Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-22

been nothing like formation on either side
upon tie subject. although the members of
the WAYS ana Means COMMITTEES indivldu-
ally hsye been thoughtiully considering the
mstter.
Chairman Mills today remarked. with sar-
castle Infection IN biz voice, that II the
House did not refer The senate bill 10 the
Conaiitee on Appropriations, or to the
Committee on War Claims, or TO sone com.
nfttee other than that on Waysaad Mehns.
and decided 10 place the rssposslbilty Tor
its tfestment upon himself. be wSuld get his
comnittes together and seiermiae what was
best b be dsne. lie did not believe that
Democratic caucus would be necessary to re-
iniorce the committees decision.
Mr.. Mills did not seem e entertain the
idea that the committee would even report
fsv0rably upon the senate bill, snd when It
watsuss estcd that it might be argued 10y
some Democrats that It would be better 70
take bali a loaf taan no bread. be replied
emphalically that 10 was not a bali a Loaf
that the Senate offered, - the bill did not
promise TO reduce TIE revenue Al all.
So far AZ the Republicans are concerned,
Major Mckinley, speaking for himself,
sifbOugh he admitted that the subject nal
been informally discussed by him with other
Republicans, said that he did not see that
the Republicans had any part % perform IN
the disposition OF the hl.. lie rather e.
pected the WAYS and Mans Committee 10
report The senste bil adversely and that
il would lie on the calendar. never releaioS
the conference stage.
Touching Sir. MISS implication that the
BIN might he referred 70 t1e Committee on
Appropriations. or some other committee
than tie lommitcc on way, and Mesu',
Mr. Mckinley said that be believed the Re-
pubhcans would not favor such reference.
aud he did not soc how It could be done
without their support.
The amendment rss agreed 10.
Mr.. Allison then presented 10 succession
Number u amendments, which were agreed
to, p. fellow-: Fixing tne duty on WOolicn
aud worsted yarn valued At not more than
% cents per pound. snd valued At mere than
30 cents pr pound 81 30 and - CENTS per
pound. respectively. in addition 10 the al
valorem FIXING the duty on wso'leu or
wOrsted cloths valued At above 90 cents per
pound. at ~ cents per pound IN addition
% the 80 per cent "a yalorem. The
same rate Of duty was fixed upon Oanuel',
blankets. and bats OF wool valued
a. above 90 cents per pound, and upon
womeu's and chlldreD's dress goods COM
posed wholly or in part Of wool WoZh'nt
over four pounds per square yard. a uuiF
Of - cents per pound and A. per cent. al
yaiorem was 6Xcd on clothing, feady-madr,
sid wearing apparel o. every Ce,crpi on
composed wholly or in part % wool. he
duty on weddings, gOrInG', &c.' was hAtd
a' ~ cents per pound ~ addition To- the %
PR cent ~ yalorem. The duty ON Aubu>-
Fon, AYmlRster, 5loquotte, Ssxonr, Wilton,
asd Fourpsv cGrpets was fixed at g. cents
yer sqIsre yard snd e. per ccut. al yalorem;
That on tapestry and Brussels Carpets ~ 20
cents per square yard Rnd % ger cent al
yaIorem; that on treble ingram At j. cents
per square yard and - peg cent. al yaloremi
thl' on two-piy ingram carpet ~ cents per
square ward and % yer cent. al yalorcn; that
on druFget 81 10 cents per square yard ami
20 per cent al yAlortm; and tuat on cSrp't>
not otherwise provided ior az 10 per cent
al yaloTen.
Tie senate then. 81 li.2j. adjourned.