Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-01-22
TWO IMPORTANT VOTES.
In the Senate To-day and
House Tomorrow.
THE TARIFF AND THEOKLAHOMA.
mr. Allison Interjects a Few Amendments
ON wooi-rhe Fate OF the senate sub
stituts to be Decided at o O'Clock This
Afternoon.

ON wooi-rhe Fate OF the senate sub
stitute TO be Decided at . O'Clock This
Afternoon.
WASHINGTON, Jan. % The senate de.
sided to postpone the final vote on the tariff
hall to o'clock this afternoon. Important
amendments to the wool schedule were
offered.
The tariff bill was taken up Immediately
ON the conclusion Of the morning hour MIR.
Allison asked to have debate limited under
the ten minute rule after o'clock, but Mr.
Vance objected on the ground that there was
too little time left for consideration of the
bill, and that he should object TO any agree
ment that did not contemplate an extension
Of time for debate on the bill. He asked that
the time for voting on the bill 10 extended
twenty-four hours
On the suggestion OF Mr. Vest it was
agreed that general debate continue until
ocloclS, and that all speeches after that hour
b. limited 70 ten minutes and that voting on
the bill begin at o'clock to-day.
The wool schedule being taken up Mr.
Vance moved to amend the first paragraph
to make it read; "All woods, hair Of the
alpaca, goat and other like animals shall be
admitted free OF duty
Mr. Vance addressed tho senate in fav or
Of this amendment He said that the addi :
1onal cost Of domestic wool In the United
States due to the tariff would aggregate
81, 900 per year.
The enhanced price on wooden manufact-
ares in lSss caused by the tariff, he esti-
mated at Slss, ,OOO,0 600 He said that with
the duty taken Off wool the United States
would be able TO compete with the whole
world in woolen manufactures
Mr. Allison, from the committee on
Gnance, reported several amendments. The
flrst Of these amends paragraph 3fj taxing
woods Of the first and second classes eleven
cents pound, so as TO make 1t read'
"Wools Of the first class, and all hair OF the
3 alpaca, goat and other like animals, eleven
1 cents per pound Wools Of the second class
g twelve cents per pound.
1 The second amendment amends the para
graph relating 20 woods of the third class, Sc
o Is TO make the rate On woods Of the value o
q twelve cents or more per pound, four cent
r per pound ian advance Of one and onehal
cents. and the third amendment raises th
a rate on woods Of the same class valued a
d more than twelve cents per pound from sii
y cents to eight cents
The fourth amendment inserts twice i
3, paragraph 354 the words "nnh worsitd, 8
Is as to make il read "woolcn and worste
~ cloths wooden ami w0rstel shawlsn etc
T. and raises the rate Of forty cents a pound o
cloths valued al more than sixty cents p'
le pound 10 forty-ive cents. A similar az
in vance from forty 20 forty.fve cents p,
pound is made in the paragraphs relating {
81 flannels blankets etc, and dress good
he weighing more than four ounces per squai
be yard.
ih In the paragraph relating to ready mao
ld clothing the rate is increased from forty
forty-hve cents per pound
OF In the paragraph relating TO carpets q
be ad valorem rate is increased from 80 70
,ir per cent, and in paragraph 80I from 40
TO A per cent, and in S1i endless belts +
be paper or printing machinesl from 80 TO
a per cent
An evening session was held and sever
amendments to the votes on wooden man
features were adopted
The house fixed o'clock Thursday afte
ct noon as the time for taking the final vote
the Oklahoma bill
r. Shortly after the introduction Of bills w
d begun, Mr.. Payson qlls.l and Mr. Anders'
!, Qa.l began flihustering by offering long b
- and asking their reading in extenso A.
friends Of the Oklahoma bill having assur,
~ Mr. Payson that certain amendments shou
~ be offered, and the friends Of the Pac
Of railroad funding bill having assured bo
IN Mr. Payson and Mr. Anderson that their b
he would not be called up, those gentlemen
-, sisted from further filibustering, and {
j. call Of states continued without further
terruption.
10 Mr. Brewer lN C) introduced bill TO r
on peal the tax on tobacco, and moved its retC
as ence to the committee on war claims. BY
'a' vote of 100 yeas TO l26 nays the motion w
" defeated and the bill was referred 10
De committee on ways and means AT the c,
an cusion Of the call OF states Mr.. Warn
lAlo) withdrew his pending motion 70 81
pend the rules and pass the Oklahoma b
and in lieu thereof moved to suspend I
ew rules and resolution providing Tor a FL
ID. vote on that bill at o'clock Thursday mig
p with permission to Mr.. Payson 0llsl 10 of
a. an amendment 10 the section relating
town sites. After short debate the
- was agreed to: Yeas, 1853; nays 10.
n MR MORTON INITIATING HIMSELF.
itl Vice Presidsnt-elect Morton was again
IN Interested spectator Of the proceedings Of
~ senate He sat in the front row OF the I
to vate gallery with phn OF the senate bef
al him. On one slde 81 hlih shl senator hNdl
,g. and on the other Hon. George B. Lori
tad commissioner Of agriculture.
rhe IN TIE INTEREST or THE VETERANS.
in Joseph w Kay, Of BROOKLYN, is in Wa
ie.n ington in the interest Of United States
erans. He visited President Cleveland,
urged him to rsapp2nt Sydney l.. Wills
late Of Frelonia, n Y, as psnsion az
Of ! here. Mr. Kay says hs believes that
ma prasIdent will make the appointment. "
an sons tsrni axprei yesterday.
at wAsHlN6ToH GOSSIP.