The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-02-02
TARIFF BILL PASSED.
The Senate Substitute for the Mills
Bill Approved
by the Upper House OF Congress by Vote
of 32 Yeas to 80 Nays-The End of
Long and Tiresome Struggle
Work In the House.


| TIE PROCEEDINGS.
| WASHINGTON, jan 23-SENATE-The Senate
| yesterday debated for the last time the Finance
| Committees substitute for the Mills tariff bill
and passed IL. Mr.. Chandlers resolution call
ing for information as to claims for extra allow
| ances to officers and men OF the navy was
| agreed to.
At 1880 the Senate took up the tariff bill, the
| pending question being on the amendment OF
| Mr. Reugan to the wool section. Mr.. Morrill,
said that the Mills bill was an abandonment of
protection. The senate substitute would make
| a reduction of revenue CT about S7300O,0JO and
| would cover the country and every part OF 1t
| with blessings. Mr. Reagan made an argument
| in favor OF his amendment After remarks by
| Mr.. Turpie against and Mr. Harris for the
amendment, "a vote was taken and II was re-
| iected-yeas 20, nays 81. The amendment pro-
posed to change the duty on all grades and kinds
of wool to twenty-five per cent ad vnlorem.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Aldrich, reduc
! ing the rate on white pine from s. TO S1.5O per
thou ,and feet, board measure, was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Vest moved to put pine claphoards on the
free list. He made argument in favor of the
amendment, which he said was in the interest
OF the poor man. Mr.. Stockbrdge and Mr..
Palmer made arguments against the amend
ment. Mr.. Palmer said that the duty on lumber
cheupened tho price of lumber.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend Mr.. Vests amend.
ment by making it apply to all the lumber para.
graphs. After remarks by Messrs. Call, Blair
and Gray n vote was taken on Mr.. Vance S
amendment-whch Mr.. Vest accepted as sub.
stitute for his amenament-and it was rejected,
~ to % Messrs. Brown and Call voting in the
negative.
MIR. Hiscock offered an amendment, which was
agreed to, providing that in case OF the imposi-
ton of export duties by n foreign government,
the duty on such sawed lumber shall remain as
under the present law. The following amend.
Inserting after paragraph 2O9 the words reeds
lOper cent. ad valorem; chair cane, 10, and in.
creasing the rate on sawed boards of mahogany
etc, from IL to 20 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. sherman offered proviso. which was
agreed to, that the duty on fresh fish shall not
apply to fish caught by citizens of the United
States on the high seas or in the'open waters OF
the lakes forming boundary between the
United States and Canada.
Numerous amendments were reported from
the Finance Committee and agreed to; among
them the following: Reducing the duty on
nickel in ore from 70 cents per pound and on
nciel in mats from 10 to D; reducing the duty
on cocoa mnttng from 10 to S cents per square
yard and cocoa mats from TO 1 cents per
square foot. Striking out Of paragraph 40
which taxes watch cases, the words watch
keys" amending the proviso to paragraph l55
TO make it read that all iron or steel wire
valued ut more than cents per pound dnstcad
of 10 cents shall pay duty OF not less than IS
per cent. ad vuloTem;' inserting in paragraph
AZ (Which imposed duty OF 10 per cent, ad va
loren on manufactures OF leather, Eutta percha
etc. the words yulcanized india rubber known
as hard rubber
Mr. Reagan offered an amendment to the bill
by adding section imposing an income tax.
The amendment was rejected. Senators Brown,
Payne ana Pngh voted no.
The amendment heretofore reported from the
Finance Committee to paragraph 4O2 gloves
was taken up and agreed to. II makes the par
agraph read: Gloves OF all descriptions, COM
posed wholly or in parts of kid or leather and
not more than s. per dozen pairs, S1.b0 perdoZen
and ~ per cent. ad valorem; valued at more
than IS and less than IS, 81 per dozen and %
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per dozen pairs 80 per cent ad valorcm
Paragraph III (caif SkinS) was amended by
increasing the ad valercm rate on sheep and
goat skins from twenty to twenty-five per cent,
and on skins for morocco from ten to fifteen per
cent. The amendment to paragraph 3sl (as to
stockings. hose) was taken up and agreed to.
