New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-23
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE TARIFF BILL PASSED.
THE SENATE ADOPTS THE SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE MILLS BILL
PARTY LINES DRAWN IN THE FINAL voTE~
CHANGES IN THE MEASURE
l8Y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsxI

OnANtES IN THE MEASURE
l8r TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUszl
Washington, Jan. 22.-By strict party vsts of
thrty-wo to thirty tho Senate tonight adopted the
amended substitute Of the Finance Committee for che
Dark Lantern bill, passed by tho House July 81,
1888. The Senate substitute was reported to tho
Senate on October 2. and engaged tho attention Of
that body until tho adjournment OF the first session
and has occupied its atten most of tho firs sncs
Congress reassombled In December While several
Democratic Senator'S, notably Senators Brown and
Payne, voted with the Republicans for number Of
amendments proposed by the Finance Committee IN y
Joined their party associates In voting aagfnst tho
substitute ITSELF The fact that vote was to be taken
today drew to the Capitol large crowd Of psor;s
and the Senate galleries thronged all the after.
noon. Reports In circulation up to the Lass
moment that the issue doubtful, because it was
believed that the Pennsylvania Senators would vots
against the substitute These reports however, did
not disturb the members Of the Finance COMMITTEES,
who received information Sunday which satisfied them
that both Senator Quay and Senator Cameron would
vote with their party Ever since the publication IN
Tho Tribune OF the statement that the former had
expressed tho intention to against the mess,rs
remonstrances and appeals have been pouring in upoa
bin from Pennsylvania to reconsider his purpose
All OF the amendments proposed by the Financ,
Committee were adopted and they included several II
great Importance. There also adopted on motion
OF Senator Plumb, provision for the appointments
amendments adopted was increasing the rates on
oranges lemons lines, etc.. from 25 to 80 DER cent
according to the bulk Of the packages, but this al
not gain the support OF the Florida Senators for ts
BILL Neither did the raising of the proposed ratc ol
rice induce the Senator'S from Georgia, South Carolina
or Louisiana to support the measure.
At 6.o'ciock the Senate had thlnned out 50 that
less than quorum present food of amend
ments was then poured in by Senator'S Call. Morgan.
Vest and George Roll call after roll call was do.
manded, untfl the Senate lost its patience and tho
presiding officer enforced the rule which requires thai
demand for the and nays shall be supported by
oneffth OF the Senator'S present. Among ths amend.
ments oferel by Senator George was one to place on
the free list the tools imported for the use of working
men, Another amendment BY him would transfer TO
the free list machinery used In tho facturs Of
cotton goods, etc.
Tho members Of the majority Of the Finance Coin-
mittee feel that great burden has been lifted froin
their shoulders. The hearings denied by the DEM
ocratc members Of Ways and Means were accorded by
Inc senate, subcommittee Of which was IN session
almost continuously from the middle of May until
the adjournment of the first session of the present
Congress. Since December hearings have also been
granted to the representatives of many industries and
the result has been some important notifications Of
the substitute as originally framed. These changes
noted below:
Mr. Adrch's amendment 10 insert In Paragraph
9o1 the words white pine 81 so per 1000 feet bcad
measure" was agreed TO. Mr. Vests motion 10 admit
pine clapboards FREQ of duty was rejected, senators
Brown and Call voting against IT,
Mr. Aldrch's motions to insert after Paragraph 200
tho words, Reeds. 10 per cent ad valorem; chair
cane, 1o,' and to increase the on sawed boards
Of mahogany, etc. from Is to 20 per ad vaIorcm
were agreed TO. Mr. Vest moved to put on tbs frcc
HIST wood unmanufactured and sawed boards Of ma
hogany, etc. Rejected. yeas I'll nays 80. Mr. sher-
man offered proviso (Which agreed tol to para
graph 207 taxing fresh fish IL cent per pound
that the duty shall not apply to fcs fsh caught by
citizens Of the United States on the high or in
the open waters of the lakes forming boundary be-
tween the United States aud Canada
Numerous amendments from the Finance Commit
tee were agreed to follows: Reducing the duty on
nickel In from 10 cents per pound and on
nickel In matte from 10 TO 8; reducing the duty on
cocoa mating from 10 to cents per square yard;
and on cocoa mats from to cents per square foot
Inserting in paragraph All (which imposes duty Of
80 per cent ad valorem on manufactures Of leather
gutta- percha, etc the words yucapized India rnb
Der, known as hard rubber.S The amendment 10
paragraph 4o2 (relating to glovesD was agreed TO-
creasng the sd vaiorem rate sheep and goat SKINS
from 20 to % per cent and skins for morocco from
tas stockings, hose, etcJ was agreed to- The rice
paragraph was finally amended by mah1ng the rates
paddy and broken rice. An amendment puttinS
rough diamonds, etc. on the free list agreed TO.
PROSPECTS OF THE TARIFF BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. % SpeciaD.-The Senate sub
sttute for the House tariff bill will be laid before
the House Thursday morning Under the rules it
would be referred 10 tho Ways and Means Committee
There has been considerable talk of meeting TO
refer 1t TO other committee. Several Demo-
Gratis, who extremely anxious for a reduction Of
internal taxes at this session, declare themselves
in favor of the motion to refer the substitute to the
Committee of the whole House, but it is understood
that this project has been abandoned, inasmnch
point Of order against It could be sustained Another
Rules. and still another to the Committee on
Appropriations 1t is understood that neither Of
these propositions would receive the support of
Mr. Randall, and It is now probable that tho bill
win take the usual course, and so to the Ways and
Means Committee. What action that COMMITTEES
viii take is, yet, uncertain. There is strong
probability that the majority will take steps which
might lead to vote the substitute. If the bill
be referred to the Ways and Means the majority OF
that committee can control its fate. II 1t should
be reported back 10 the House and placed tho
calendar single point of order would send IL 10
Committee of the Whole and there the substitute
will be open to amendment in every paragraph and
line. It is understood that Mr. Randall has pre-
pared what he would call a compromise measure which
he is anxious in some way TO bring to vote, but
Il Is hardly probable that he viii be able TO do 50.
In fact II the extreme Frec-TIaders In the Hous,
choose to carry out the purpose which they do nos
hesitate to the prospect of any legs
lation by this Congress Is hopeless.
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THE sMALLs CASE POSTPONED.
srRANGB ACTION OF REPUBLIcANs-THEY PRE-