The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-01-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
The Senate Considers the ADMINISTRATIVE
Sections of the Tariff Bill.

routine morning business the Senate re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill at
Section 2491, the first of the administrative
sections. In the course of the reading MI.
Morgan sent to the clerks desk an amend
ment which he proposes to offer to the Dill
at the proper time. 1t reads:
All laws and parts of laws which exempt rom
the payment of duties any articles of commerce
upon which duties are imposed In TINS act, wnen
in transit through the United States to or from
the Dominion Of Ganada or any R,o'in'e
There were but a few changes. and those
only as to phraseology, made In the ADMIN
istratiye sections, and the reading or the
bill was finished at 1:45
Then Mr.. Allison went back TO Sectlcn
las to methylated spirits for use in the arts)
and had several changes made in the
phraseolOgy so as to include other sub
stances for methylating spirits besides
wood naphtha. On motion OF Mr.. Allison
Paragraph In Schedule . s;na t5a
rate on alcoholic perfumery, including. CO.
lOcne water and other toilet waters, from
81 per gallon and % per cent. ad valorem to
So per gallon and 80 per cent. ad valoiem
Changes were also made In Paragraphs
(soluble oil); IS (gelatne); 60 lseal oil, etc.,
SO as to include herring oil; 10l tall other
earthenware), so as to include lava gas
burner tips; 102 titles and brick, lncreaS-
ing the rate from 20 to % per cent. ad va
loren; 100 lglass and glasswarel, adding
the words "lenses of glass or pebble;" and
ia (plate- glass unsilveredl, by striking out
the provision for the smallest size.
Paragraph 176. as to lead, was amended
1-2 cent per pound, provided that silver
ore containing lead shall pay duty of IL
cent pound on the lead contained there
in"
Mr.. Allison moved to amend Paragraph
In hxyr ron
Mechanically ground wood pulp, $3.50 per
ton. dry weight; chemical wood pulp, un-
bleached, So per ton; bleached, 81 per ton"
Agreed to-yeas "a, nays Is.
Mr.. Gray called attention to Section 2510,
which permits the importation, in bond,
free of duty, of lumber and timber neces--
sary for the construction and equipment of
vessels built in the United States for for
eign account and ownership, or for employ
ment in the foreign trades. and he offered
an amendment so as to include
plates, deck-beams, fOrgings, compo-
stiOn metal and all structural
shapes, including machinery and parts of
machinery. The existing law, he said. as
courage ship building in the United States,
but only affected wooden vessels while his
amendment would encourage the building
of iron and steel vessels.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the including of
machinery and parts of machinery, as that
would interfere with American machine
shops After a short debate, and without
dispOsing of Mr.. Gray's amendment, the
Senate proceeded to executive business,
and soon adjourned.
The House Gets Down to Business Again.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-The journal of
yesterdays proceedings was read without
any obstacle being interposed by Mr.. Weav-
er, of Iowa, who sat quietly at his desk
while the Clerk read the record of lis dila-
tory motions. 1t was generally known
throughout the House that the deadlock
would be broken to-day, and Mr. Viewers
silence surprised nobody while it satisfied
everybody. Great secrecy was preserved
as to the basis of compromise. Mr.. Weaver
merely stating that it was satisfactory to
the friends of the Oklahoma bill.
The journal having been read, the
Speaker presented various executive docu-
ments for appropriate reference.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Clardy, of
Mr.. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, conferees on
the Nicaragua canal bill.
Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, offered q
resolution resembling the ruleirequirlng the
House to adjourn each day at 5 o'clock.
The resolution was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, asked unanimous
consent to have printed a substitute for the
territorial bill now pending, and stated
that he would call 1T up for consideration
on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Reed-f somebody does not OBJ
ject.
Mr.. Springer-Yes. If somebody does not
object.
Mr.. Burrows--How often must member
demand the regular Orderi
Mr.. Cox, of New York, requested Mr.. Bur-
rows to withdraw his objection to the print
ing of the substitute, but Mr.. Burrows was
obdurate, declaring that business must pro-
coed under the rules
Mr.. Steele, of Indiana, called up a bill in
creasing to $50 month the pension to Eliz-
abeth q. Scott, upon which the previous
question was ordered last session, and
which thus becomes privileged.
Mr.. MatsOn, of Indiana, raised the aues-
ton of consideration.
Mr.. Weaver then came forward with tie
flag of truce, in the shape of declaration
that he would refrain from making aUy
dilatory motions until he heard from the
committee on rules
The House determined-yeas, III; NAYS.
6s-to consider the pension bill, which.
after brief debate. was passed.
Mr.. Dlbble. of South Carolina submitted
the conference report on the bill increasing
| the limit of cost for the purchase of a site
| for public building at San Francisco The
conference fixed the limit at $4,000.
Crisp, of Georgia. gave notice that on
"Wednesday next he would call up the
| Smalls-Elliott contested election case.
MIR. Randall suggested that it was the in
| tentlon of the comm ittee On appropriations
to ask the House to consider the sundry
civil bill on that day,
Mr.. Crisp then gave notice that he would
| call up the election case on Thursday.
| The House then went into committee of
the whole-Mr. Cox, of New York, in the
chalr-on general Appropriation bills
The Military Academy appropriation bill
| was first taken up, and it's reading was un-
| interrupted until Mr.. Kilgore. of Texas.
raised point of order against the clause
| apprOpriating $4,000 for the erection of q
new academic building at West Point.
The chairman having overruied the point
| Mr.. Kilgore moved to strike out the clause.
| Lost.
"A motion by Mr.. Kilgore to strike out the
clause approprlating 100000 for new
gymnasium building was also defeated.
| The bill was then laid aside and the con.
sideration of the diplomatic and cOnsular
| appropriation bill proceeded with.
Mr.. MacAdoo, of New Jersey, said that
he could not alb the bill to pass without
emphasizing what he considered to be the
| popular demand for abolishing United
States ministers abroad. One of the great
countries OF Europe was unrepresented by
minister in this country. The British
government had refrained from sending q
minister to Washington for the purpose OF
resentlng what it considered to be an in
suit; Nlnety-nine per cent. of our people did
not know nor care whether England sent 2
minister or not, and the interests of the
United States would not suffer if it did not