Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-12

ing ON the Oklahoma Bill 81 e.
House.
WASHINGTON, January 9.--In the 6enaf
the House amendments to the Nieafaxui
canal bill were not concurred in, and Sher
man, Edmunds, and Morgan were ap
pointed conferees. The Senate then re
sumed consideration OF the tariff bin. ths
pending question being on Vanee's amend
ment that the duty on no aSticle ID tht
schedule on fax, hemp and idte shall *
ceed SO per cent. adyalorem~ The amend
ment was rejected. The schedule on Nool
and the manufacture of wool was, at the
request of Allison, held over iuforp.alIy,
and the schedule in silk goods was
taken up.
Vest interrupted paragraph Ats, in rela-
tion to velvets and plushes, including rib.
bons, and asked whether that was an item
that was involved in the suit between
John Wanamaker and the government. He
said sac
wANAMAKER's CONTENTION
was that ribbons came in under another
clause in regard to trimmings for bonnets,
which paid less duty. He saw by to-day q
papers that the suit had been decided in
favor of Wanamake and that an appeal
had been taken to the Supreme Court. He
had also seen it stated that Wanamaker
was manufacturing such goods in Berlin,
although he was one of the most distin-
guished advocates OF American labor and
American workmen.
!. Aldrich stated that the suit referred to
was in reference to the proper construction
Of paragraph A, J, in the schedule of the
existing law. The defect in the existing
law was radically cured by the substitute.
On motion of Aldrich paragraph Al was
amended by striking out the words weigh
ing not less than one ounce, nor more than
eight ounces per square yard" and para
graph 377 relating to laces and embroider-
les was amended by adding the words: "In-
Guiding knit goods"
A further amendment was offered to the
silk schedule, and then schedule NJ books,
papers, ETC. was reached. Various other
were offered and rejected and
then schedule N, sundries, was reached.
On motion OF Allison paragraph $50 (but-
tons, forms, hastings, etc. was amended by
striking out the works ''sllk twist"
TO MAKE COAL FREE.
Vest moved to amend paragraph 393,
BAKING coal (bituminous and shale) 75
cents per ton by making it free. He argued
that coal, as well as lumber, should be
lres.
Falkuer argued against the amendment,
and said that in opposing it, he stood on
solid Democratic ground.
German also opposed it. He argued in
behalf of the bituminous coal interest ts east
Of the Alleghenys, and said the time would
never come when the belt states border
ng on the Potomac-prospering now as no
other three states in the Union in manu-
interests-woud run pell nell
nto free trade. He hoped before the SEN
ste got through with the consideration OF
his matter that the Senators would rise
and care for the great interests of the
which were dependent on this legis-
alton, and he feared the Senator from Mis-
Iouri old not realize the question.
Vest replied to German, and said the
Democrat who finched now from the prin-
iples of his party on this subject OF the
;ariff, gave up his flag and could not
Justify himself before the country. Demo
rats had to
STAND BY THEIR PObITJON
n the last canvass, whether they were will.
ng to do it or not. No Democrat should
o back upon the principle that no more
axes should be collected from the people
han were necessary to pay the expenses
VI the government, economically admins.
cred.
VOORHEES, also opposed the amendment |
)ther Senators could do as they choose.
nut he would stand by the authorized dec
aration of his party.
Finally Vests amendment was rejected.
Teas IL, nays 81.
On motion OF Allison, paragraph 393 was |
Imended by adding to it, 'coal, slack or
um, such as will pass through halt-incb |
Green, 80 cents per ton"
Vest moved to remove the duty on card
lothing manufactured from tempered |
treel paragraph 39J) from As to 80 cents
er square foot Agreed to.
Brown offered an amendment increasing |
rom 25 to 40 per cent the duty on .welry |
ot otherwise provided for. Agreed to.
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