Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-03
Fiftieth C0ngress-Second Sessien
 WARRINGTON. Jan g.
THE TARIFF DEBATE.

THR TARIFF DEBATE. SENATE-A large number of petitions and memorials were presented and referred, after which consideration of the tariff bill was re- sumed. MT. Allison, going back to para graph 134, as to chains, moved to amend it by reducing the rate on chains 'sless than three e-eighths of one inch in diameter" from to 2L cents per pound.
 MT. Vsnces amendment to this amend ment to make the rate 30 per cent. ad vslorem was rejected and MT. Allison's amendment was agreed to without division.
 ALONG DISCUSSION.
 The bill had been taken up at the point where it had been left when last before the Senate (scheduleI I, cotton manufacturers, the question being on the amendment offered by MT. Vest Dem, Mol to reduce the duty on cotton thread, yarn, wraps, etc., "valusd at not exceeding 25 cents per pound, from 10 cents per pound to 35 per cent. ad valorena.
 The amendment oecasioned 8 long discus- sion, during which MT. Vest imparted the statement made by him before the recess that the Senate substitute bill tended to in- crease the duty on all the high priced cotton fabrics. And he asserted that the cotton manufacturers of the country were in more prosperous condition today than any other class of manufacturers in the United States. Mr. Vest then read testimony taken by the Blair committee, showing the destitute con- dltlon of some mill operatives.
 MT. Aldrich stated that the man whose testimony Mr. Vest had been quoting from was professional politician and Democrat ic free trade sgitator, who had not done any work for many years except as an agitator
 The discussion drifted from one topic to another and the Senate finally adjourned till o-nnorrow without action on the pending amendment.
 NEW PENSION AND POSTAL LAWS.
 HoUsE-In the consideration morning hour Mr. Watson of Indiana called up the bill pro- hibiting any agent or attorney from receiving 8 fee for securing an increase of pension on account of an increase of the disability for which the pension was originally granted, or for securing special act of Congress in eases where the pension might be obtained under the general pension laws. MT. Peters of Kansas offered an amendment providing that the applicant for pension may contract with any person in the State in which the appli. cant lives to pay not exceeding ss for ser- vices rendered should the increase be al- lowed.
 MT. Peters amendment was adopted and the bill was passed.
 Mir. Springer of Illinois introduced a joint resolution for the admission of the States of Arizona and Idaho. Referred.
 MT. Sayres of Texas, from the committee on appropriations, reported the fertilization appropriation bill, and it was placed on the calendar.
 On molten of Mr. White of New York a bill was passed providing that the omission by the sender to place the lawful postage on 8 letter bearing special delivery stamp shall not hinder or delay the transmission and delivery thereof, but the postage shall be col lected on delivery.
 The House then went into committee of the whole, MT. McMillin in the chair, on the river and hsrbor appropriation bill. Mir. Grain moved to increase the appropriation for Ar ansas ass from S65, 1000 to s1, ,470,O0O. The amendment was rejected and after some fur ther discussion the house adjourned.