Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-10
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE WHEELS STILL BLOCKED.
ONE-MAN POWER IN THE HOUSE.
A Condition Of Hopeless HelpleSSneSs. %
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
The Senate.

| The Senate.
| Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar was the Senate bill
to authorize the construction of a bridge across
the Missouri river at Leavenworth.
Mr.. Cameron offered resolution, which was
agreed to, directing the Secretary Of the
Treasuary to re-examine and audit the claim
| of the state of Pennsylvania for moneys ex-
pended in 1864, and to report to Congress the
| balance due.
On motion of Mr.. Allison it was ordered that
| the Senate meet tomorrow at II am.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The Senate at 1890 resumed consideration
of the tariff bill at paragraph Ali, taxing
leather, not specially enumerated or provided
for, Is per cent ad valorem. No amendment
| was offered.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph 412,
taxing calf skins, &c, 25c. per pound by re-
ducing that rate to 20 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Allison said that in some kinds of skins
25 cents per pound was less than 20 per cent
| ad valorem. The finance committee wished to
examine the question, and he asked that para
graphs 412 and 413 be passed over informally.
| 1t was so ordered
Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph Ala by
changing the rate on lime from cents per 100
pounds to 10 per cent ad valorem. Rejected
| yeas, %; nays, 81 (Mr Brown voting aye).
On motion Of Mr.. Allison paragraph AIS (tax-
ing manufactures of alabaster amber. &c, %
per cent ad valorem) was amended by emitting
| from it the words ''cork or cork-bark," and ad-
ding to it the words ''osier or willow prepared
70. basket-makers use."
Mr.. Vance moved to reduce the rate from Is
to 10 per cent ad valorem. Rejected-yeas, 20;
| nays rs.
Paragraph 416 (taxing manufactures of bone,
Mr.: Allison, amended by adding to it, 'cork or
cork bark"
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
During temporary suspension of the tariff
bill a resolution was offered by Mr.. Hoar and
referred to the committee on contingent ex-
penses, instructing the committee on commerce
when the river and harbor bill is reported to
report as to each item of public work the facts
that make the appropriation advisable and of
national Importance, and the condition of the
| work, if begun, with power to appoint an as
sistant clerk at an annual salary.
THE TARIFF BILL AGAIN.
No amendment was offered to paragraph All,
taxing manufactures of leather, gutta-percha,
&C., 35 per cent ad valorem.
Mr.. Vest moved to amend paragraph 418 as
to manufactures of ivory, mother-of-pearl &C..
by reducing the rate from 40 to 35 per cent
ad valorem. Rejected-yeas, %; nays, "a.
Mr.. Brown changed his vote from aye to no,
giving as his reason that these manufactures
OF ivory and mother-of-pearl were articles of
luxury.
Mr.. Vest moved to amend paragraph 419
('marble of all kinds in block, rough, or
square') by reducing the rate from IS to 40
cents per cubic foot. Rejected-yeas, 20; nays,
% (Mr. Brown voting no).
No amendmentwaso offered to paragraphs 420
or 421, relating to veineI marble and to manu-
factures of marble.
LUCIFER MATCHES.
Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph 422
(friction or lucifer matches) by striking out
''ten cents per gross" and inserting Gas in ex-
listing law So per cent ad valorem.
MIR. Allison said that the rates of duty were
equivalent, but that it was desirable to have
specific, rather than an ad valorem rate.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 20; nays
a. (Mr. Brown vOtng no).
No amendment was offered to paragraph 423,
taxing cocoa mating 10 cents per square yard,
| and cocoa mats . cents per square foot.
PAINTINGS AND sTATUARY.
Mr.. Vest called attention to paragraph 424.
taxing paintings and statuary 80 per cent ad va
loren, and providing that the term ''statuary''
shall only include such as is wrought by hand.
He compared it with provision which taxes
machinery produced alabaster figures only %
| per cent.
| Mr.. Aldrich explained that alabaster work
was very insignificant and immaterial. and
that mechanical reproductions of works of
| under the substitute, as under existing law.
Mr. Hoar expressed the hope that, before the
bill passed to Its final consideration the finance
committee would conclude to put all
WORKS OF ART ON THE FREE LIST.
He did not believe that any American artist
| desired protection for his work against the
| competition of all mankind
MIR. Allison moved to amend paragraph 425
by reducing the duty on pearls from 25 to 10
per cent ad valorem.
MR.. VEST SARCASTIC.
Mr.. Vest-I suppose there is no mistake as to
that being decrease.
Mr.. Aldrich-It is the same as under existing
| law.
Mr.. vest-But pearls are an article of luxury.
Mr.. Allison-Of very delicate luxury
Mr.. Sherman said that all experience showed
| that there was a high duty on articles of
| jewelry; they were largely smuggled. 1t was
| very popular (and came under the rule of
demagogism) to say that luxuries should pay
high rates of duty. That was true, but the
| rates should not be put SO high that they could
| not be collected.
THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
The amendment was adopted-yeas, IS; nays,
| 20, as follows: yess-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison,
Blair Chace, Chandler, Cullom, Dawes. Dolph,
| Edmunds, Eustis, Evarts, Frye, Hawley. His
| cock, Henderson, Mitchell, Morrill,, Paddock,
Palmer, Payne, Platt, Sawyer, Sherman, Stock
| bridge, Wilson of Iowa--25
| Nays-Messrs Bate, Berry, Blackburn Brown.
| Coke, Colquitt, George, Gibson, Jones ARK },
Plumb. Pugh, salisbury, Spooner, Teller. Tur-
pie. Vance, Vest. Voorhees,, Walthall, Wilson
| (Md. 30.
| No amendment was offered to paragraphs
426, 427, or 42S, (pencils, pencilleads, and per-
| cussion caps).
| Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph 429
| (pipes, pipe-bowls and cigar holders of wood
| by striking out the words "ons-half of / per
! cent each" Tin addition to 20 per cent ad
valorem). Rejected-yeas. 20; nays, %.
| No amendment was offered to paragraphs
430, 431, 432 or 433 (smoker's articles, clay to-
bacco-pipes, pearl and shell buttons, and hat
ters' plush).
| PRECIOUS STONES
Mr.. Vance moved to amend paragraph 434
| (precious stones of all kinds, cut but not set)
by increasing the rate from 10 to Is per cent
| ad valorenl.
| Mr.. Aldrich argued that the amendment
would be solely in the interest of smug-
| glers, as experience showed that more revenue
was collected from diamonds at 10 per cent
than at 25 per cent.
Mr.. Hiscock said there was doubt that the
ancient policy Of the government shoulde be-
hoove it to put uncut diamonds on the free
list, and to put duty upon those that arc set
and manufactured into articles Of jewelry.
| Mr.. Jones ARK 1.-The s.ancient policy"
which put uncut diamonds on the free list also