The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
IT HAS PASSED.
The Senate Tariff Bill Voted Upon,
1t Goes Through BY a Strict Party
Vote of 80 to 80.
Numerous Amendments Are Offered
But Speedily Rejected.
In Some Cases Republicans Vote
With Democrats and Vice Versa
The River and Harbor Bill Comes Up II
the House-A Filibustering Senti-
ment Again Shows Itself and
Nothing lie Accomplished.

Among the various memorials presented
was ludicrous one presented by Mr..
Vest, signed by a number Of dentists,
asking that bounty of 81 per tooth be
allowed 10 American dentists, ''in order
10 encourage an honest industry, lower
the cost TO patients and encourage the
immigration OF dentists from other parts
OF the world, thereby making better
market for the agricultural and other
products Of the country"
The Senate, at 1880 o'clock, resumed
consideration Of the tariff bill, the pend
ing question being on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Regan to the wool section.
After remarks by Mr. Turpic against
and 10y Mr.. Harris for the amendment
offered by Mr.. Reagan, vote was taken,
and the amendment was rejected yeas
%, nays 81.
Senators Brown and Payne voted no.
Mr. Vance then moved a proyiso that
no article in the wool or wooden schedule
should pay rate OF duty exceeding 75
per cent al valorem. Rejected, yeas p,
nays 30.
MIR Brown voted yea, and Mr. Payne
nay.
Schedule d, "wood and woodcn-warcs, "
was then taken up.
Mr.. Aldrich reported an amendment TO
insert in paragraph POI the words white
pine, $3.50 per 1000 feet, board measure. "
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Vest moved to amend paragraph
2O7 las TO pine clapboards) by striking
out the words $500 per 1909" and In,
| sorting the words shall be admitted free
Of duty aud he argued in support vi his
motion.
The question was taken on Mr.. Vancc's
amendment which was accepted by Mr..
Vest, rs a substitute for his own, and it
was rejected, yeas ~, NAYS -.
Senators Brown and Call voted against IL.
Mr. lliscOck. on behalf Of the finance
committee. offered provisO (which was
agreed to- that in ease Of the imposition Of
export duties on Sawed lumber by any for
eign Government, the duty ON such sawed
lumber shall remain rs under the present
law.
Mr.. voorhees, submitted some general
remarks. lie referred 10 tho protected
manufacturers ~ bearded babies, living
In palaces, flashing with diamonds, sailing
the seas In private yachts, aud carccring
over Europe on tallyho coaches" aud
said that that was the class which had
dictated this abominahlc bill. limo hy
| line and schedule 10y schedule Il was
| this clasl, he said, which bad surrounded
and bullicd the Republican national con
ycntion at Chicago. Monopoly had been
master there ~ IL was here, and had Gu.
forced its bald aud Unsuitable demands for
loot and plumber Ia Chicago, ~ IL was
doing here. The country would take
notice Of the fact that the leaders 81 the
/ Republican party were working under the
rod OF n master, aud that master was the
spirit Of monopoly. Senators on the other
side should take warning that one extreme
bcgot another The cormomnt greed and
unsparing lust for plumber displayed by
the monopolists were rapidly bcgctting
an extreme public sentiment la the oppo-
site direction. Conservative men were
seriously considering whether Government
revenue could not more justly be secured
/ 10y laying taxes on property rather than
on the nCccssariCs Of life, aud thus wipe
out all the ranking iniusiiCcs Of the whole
/ tarin system. Public opinion travelled
fast aud lar when stimulated by the spur
/ 81 wrong and crime.
Numerous amendments were reported
| from the Finance Committee and agreed
/ to without objection.
Mr. Eustis moved 10 amend paragraphs
| 2lg and 30. In the sugar schedules, by 10.
| ducng the rate on sugar above No. lB and
not above No. 20, Dutch standard, from
/ % cents to ! cents per pound, and on
sugar above No. ~ from . cents 20 !
/ cents.
The amendment was rejected yeas %,
nays 81.
Mr. Gibson, who, with Mr. PAYNE.
| voted against the amendment, explained
and Justified that vote. lie regarded the
amendment. be said, as injurious 10 thc
| sugar interests Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Brown then moved 10 make the
rates ON cleaned rice cents per pound. on
unclcuncd, ! ! cents, on paddy. 1 cent and
on broken rice Ur rice flour, - per cent
al yalocm. Rejected yeas 20, nays 30
ON thiF vote SENATOR Cameron, Michel
Plumb and Quay voted with tho Demo
rruts. aud Senators Bate, Berry. Ilodgcit
! Cockrll, Coke. Faulkner, Harris, Jones
Of Arkansas, Reagan, 1ufpIc, Vet ant
Walthal with the Republicans.
on motion Of Mr.. Aldnch, from th,
committee, the paragraph was hnall,
amended -ijt 10 ll-by making tho rate
|l5. !, and cents.
M Plumb moved 10 insert anaddilona
paragraph creating aud establishing IN N,
Treasury Department % commission 10 bO
known rs the Customs Commission
Agreed 10 without % division. II provide
ior the appointment by the President
with the advice and consent Of the sen
ate, OF i've commissioners, 30 hold Ollie
for two. three, four, i've and six years ~
spcctiycly; not moro than three Of then
10 bo OF the same political party II
salary Is 10 BE- $3.50 per annuu. tn
permanent office 0l the commission Is 1
be- Ia Washington.
i Mr.. George moved several amendment
to admit free Of duty oil machinery 70
, the manufacture Ui cotton nc wool fabric
or OF bagging Go coyurbl.cl cotton. oil ma
, chinory lor The spinning Of cotton Int
, warns. and al agricultural implements an
tools for mechanics. They were oil =,
iectcd on yea and nay votes. MI Gorma
voting no ON the first aud MI Fayno Vol
, ing no on all oi them. Various amendment
( we're offered and rejected 49,,