Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE
Another Day Wasted in Fillibustering.
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.

The Senate.
The House amendments to the Nicaragua
canal bill were, on motion of Mr.. Sherman
non-concurred in. and a conference was asked
Senators Sherman, Edmunds. and Morgan
were appointed conferees on the part of the
Senate.
House bill for the relief of the Abemarle
and Chesapeake canal company was reported
back favorably from the committee ON naval
affairs and was placed on the calendar.
THE TARIFF BILL TAKEN UP.
The Senate at 1920 resumed consideration of
the tariff BILL the pending question being on
MIR. Vance's amendment that the duty on no
article in schedule ] (fax, hemp. and jute)
shall exceed so per cent ad valorem.
The amendment was rejected-yeas IS, nays
Zo-Mr. Brown voting with the democrats i'll
the affirmative.
THE SILK CLAUSE.
Schedule X (wool and the manufactures of
wooD was, at the request of Mr.. Allison, passed
over informally and schedule L (silk and silk
goods) was taken up.
MR.. wANAMAKERs SUIT.
Mr.. Vest interrupted the reading at para
graph 375, in relation to velvets and pushes
Gncluding ribbons), and asked whether that
was the item involved in the suit between Mr..
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, and the
government He said that Mr.. Wanamaker's
contention was that ribbons came in under an
other clause in regard to trimmings for bon
nets, which paid less duty. He saw by to-
day papers that the suit had been decided in
favor OF MIR. Wanamaker. and that an appeal
had been taken to the Supreme Court. He had
also seen it stated that Mr.. Wanamaker was
manufacturing such goods in Berlin, although
he was one of the most distinguished advocates
American labor in
Mr.. Aldrich stated that the suit referred to
was IN reference to the proper construction of
paragraph 44S in Schedule of existing law
The defect in existing law was radically cured
by the substitute.
On motion of Mr.. Aldrich, paragraph 375
was amended by striking out the words weigh
ing not less than one ounce nor more than
eight ounces per square yard"
IN THE INTEREST OF THE POOR
Mr.. Vest said he had not thought proper to
object to the paragraphs increasing the exist
ing rates on silk goods, because they were
luxuries, and his sympathies in the entire
matter were with the poorer classes He be-
heved that the burdens of taxation should fa'l
as lightly as possible on the poorer people and
should be imposed on those who are able and
willing to bear them.
Mr.. Allison-That is the general purpose and
idea OF the Senate bill.
MIR. Vest-I do not accept that statement at
all. believe that the bin is in the interest of
the manufacturers, without regard to the inter-
est Of the consumers. Mr.. Vest sent to the
clerks desk and had read newspaper inter-
view with one of the largest corset manufac-
turers in New York to show
HOW THE TARIFF PINcHED.
He said that an approximate estimate of the
changes proposed in the substitute showed an
increase of revenue to the amount of million
dollars; and that that was in the interest of
manufacturers alone
Mr.. Aldrich stated that the silk schedule had
been prepared at the Treasury Department by
Treasury experts and was intended to be Tex
cept IN regard to silk corsets) simply u trans
iation OF the existing ad valorem rates into
speclhc or compound rates.
House of Representatives.
DILAToRY PROCEEDINGS RENEWED TO-DAY.
That Mr.. Weaver Qowa,) is earnest in his in
tention to do all in his power to prevent the
House from accomplishing any business until
it has finally acted upon the Oklahoma bill was
demonstrated this morning. Immediately after
the chaplain's prayer. Mr.. Weaver called the
Speakers attention to the first rule of the
House, which directs that officer after calling
the House to order, ito cause, upon the appear
ance OF quorum. the journal of the last days
sitting to be read" He raised the point of
order that the journal could not be read until
it was apparent that quorum was in attend
ance.
The Speaker sustained the point, and di-
rected the clerk to call the roll.
HALF AN HOUR WAS FRIrTERED AWAY
before quorum could be secured to vote down
this motion, which Mr.. Weaver instantly sup
plemented with a motion for recess until
2:3O
Messrs Crisp (Ga.), and Weaver Qowa), were
appointed tellers and stood opposite each other
as the members lazily passed between them.
Mr.. Reed (Me.). sarcastically asked (havng
in mind the speech made by Mr.. Crisp against
the proposition of the committee on rules to
change the rules) whether the gentleman from
Georgia knew of anything else that could be
done to protect the rights of the minority?
Mr.. Crisp pleasantly responded that the gen.
cate that he was at all objecting to the present
procedure.
"How does the minority feel about it?"
queried Mr. Payson (Ills.), addressing himself
to Mr.. Weaver.
Mr.. Weaver-This is
FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF THE MAJORITY
1t took the House quarter of an hour to de-
termine that it did not desire recess until
2:30, and then Mr.. Weaver presented it with an
opportunity to express its will relative to re-
cess till 1:30.
places as tellers, the former gentleman provid-
ing himself with a chair, in which he reclined
as he proceeded with the count
At lao it was evident that a quorum could
not be secured to decide the question of taking
a recess until 1:30 and call Of the House was
ordered.
GEN. WEAVER Is MASTER.