Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-21
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SENATE TARIFF DEBATE.
Opposing a Proposition to Limit It.
BUT LITTLE DONE IN THE HOUSE
A Resumption of Filibustering.
The Senate.

affairs, reported the Senate bill to authorize
the Omaha, Fort Dodge and Southern railway
company to build its road across the Fort Hayes
military reservation in Kansas (not exceeding
100 feet in width; and, on motion of Mr.
Plumb, the bill was passed.
EXTRA ALLOWANCES TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution (Which was
laid over). calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for statement as to claims of extra
allowances to officers and men of the navy,
based on sea service on receiving ships, as to
whether advance lists of such claims have been
made; If so, by what authority; whether access
to such lists have been allowed to claims agents
or attorneys; whether agreements for commits
sions have been made, and, if so at what rates,
&c.
THE CAss STATUE.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
communication from the governor of Michi-
gan to the effect that that state had con-
tributed for the statuary hall of the House of
Representatives marble statue of Lewis
Cass-''the work of celebrated American
sculptor, ID. G.. French. of Concord, Mass -
and Mr.. Palmer gave notice that he would
offer resolutions and make some remarks on
the subject on the 18th of February.
PROPOSED LIMITATION OF THE TARIFF DEBATE
OBJECTED TO.
The Senate at IL 80 took up the tariff bill,
and Mr.. Allison asked unanimous consent to
have the debate limited by the ten-minute
rule after o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Vance objected unless the time for taking
the vote should be extended twenty-four hours
The wool and wooden schedule (the most i'm
portant in the bill) he said. had not yet been
touched. nor had the lumber schedule
Mr.. Allison said that the Senate had pro-
ceeded with as much diligence as possible in
the consideration of the bill. He believed that
there would be ample time between now and
O'Clock tomorrow to discuss the details of
those schedules. He hoped that the Senator
from North Carolina would not ask an extern
sion OF time. Every sort of business was SO
pressing on the Senate at this session that it
was necessary to get the tariff bill out of the
way.
Mr. Hoar asked Mr.. Allison what approprla-
ton bills had passed the Senate. and, when the
answer was ''none," he remarked that there
were but thlrty-two or thirty-three secular
days OF the session remaining.
THE RATES ON RICE.
The question being ON the amendment Of
fered by Mr.. Brown last Saturday increasing
rates on rice, Mr.. Morgan read a speech. con-
trovertirg some of the positions taken by Mr..
Brown, particularly as to the need of diversity
ing labor Ill the south, and insisting that the
southern states were pursuing the wiser course
in directing their energies to agricultural pur-
suits.
Mr.. Aldrich made statement to show that.
while the present duty on rice was 113 per
cent ad volorem, and while it would be 80 per
cent under the substitute, the duty ON wooden
clothing was only 40 per cent above the duty
on wool.
SUGAR, RICE, AND ROBBERY.
The discussion on the rice question soon be-
came mixed up with the sugar question, and
MIR. Gibson advocated adequate protection for
both rice and sugar.
Mr.. Hoar asked Mr.. Gibson why was it that
instead of speaking of the rates of duty left on
sugar and rice, which were SO large as COM
pared with other things, they spoke of the bill
itself as robbery" If it was robbery. were
not sugar and rice the greatest robbers left?
Mr.. Gibson disclaimed having characterized
the tariff as robbery. He had always said that
the benefits and burdens of the tariff should be
equaliZed. There should be no discrimination.
He did not ask for any greater protection for
the interests which he represented than he was
willing to accord to the interests of other Sec
tions. He was far from being a free trader
Put he was not in favor of using the power of
the government to favor one interest at the ex-
pense of other interests or one section at the
expense of other sections.
Mr.. Aldrich asked Mr.. Butler whether he
thought that rice required the present produc-
ton duty of 112 per cent.
Mr.. Butler thought it did not
MIR. Aldrich.-How much duty would you say
was right.
Mr.. Butler.-I think the rates fixed in the
Mills bill would be (n view of the rates on
other articles) about right.
Mr.. Aldrich.-Is that amount of protection
necessary for the production of rice.
MIR. Butler.-I cannot say that it is absolutely
necessary. If you reduce the rates on every
thing else we are willing to have the tariff on
rice so per cent.
Mr.. Vest quoted a statement by Mr.. Tren-
holm before the House committee on WAYS and
means to show tlfet
THE COST OF LABOR ON THE RICE PLANTATIONS
is equal to nine-tenths OF the cost of the rice,
and he commented upon the fact that the pro-
posed reduction of existing duty one-half
would fall upon the peculiar wards of Sena-
tors on the other side, who voted the republi-
can ticket, with unanimity and pertinacity
unrivalled in political experience"
Mr.. Butler suggested 10 Mr.. Aldrich that he
need not lose his sleep by worrying over differ-
ences eft opinion between himself (Mr. Butler)
and the Senator from Georgia, nor should he
indulge in too much hilarity on that point.
Senators on the democratic side would be very
apt to flop very closely together on the bill
The Senator from Rhode Island should rather
devote himself to reconciling some little differ
ences on his own side; for instance, ON the iron
schedule and on the lumber schedule. The
Senator from Kansas (Mr. Plumb) had been
manifesting a little desire to be independent,
and
TO, "ACT ON HIS OWN HOOK"
and 80, he understood. had the Senator from
Nebraska Mr.. Manderson). These senators had
shown occasional spasms of independence, and
had manifested some desire to see equal justice
done to their constituents. So that
the Senator from Rhode Island had about
as much as he could do to keep
those gentlemen straight without crossing the
line and coming to the democratic side Of the
chamber to reconcile differences there He
(Mr. Butler) would be glad to see the bill so
arranged as to do ample and exact Justice to
every industry. The only point which he
raised on the rice schedule was that the rates
proposed in the substitute were unjust unfair,
and unequal in operation. He believed that
the intention OF the finance committee was to
aim blow at rice and sugar and other COM
modities because certain Senators on the demo-
cratic side would not acquiesce in the mon
strous propositions of the bill The proceed
ings on the bill did not deceive anybody, It
was a farce from beginning to end.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
After further discussion an agreement was
reached by which the vote on the tariff bill
will be postponed from 1-until o'clock to-
morrow. Speeches beginning at O'Clock this
evening will be limited to ten minutes.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Bacon CN.Y.) asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of bill for the establish
nent of lighthouse, with fog bell, ON oyster
bsds shoals In Hudson river.
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