Evening journal., 1889-01-04
1ONE CENT.
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
More Votes on the Tariff with
the Usual Result.
Mr.. BLAINE. rs IN WASHINGTON.

The Laborer Always Part of the TariH
Observation-Disclosures Cleveland with
draws the Nomination OF Leon o. Bal
Iey-BlaIne Going to See Harrison.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The senate re-
sumed consideration Of the tariff bill, the
pending question being the amendment to
change the duty on cotton thread, etc.
Mr.. Vance gave statistics showing that the
increase Of consumption Of cotton in southern
mills within the last twenty years was twice
as great as the increase in northern mills.
and that without the aid Of protection in the
south.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Vance's remarks
vote was taken on the proposition TO make
the rate OF duty on cotton threads yarns
worps, etc, valued at not exceeding twenty
i've cents per pound, 35 per cent. ad valorem,
Instead Of ten cents per pound The amend
ment was rejected by the usual vote-y cas-,
20; nays, "a
The discussion of the duty on cotton thread,
however, was renewed on an Amendments
offered by Mr. Vest to make the duty on
spool thread Of cotton 40 per cent ad valorem
instead OF seven cents per dozen spools. Dur
ing the debate Mr.. Vest quoted statements
made before the tariff commission in 1883
and the ways and means committee in 1854
10 show that they asked less rate Of pro-
teotion in 1884 than they asked in 1882 Mr..
| Mcpherson characterized the duty on spool
cotton as a tax on labor He read from the
affidavit Of Mrs Ellen Strickland, sewing
| woman In Atlantic county, N. j., showing
that she worked for Philadelphia firm
/ (which he would not name lest it might in
I 4srffl fbft ~ nf "a
cabinet), and that she could not make more
than seyenty-fve cents Ia two days, while
the manufactures, he said, received the bene-
| at OF 40 per cent on the shirts she made.
BY what process Of reasoning, he asked was
largo duty imposed on the thread which
the poor sewing woman was forced to buy
After some discussion the amendment was
rejected.
MR. BLAINE AT THE CAPITAL
Hon. James @. Blaine arrived in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. He came from
New York on the Limited express Of the
Pennsylvania road. At the depot Repre-
sentative Hit, OF Illinois, met and ex-
changed a few words with the statesman
from Maine. Then Mr. Phelps and Mr..
Blaine were driven TO the Richmond, where
Mr. Phelps has a suite Of apartments, and
where Mr.. Blaine viii be his guest for sew
eral days
Mr.. Blaine submitted to a brief interview
last evening He said he had come hero on
no political business. He had come to ar
range with builders to put up house ON
some property near Dupont Circle. He win
build this house to rent. He said be would
be here for a fow days, and that when be
left it would be to 90 to indianapolis to
call on Mr.. Harrison.
LEON o. DA1IEY's NOMINATION WITHDRAWN.
The president sent 10 the senate the nom.
nation Of Solomon Claypool, Of Indiana, to
be attorney Of the United States for the dis
trict OF Indiana In sending in the nomina-
ton Of Claypool, the president sent message
Withdrawing the nomination of Leon O.
Bailey, recently nominated to that position
There was every prospect that Bailey's nom
nation would be rejected, and this doubtlez
determined the president to withdraw it.
Senator Voorhees,, when told by a repre-
sentative Of the United Press that Baileyl
name had been withdrawn, expressed sur
prise He said, however, that he could not
, discuss the reasons for the withdrawal HI
said: "Mr. Claypocl Is one Of the finest law
! yers in the state. He lives in indianapolis
, The nomination is a very good one.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
senator Cockfehi from tne committees q
! military affairs reported to the senate fav
orably yesterday Mr.. Hale's bill directing th
secretary Of war TO procure suitable media
to be presented to the survivors of the For
lorn Hope Storning Paltyn against th
works at Port Hudson June 15 1863 in ful
! fllment Of the promises made by Maj. Gen
Banks, commanding the department Of tn
gulf, and contained In general order No. 4l
DINNER TO MR AND MRS CLEVELAND.
United States Marshal Wilson and Mn
Wilson gave a dinner last evening to th
, President and MIRA Cleveland. The othe
guests were the Chief Justice aud MIR.
1 Fuller, the Postmaster General and Mr.
1 Dickinson, Secretary Villas and Col. and Mr.
lamont Mrs Cleveland wore pale blu
! silk combined with white lace and brocade
4 In pink rosebuds