Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-09-10
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! WAsniNeroN, Sept a,--Ia the Senate
Plumb offered an amendment to the tariff
bill for the appointment Of commission of
| tive disin,erestsd persons 10 be known -
the eastoms commission with permanent
office in Wsshinstnn-syreed p-yes, 81:
NAYS So-on this vote 20 parry lines were
observed. The bill was then reported ~
the Senate aud all The amendments ado, ted
In the committee whole were agreed 70 in
Senate except those ON which 5, psratc votes
were demanded The first WAS Plumh's
amendment for the customs commission.
The amendment was sgreei to---yeas 81
nays 20. The commissioners aye to con,
;inue in office six years, no more than three
10 be appointed from the ssme poliicsl
prty, at n salsry of 81, 200 with travelling
expenses, Al d provided with clerical Assist.
ants As they require.
The purpose Of the commission is to ssc,r-
{ lin whether customs duties have operated
10 increase or diminish the production in
the United States aud 10 cause the redue-
ton of the first cost of articles produced
for consumption, and what other causes
operated similarly. To ascertain in what
particular customs duties operate iojuri-
ously or tsyorably 10 the development and
increase of American manufactures and
productions, OF operate injuriously or favor
ably 10 consumers of such manufactured
srtcl. and proluc iens Ia respS Ct of causing
or contributing TO the payment of NJ
rcHsol able prices by III, consumers. or
the removal or reduction Of the same.
To ascertain the effect OF customs duties
upon the price of The agricultural produc-
uons of the country and their sale In
United States markets and Their cousump-
ton in the United States. To sscer-
tam the effect of such customs duties In re
spe,t TO the empl Nment and pay inert of
remur eratiVe wages 10 labor ia the United
States, and n comparison of the same with
lsbor and wages in other countries To
cors der 'hr n CT of customs duties or
their shsea,c upon The agricultural, COM
m,rcisl. m" ilg sni ether industrial inter
ests of the United S,stcs.
Daniel, deman ci = separate vote ON the
committee amendment, striking ont the in-
I rnai r,,onne ,ccuors in relation TO TO.
h4cco. The amet dment was agreed TO,
yeas, IS rays. 2j
The reciprocity amendment offered by
Aldich for the huarc, committee was
agreed To, yeas, IS, nays, -. Edmunds
ard Evar,s were the only Two republicans
vino voted N the negative.
The amendment 10 paragraph s03. low
ering the sugar standsrd TO be admitted
free of duty from Ii 10 l3. vas agreed to,
yeas 80, nays -. Frye and Hale voting
yea
All rNed amendments having been
disp SD OF Il presi iirg officer announced
the hill now before the Serase for amend.
mint
rIuutb called for u separate vote on the
committee amendment striklny out OF the
bill III PROVISION for II bounty of dollar n
pound on silk reeltd from cocoons pro-
ducei in the tnied States.
he am ndmcnt to ;, ike ont was agreed
20. yeas 52, nays ;. tElmuu, Is, Hearst.
VI tohtll, Plumb. Tell,r)
No oihcr sncnhmrnts were otie'ci. and
the qu stOn was Shah the bill he en-
gre s.ed and ordcred TO tie third r,a4i,g2
On hat QUE site n, the yeas ani nays b,ing
I tken, i resulted yeas, ,is; nays, 2s-A
party vote The bill Was read the thiid
time, aud The question stated to be. "-hall
the bill pas.E' Aldrch ihercupon moved
an adjournment, but withdrew IL to allow
an executive session, ard the Senate at
3 10 adjourned.