Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-11
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE DEADLOCK UNBROKEN
KILLING TIME IN THE HOUSE.
TALKING TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
Discussing the Fish Clauses, Etc.
The Senate.

III tne cnamDer-1Our on the republican side
and two on the democratic. Nevertheless, the
presiding officer, in his most solemn tone, di-
rected that, as there was quorum present,
the journal of yesterday should be read"
81 doubt that" said Mr.. Edmunds.
Mr.. Butler moved call Of the Senate.
The 3Sth rule" said the presiding officer,
provides that the presiding officer, having
taken the chair, and a quorum being present,
the journal of the preceding day shall be read,
and any mistakes made therein corrected.
'Wel," said Mr.. Butler, there is evidently
a quorum not present. / move a call of the
Senate"
Thereupon the roll of Senators was called
and ten Senators responded.
There Will be quorum present." said Mr..
George, 'by the time the journal is read, and
ask that further proceedings under the call
be dispensed with"
The chair declined to entertain that motion
until 1t should appear that there was a quorum
present for the transaction of business. One
by one Senators made their appearance, and
by 11:15 o'clock thirty-nine Senators had an
swered to the call of their names, and then
yesterdays journal was read and approved.
NAVAL APPRENTICES.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on naval af-
fairs. reported back favorably the House bills
to provide temporary home for certain per-
sons discharged from the navy, and to encour-
in the navy. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. Stanford introduced joint resolution
(Which was referred to the committee on mil
ltary affairs) to appoint James A. Weymeyer, of
California. manager of the Home for Disabled
Soldiers, in place of VIM. Blanding, deceased.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate then resumed consideration of
the tariff bill, the pending question being on
the amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Plumb
to strike out of paragraph 557 the words: ..Ex-
cept when frozen or packed in ice. or other
wise prepared by any process for preservation"
SO as to let the paragraph read simply: "Fresh
fish" (free).
FREE FISH.
MIR. Plumb spoke in support of his amend
ment. As the paragraph stood, he said the
people living near the Canadian line in Maine
and Massachusetts and elsewhere could avail
themselves of the privilege of purchasing fresh
hsh free of duty, while if that fish were trans
ported short distance into the interior (which
required the use of salt) the people who used
1t We're required to pay duty on it. Either
people of the interior should have the same op-
portunity to buy fresh fish as the people of
Maine, or Massachusetts,, or Michigan or Ohio.
or Illinois. Here was
A MANIFEST DISCRIMINATION.
1t seemed he said as if fish were entitled 20
more consideration than beef or pork. He
was aware that his New England friends. by
reason OF their greater ability and power of
concentration, had had very considerable con-
troll of legislation. He did not oh .ect to their
having everything they could get. The people
IN the interior had alweys been compelled to
pay duty on the salt used in packing their beef
and pork and in preserving their butter. while
the people of New England had SALT for pre-
serving their fish, free of duty. In other
words, the people of New England were free
traders when it suited their interests. and nro
tectonists when it suited their interests He
desired that all the people of the United States
should be put on the same footing under the
tariff law, whether as to its benefits or its bur-
dens. What he objected to in the paragraph
in question was its discrimination.
MR.. HoAR DENIED
that the bounties, or the protection, or the
exemptions, that had been granted the fisher
men of New England from time to time had
been the result of greed or rapacity or desire
on their part to get the advantage Of the rest
OF their countrymen. The present proposition
had grown Gas he understood it) out of the
fact that the Canadian authorities refused to
American fishermen the opportunity to send to
the American market, through Canada or to
put up or preserve for the market fresh Hsh
on Canadian soil, so that without such a pro-
vision as the Senator from Kansas sought to
strike out
THE CANADIANS WOULD HAVE THE MONOPOLY
and control of the American market for fresh
fish. He did not understand that the policy
which made it desirable to prohibit that in
volved at all the general question of protection
to American industry. The paragraph rested
on an altogether different theory, and that was
that 1t was necessary for this country (if it was
to be power among the nations of the earth)
to be able to furnish in time of war navy
capable OF contending on equal terms with the
navy of any other nation. 1t had been con-
ceived that instead of establishing costly navy
schools for the training of officers competent
to command ships. and of seamen accustomed
to exposure and danger, it would be better to
cultivate, under the fostering care of the gov
ernment.
THE COAST FISHERIES.
The United States had always had from that
source a ready supply of seamen in all its naval
wars, and it had been shown recently by an ac-
complished historical scholar that the number
Of sailors in the revolutionary war was larger
than the number of soldiers.
HOW MANY FOREIGNERS?
Mr.. Plumb asked Mr. Hoar to state to what
extent the men employed ON American fishing
vessels were foreigners.
Mr.. Hoar supposed that more than rs per
cent of the number were American citizens.
Mr.. Frye remarked that, on the Maine fish
ing vessels, more than IS per cent of the men
were American citizens.
House of Representatives.
MR.. WEAVER PROMPTLY ON HAND.
Hardly had the chaplain closed his petition
with the ''amen" when Mr.. Weaver Uowa)
came forward with motion that when the
House adjourn to-day it be to meet ON Monday
next.
Mr.. Crisp and Mr.. Weaver were appointed
tellers, and the count proceeded slowly.
Mr.. Reed (Me. inquired whether the object
OF this motion from the democratic side was
to enable that party
TO HOLD CAUCUS.
The Speaker-The chair has no information
on the subject.
Mr.. Crisp-This motion is not from the DEM
ocratic side. The gentleman is mistaken. II
is only from one man.
MIR. Cummings On. Y.)-You ought to come
to the caucus.
Mr.. Reed-PossiblyI ought to. have caused
more democratic caucuses than anybody else
on this side.
CONSULTATION AND ITS RESULTS.
While the count was being taken an earnest
consultation was held at the Speakers desk,
participated in by the Speaker, Messrs Ran
dali, Mills, Dockery, McCreary and McShane.
As result Of this conference, and after the
count had proceeded for half an hour without
q quorum making its appearance, Mr.. Randall
demanded the yeas and nays, and they were
ordered.
The motion having been defeated--yeas, 2;