The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-10
In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. O.-Thc House
amendments to the NicIriguan Canal bill
were non-concurrcd in and Senators Sher-
man, Ednunds and Morgan were appointed
conlcrrccs.
The Senate then resumed consideration
Of the tariff hill, the pending question boz
ing ON Mr.. Nanco's amcdment, that tho
duty on no article In schedule J fax,
hemp aud jutel shall exceed 90 per cent
nj yalorcm. The amendment was rejected
yeas is, nays %
Mr.. Brown voted with the Democrats in
the Affirmative
Schedule X wool and manufactures Of
WOOL was, at the request Of Mr.. Nilsson,
held over informally aud schedule l. silk
aud silk goods was taken up.
Mr.Ncst interrupted the reading at para
graph 37j, in relation b yclyets and
plushcs (including fibbons), and asked
whether that was the item involved In tho
suit between Mr.. John Wanamaker, Of
Philadelphia, and the government. lie
said that Mr.. Wangmakcrs contention
was that ribbons came In under another
clause in regard 10 trimmings for bonnetl
which paid les, duty. lie saw hy to-
day papers that the suii had been decided
Ia favor u Mr.. Munlmlkrr and that an
appeal had been taken tO the Suprrme
Court lie had also seen it stated HAT
Mr. Wananihkor was manufacturing such
goods IN Berlin although lac was one Of
thc most distinguished advocates oi Amer
lean labor aud American Workmcn.
Mr.. VEST moved tO amend Paragraph
800 taxing coal. bluminous aud shalc, 10
cents per ton. by making Il free. lie ar
gucd that coal ~ we'll ~ lumber should 10
free.
Mr. Faulkner argued against tho
amendment aud said that in opposing II
lac stood on solid Democratic ground.
Mt German also opposed the amond-
mcnt The Senator from Missouri. no
nil, proposed to put coal on the ifco list
and to strike down all the biiuminOus coal
interests east Of the Allcghcnics, knowing.
IN hc did very well, that the bituminOu5
coal oi Maryland would moi. on account u
the cust OF transportation come into CONF
petition with coal In Illinois aud indiana.
Mr. Vest replied 10 Mr.. Gurman aud
said that lhc Democrat who ilnchcd now
from the principles ol the party on this
subject Oi the tariil, gave up his flag aud
could not Justify himself bciorc the coun.
nv. Democrats should stand by their p0-
sition in the last canvas, whether they were
willing 10 do it or not Laughter on tho
Republican Side. senators might laugh,
hut no Democrat should go back upon the
principle that no mort taxes should DO
collected from ihc people than were nvccs.
snfy a. ply the expenses II tho GuyCrn-
mrnt economically administered.
Mr.. Voorhees, also opposed thc amend.
mcnt. The Mills hill had been endorsed
by the Democratic National Convention,
and the bin continued the duty oi - cents
per ton un htuminous coal. lln would
not sly what he had said Ia the cinynss,or
what the Democratic party had said, in
solemn terms ht s. Louis. Oih'r Scna.
tors could DO ~ they chose. bat be- should
stand boy thc authorized declarations oi his
party.
Finally the vote waa taken on Mr..
Vests amendment 10 put biluminous cOal
on thc free list aud it was rjecicd, yeas
II. nays -
ON motion oi Mr Allison paragraph 800
was amended by adding 10 TO- Coal,
slack or culm, such as will pts through a
hai.inch screen, 30 cents per ton
Mt Allison moved 10 Increase tho duty
on embedding. manufactured irum tcm-
prfrd steel llumgmph sou from - 90 %
cents pet square foot. Auyrd e..
Mr. Brown Offered an amendment in-
crcla.ng irum - 90 iO Ter cont the duty
on iewcly not otherwise provided iOr
Agreed Co.,
Adjourned.