Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-26
ALL IN A MIDDLE.
AN ATTEMPT TO GET TO WORK ON THE
TARIFF IN THE SENATE.
A Sort of Halfway Decision Reached on Aldrich'
Resoludon-Both Sides Willing to Make
Concessions On the Subject An
Antl-PinkatOn Resolution.

Blair and Butler, VINO ndu OUefeu dlncuu-
ments it went over till tomorrow.
The Tariff bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Aldrch referred TO the unusual
length of the discussion that has taken
place on the Tariff bill, and said that that
fact and the knowledge Shared by all that
the business of the country was in state
of anxious suspense awaiting the result OF
the Senate's deliberatiOn, led him to ask
Senators on the other side TO consider the
question of fixing the date OF closing the
debate on the bill. He made this sugges-
tiOn, not for the purpose OF preventing am
pie discussion on the remaining paragraphs
in the bill, but because he believed that the
orderly disposition Of the public business,
as well as the convenience oil Senators, re-
uuired an arrangement of that kind. He
would be glad to hear from Senators on
the other side if they had any proposition
to make in that regard.
Mr.. German said that it had been the
honored custom of the Senate, on all rev
enue measures and legislation necessary
for the conduct of the Government. that
after full and free discussion the Senate
come to some agreement rs to the time for
taking the vote That custom had always
enabled the Senate to discuss fairly and
freely all such measures. There had been
heretofore demonstration of the wisdom Oi
the Senates rule for unlimited debate but
there ALWAYS arrived time when an agree
ment such as that now proposed was made.
He thought he was perfectly as liberty TO
speak for his colleagues when he said that
they would be very GLAD if the Senator IN
charge of the bill had any suggestion to
make. and that he would make it now.
SENATOR NLpRcH'- PROPOSITION.
Mr Aldrich-I have prepared a PROPOSE
ton. which | ask unanimous consent 10
have adopted.
The paper was then read. IL proposed
/ that the consideration OF the tariff bill shall
be continued. 10 the exclusion o. all other
business except appropriation bills and
conference reports, 10 and including sep,
/ tembcr /. as subject to general debate, and
during September .. 3 and 4, subject 10 the
| fve-miuute rule indicate; that no Senator
shall speak on any one question more
/ than once, and that on September D
Iand thereafter, the consideration shalI
| be confined on the bill ramendments with
out debate TO and including the thlrd read
/ ing. when three hours shall be allowed tC
each side for general debate, and then tho
/ final vote shall be taken on It's passage.
/ Mr. Cullom-On what date IS the iina
vote to be taken:
Mr.. Aldrch-My suggestion is that The
general debate shall close on the hrst ol
/ September Ii is merely suggestion. !
am quite willing, If Senators on the othel
side on on this side think that the time pro
posed is not sufficient, TO consent 10 any
] reasonable extension.
Mr.. G0man-l am aware that in the con
sideration Of this bill we have spent -
DAYS, and that the long hours of the daily
sittings. from 10 10 q, have taxed US all tt
an extent that has not been beneficial tC
health. az AL events. and have, possibly
DELAYED somewhat the progress of the bill
As COMPARED with any revenue measure in
the past we have considered this Iarln
bill greater number OF hours, and IL mas
filled Il greater number OF columns OF tht
Record than any previous measure ol tht
kind: but there were special reasons vhN
tbis should be so. This is the only plac,
and the only time when the bill could be
considered and fairly discussed.
He thought the suggestion of the Senator
from Rhode Island reasonably fair, but il
would be more satisfactory to the Demo
cratic side of the chamber If the time fOl
general debate were extended 10 the third
of September, and then 10 have three days
for the tive-miuute debate. That would
bring the time for taking The final vote tC
the eighth of September, two weeks from
to-day. II that We're agreeable To the Rc
publican side of the chamber 10 would be
equally so, he thought, TO the Democratic
side. OF course, allowance would be made
for time that might be consumed IN the
consideration of conference reports.
Mr.. Aldrich expressed his willingness tC
have the memorandum modified so as tC
continue the general discussion up to and
including Wednesday. September 3; To
have the five-minute debate on the follow
inc Thursday Friday and Saturday, and %
fix Monday September Sth, and thereafter
for consideration of the bill and amend
mcdts without debate then three hours TO
be allowed to each side for general debate,
and then the final vote TO be taken on the
passage of the bill.
The presiding officer MIR. Ingalls, asked
if there was any objection to have the order
entered.
WHY SIR. PLUME OBJECTS.
Mr.. Plumb objected and asked to have
the matter 20 over till tomorrow. II SEEM
ed to him that the time fixed i'm the order
was too short. At all events there should
be some other division OF the time, al
though he was not prepared TO make a sug-
gestion on that point The most important
thing 10 be taken into account had yet to
come before the Senate. for instance, about
what was 20 be done i'm restraint OF trusts,
about reciprocity, about the effect OF the
bill ON the revenues and as 10 whether
there would be money enough TO carry on
the Government if the bill became law.
All these things had 10 be taken into ac-
count. While he was as willing to take the
chances as other Senators were, he did not
care 10 do so until he had at least time to
consider the proposition. He had not
known anything about it in advance, eX-
cept in a certain way, and he thought it
should 20 over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the notice, but
said that he would ask for unanimous con-
sent tomorrow morning.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE TARIFF BILL.
Senator Vance TODAY proposed the fol-
lowing amendment To the Tariff bill:
Y"WHEREAs, From an early period in our
history duties upon foreign imports have
been levied with the avowed purpose of
promoting the interest of domestic manu-
facturers. and drawbacks or rebates have
been given of the duties on raw materials
used i'm the manufacture of all articles eN-
ported for the same purpose, and,
"WHEREAS. For the encouragement of
the production of spirits and tobacco all in
ternal revenue taxes are refunded upon
those articles which are exported abroad /;
and,
] WHEREAS. BOuutleS nave long Deen
granted to our fishermen by a drawback of
duties upon the salt used in their business
and subsidies are proposed to aid in the
building and sailing of ships; and,
"WHEREAs, Agriculture, the greatest
and most important of all our industries,
has not been and in.the nature of things
cannot be aided in the same manner, the
duties heretofore levied for that purpose
having, for the most part, proved wholly
unavailing and,
I "WHEREAs. 1t is desirable to do impartial
Justice to all of our industries. and to give
no one an advantage over the other and in
asmuch as there is no other way by which
agriculture can be compensated for its
contributions TO the support OF the manu-
/ facturers; therefore.
/ BE Il enacted, ctc, That in all cases where
il can be shown by proof satisfactory TO the
4 Secretary Of the Treasury that any goods,
wares or merchandise imported TO this
country having been purchased abroad
/ by any cisizen of the United
States. by exchange Of farm pro-
ducts grown in the United States for such
goods or where such goods have been pur-
chased with the proceeds or avails of such
farm products in foreign countries, such
goods. wares or merchandise shall be i'm
ported at the following rates Of duty, to-
/ wit: One-half of the present duty on all
manufactures of iron and steel; 40 per cent
/ of the present duty on all woolen or cotton
goods or articles of which wool or cotton
may be the component material Of chief
value: one-half the present duty on earth