.
No amendment was offered to any other of
the tobacco and cigar paragraphs, and sched-
ule was reached relating to provisions, DC.
HORSES AND MULES.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend the first para
graph (2s2), relating to horses and mules, by
changing the rate from $40 per head to 20 per
cent ad valorem. He said that the increase Of
revenue from this item would amount to
sS39, 900.
Mr.. Hiscock said that such increase of reve-
nue. was 'based on pure imagination"
Mr.. Harris advocated the amendment. He
said that mules at s10 ahead were often i'm
ported from Mexico, and he thought il unfair
that they should have to pay s2O duty, while
imported horses and cattle worth thousands Of
dollars would only have to pay the same rate.
Mr.. Aldrich thought that no interest would
suffer by the exclusion of the cheap spawned
animals that could be imported for $40 ahead.
He looked at the question purely from an
agricultural point of view, and he thought that
high-priced auimals for breeding purposes
ought to be admitted at nominal rate of duty,
II not free.
After further discussion the amendment was
rejected-yeas %, nays Is.
THE TAX ON HOGS.
Mr.. Vest called attention to paragraph 234
taxing hogs so cents per head. As a matter Of
course, he said, that duty was not imposed for
the purpose Of keeping hogs out, for none
come in. The imports Of hogs in 1887
amounted to only $S,S72, while the exports
amounted to 1894 ,000, 900. The only object Of
the item was to place the hog-raisers Of the
country under the pretense of protecting them
from foreign hog-raisers, so as to justify the
increase Of duty on manufactured goods.
FOOD ADUITERAr1oN.
No amendment was offered to the paragraph,
nor to any Of the succeeding paragraphs
down to 247, relating to chicory root-taxing
it cent per pound when burnt or roasted, and
a Genus per pOuuO Wueu ground or grauul0te0.
Mr.. Jones (Ark. called attention to the para
graph, and argued that Congress should not
lend itself to the encouragement of manu-
factured authorizations Of food.
Mr.. Aldrich-What would You have the
Senate do with chicory root?
Mr.. Jones (Ark.eI would like to have it's
importation absolutely prohibited.
Mr.. Aldrich-The democratic platform of st.
Louis puts chicory ON the free list.
Mr.. Jones-You will be remarkably well
posted II you find that in the national demo-
cratic platform.
THE REPUBLICANS LAUGH.
Mr.. Aldrich-It indorses the Mills bin, and
the Mills bill puts chicory root on the free list.
daughter ON the republican side.l
No amendment was offered to the paragraph,
nor to any Of the succeeding paragraph down
to 254, relating to extract Of meat, and taxing
it IS cents q pound.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend by making the
rate 20 per cent ad valorem and striking out
the provision as to the tins, jars and bottles
containing it.
After discussion, the amendment was re-
jected-yeas, 20; nays, a.
No further amendment WAS offered I'LL para
graph 257, relating to oranges, lemons or lines,
was reached, when Mr.. Call moved TO amend
It by increasing the rates Of 10 cents, 20 cents
and 20 cents per package (aceordins to sise) TO
20, 20 and 80 cents.
oRAN0Ds NHCEesk1Y OF LIE.
Mr.. Adrich lsked him whether he regarded
oranges - . necessary Of life.
Nr. Call said he did not
"Oh, youare entirely mistnken, said lr. His