The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-28
THE SENATE.
Disposition Of Plumb's Prohibition Resolution
The Tariff Bill

Disposition Of Plumb's Prohibition Resolution.
The Tariff Bill
WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-In the Senate
to-day the resolution heretofore offered by
Plumb, instructing the Committee on
Rules to issue orders to prevent the sale of
liquors in the Senate wing Of the Capitol,
was taken up.
Buffers amendment directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms to make a daily inspection
OF the committee-rooms and other apart
ments was rejected.
The next question was on the amendment
offered by Blair to the words "and their
use as beverage" Blair said the real evil
was the consumption of liquor by Senators
In the committee-rooms.
This charge was combated by Teller,
Sherman and others, who contended that
the Senate was temperate body.
The resolution and amendment were re-
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
The Tariff Bill was then taken up, the
question being on the substitute offered by
Mcpherson yesterday for Schedule D,
Wood and manufactures Of wood"
Davis addressed the Senate. He said the
Fariff Bill was, in its general aspect, a
wisely devised measure, and he should
criticize 1t not in its entirety, but in the
hope of a modification of some of its items.
direction OF reciprocity, so as to secure to
American farmers trade with foreign
nations. especially with South America
Central America, Mexico and the West
India Islands. But there was one item in
the bill Of extraordinary Importance to the
people of Minnesota, and that was binding
twlne. In his opinion the article should 60
on the Tree list and should be subject to no
duty or tax whatever. This matter affected
the farmers OF every State in the Union.
The entire business, including the sources
from which that commodity is supplied,
was governed by combination of all, or
substantially all, the manufacturers of
cordage and binding twine. That combina-
{ tion controlled absolutely tho raw material,
such rs sisal, Jute, ETC., IN places where it
was grown, and also limited the product of
the manufactured article and fixed its
price. They were in no need of protection
They were alnenable to the law against
trusts and certainly the Senate should not
legislate III favor OF men under the ban of
outlawry.
Passing from the special subject, Davis
addressed himself to the "desirability of
unrestricted commercial relations with our
sister republics in the SOUTH" He would.
he said, retain the duty on sugar as an in.
strument Of c0ercive persuasion, to the en-
largement of the American foreign trade,
by relnlttlDg that duty as a consideration
therefor AS to wool, he would give to
American farmers the fullest protection on
the kinds of wool that they raised, but if
it was found that American farmers could
not, or would not, produce the coarse woods
of Argentine Republic, he would retain the
duty on the coarse woods OF South America
as basis Of negotiation for reciprocity that
would create market in that country for
the products of the farms and factories of
the United States. He would adopt the
same policy as to hides, rubber, cocoa,
cabinet woods and other articles. He would
also adopt reallat0ry measures against
France, Germany and England for their
exclusion OF American meat products that
ers.
McPherson's substitute for the wood
schedule, and some amendments offered by
Plumb to some of its paragraphs, went over
without action, leaving the whole schedule
still open.
The sugar schedule was also passed over
informally aud the tobacco schedule F)
taken up.
After a couple of amendments had been
offered and rejected, schedule q (agricul-
tural products and provisions) was reached.
Paragraph 235 in that schedule was, on
motion of Aldrich, made to read. Sheep,
one year old or more, 81 90 per head; less
than one year old, 70 cents per head"
The paragraph relating to barley having
been reached, Aldrich withdrew the amend
ment Of the Finance Committee to reduce
the duty from 80 to % cents a bushel, leav-
ing it at the House rate 80 cents.
The duty on barley malt was left at
81 cents.
The rice paragraph was reached, and then
the Senate went into executive session and
adjourned