The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-10

apply TO all sugar produced III lS'V. lie
! jecied.
Mr.. Aldrich then moved on behalf Of th'
committee the reciprocity amendment pro
posed bv him on the first Of September.
Mr.. Eyarts moved as a substitute for II
the amendment proposed by him at las
nights session. and which merely directs
the President TO communicate the facts e
tCOngress.
Mr. Eyarts' amendment was rejected
yeas, 30; nays, 81. All the Democrats
| YOted in the Affirmative, a. did also Messrs
| Dolph, Eyarts, and Sanders0n, on the he
publican side.
Mr.. Gibson moved to insert wool in Mr
Aldrich's amendment Reiected-yeas, 10
nays. b.
Mr.. Gray moved. as a substitute To Mr.
Adrich's amendment, that the President be
directed without further legislation 10 de-
clare the ports of the United Stat's free
and ODen To all the products OF any country
of the American hemisphere upon which nc
export duties are imposed, whenever and
So long rs the government Of such country
admitted To the ports thereof, free Of all ma.
tiohal. provincial. municipal. and other
taxes. the flour, corn meal. preserved meats
flsh. vegetables. rice lumber. agricultural
implements, machinery, vessels or boats Of
iron. steel, or wood, &c.. products Of the
United states. Rejected by party vote
yeas, 20; nays, y.
Mr. Adrich's amendment was then adopt
ed-yeas, -: nays, y.
An the Democrats and two Republicans.
Edmunds and Eyarls, voted against the re-
ciI r0city amendment The amendment as
finally agreed 10 reads as follows: That
with view t. secure reciprocal trade with
countries producing the following articles.
and for this purpose on and after the first
day of July. / Sil. whenever and 50 often as
the President shall be- satisfied that the
government of am country producing and
exporting sugars. mOlasscs, coffee. tea. and
hides. raw and uucurcd. or any such arti-
cles. imposes duties or other eXactiOns Oh the
American. or other products Of the | nlted
STATES which i'm view of the free introduce
ton 0f such sugar, molasses. coffee, tea,
aud hides into the [ nited States he may
deem to be recipr0cally unequal and unrea-
sonable. he shall have the power,
and it shall be his duty 10 sus-
pend. by proclamation 10 that effect, the
provision, of this act relating toihe free in
Productions Of such sugar, molasses. coffee,
tea, and hides. the production of such coun-
try, for such time as he shall deem Just.
and in such case and during such suspen-
sion duties shall be- levied, collected, and
paid upon sugar, molas-cs. coffee, tea. and
hides, the product of or exported from such
designated country. as follows, namely
All sugars not above no. Is. Dutch stand
ard in color, shall pay duty on their polari-
scopic test. as follows. namely: All sugars
not above No. 10, Dutch standard in color.
all tank bottoms, syrups Of cane Juice or OF
beet iuice mcada. concentrated melada.
concrete and concentrated moasses, testing
by the pOlariscopc not above - degrees,
..ftt nf
every additional degree or traction OF de-
gree shown by the polariscopic test, two
hundrcths of one cent per pound additional
All sugars above No. l3. Dutcn standard,
in color. shall be- classified by the Dutch
standard Of color. and pay duty as follows.
namely: All sugar above No. l} and not
above 40. lG. Dutch standard OF color, one
and thrce-cighth cents per pound. Al
sugar above No. -. Dutch standard of
sugar above No. l6 and not above
40. 20, Dutch standard Of color,
one and fye-eighth cents per p0unG. All
color. two cents per pound. MOlasses test
ing above ifty-siX degrees. four cents per
gallon: sugar DRAWINGS and su"W sweep
ings shall be subject TO duty. either as mo
lasscs or sugar. as the case may Doe. accord
ing 10 polariscopic test 'n ""n"@ n.,,i ,''s 20
uound. Hides. raw or uncurcd. whether
dry, salted or picked, Ang0ra goat skins.
raw. without the wool, unmanu-
featured. asses skins. raw or unmanu-
featured skins. except sheep skins. with the
wool on one anu Duc-half cents per pound.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an additional section
prOyiding that the sugar schedule and the
bounty paragraphs shall take effect on tie
list of March. 1871. and that prior % the lot
or February, lN9l.' sugars may be- refined IN
bond without payment of duty. Mr.''ibson
moved to change March 1891, into July,
1891. and that the existing sugar tariil shall
be- in force until then. Rejected. cas-. .;
nays, 81.
Inc committee amendment To the para
graph placing on the free list All sugars
not above the so. rs. Dutch standard. which
had been passed over without action was
taken up. The amendment was to ,ubstl-
ute No. rs for No. iO. II was agreed to
yeas 81. nays -. Mr.. Plumb moved an
amendment imposing tax of 3 per cent.
on dividends Of corporations. Rejected
yeas ~, nays 81.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment for The
appointment of "a commission ot FIVE dlsln-
interested persons 10 Doe known aS the "tus-
toms Commission" with "A permanent Of
fce i'm the city Of Washington. Agreed to
yeas. 81: nays. 80. Onl this vote there were
no party lines oi served.
Mr. Daniel offered an amendment that
the duty on leaf tobacco suitable for cigar
wrappers shall not take elect until july /,
81. Rejected.
The bill was then reported 10 tine senate
and all the amendments that had been
adopted in Committee OF the Whole were
agreed 10 i'm the senate except those on
which separate votes were demanded. The
first of them was Mr.. Plumb's amendment
for customs commission, on which Mr
German demanded separate vote. The
amendment was agreed tO-yeas. 81: nays
-.
The commission is to be composed of i've
disinterestCd persons. 10 be appointed Dl
the President, by and with the advice anC
consent of the senate. The commissioner
are 10 continue in Office six years
but any of them may be removed
by the President for inelliciency. neg
lect Of duty or malf.asance IN oillce
40 more than three Of them are To be ap
pointed for the same political party. lheA
are 10 have "a salary OF =, 900. with dwelling
and other necessary expenses. They are t'
be provided with clerk. stenOgrapher, art
messenger and such other clerical assist
ant, a. they may require. The permanen
Office is 10 be i'm the city OF W Washington.
Mr.. Daniel demanded separate vote 0l
the committee amendment, striking out th'
internal revenue sections in relation Il
tobacco. The amendment was agreed L
aud the sections were struck out-yeas 30
nays -.
The next vote was on the reclprOclt'
amendment, offered by MIR. Aldrich, for tn
/ Finance Committee. 1t was agreed to
yeas 81, nays %.
The next vote was on the amendment L
the paragraph lowering the sugar stand
and 10 be admitted free of duty from NO. N
to No. l3. 1t vas agreed to-yeas 39
| nays ~.
! so other amendment having been offered
| the question was: "Shall the bill be en-
/ crossed and ordered to "A third readingf
| ON that question the yeas and nays weg
taken and resulted-yeas, s.; nays, y;
party vote.
The bill was read the third time and IL
question was stated TO be: "shall the bil
pass"
Mr.. Aldrch thereuD0n moved an adjourn
ment, but withdrew that motion so as I
allow an executive session 10 be held.
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman it was ordered
that the daily sessions of the Senate shal
| begin at II \. VI.
After a short executive session the sen
ate at $40 adjourned till tomorrow at |
\. NJ.
THE DAHOMEY CAMPAIGN.