Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-02
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Plumb Pitches Into the High Protection
isfs-Reed Rasped by Rogers.
[By telegraph tn the Dispatch

Plumb Pitches Into the High Protection
isfs-Reed Rasped by Rogers.
lBy telegraph to the Dispeich.l
wAsHIsaroS. ID. c.. August THE Senate
met at 10 A. NJ, and the roll-call showed
forty-seyen senators in attendance. The
Journal of yesterday having been read,
Mr. Edmunds moved TO amend and cor
rect the journal by stating the names OF
the thirty-two senators who were present
Yesterday morning when the roll was first
called.
MIR. Sherman asked whether that had
been the custom heretofore.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls, re-
Piled that 1t had not been.
Mr. Sherman doubted very much that
the change ought TO be made. If 1t were
made he would insist on having 1t applied
to all calls of the Senate, of which there
were half a dozen yesterday. But such a
rule would cucumber the Journal
Mr.. Dawes SAID that be was not present
when the roll was called yesterday morn
ing, but was in the Capital engaged In the
business Of the conference committee.
Whatever criticism Justly attached to his
absence under those circumstances he was
willing TO take.
The latter was further discussed by
Messrs. Butler, Plat. Eyarts. Wilson OF
Iowa. and Harris all of them expressing OPP
position to the motion on the ground That
II would be manifestly unjust To senators
who were absent on account OF sickness
and TO those who were paired. that 1t
should not apply 10 the past, and that II
would be contrary to the lmmemorlai
usages Of the Senate.
Mr.. FdmInds defended his motion.
which. he said. he had not supposed would
offend the sensibilities of any one.
Mr.. Dawes. in q tone of irony, congratu-
- I. xtr,~ . hot
had been so anxious to insist upon an early
meeting of the Senate had found method
for the useful employment OF time thus
gained.
Mr. Edmunds's motion was rejected.
TO LIMIT DEBATE.
Mr.. Blair offered a resolution instructinl
the Committee on Rules 10 report within
four DAYS a rule for the incorporation Of
the previous question. or some method o.
timing and closing debate, on the .paria
mentarv procedure of the Senate, and asked
fort immediate co lsideration. Objection
was made on the Democratic side and th'
resolution went over until tomorrow.
The House joint resolution also went
over till tomorrow.
The House Joint resolution TO permit
Captain George W. Davis. Fourteenth
United States infantry, to accept position
in the Nicaragua Canal Construction Com
pany was taken from the calendar ant
passed.
THE TARIFF.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sheraton of the tariff bill, resuming 1t a
paragraph 90. page 10, under the head o
lead products" The articles lthars
and nitrate of lead were allowed To pas
without comment, but to the third article
"orange mineral. 81 cents" Mr.. Vance
offered an amendment reducing the rate e
2iS cents.
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Yes
expressed himself In favor Of reducing al
duties on lead and it's various products
although his own State was the greatest
lead-producing State in the Union.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.
A peculiar allusion having been made by
Mr. Edmunds 10 the Farmers Alliance
Mr.. Morgan said that he would be nc
proper representative of his State If he left
the alliance out Of consideration, inasmucf
as 90 per cent. of the white farmers of Ala
bama were alliance men. They could not
run him of from supporting their true
and honest interest. They might not even
recognize him as their friend, as the ne
groes of the South certainly did not; and
yet there was not q man in the Senate who
would fight harder for alliance men an1
for negroes than he would. III tor mo-
ment they did not feel that the ties o
friendship bound him to them, that was n'
reason why he should desert them, and ht
did not intend to do 1t.
oSE OF TUE TRUSTS.
Nr. Mcpherson spoke of the lead trust
which controlled the entire lead trade o
the country. He told of his having me
not long ago in a New York bank parlo
the owner of lead-minc who told hin
that the lead trust had offered TO purchase
his interest. How much is your plan
WORTH" Mr.. Mcpherson asked. I" coult
duplicate it for $200, 600" was the answer
" And how much does the trust offer you p
trust expect to be able to pay you "A mil
hon dollars for what is only worth 5000,
900 and paw dividonds?" at proposes e
increase the price Of the product"
The offer had been accepted. and,
said Mr.. Mcpherson, the price has beer
increased to an extent TO enable the trus
to paw dividend on any amount OF CAPT
tai it sees fit TO fix"
Finally the discussion came to an end
and vote was taken on MIR. Vance
amendment. IL was rejected blythe usua
party vote-yeas, Il; nays, 20.
ALroGETHrg A PARTISAN MATrEG.
Other amendments offered on the Demo
cratic side were rejected. some after brie
amendments as came from the Republlcal
side, being recommended by the Financ
Committee, were all agreed TO. whethe
they increased OF decreased duties o
placed articles on the free list.
Upon such recommendation the para
graph taxing sponees 20 per cent. 0d ralorer
was struck out, and sponges go on the ire,
list. Then Schedule b was reached. whicl
refers to earths. earthenware. and glass
ware.
MIR. Mcpherson said no manufacturer o
pottery or glassware in his State had repre-
scented 70 him any desire 10 have the exist
ing rate Of duty increased. III
first amendment was TO reduce the duty ol
hrebrick not glazed, enamelied. or deco
rated. from Sl.25 per ton TO 10 per cent. a
cdor1a. and on glazed OF ornancnted fire
SPICY coILoouy.
In relation to this paragraph--as TO fire
brick and tiles-a coiloquy occurred be
tween Messrs. Plumb aud IIiscock. the lat
ter having stated that since the establish
ment OF those industries in the Unite
States the articles had fallen Is per cen,
Mr.. Plumb wanted TO know whether thos
were the only articles that bad declined i
price. Mr.. Hiscock admitted that the
we're not, but said that in regard to tina
industry prices had falieh very rapid
after the industry was protected.
Nh. Plumb suggested that the prices ba'
zone down 10 other countries as well as il
the United States. ana wanted to know
whether Mr.. Hiscock sscribed that fall II
peicea 20 the American tariff.
II ives to be ascribed, Mr.. Hiscocl
thousht. 70 competition caused by the en-
enlargement Of the industry IN the Unitet
5<ar. NJ p,~-h sro,,,v~d ~<hAfhor III