West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
The senate Tariff BilI.

thirty the United States Senate, at two min.
utes before eight 7. NJ, adopted the amend,
ed substitute OF the Finance Committee for
the Mills bill passed by the House July 81,
lSSS. The Senate substitute was refiorted 90
the Senate ON October 2, and engaged the
attention OF that body until the adjourn.
ment of the first session, and has occupied
its attention most OF tho tlmo since Congress,
reassembled in December. While several
Democratic Senators. notably Senators
Brown aud Payne, voted with the Republi
cans Tor number OF amendments propoSod
10y the Finance Committee. thcy Joined thel
party associates In voting against the substi.
tute itself. The fact that n vote was TO 1,
taken drow TO the Capitol very large
crowd OF people and the Senate galleries
We're throngod all the afternoon
lhe scene I'm and nj out tho Senate Cham.
Der during the last hours OF tho consideration
OF the bin was an animated aud attractiye
one lt was known that all debate must
close nc O'Clock and voting on the amend
ments begin. just before that hour the
galleries began 60 hll up with the great
crowd OF the people who in Washington
VIII always Turn out for any kind
OF entertainment The ladies were present
In great force and several social parties wero
made up to experience tho novelty OF
House came nocking over and rapidly
nlled up the sofas from which Prosi-
uent ingalls,, by recent order. has ex.
cluded the employees OF the Senate.
All OF the amendments proposed by tho
FINANCE Committee were adopted. and they
included several of great Importance There
was also adopted, on motion OF Senator
Plumb, a provision for the appointment of n
permanent commission ON the tariff. Among
the amendments adopted was ono increasing
the rates ON oranges. lemons, lines, etc,
from twenty-five 20 thrty.three per cont
according TO tho bulk OF the packages.
AT II O'Clock fln Sannta hnI fhfnnu.I s,,tt 90
that iess than quorum was present A
Hood OF amendments was then poured i'm by
Senators Call Morgan, Vest and George. Roll
call nfter roll call was demanded until the
Senate lost its patience and the presiding ON.
Ger enforced the rule which requires that
demand for the yeas and nays shall bo sup
ported 10y one fifth OF the Senators present
Among the amendments offered by Senator
George was ono To place on tho free list tho
tools imported for the uso OF workingmen.
since December hearings have also been
granted TO the representatives OF many in.
dustries, and tho result has been some i'm
portnnt notifications OF the substitute as
originally framed. These changes are noted
below:
Mr.. Aldrlch's amendment TO inscrt in
Paragraph POI the words white nine al 90
per 1000 feet, board measure" was agreed
to- MIR. Vests motion TO admit pine clap.
oonrds free OF duty was rejected, Senators
Brown and Call voting against IL.
Mr.. Aldrich's motions TO insert after Para.
graph 200 the words: Reeds, 10 per cent ad
valorem; chair cane 10" and TO Increase the
rate on sawed boards Of mahogany, etc,
from 10 to 20 per cent nd valorem, were
agreed TO. Mr.. Vest moved 10 put on
the the free list wood unmanufac.
turcd and snwed boards OF mahogany.
etc. Rejected, yeas 81; nays 80. Mr.. Shor.
man offered n proviso (which was agreed tol
to Paragraph 2O1 taxing fresh fish ! 2 cent
Per pound; that the duty shall not apply 10
fresh fish caught 10y citizens of tho United
States on tho high seas or Ia the open waters
OF the lakes forming boundary between the
United States and Canada.
Numerous amendments from the Finance
Committee were agreed 20 ns follows Roduc.
ing the duty on nickel In orc from TO cents
per pound. and on nickel i'm matte from 10
70 D; reducing the duty on cocoa mating from
10 70 cents per square yard: and on cocoa
mats from TO cents per square foot
Inserting In Paragraph III (which imposes n
duty OF 10 per cent ad valorem on manufac-
lures OF leather, gutta peTcha, etc. tho
words "yulcnnized India rubber, known as
hard rubber" The amendment TO Para
graph 4O2 Telating 20 glovesl was agreed to.
Paragraph 4l2 calf skins. etc.l was amended
by increasing the al valorem rate on sheep
and goat skins from 20 TO % per cent.
and on skins for morocco from
10 10 10 per cent The amendment TO Para
graph 3sl las 10 stockings, hose etcl was
agreed 10. The rice paragraph wns finally
amended by making the rates l-2, !. l.2 and
Ia cents on cleaned uncleaned, paddy and
broken rice. An amendment putting rough
diamonds, etc, on the free list wns agreed TO
The amendments were disposed OF right
and left, Mr.. ingalls, welding the functions
of the chair with lightning rapidity, and the
reading clerks performing their duties with
the Celeriiy Of machinery. There were no
speeches delivered and no demonstrations
were given Of approval or rdisnpproval, either
on the floor Of the chamber or In the
galleries
AZ last ell the amendments were disposed
Of. Mr. Allison now mo, cd the vote upon
the bill as amended. 10 was exact o'clock
The doorkeeper, from his post beside the
President pro tempore OF the Senate, sounded
! tho electric cal bells in all Of the COMMITTEES
rooms, document rooms, tho corridors
and restaurant, announcing that a
roll call was about 20 be taken.
The Senators we're all In their seats except
| ing Mr.. Allison, who stood beside his desk
awaiting the 6nality. 10 was very generally
understood on the floor that the vote would
| be- party one, but as each name was called,
eyes were turned upon the Senator before be
responded
The amendments agreed 10 IN Committee
Of the Whole we're agreed 20, the date on
which the bill was To 90 into effect wa
| changed from February 10 July j, and
amid considerable excitement, the final vote
was taken, md the bill was passed 10y vote
| OF 80 70 90