St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-10
NEARING THE END.
Senators Make Good Progress in
the Discussion Of the Tariff Bill.

ioSH0tOA0 AS1oAO OoOO = OSSA NcS IN
the Discussion Of the Tariff Bill.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The senate
made considerable progress to-day in
the discussion OF the tariff measure. 1t
was taken up at the conclusion of the
morning business. and the amendment
offered by Mr.. Vance yesterday. provid-
ing that the duty ON no article in the
flax, hemp and jute schedule shall eX-
ceed 80 per cent ad valorem was re7
Jected, 1S to 25, MIR. Brown voting. with.
Allison the schedule on wool and
manufactures of wool was passed
over informally. On motion of Mr..
Aldrich the paragraph relating to
velyets and plushes 0ncluding ribbon),
was amended by striking out the words
weighing not less than one ounce nor
more than eight ounces per square
yard" hir. Vest having stated that the
senate substitute provided for an ad-
vance in the rates OH silk, Mr.. Aldrich
said that the only advance intended was
the duty on silk wearing apparel, which
was raised from 35 per cent to go per
cent. The increased revenue would be
derived from articles of luxury. The
silk schedule had been prepared at the
treasury department.. On motion of
Mr.. Aldrlch the words land knit goods"
were added to the paragraph relating to
laces and embrOiderieS. Mr.. Vest
moved to put
COAI, ON THE FREE LIST,
and in support of his motion, cited the
votes of eminent Republicans, in 1870,
to make coal (bituminous and shale)
free. A long debate ensued. MIR. Faulk-
her made an argument against the pro-
posed amendment, standing, as he said,
on solid Democratic ground. Mr.. Platt
remarked that the difference OH the
other side of the chamber was a very
pretty quarrel as it STOOD" and he had
no disposition to interfere with it. Mr.
and criticised very strongly Mr.. Vests
attitude. He said there never had been
a Democratic statesman, there never
had been Democratic president. OF a
Democratic secretary of the treas
ury, OF Democratic congress in
either branch, that had ever
dreamed of putting bituminous coal on
the free list. His friend from Missouri
reversed all the precedents. Mr.. Vest
replied to Mr.. German, and said that
the Democrat who hinched now from
the principles of the party on subject
OF tariff gave up his position, aban-
doned his flag, and could not justify
himself before the country. Democrats
had to
STAND BY THEIR POSITION
in the last canvass. whether they were
willing to do it OF not. Laughter on the
Repu olican side.] MIR. Voorhees, op-
posed the amendment. which was finally
rejected by vote of IL yeas, 81 nays
The Democrats voting in the negative
were Bate, Brown, Daniel, Faulk-
ner. German. Payne, Pugh, Turpie,
Voorhees,, and Wilson. of Mary
land. On motion of Mr.. Allison,
paragraph S93 was amended by
adding 10 it ''coal slack or culm, such
as will pass through half-inch screen,
80 cents per ton." Mr.. Vest inquired
of Mr.. Allison as to the drawback on
bituminous coal allowed to coastwise
vessels. Mr. Allison said there could be
no doubt as to the fact that the substi-
tute repealed that drawback. Mr.. AL
lisOn moved to increase the duty on card
clothing manufactured from tempered
steel tsee paragraph 391.) from 45 to 51
cents per square foot. Agreed to--yeas
25. nays II. Mr.. Brown offered all
amendment increasing from 25 to 40 per
cent the duty OH jew,,lry not otherwise
provided for. Agreed to-yeaS 81, nays 4.