Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Senate Tariff Bill
Gradually Advanced.
rHE QUESTION OF FREE COAL
The House Continues in a Deadlock
of the Most Stub
born Kind.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-In the Sem
ate to-day the House amendments to the
Nicaragua Canal bill we're non-concurred
in, and Sherman, Edmunds and Morgan
appointed as conferees.
The Senate then resumed considera'
ton of the Tariff bill, the pending ques-
ton being on Vance's amendment that
the duty on no article in schedule (fax,
hemp and jutel shall exceed fifty per
cent ad valorem. The amendment was
rejected.
Schedule K (wool and manufactures Of
wool) was, at the request of Allison,
held over informally, and schedule L
(plain and silk goods) was taken up.
West interrupted at Paragraph 475, in
relation to velvets and plushes (including
ribbons) and asked whether that was an
item involved in the suit between John
Wanamaker and the Government. He
said Wanamaker's contention was that
ribbons came in under another clause in
regard to trimmings for bonnets which
paid less duty. He saw by to-day's pa
pers that the suit had been decided in
favor of Wanamaker and that an appeal
had been taken to the Supreme Court.
He had also seen it stated that Wana-
maker was manufacturing such goods in
Berlin, although he was one of the most
distinguished advocates of American Ia
bor and American workmen.
Aldrich stated that the suit referred to
was in reference to the proper construc-
ton of paragraph 448 in schedule N of
the existing law. The defect in the ex-
isting law was radically cured by substi-
tute.
On motion of Aldrich paragraph 375
was amended by striking out the words
weighing not less than one ounce nor
more than eight ounces per square
yard" and paragraph 377, relating to
laces and embroideries, was amended
by adding the words Including knit
goods"
No further amendment was offered to
the silk schedule, and then Schedule M.
(books, papers, etc. was reached. Va
and rejected and then the schedule
relative to "Sundries" was reached. On
motion of Allison, paragraph 800 (but-
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striking out the words "silk twist"
THE COAL SCHEDULE.
Vest moved to amend paragraph 1893,
taxing coal (bituminal and shale) rs
cents per ton, by making it free. He
argued that coal as we'll as lumber
should be free.
Faulkner argued against the amend
ment, and said that in opposing it he
stood on solid Democratic ground.
German also opposed the amendment.
He argued in behalf of the bituminous
coal interests east of the Alleghenies,
and said the time would never come in
the belt of States bordering on the
Potomac, prospering now as no other
three States in the Union in manufacture
ing interests, when they would run pell
NELL into free trade. He hoped before the
Senate got through with the considera-
ton of this matter the Senators
would rise above party and would care
for the great interests of the country
which were depending upon this legisla-
ton to an extent that he feared the
Senator from Missouri did not entirely
realize.
Vest replied to German, and said the
Democrat who tlinched now from the
principles of the party on this subject of
tayff gave up his flag and could not JUS
tify himself before the country.
Democrats had to stand by their
position in the last canvass whether they
were willing to do it or not. No Demo-
Gratis should go back upon the principle
that no more taxes should be collected
from the people than were necessary to
pay the expenses of the Government
economically administered.
Voorhees, also opposed the amend
ment. Other Senators could do as they
chose, but he would stand by the author
lied declaration of his party. Finally
Vests amendment was rejected; yeas II,
nays 81.
On motion of Allison paragraph 393
was amended by adding to it, "coal,
slack or culm, such as will pass through
Q half-inch screen, 80 cents per ton."
Vest moved to remove the duty
on card clothing manufactured from
tempered steel paragraph 39I) from 45
to so cents per square foot, agreed to.
Brown offered an amendment increas-
ing from 25 to 40 per cent duty on jewelry
not otherwise provided for. Agreed to.
Adjourned.