Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-28
FiFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.
DisgracefuI Republican Proceedings-Thc
Lie Passed--A Blow Given.
IBy telegraph to the Dispstch.l


WASHINGTON. August 27.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Plumb instructing the Com
Snittee on Rules to issue such orders as
will wholly prevent the sale OF spirltuous,
vinous. and malt liquors in the Senate
wing of the Capitol was taken up. and on
motion of Mr.. Sherman was referred 10 the
Committee on Rules.
TIE TARIFF BILL. AGAIN
The tariff bill was then Cat 1l;l5 A.. Nd
taken up. the question being on the substl-
tute offered by Mr.. Mcpherson yesterday
for schedule ID" wood and manufac-
lures of wood"
MIR. Davis addressed the Senate.
Mr.. DAVIS AND SOUTH AMERICA.
In the course Of set speech upon the
general subject Of the tariff bill Mr. DAVIS
advocated placing. farmers binding-twlne
on the free list and made an argument al
frming the desirability OF unrestricted
commercial relations with the sister re-
publics 10 the southwark.
Mr.. McPherson's substitute for the wood
schedule and some amendments offered by
Mr.. Plumb 10 some of its paragraphs went
over without action, leaving the whole
schedule still open.
THE TOBACCO SCHEDULE.
The sugar schedule was also passed over
informally and the tobacco schedule (f)
was taken up. The question as to the duty
IN Sumatra tobacco was discussed by
Messrs. Mcpherson. Vest, Carlisle. Pasco,
Call. and German on the Democratic side.
and Messrs. Aldrich, Platt. Hiscock, and
Spooner on the Republican side. The
amendment on which the discussion pro-
ceeded was one offered by MIR. Vance to re-
duce the duty on leaf tobacco suitable for
cigar-wrappers Of not stemmed) from "
per pound to rs cents. and If stemmed from
S2.75 TO 81 per pound.
Mr.. VaDce's amendment was rejected
without the yeas and nays.
PROPOSITION TOUCHING WRAPPERS.
Mr.. Pasco offered an amendment to the
proyiso in paragraph 227. The amendment
i that if 10 per cent. instead of any other
portion of the tobacco imported In any
bale. box, or package shall be suitable Tor
cicar-wrappers the whole quantity shall be
dutiabIe as cigar-wrappers. The amend
ment was advocated by Messrs. German
and Colquitt. The amendment was re-
jected-yeas 20. nays ga strict party
vote, Mr. Plumb voting in the negative,
No amendment was offered 70 any OF inc
four other paragraphs OF the tobacco
schedule.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Then Schedule G-agricultural products
and provisions-was reached. No amend
menis from the Democratic side were sue
cessful. An amendment OF the Finance
Committee to reduce the duty on barley
from 80 TO % cents per bushel was with
drawn and the House rate stands, and.
upon motion OF Mr.. Aldrich, the Finance
Committees amendment reducing the
duty on barley malt from As TO 40 cents per
bushel was disagreedto leaving the House
rate TO stand.
This brought the Senate to the para
graph about rice. without entering on a
discussion about il the Senate proceeded
TO executive business, and at o'clock adj
journed.
House OF Representatives.
After prayer by the Chaplain. Mr.
McClammy, Of North Carolina, made the
point of order OF no quorum present.
The Speaker directed the doorkeeper'
to notify members in the committee
rooms that their attendance was required
In the House, but even this movement
brought into the chamber but IS mem
hers. A call OF the House was ordered
The call disclosed the presence OF 1853 mem
bers, aud the House waited patiently TO
ten minutes, until the three absentee
necessary TO make quorum reported TO an
selves TO the Clerk. Mr.. Brosius movet
that all further proceedings under the cal
be dispensed with.
THE LAaD-DILL FIGHT.
The opponents Of the lard bill. led b.
Mr.. Mason. ordered the yeas and nays il
order TO consume time. The motion wa
agreed to-yeas, l46; nays. Il. The Clerl
then proceeded TO read the Jodrpal In tn
usual abridged form. when MIR. Mason de
handed its reading IN extenso.
Mr.. MASON NOT IN A HURRY.
In recapitulating the names Of member
voting on one OF the roil-calls yesterday
the Clerk omitted the reading Of the name
Of members not voting. MIR. Mason Gale,
attention to the omission and desirsd tn
list to DO read. II was read. Mr.. Masol
also desired to have the pairs read, bu
was Informed that they did not appear OF
the Joufnsl.
The next point raised by Mr.. Mason wa
that tho Clerk was not reading the roll
calls from the Journal, but from the Record
"a this point he had the assistance Of Mr.
1ichards0p, OF Tennessee. and the roll
cell was read from tho original tsllsy'
obeeiA
ne reading .of the journal consumed
prociseIy one hour. and then Mr.. Dingley,
az NaiDs, moved W approval and on that
1ollop dsnsnded ths previous question.