The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-05
7HG TARIFF TURMOIL.
The Senate Makes Some Very
Unwiso Changes
IN THE POTTERY SCHEDULE,
Which vitality Effects Ono OF tho
Chief Frntnrcs OF tho McIsinley.
Hill-Tho Glass Schedule Is
Sustained by tho Senate.

WASHINGTON, D. G., August 4.-Tht
Tarllbill was taken up in the Senate a
l0;45 o'clock this morning. ~
Tho pending question was on Mr.
Vests amendment to the Chinaware
paragraph, reducing the duty on decor.
ated Yarpto 90, per cent nd valorem, and
on plain ware to 407 per cent, instead oil
55 and 80 as. recommended by tho Fl,
nance Committee, aud instead Of 60 and
IS in the House bill. ,gf
,Mr. Mcpherson replied rather sharply
to Mr.. Hiscock's remarks that he (Ntc.
Phcrson was willing to strangle the pot.
terry interests OF New Jersey. He wen!
on with IN argument In favor OF Mr.,
Vests amendment asserting that there
was no sense in the high rates proposed
by the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Nest modified his amendment
slightly und the amendment was then
voted OF and was rejected, yeas 10, nays
%. i'r
Tho amendment OF the Finance Com
mit:ee (mnking the rate IS and so per
cent? was agreed to without Il division.
The next question was q committee
amendment substituting rate OF so per
cent on "nii other china" The com.
mittee amendment was agreed to.
The next question was on paragraph
10e.-class unl glassware. The com.
mitlee amendment was to strike out the
paragraph IN the House bill fixing four
rates on bottles, according to sizes, and
TO substitute for-i. different classifca-
tion With two rRtes-one cent per pound
on bottles holding not less thnn pint
(and on demij johns and carboys) and one
and one. half cents pound on bottles
holding less than @ pint. Agreed to-.
The next question was on au amend
ment OF the Finance Committee to strike
out paragraphs 100. ITO. Ill, liz, ll3
and III Of the House bill and to substi-
tute Tor them one paragraph (l09) tax
ing glass and glassware, cut and orna.
mcnted, As per cent ad valorem. =,
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the
rate in the Senate amendment to IS per
cent. Rejected-yeaa 20; nays 2s.
Mr.. Plumb was tho only Republican
Senator voting with the Democrats in
affirmative, Messrs. Mauderson and
Paddock voting in the negative, and Mr..
ingalls, not voting.
Mr.. Plumb moved to amend the com.
mittee amendment by reducing the rate
on cut and decorated glass and glass.
ware IRON As to 40 per cent. Rejected
yeas 20; nays 90. The Republicans
voting aye were Messrs. Ingalls,, Pad.
dock and Plumb. The committee
amendment wss agreed to.
The next question was on paragraph
LOG, fixing du.ieson unpublished cylinder,
crown and common window glass, the
committee amendment being to reduce
from l. cents per rpound, . cents, q cents
and 3 cents according to sizss) to u,
j. .; and 81.
Nj. Vance moved to amend by fixing
a uniorm rate ad valorem. A long dis.
cussion ensued, after which Mr.. Vance's
amendment was defeated. Various
amendments to reduce the rates on un-
polished cylinder, crown and common
window glass were made up by Mr..
Plumb and were rejected on yea and
nay votes, although in the last Of them
: four Republicans, 1ugalls, Mauderaon,
Paddock and Plumb, voted with the
Democrate.