Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-14
AT THE CAPITAL.
The Daily Grind in Both
Houses.
Carlisle Takes Part in the Tariff
Debate.
The Tin Plate Schedule Further
Considered.
The New Silver Act Goes Into Effect
Great Secrecy Observed in the
Purchase of Bullion.
Associated Press Dispatches.

AsSOCldIeu ITcSS DlSpdIcueS.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-In the SEN
ate today the house amendments to the
senate bills for regulations to prevent
collisions at sea, and to amend the act
relative to shipping commissioners,
were concurred in.
A resolution was agreed to directing
the secretary of the navy to investigate
the alleged counterfeit Of the stamp
test of steel plate for United States naval
vessels of the Linden steel works of
Pittsburg.
The senate then proceeded to con-
sideration of executive business.
The resolution offered by Edmunds
yesterday, limiting the debate on the
tariff bill, was referred to the committee
on rules.
Blair's resolution authorizing pro-
vision for the previous question, took
the same direction on his own motion
a Quay's resolution providing, among
other things, for vote on the tariff bill
on the 30th of August was also referred
to the committee on rules.
Hoar offered an amendment so as to
include the federal election bill among
Grafton at the present session. This
was also referred to the committee on
rules.
The house joint resolution extending
the provisions of the existing laws pro-
viding for the temporary expenditures
of the government, to the 18th August,
was taken up and passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Vests amend
ment offered Monday, reducing the duty
on tin plate from 2-10 cents to l cent
pound.
Gray continued his argument in sup
port of the amendment.
Carlisle took part in the discussion,
and, citing statements made by Ent-
meyer, that the quantity of tin plate an
nually imported into the United States
was 1856, ,692 tons, costing $25, ,000, 900, and
that the production of that material in
this country would give employment to
three hundred thousand workmen, said
he had made calculation OF the
wages which those workmen would re-
ceive under those conditions. II one
half of the $25, ,000,0 900 was spent in wag-
es, the other half going for material and
expenses, each one of the workmen
would receive the magnificent sum of
pOO,OO pei yCdl dlQ IL uiiC WliOlO
amount was paid in wages, the work
man would receive $76.66 per year. And
that, he said, was the sort of statement
on which this legislation was asked.
German next addressed the senate
in opposition to the proposed increase
of duty on the tin plate. In conclusion,
he said: II know that nothing which
we can say will stay the maiority. You
addressing the Republicans) have en-
tered upon the passage of an act which
throughout its every page, puts addi-
tional burdens on the people. We can
not stop you. At all events, we have
done one thing which was right and
proper and necessary. That is we have
had free and open discussion OF this
matter.
The debate was continued at length,
being participated in by Gray, Aldrich,
Hiscock and Dawes, the latter express
ing the conviction that the American
laborer would rather pay one-half cent
more for tin can bearing the stamp Of
less for one bearing the stamp Of the
British lion.
The tariff bill was laid aside inform
ally, and the conference report on the
Indian appropriation bill was presented
and agreed to.
Plumb, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported joint resolution for
the relief of destitution in Oklahoma,
and said he would call for action upon it
tomorrow.
The house bill making an appropria-
alton for an addition to the clerical force
in the pension Office, was taken up and
the various amendments reported by the
committee on appropriations were refer
red to, and the bill was passed.
After executive session the senate adj
journed.
House Proceedings.
In the house today the conference re-
port on the fortifcation appropriation
bill was presented, and after debate
agreed to.
Cutcheon called up the senate joint
resolution, permitting Lieutenant Colo
mel Corbin, of the U. S. army, to accept
a position in the worlds Columbian Ex-
position. The resolution was opposed
by Rogers, Farghar, Henderson, OF
! Iowa, and Dunnell. The house refused
twenty-seven to sixty-seve4 to order the
resolution to third reading. T..
The speaker laid before the house the
senate bill for the relief of Nat Mckay
and the executors of Donald Mckay, who
seek compensation 1Or work zone on the
monitors.
Springer made the point of order that
the bill must be considered in committee
of the whole.
The speaker over-ruled the point of
order, and Springer appealed. On sus-
tanned the decision of the chair, the vote
stood: Yeas, 1903; nays, q no quorum.
A call of the house disclosed a bare
quorum, which disappeared when the
vote recurred on sustaining the decision
of the speaker. Adjourned.
CONE INTO EFFECT.