New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
At WORK ON THE FREE LIST

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE BY THE
SENATE ON THE TARIFF BILL.
pARrY LINES p1sREGARDED IN THE VOTE on
SEVERAL IMPORTANT PARAGRAPHS AND
MISUNDERSTANDING Tw1NE RE-
STORED TO THE FREE LIST.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE z"'srHkl
Washington Sept 5.-I'nder the fve-minufc r'ile
which into operation yesterday, thc Ncia'c A'
been enabled to make satisfactory progress III the
consideration OF the Tariff BILL and the Indications
now are that a final vote may be looked TOT IN inc
course Of the latter part OF next week. Under me
operation OF the same rule, the quality OF speeches
has been improved the temper Of individual members
OF the senate has been sOftened, and the men cHis
in what Mr.. Evarts once wittily designa'en az
"termnal facilities have been almost entirely sup
pressed.
The debate day led to some rather unexpected
results the votes taken upon several Important para
graphs and amendments showing q disposition 10
discard party lines and to act upon individual Iudg
ment alone. Thus IL happened that the Finance CoM
mtee was beaten on one or two OF It's own ameho
mens. mepbers of the committee voting against
it. In another Republicans were joined by
Democrats who like Hancock, believed the tariff to be
a local ISSUE" and who clamorcd for the profecnoh
OF home industry while posing as unconhproinislhs
fCe-traders every other question. In sui @io'her
case Republicans, hitherto ranked as ultra pro'cc-
tlonIsts nockcd to the support OF Democratic iree
traders upon pleas which cannot be characterized
otherwise than as specOns and llusive. An attempt
to make lumber free failed signay; on the other
hand binder twino went TO the free list with rush.
Mica which the Committee on Finance had placed on
the free list, restored to the dutiable Iist Will
the aid of frectradcrs like Vance, Ransom Barbour
Butler Faulkner, Gibson. German, Pugh and Blodgett
Ouinine which Mr. Cameron desired protected IN tho
interest of certain Philadelphia manufacturers, was
retained on the free list by the votes OF seventeen
Republic ans, most of them stanch Frotectoniss.
The bill being taken up. tho consideration OF the
free list proceeded with.
Mr. Vance moved to strike out the proviso In Par'-
graph 457 relating to animals imported specially Tor
breeding purposes. Tue provisO requires the animals
to be pure bloode OF recognized breed, with record
of pedigree, etc. The motion was defeated-ycas 22'
nays "a.
The senate went back to Paragraph 434 relating to
gloves, which paragraph Mr.. Plumb had yesterday
moved to amend By striking out the additional r7.e
on mem, gloves. The mot ON was dcfeated-ycas 80
nays 80 Mr.. Plumb bcns the only Republican VINO
voted yea.
The consideration OF the free list was then resumed
and Mr. Quay moved To Inert in the free Iist wu
animals intended for ZoloC cal collections Tor ecieh'
fife and educational purposes and not LOT sale UT
prodt He made the motion. he said at the suggestion
Of the Philadelphia Geological Society MIR. Alo1'"
said there was 10 objection to it, and the motion was
agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson. "art cducauonai
stops composed Of glass and metal tan lNeh'io"
used in kindergnrcns) inserted in tile free list,
Mr. Noar moved to insert In paragraph 4o0 (alo"'
ing the free importation Of books for coeSee' ou'@
tiopal and religious societies. etc., the words "T pf
in tie United states il, own behalf. or IN ochdi ID
nv Of its professors teachers Agreed to.
Paragraph 800 was amended AZ to read "C"in-
man ,Iue clay in casks suitable only for the manu-
facturc Of cruciblcn'
Mr. Vance moved TO strike ont Of the free list
"common palm leaf fans the ground that they
were an article OF luxury. As he made the motion lie
WAS u,inc actively one OF those articles OF Injury
"Do you call a palm leaf fan an article Of luxury J.
Mr. ildrich asked. with an a>t"nishfd air
al should say not, this morning, Mr. Gray lher-
posed.
~. IA mt nc much an article Of necessity" Mr..
Vance replied. "as the tableware from which ate
nv breakfast this morning. and which 10 taxed
heavily"
The motion defeated.
Mr. Vance moved to strike out paragraph of"
fashion plates" on the ground that they were Tor
the use OF tsilors and dudes. Dcfeatcd-yeAs 10 ;
nays. 90.
Paragraph 545 putting Gsh the free list, wa laid
aside without action, in the absence Oh VT. "erha"
who had All interest in the subject
Mr. Vance moved u strike out OF the free i'St 'ui'
rants and dates. Mr.. Aldrtch Oppo~cd the notion
and said that IT showed how Senators On the other
eide were making a new departure. The motion was
rejected.
Mr. Davis moved to insert binding twine in tho free
list and Mr. Vance moved I" amend the "'hc'o'e''
by adding cotton baGging.
Afr vance's motion was defcstcd-yeas. 10: nays,
oi Mr. Paddock being Tie only Republican who voted
The ouc,ion recurring Mr.. DavlSs amendment.
Mr. Jerry said he would vote for 1t. hoiwi'i tanning
the hostile vote cat by N"pubican senator's NJ
argument could be made in favor OF free binding t~ii"
,h., did not apply as strongly 10 free cotton batgihs
lie WAS astpIishd that the Republican Sthi''rs WHO
favored the one should vote against the "'icr. lie
regarded that vote unfair discrimination against
the southern section.
penutlican Senators to Mr. Bc:r9s remarks, bn' he
had waited in vain. If he were IN their POSITION 10
also would maintain eloquent silence
Mr. Carlisle pointed out tho Inconsistency OF sen
otors I'm voting for free binding "lhc ana asa'i''l
free cotton baEgng. The two articles were h'nc VI
the same materials, and those materials were on the
free list.
Mr. Wasbb,irnc argued that there was no parallel
! he,wecn the two cases. Binding twinc was made
exclusively of si,a gras' and manila 20" "hich 'ie
WAS no dutyI while cotton bagging was made largely
OF iute OH which there was IL high du'N
Mr. sherman argued against Mr.. DavlN's amend
mcnt ON the ground that II binding twinc ana COTTON
tagging we're left to American competition the result
vould Lc to establish lower prices. That Was his DC
libcrate Judgment. As " rohbhauoh' he Ia" ''"'
whenever H. wa, shown 10 the satisfaction OF COM
rc,cn, cuurt that there a crust in any article
10 put up prces would be in favor OF putting tha'
article On the free list, but he did not regard an 1850
citation of mel. buy the foreign raw material as
within the meaning Of the mischief OF TRUST.
| Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. replied 10 VT. Hhcrh0n,
md said that while that Senator always prOIesscd
his desire 10 suppress trusts he voted In support
! OF Iii, professions.
Mr. Eyarts said that he had no difficulty In drawing
distinction between binding Irvine and cotton bug
cinc The unity OF the sy stem OF protection was to
4, ar.,,v controlled by the questions OF symmetry