The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-02

United states by reasonable bounty. He
believed in free sugar, but he believed 1t
should be secured through some such plan
OF reciprocity as had been indicated by Sec
retary Blaine and formulated by the finance
committee. But, whatever might be done
IN that respect, il liberal bounty 10 home
produced sugar were assured for fifteen
years, there would be no occasion what
ever, thereafter. for the importation OF a
single pound of sugar into the United
States.
HIS PLAN AS TO TIN PLATE.
He would treat the proposed tin plate in
dustry in the same way. He would not
vote for the proposed increase of the duty
on tin plate, but he would cheerfully vote
for bounty to the tin plate industry. He
felt certain that IL would be the part of
wisdom and of Justice 20 adopt the bounty
policy rather than to increase duties. The
rest or MIR. Paddock's speech was mainly
devoted to refutation of statements made by
the democratic Senators as to the impover-
ished condition of the farming class, and he
| showed that in the state of Nebraska par
ticularly, there was no such agricultural
depression, but that, on the contrary, the
farmers we're prosperous and the state rich
and growing
CAUSE OF THE PROSPERITY.
Mr.. Platt set up claim that the prosper
ity described by Mr.. Paddock was directly
due to protective duties, and he spoke for
some time in elaboration of his proposition.
MIR. Carlisle made a counter assertion that
Nebraska's prosperity was not the result of
protection, but had come about in spite of
it. aud he also argued his contention at some
length. Coming down finally to the pend
ing amendment, Mr.. Carlisle argued against
| it.
After some more discussion the commit
| tees amendment was agreed TO by vote of
| 26 yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved TO reduce the ad-
dltlonal ad valorem rates in paragraph 1873
| from IS per cent. to 25 per cent. The
motion was rejected by vote of II yeas to
27 nays.
The next paragraph was read. 1t relates
| to woolen or woTsted clothes, knit fabrics,
etc. The finance committee reported an
| amendment increasing the duty per pound
| from twice to three times the duty Der
pound on unwashed wool of the first class.
WOULD NET S31, ,4O2 ZOO.
Mr.. Carlisle confessed his inability, after
| the adoption of an amendment to paragraph
| 373. to make any proposition as to paragraph
| 374. If the importation of such goods was
equal to that of 1889 the revenue that would
be collected under paragraph 374 would be
S3l, 4O2, 900, and that large increase would
| come not only from the very great increase
| of duty but from reclassihcation. The com.
mittee amendment was agreed to by vote
| of 28 yeas to II naYs.
On motion of Mr.. Carlisle the word
| ''shawls" was inserted after the words
''woolen or worsted clothes" Mr.. Aldrich
| consenting, although it was entirely imma-
terial, as no such cheap shawls were i'm.
ported. This was the only amendment
| offered on the democratic side that was sue
cessful, although number were offered
Whatever amendments were recommended
| by the finance committee were agreed to-
| AJAX ON DIVIDENDS.
| Mr.. Plumb gave notice of an amendment
which he proposed to offer, imposing ar
annual tax Of per cent on the dividends Of
| corporations, including the interest on
their bonds.
| Paragraph 3S1, relating to carpets, hav-
ing been reached, Mr.. Vance asked Mr.
| Aldrich TO state the reason for increasing
| the duty on carpets.
| Mr. Aldrich-The increase is made nee
essary by the increase of the duty on car
| pet wool.
| Mr.. Vance, have nothing more to say
| Mr.. Gray-That is one of the evils Of
| the tax on raw wool.
| SMELLING WORKS DRIVEN OUT.
Mr.. Reagan as a commentary upon the
| bill sent to the clerks desk and had read a
| paragraph from the St. Louis RepubIto
] stating that the action of the Senate on the
lead ore paragraph had driven a smelling
| establishment at Ell Paso Tex, across the
river to Jaurez, i'll Mexico.
| Mr. Teller said he did not care II all the
smelling establishments were removed tc
Mexico, for they gave no employment &c
| Americans, their workmen being all Mexi-
cans, who crossed the river every morning
to go to their work.
Mr. Carlisle contradicted that statement
He had been through the smelling works in
| Ell Paso last summer aud had not seen g
| Mexican in them.
| Paragraphs 1872 and 1888 having been read
Mr.. Carlisle said that in view of TIE desire
| to avoid an evening session and of the
inutllity of offering any amendments for a
reduction Of the duties he would not Offer
any to the other paragraphs in the schedule
| II there were time to discuss them and have
them voted on he would feel it his duty tc
| offer amendments to each Of the paragraphs
| for he considered the duties on all of them
| too high.
Messrs. Gray and Vance did offer amend
ments proposing reductions, and they were
| all rejected without the yeas and nays.
| vANCE's FARM PRODUCT SCHEME
| Finally the wool schedule was completed
and Mr.. Vance offered as an additional sec
| ton the amendment of which he had here
tofore given notice, allowing reductions on
goods purchased with the proceeds of Ameri.
can farm products sold in foreign countries
| and he said he would ask for an evening
session tomorrow to enable him to address
the Senate upon it.
The schedule relating to silk and silk
goods was then taken up, and the amend.
ments reported by the finance committee
| were agreed to.
MIR. Aldrich stated that the sugar schedule
| would be taken up tomorrow morning
The conference report on the bill in rela-
tiou to collisions at sea was presented and
agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.
| PURCHASES OF SILVER.