The paragraph now reads: ION stockings hose
and half hose. selvedged, fashioned, narrowed,
or shaped wholly or IN part by linittins ma
chimes or frames, or knit BY hand and composed
OF cotton or other vegetable fibre finished or UNI
finished valued ut not more than sixty cents
| per dozen pairs, twenty cents per dozen pairs.
| and in addition thereto, twenty per cent. ad
valorcm valued ut more than sixty cents per
| dozen pairs, and not more than ~ per dozen
! pairs, nifty cents per dozen pairs, and in addi
ton thereto, thirty per cent. al ralorem; valued
at more than ~ per dozen pnirS, forty cents per
dozen pairs, and in addition thereto, forty per
cent. ad valorem; and on al shirts ana drawers
composed of cotton or other vegetable fibre,
valued Mt more than Sl.5O per dozen, and not
more than 81 per dozen, one dollar per dozen"
Mr.. Stanford offered as an amendment u bill
heretofore introduced by him to authorize pro-
ducers of pure sweet wines who are also distill-
ers TO use, free of tax, the wine spirits neces-
sary to fortify such pure sweet wines up to an
alcoholic strength OF fourteen per cent; agreed
TO without division. Various amendments were
offered by Democratic Senators and rejected.
Mr.. Plumb moved TO insert an additional par
agraph creating and establishing in the Treas
ury Department n commission to be known us
the customs commission; agreed TO without di-
vision. 1t provides for the appointment by the
President with the advice and consent OF the
Senate of five commissioners to hold ohicc
two three, four five and six years respu ctively;
not more than three OF them TO be OF the same
political party. The salary is to be $500 per
annum. The ofce OF the commission is TO be
at Washington.
Mr. Allison offered nm amendment repeating
the law requiring stamp to be aniXed I every
box of imported cigars, TO indicate inspection
thereof by the customs officers; agreed to.
An amendment to add TO paragraph o33 put
ting rough diamonds on the free ist) the words
land Jewels TO be used in the manufacture CT
Watches" was agreed to--yeas 81 nays 81.
On motion OF Mr.. Allison the date for the bill
to 20 into effect was changed from February /,
1880, TO July !, 1889. There being no further
amendments offered the vote was taken first on
agreeing to the substitute aud then on the pas
sage of the bill. Both votes were Identical
yeas -. nays 3O-as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Blair. Bowen, Cameron, Cul
lom. Chace. Chandler, Davis. Dawes, Dolph, Ed
munds, Evarts, Farwell, FRYE, Hawley, His
cock, Hoar Ingalls,, Jones, of Nevada: Mander-
son, Mitchell. Morrill,, Paddock, Palmer, Platt
Plumb, Quay, sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge,
Teller, Wilson OF lowa-32.
Ter, Call. CoclSrell, Coke, Colqutt, Daniel, Eus-
It's, Faulkner. George, Gibson, German, Gray
Harris, Jones, OF Arkansas; Morgan, Paseo,
Payne, Pugh, Ransom, RengUn. Turpie, Vance.
Vest, Voorhees,, Walihall, Wilson, OF Maryland
80.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOuSE-Mr. Crisp called up the contested
election case OF Smalls vs. Elliott, which Mr.
Randall antagonized with the River and Harbor
bill. The House refused to consider the elec-
tion case and after some nlibustering the River
and Harbor bill was taken up, on motion of
Mr.. Cutcheon the appropriation for continuing
the improvement of Portage Lake, Mich, was
increased from 10000 TO $4,000.
Mr.. Sowden and Mr.. Cheadle then began fill
clustering TO prevent consideration OF the bill.
The nlibustering having continued some time
the flibusterers became weary and allowed the
consideration OF the bill to be resumed.
MIR. Cummings again entered his protest
against log-roing In order TO obtain n moiety
OF 4noircy for needed improvements. gentlemen
were asked TO wink at appropriations for puny
streams.
Mr.. Chipman OF Michigan reminded the gen.
tlcman from New York that New York did not
comprise the whole United States.
Mr.. Grosvenor, OF Ohio. also entered protest
against the attempt OF New York 10 aggrandzs
herself. Adjourned.
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