Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-12
Fish and Fishermen.

THE DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE PROPOSITION
TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF FOREIGNERS ON
FISHING VESSELS.
The debate in the Senate yesterday after
noon on fresh fish was lively one, and for a
time 1t looked as though Senator Plumb would
refuse to be reconciled. He wanted to place
fresh fish and frozen or ice-packed fish on the
free list and his attempt brought on a general
discussion. Mr.. Plumb finally withdrew his
amendment, and an amendment offered by Mr..
Hale to levy uniform rate of duty-one-hali
cent per pound on all grades-was adopted.
Mr.. Reagan then offered an amendment
which provides that from and after three
months from the passage of this act the officers
and at least three-fouths of the crews of any
and all fishing vessels owned by citizens of the
United States and engaged in fishing in waters
outside OF the territorial jurisdiction of the
United States, shall be either natve-born or nat
uralized citizens of the United States. The own
ers, agents, commanders and masters who violate
this law. if found guilty of violation Of this law
shall be fined not less than 81 900 nor more
than 5000. and may, at the discretion of the
court, be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a
period not exceeding two years.
Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Allison thought that a
tariff bill was not the proper vehicle for a
criminal law. It might, however. said Mr.
Allison, come in later among the general pro-
visions. To this Mr.. Reagan assented in part.
and the amendment was laid over for awhile.
The Wool Schedule.
WOOL GROWERS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE
ON FINANCE.
This morning the Senate committee on
finance heard delegation from the National
wool growers association, which has been in
session in this city this week. There were
present Senators Morrill, Allison, Aldrich,
Hiscock, Sherman, Voorhees, and Vance,
and the wool delegates consisted of David
Harpster, president of the association; Judge
Of Washington, d. c.; Col. W. L. Black, Of
Texas; H. Hutchinson. of Winconsin; D. Cossitt,
OF New York; A. Chapman, of Vermont, and j.
h. Kirkpatrick, of California.
THE PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
was made by Judge Lawrence, who spoke in
support of the incorporation into the tariff bill
Of a wool schedule prepared by committee Of
the association, and submitted in printed form
to the committee. The schedule proposed di-
vides woods into three classes-clothing, comb
ing and carpet. The duty on woods of the
first and second class shall be eleven cents a
pound, including hair of the alpaca goat,
camel, llama, and other like ami
mails. Woods of the third class,
cents duty; valued at over IL cents, 6 cents a
pound. Prepared wool shall pay extra duty,
according to the character of the preparation
Wastes, composed wholly or in part of wool or
wOrsted, 30 cents o pound; wooden rags,
shoddy. &C., 20 cents a pound. Woods dyed or
otherwise prepared beyond securing or wash
ing shall pay the same duty as manufactures
Of wool. Nearly all the delegation took part
in the hearing.
President Harpster insisted upon the COM
mittee recognizing the fact that President
Cleveland had made the issue of free wool in
the recent election, and the wool men had won
The Senate will consider the wool schedule
in the bill next week. but it is not deemed
probable that any material change will be re-
commended by the committee.