The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-10

Pinmb's amendm, Mt for customs com mission.
The amendment was agreed 10, yeas 81. nays e.
Tie duty OF the commission il TO ascertain the
prices OF commodities. and the effsc: OF tariff
cnsrges on the prices of labor, ETC., at
home and abroad. for the past 25 years or more.
Daniel demanded separate vote on the COM
mit'ee's amendment striking out the internal
revenue section in relation 10 tobacco. The
amenc ment was agreed TO and the sections were
stricken out; yeas S5, nays =.
vote was taken on the reciprocity amend
ment offered by Aldrich for the finance commit
tee; agreed to; yeas 80, nays 20.
At O'Clock the tariff bill was ordered en-
crossed, and it went to the third residing. clos
ing discussion, the next question being on its
passage.
Ihe senate then went ino executive session
and at $40 adjourned till tomorrow.
The commission is TO be composed of FIVE dis
interested persons, to be appointed by the presi-
dent, by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, to cninue in Office six years, unless
sooner removed for inefic!ency, neglect or NAL
ieaSsnce n office. No more than three OF them
shall be from the same political party. Their
salary shall be Sc ,o00 with travelling expenses.
ana they Shall nave IL clerk, stenogTapher, mes
senger, and such other clerical assistance IS
thcy may require. The provisions for the duties
OF the commissioners are lengthy and exhaust
I've. Among other things they are to examine
disies imported into the United States both at
wholesale and retail in the United States, and
IN iofelgn u PAGES OF production, sale or ship
ment, for twelve months preceding and six
months following any change in duties, and
this inquiry is 10 be carried back twenty-five
years, If deemed advisable by the commission,
ana shall extend to all such facts bearing upon
the matter In any way, the profits of capital,
rates OF wages, general welfare, etc,
as appertain to the quality or value OF similar
commodities produced in the United States dur
Ing the same period; TO ascertain whether par
tieular rates have operated to increase or dimin-
ish production in the United States, etc.; to
ascertain In what particulars tue custom duties
existing from time 10 time operate injuriousiy
or iavorably to American manufacturers and
production; the effect of the custom duties upon
the price OF the agricultural predictions OF the
country, their sale in United States markets,
and their consumption in the United States: to
ascertain the effect of such duties as affecting
the employment and wages of labor, and a COM
parison with other countries and to ascertain
the growth and development of the principal
manufacturing industries affected by the tariff
schedules in England. France, Belgium and the
United states for the last twenty-five years.
Daniel demanded separate vote on the CON-
mittee's amendment striking out the internal
revenue sections in relation 10 tobacco
The amendment was agreed to and the Sec
tons struck out-yeas SO, nays 25.
The next vote was on the reciprocity amend
meat offered by Aldrich for the finance commit
tee. 1t was agreed to-yeas 3S, nays %.
The next vote was on the amendment to para
graph 703, lowering the sugar standard to be
admtte free OF duty from No. 16 to No. Is;
agreed to. Following is the vote: