Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE SENATE RAISING THE DUTY
ON FOREIGN WOOLS.
Senator Stanford's Amendments
Likely to Woman Suf-
fragists-C Customs Frauds.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RpooRD-usIos.l ]
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WASHINGTON. January 2lst.-President pro
TEN. ingalls, laid before the Senate to-day let
ter from Secretary Bayard, transmitting the re-
port of DR.. B. 4. Gould, American delegate TO
the session OF the International Committee on
Weights and Measures, held in Paris last fall;
also letter nom the Secretary of War. con-
tanning an estimate of the cost OF improvement
Of the Willamette river between Portland and
Oswego, by the removal of bars and the deep
ening of the channel.
The bill was passed granting the right OF way
TO the Omaha, Dodge City and Southern Rail
road through Fort Hayes Military ReserY Yation.
The discussion of the tariff was resumed.
Schedule k-wool and the manufactures of
wool-being reached, Vance moved to amend
the first paragraph Oft by making it read: "All
woods OF the alpaca goat and other like animals
shall be admitted free OF duty, and addressed
| the Senate in support cf his amendment.
After speaking for some time, Vance yielded
10 Allison, who reported several amendments to
the wool and woolen neutrality-suspicious.
which were sent to the printer without being
read-and are to the following effect:
In paragraph 3i6 taxing woods of the first and
second-elass II cents per pound, the words land
second are struck out and the words "wools of
second-class II cents per pound are added
In paragraph 3i6, which taxes woods valued
at not over y cents a pound cents pound,
the tax has increased to cents.
In paragraph 347, relating to woods of the
third class, valued at II cents or less per pound,
the tax is increased from pa to cents per
pound
In paragraph 3ls, relating to woods over 70
cents in value, the tax is increased from TO S
cents
In paragraph 35i the words "and worsted" are
inserted twice, so as to make it read: ''Woolen
and worsted cloths. woolen and worsted shawlS,
etc" and the rate of cents pound ION cloths
valued at above 60 cents q pound is increased
| TO As cents.
like change is made in paragraph S55, in
creasing the rate on fannels, blankets, etc,
valued at above 60 cents per pound, from 40 to
| 10 cents per pound.
| Paragraphs 356 and 357 are amended by in
crpasinU the rates in the .'unDfVipO
| to goods weighing over four ounces per square
yard from 40 to 40 cents per pound.
| In paragraph S5S, "as to ready-made cloth
| ing the rate is increased from 40 to 40 cents
In paragraphs SOL, s62, S64, S65, $780, 367 and
36s, relating 10 carpets, the ad valorem rate is
N. reaSed from so to 50 per cent in 369 from 10 to
] 40 per cent, and in 371-'endless belts for paper
/ or printing machines" fiom 50 to 81 per cent.
Vance then conc,uded his speech and was
| followed by George in some general observations
| on the bill
After further debate The Senate took a recess
| until O'Clock.
| At the evening session, the pending amend
ment. to place all wool on the free list, was de
| feated by viva voce vote. Brown, Payne and
| George voted with the Republicans
Vest offered an amendment, reducing from II
| 10 10 cents per pound the duty on woods of the
| first and second class.
| After considerable discussion this amendment
| was lost, and on motion of Allison, the duty on
| wool of the second class was increased from II
| to II cents pound.
| Allison moved to amend by increasing from
| 231a TO cents per pound the duty on woods OF
| the third class, valued at II cents or less pei
| pound. Agreed to-
wools of the third-clas valued at exceeding L
agreed to.
| On motion of Allison an amendment was
| adopted fixing the duty on woolen and worsted
| yarns valued at not more than so cents pei
| pound and valued at more than so cents pei
pound: al 30 and IS cents per round, respect
I lveiy, in addition to 40 per cent ad valorem.
1he duty on wooled or worsted clothes, val
| ued at above 60 cents per pound, was fixed al
| % cents per pound in addition to 40 per cent
The same rate was fixed upon flannels
| blankets and hats OF wool value at above Ct
| cents per pound, and upon women's and
! children's dress goods composed wholly or IN
part Of wool and weighing over four ounces pei
/ square yard.
Aduty of As cents perpound and As per cent. ad
! yalorem wSs fixed on clothing. ready made
| and wearing apparel of every description C m
| posed wholly or in part OF wool.
| The duty on weddings, gorings, etc, was fixed
at 30 cents per pound, IL addition to so per cent
| aG vGlorem.
Duty on Arbusson, Administer, Moouette
| Saxony, Wilton snd Tournay carpets was fixed
| at 40 cents per square-yard, and 80 per cant ad
| valorem; tapestry and Brussels carpets at q
| cents per square-yard, and IS per cent ad va
! lorem treble ingram at - cents per square-va d
| and - per cent. ad valorem; two-ply Ingram
carpets cents per square yard, and 30 per cent
| ad valorem; druggets Is cents per s4uare-yard
| and 50 per cent ad valorem. CARPETS not other.
| wise provided for, 45 per ceSt. ad valorem
The Senate then, at 1l:20, adjourned.
In the House.
| WASHINGTON, January 21st.-The House For
| elgn Affairs Committee to-day received report
| OF the subcommittee in favor of the Edmunds
| resolution. warning foreign Governments not t.
/ take part in constructing interoceauic canals
! after considerable discussion the resolution
| went over till next Thursday
Consideration of the District of Columbia pub
| lie building bill was then proceeded with
Vandeyer offered petition from the Los An.
| geles Chamber of Commerce praying for the
| passage of a bill suthc1iziug the purchase OF
| Lower California
Warner OF Missouri under a suspension of the
| rules, offered a resolution fixing Thursday the
| 24th instant, for the consideration OF the okla
| homa bill
Vandever introduced bill appropriating
5000 for lighthouse ana fog signal at the en-
/ trance of aan Pablo harbor also a resolution
| authorizing the President of the United States
/ 10 open negotiations with Mexico for the cession
| TO The United States of the peninsula Lower
! California upon terms just and honorable to
! both counties.
Morrill, introduced bill providing that the
| United States NsrShais shall attend to heating
| all the Circui and District Court buildings and
| the money for the same be appropriated to
| them.