Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-22
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Reagan'S Amendment Rejected.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Given Precedence in the House.
The Senate.


of 81 per tooth extracted be allowed to Ameri-
can dentists sin order to encourage an honest
industry, lower the cost to patients, and en-
courage the immigration of dentists from
other parts of the world thereby making a
products of this country" Laid on the table.
EXTRA ALLOWANCES TO NAVAL OFFICERS AND
MEN.
MIR. Chambers resolution Of yesterday call
ing for information as to claims for extra
allowances to officers and men of the navy.
based OH sea service on receiving ships, was
taken up and agreed to.
THE TARIFF BILL \
The Senate a. II 80 resumed consideration of
the tariff bill-the pending question being on
the amendment offered by Mr.. Reagan to the
wool section.
Mr.. Morrill, read some general remarks He
had sought the floor Che said) mainly for the
purpose OF preserving the symmetry of the
republican record in relation to its action on
the tariff. He
CRITICIZED THE COURSE OF DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
in opposition to the bill, who had assailed it,
he said, by chorus of vituperative epithets as
harsh to the ear as the discordant tones of a
calithumpian concert. He was persuaded, how
ever. that the American people, prosperous as
and reasonable protective policy (with rea-
sonable reduction of revenue) would be
able to appreciate the fact that it
was "a condition and not theory"
that now most troubled his democratic friends.
He enumerated the various tariff reductions
made by the republican party as sufficient evil
dence that the republicans, SO long they
held legislative power, were neither idle nor
mattentlve to any proper reductions of the
tariff and OF the public revenue. He contrasted
n ant <haw
while having majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives, and which was confined, he said, to
the lean and gaunt picture of one tariff bill
Crepeallng the duty on quinine, which had pro-
duced Sl25.653 revenue), and of one internal
revenue measure, reducing the tax on tobacco
cents pound; and that reduction led by one
who was in danger of being excommunicated
from his party In consequence of his unbelief
in the Mills tariff bill. He spoke of the
EFFECT OF FREE TRADE IN GREAT BRITAIN,
and said that, notoriously, it had proved disas-
trous to all landed estates there; but that the
sacrifice had to be made, or British supremacy
in foreign trade would have been lost If it
were asked ''What is the matter with the Mills
bill?" the answer was, THAT it was an aband-
onment of protection, and that every change
proposed in it was either absolute free trade or
a step nearer to free trade" 1t was a bold with
drawal OF protection to agriculture in almost
every direction. 1t was reckless and false to
a1i tuc lutSTtsts O1 the IdrIleTs
IT WAS ALL RIGHT FOR CANADA,
but all wrong for the United States. The large
manufacturing towns of Great Britain were
exuberant over the prospect of having larger
and better market opened to their products
On the other hand 1t was conceded that the
Senate substitute would make a reduc-
ton of revenue of about S73OOO 900,
including nearly S24,OO0,O0O proposed to
be removed from tobacco and cigars.
Out of 440 paragraphs in the substitute there
were reductions proposed in 110-or in one
fourth of them. The tariff reduction on sugar
would reduce the cost to the consumer not less
than cent per pound. and the proposed
bounty on sugar would multiply the crops of
the farmer by the introduction of permanent
and profitable crop. The Senate amendment
proposed over forty additions to the free list:
and it also proposed to ascertain and remedy
practical defects in existing law. If the sub
stitute became a law it would cover the country
and every part of it with blessings.
MR. REAGANs AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Reagan made an argument in favor of
his amendment changing the duty on all grades
and kinds of wool to 25 per cent advalorem.
He desired Che saiD to put agriculture on a
fair and equal basis with other industries, but
he knew no way Of doing equal justice to the
men who plowed and hoed, who raised cotton
and corn. and wheat and beef, because these
products were exported and not imported.
They stood unprotected, uncovered by the law.
and had to pay the bounties conferred on other
Industries.
STANDING BY THE MILLS BILL.
Mr.. Coke expressed his readiness to vote to
put wool ON the free list whenever all the bases
of manufactures were put on the free list. He
stood by the Mills bill. not because it was such
bill as he preferred, but because it repre-
sented the real foundations on which taxation
should be levied and collected
REJECTED AMENDMENTS.
After remarks by Mr.. Turpee against and by
Mr.. Harris for the amendment offered by MIR.
Reagan vote was taken, and the mendment
was rejected-yeas, %; nays, 81.
Senators Brown and Payne voted no. Mr.
Vance then moved proviso that no article in
the wool and woolen schedule shouldpay rate
| OF duty exceeding seventy-five per cent ad
valorem. Rejected; yeas "a, nays 33.
Mr.. Brown voted aye, and MIR. Payne no.
WOOD AND wooDEN-wARE
Schedule D-''Wood and wood-ware-"was
then taken up.
Mr.. Aldrich reported an amendment to insert
in paragraph col the words ''White pine. $l.50
per l 200 feet board measure" Agreed to-
Mr.. Vestsmoved to amend paragraph 2O7 (as
to pine clap-boards), by striking out the words
so per ,000" and inserting the words ''Shall
be admitted free of duty" and argued in sup
port of his motion.
Mr.. Stockbridge opposed Mr. Vests amend
ment, and spoke of the lumber interest as being
the third highest in value in this country
Mr.. Palmer also opposed the amendment
MR.. vANcE's AMENDMENT REJECTED.
After further debate the amendment offered
by Senator Vance to make lumber of all kinds
free of duty was rejected by vote of 2S nays
to 10 yeas The vote was strict party one.
except that Messrs. Call and Brown voted with
the republicans.
House of Representatives.
When the clerk finished the reading of the
journal Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia, called up as
privileged matter the contested election case
Of Smalls against Elliot. and Mr.. Randall, of
Pennsylvania, raised the question of considera-
tion. He thought that the river and harbor
and sundry civil appropriation bills should
have precedence Of consideration. The elec-
tion case would not suffer from few days de-
lay.
Mr.. Crisp took the contrary position. and
contended that the delay would notbe of detri-
| ment to the appropriation bill
Mr.. Houk CTenn- }, while proclaiming himself
friend of the river and harbor bill, thought
that as q matter Of justice to Elliot and Smails
the contested election case should be given
prece aence.
The House refused-yeas, 106; nays, 1O9;-to
consider the election case.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
After . delay Of half an hour, caused by ili-
clustering tactics on the part Of Mr.. Cheadle, Of