Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-01

Wuite pant containing leaQ.
Mr.. Vance moved to make the duty on white
lead cents pound instead Of s. Rejected
yeas, 70; nays, 81. There was no suggestion as
to the next two paragraphs (67 and 6S) as to
phosphorus and bichromate and chromate Of
potash. Paragraph SO was amended, on motion
OF Mr.. Aldrich, by making il read, "Caustic or
hydrate Of potash, refined, in sticks or rolls, l
cent per pound" Unstead Of IL cents)
Paragraph 70, carbonate Of potash, 20 per
cent ad valorem," was. on motion Of Mr.. Al
drich. struck out, SO that it nov goes on the
free list
An amendment offered to the next para
graph by Mr.. Vest to reduce the duty on hyr-
drodate iodide and odate Of potash "a medi-
cine) from so cents to 40 cents pound led to
SHARP PERSONAL CONTROVERSY
between Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Dawes, the latter
finding fault with the former for calling in
question the veracity Of a Philadelphia firm Of
manufacturing chemists powers d Wight
man) on the subject Of quinine. Mr.. Vest de-
clared that he would not receive lecture from
the Senator from Massachusetts,, who had, by
| inheritance and mode Of life, assumed right
| to lecture Others The latter denied that he
had ever assumed a right to lecture any
body, nor had he ever shrunk from the duty OF
defending any honorable man who was un-
justly assailed.
Mr.. Vest said that he had had reference
to what he considered tendency Of Mr.. Dawes
people to assume a morality. an intelligence
and q standing higher than that Of anybody
else.
The amendment was rejected.
Paragraph "A, snlphate of potash, was on
motion of Mr.. Aldrich, struck out; it now goes
on the free list
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty on
medicinal preparations, of which alcohol is q
component part. from fifty to thirty-fve cents
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty on
santonine paragraph 79) from s250 to 81 a
pound, saying that the article was vermifuge
used for sick children. Rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson also moved to reduce the
duty on CASTLE soap paragraph S0) from IL
cents per pound to 20 per cent ad valorem, the
present rate. Rejected by the usual party vote
yeas, 1s; nays, 29.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor Miss. resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary Of War
for copies Of the report Of the engineers in
charge Of the work Of improvement in GAL
weston harbor.
THE sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The House then resumed consideration Of the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil appro-
priation bill.
POTOMAC LIGHT HOUSE.
The question being on non-concurring in the
Senate amendment appropriating ESQ., 900 for .
light house near Maryland Point, Potomac
river, Mr.. Rogers Of Arkansas rose and, being
recognized by the Speaker, said that he wished
to submit q few remarks.
MIR. Cannon (Ill.) made the point that debate
was not in order.
this point, but after q brief debate, in order to
save time, he recognized Mr.. Cannon TO move
the previous question.
MR.. ROGERS PRorHsrs
Against this Mr.. Rogers protested, sayins
that this was the second time that the Speaker
after having recognized him, had summarily
taken him of the floor.
THE SPEAKER THOUGHT
that he had always treated the gentleman with
politeness and respect.
The chair had not recognized the gentleman
for debate. When gentleman rose, of course
he stated 1t. .-------
Mr.. Rogers suggested that when no one was
occupying the floor and gentleman rose and
was recognized it was none Of the chairs busi-
ness what be was recognized for.
The Speaker-The chair respectfully states
that it is the chairs business as Speaker of the
House.
Mr.. Rogers-The chair arrogates that right
''THR CHAIR ARRoaATEs NOTHING"
The Speaker--The chair arrogates nothing.
The chair acts as the Speaker Of the House. He
has always endeavored to act toward the gen.
tlemen with entire fairness and respect.
Mr.. Rogers-It is difference of opinion.
The Speaker-It is a difference Of opinion
what this House can and does base its judg-
ment on.
Mr.. Rogers-I have no doubt about that and
have no doubt what the verdict is.
The Speaker have not either.
THEY AGREE ON THIS.
Mr.. Rogers remarked that was one point on
which he and the Speaker agreed.