The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Binding Twine, Hides and Quinine on
the Free List. but NotsLumber.

Binding Twine, Hides and Ouinine ON
the Free List. but NotsLumber.
WASHINGTON CITY, Sept. Sin the Sem
ate the tariff bill was taken up and the
consideration of the free list proceeded
with. Vance moved to strike out the pro-
vision relating 10 animals imported espe-
cially for breeding purposes. The proviso
requires that animals shall be pure
blooded, of a recognized breed, and regis
tered in the book OF record of pedigree of
that breed. The motion was defeated, yeas
%, nays 81.
The Senate then considered the para
graph regarding gloves, which Plumb had
yesterday moved to amend by striking out
the additional rate on mems gloves. The
motion was defeated. % to so, Plumb being
the only Republican who voted yea.
Quay moved to insert in the free list wild
animals intended for geological collections,
for scientific and educational purposes;
agreed to.
Hoar moved to insert in paragraph 4s9,
allowing free importation of books for col
leges, educational and religious societies,
etc, ''or by any college, academy, school
or seminary of learning in the United
States in its own behalf, or in behalf of any
of its professors or teachers;" agreed to.
Paragraph 545. putting fish on the free
list, was laid aside without action.
Davis moved 10 insert binding twine in
the free list, and Vance moved to amend
by adding cotton bagging. Vance's mo-
ton was defeated, Paddock being the only
Republican voting aye. The question re-
curing on Davis's amendment. Jones of
Arkansas moved to add the words, "bur-
laps and bags for grain made of burlaps;"
rejected. The Republicans who voted
aye were Allen. Mitchell and Plumb,
neither Ingalls,, Henderson nor Paddock
voting. Davis's amendment was then
agreed TO, yeas 80, nays Is. All the Demo-
crats except Blodgett voted aye, in COM
pany with the following named Republic
ans: Allen. Allison. Cu!iom, Davis. In
gals, Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell,
Moody, Pierce, Plumb, Power. Sawyer.
Spooner and Washburn. The negatives
votes were given by Aldrich. Blodgett,
Cameron, Chandler, Dawes, Edmunds,
Evarts, Frye, Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock,
Hoar, Platt Quay. Sherman, Stewart and
Wolcott. Paddock stated at subsequent
stage of the proceedings that he was una
voidably absent when the vote was taken
on Dayis's amendment Ii ne had been
did yesterday.
On motion of Carlisle, the word "degras"
was struck off the free list in paragraph
573
Plumb moved to strike off the free list.
in paragraph $40, "hides, raw or uncured,
whether dry, salted or pickled;" rejected
yeas Is, nays 80 The affirmative votes
were given by one Democrat, Pugh, and by
Cameron, Cullom, Higgins. Ingalls,, Mitch
ell. Moody, Plumb, Quay, Stewart, Wash
burn, Wilson of Iowa, and Wolcott The
other Democrats voted in the negative to-
gether with the following Republicans:
Aldrich, Chandler, Dawes. Frye, Hale,
Hawley, Hiscock. Hoar. Mcmillan, Pierce,
platt and Sawyer.
Vest moved TO insert in the free list,
"timb hewn and sawed, squared and
wed, boa S, planks, deals, and other
lumber OF hemlocS, whitewood, sycamore.
white pine and bassw od." Manderson
moved 10 strike out of the amendment the
words "hemlock, whitewood. sycamore
and Eastwood" After considerable dis
cussion, Manderson's amendmant TO
Vests motion was rejected; yeas 3,
Paddock. Plumb and Washburn; navs 4s.
Vests mo ION was also rejected, Ingalls,
Mand son, Paddock and Plumb voting
yea.
Plumb moved TO insert in the free list
''lumber, sawed DO sras, planks, deals and
other lumber of red pune" rejected. yeas
-, nays 33, the Nebraska aud Kansas
senators again voting with the Democrats.
Paragraph 2Il, in schedule ID. relating 10
sawed boards etc, was taken up and the
committee amendments agreed 10, also ali
amendment offered by Atdrich 10 place
duty Of 35 per cent al valorem on posts,
railroad ties and telegraph poles OF cedar
On motion OF PInmD tue du-y on pine cap
boards was reduced from - To 81 per thou
~And.
Consideration Of the list was resumed
The committee amendm mt putung mics
IN the lree list was rejected. Mica wa
.nen restored IN paragraph ls6, al the Ia
s. ner cent. al yaiorein.
Paragraph 625, in the free list, was,
motion of Carlisle, modified 50 as to read
"Ali mineral waters. nor artificial"
Quay moved to strike oat OF the free list
paragraph 665 sulphste of quinia ana all
alkaloids or salts OF cinehona bark.
The motion TO str Ike quinine out of the