The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-09-06

wool and the manufactures of wool, WAS
was then taken up. All the paragraphs
from No. 357 to 1863, relating to raw
wool, having been read, Mr.. Carlisle
moved to have them all struck out so as
10 have wool put on the free list. A
short debate followed, after which the
Senate adjourned:
SATuRDAY, Aug. 30.-When the tariff
bill yis taken up in the Senate the
pennIng question was on Mr.. Carlisle's s
motion to strike out the wool paragraphs
t5ol TO 369), so as to place wool on the
free list. The question was discussed
by Messrs. Hawley, Daniel. Aldrich and
Vance, when the vote was taken and
the motion lost by strict party vote.
No amendment was offered to paragraph
SO, 81 or 372. The finance COM
mlttee reported an amendment TO para
graph 3l3 trelatlng to wool and worsted
yarns worth less than 80 cents a pound)
by increasing the rate per pound from
twice to two and half times the duty
per pound on unwashed wool of the
first class. After debate, but without
taking any action on the paragraph, the
Senate adjourned.
MONDAY, Sept. 1.-When the Senate
met this morning Senator Blair pro-
posed an adjournment in honor of
Labor Day, and after debate proposed
the passage of several labor bills on the
calendar. Mr.. Aldrich, however, OBJ
jected, and the tariff bill was taken up,
the question being on para
graph 373 page So, as
10 wool and wooden warns, to which
the finance committee had reported an
increasing the duty per
pound from twice to two and a half
times the duty imposed on unwashed
wool of the first class. Mr.. Paddock
addressed the Senate, in mild criticism
of the bill. After long discussion the
committed e amendment was agreed to
yeas 26, nays Is. Mr. Mcpherson moved to
reduce the additional ad valorem rates
in paragraph 33775 from 35 per cent. to
25 per cent. Reiected-yeas II; nays
y. The next paragraph was read. 1t
relates to woollen or worsted cloths,
knit fabrics, etc. The finance commit
tee reported an amendment increasing
the duty per pound from twice to three
times the duty per pound on un-
washed wool of the tirst class. 1t was
agreed to-yeas IS; navs II. On
motion of Mr.. Carlisle the word
'shawls' was inserted after the words
"woolen or worsted cloths'-Mr. Al
drich cOnsenting to it, although he said
ii was entirely immaterial, as no such
cheap shawls were imported. The next
paragraph, 315, relates to blankets, hats
of wool, and flannels for underwear.
The committee amendment to the para
graph makes the duty the same as that
on a pound and a half Gnstead of
a pound) of unwashed wool of
the first class, in addition to
ad yalorem rates. 1t was agreed
to. Finally the wool schedule was COM
pleted, and Mr.. Vance offered as an ad-
ditional section the amendment of
which he had heretofore given notice,
reductions of duty on goods
purchased with the proceeds of Ameri-
can farm products in foreign countries,
and he said he would ask for an evening
session tomorrow to enable him to ad-
dress the Senate upon it. The
schedule relating to silk and silk
goods was then taken up, and the
TO 1T reported by the
finance committee were agreed TO. Also
an amendment offered by Mr.. Aldrich,
ont of paragraph 392 the words
spun silk, and adding to IT the words
''spun silk in skeins or cops or on
beams 35 per cent. al valorem. Mr..
Aldrich stated that the sugar schedule
would be taken up tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Sherman present
ed the following to the Senate
to-day, which, he said, he would
offer as an amendment to the tariff bill
at the proper time: That whenever it
United States, that the government Of
the Dominion of Canada shall, by regu-
lation, admit free of duty into its ports
coal mined in the United States, he shall
make proclamation of that fact, and
thereafter, while such law or regulation
is in force, coal mined in the Dominion
of Canada shall be admitted free of
duty into all the ports of the United
States; and, when it shall be duly certi-
fled to the President of the United
States that the government of the Do
minion of Canada has declared desire
to enter into such commercial ar
rangements with the United States
as shall result in the COM
plete and partial removal of
duties upon trade between Canada and
the United States, he shall appoint
three commissioners to meet those who
may be designated to represent the gov
ernment of Canada, to consider the best
method of extending the trade relations
between Canada and the United States.
and to ascertain on what terms greater
freedom of Intercourse between the two
countries can best be secured, and said
commissioners shall report to the Presi-
dent, who shall lay the report before
Congress. And the necessary expenses
of the commissioners appointed by the
President, including their compensa-
ton at the rate of $40 day each for the
time necessarily employed in said duty,
shall be paid out of the appropriation
for the collection of the customs rev.
enue." The conference report on the
bill in relation to collisions at sea was
presented and agreed to.
TTESDAY, Sept. The fact that the
Senate was to take up the sugar sched-
ule of the tariff bill, this morning, was
sufficient To awaken new interest in the
discussion. Mr.. Carlisle gave notice
that he would move to strike out all the
paragraphs relative to sugar bounties
Nir. Hale offered the reciprocity amend
ment, of which he had given notice on
June 10, and addressed the Senate upon
it. Mr.. Allison made long
pendltures OF the government, and
of the probable effect of the
tariff bill on the finances. He said the
total of expenditures for the current fis-
cal year would be about S4ll 0O0, 900, and
the total revenues for the year (includ-
ing postal receipts and everything
would be $50, 900, 900 Mr.. Gibson Of
fered, an amendment to, the sugar
schedule yaddlng the words SYRUP OF
beet, sorghum or sugar-cane. He
made an argument against the sugar
bounty proposition Mr.. Sherman ex-
pressed his views on the subject of
reciprocity, and spoke Of the difficulties
in the way Of reciprocity by treaty. Mr..
Spooner suggested an amendment to
apply to Canada-putting duty of lO
per cent. ad valorem on green coffee,
cents pound and 10 per cent. ad va
loren on roast and ground coffee, and
10 per cent. on tea-these duties being
initiated from the Canadian tariff. The
Senate then took recess till P. VI. In
the evening session Mr.. Gibson moved
as substitute for the sugar schedule
the paragraphs in the existing law, i'm
posing duties on sugar Mr.. Dolph CON
cluded his speech against any reciproci-