Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


WASHINGTON, August 1lth.-In the Senate this
afternoon the routine business OF the tariff bill
Plumbs amendment TO reduce the additional
duty on iron or steel hoops cut to lengths ior
baliDg purp poses from twotenths tO onetenth of
a cent per pound. The amendment was re-
jected, three Republicans lngalls, Paddock
and Plumb-voting in the affirmative.
Mcpherson moved to amend the paragraph by
making the duty on iron or steel hoops B
per cent ad valorem, instead of one cent, one
and one-tenth cents and one and three-tenths
cents per pound.
being made with the bill. Nearly three weeks,
he said, had been spent upon it, and not one
fifth of it had been disposed of. Unless the
senators on the other side be satisfied with one
vote upon the question and would then go right
along the Senate would have 10 continue IN
perpetual session. If the other side would
forego the needless repetition of amend
menIs and of yea and nay votes,
the Senators might soon see daylight,
and soon be able TO go to their re-
spective homes. The bill had pas ed the House
and had been considered by the committee of
the Senate. its general out inc being on the
scale of protective tariff. 1t was a tariff that
would protect American industries and build
up nearly all industries that could be employed
in this country. II was = pretty high prolec-
tive tariff, and here were some points in it on
which he would be willing to yield, still 1t had
been reduced in several important particulars
below the bill passed by the Senate two years
ago. II seemed that the Seugte ought to make
more progress with the bill
Vest sand the Senator from Ohio had stated
that the bill was acceptable by his side of the
Chamber. The reclrd did not show that to be
a fact ON the other hand, the most aggressive
attacks made upon the bill has been from that
SIDE of the Chamber, and from state that
they had given the largest majority Tor the Re-
publican party in the late election. The record
would also show that larger number of DEM
ocratic Senators responded every time the roll
had been called. He gave notice that every
item in the bill would be discussed, if neces-
sary, unless it was prevented by force applied IN
some sort OF fashion.
The discussions having turned on separate
farming properly, q statement was read by Vest
to the depreciation in some of the best farIn-
ing counties in Pennsy wanna, and Cameron re-
marked that while the statement was correct,
the tariff was not lin his opinioD) the cause of
it. Its cause was the demOnetization of silver
in 1873. Ever since that = ct the price of land
and iarm produce had de creased. Since the
passage of the silver bill prices had risen some
20 per cent.
Teller said that as to the question of haste
in passing the bill he was Bot disposed TO deny
its opponents fair and free discussion. He
was willing 10 stay and di,cuss the tariff ques
ton or allow it to be discussed, because he be-
lieved the American people wanted to
know whether the bill was proper revision of
the tariff.
Finally g vote was reached on McPherson's
amendment, and 1t was rejected without di-
vision.
The paragraph relating to tin plate having
been reached, vest SNlu IL waS u DOlu, NAKED at
tempt by Pittsburg manufactuI ers to create an
other monopoly in their own interests against
the consumers in the United states. He moved
to reduce the rate from two and two-tenths
cents per pound to one cent the present duty.
Edmunds asked leave to offer on order TO be
printed and to go over. 1t is to the effect that
during the consideration OF the tariff
bill no Senator shall speak more than
once, and not longer than five minutes
on OF in respect OF any one Item or
any one amendment. without leaye of the SEN
ate such leave is to be granted or denied with
out debate, aud without any other action OF
proceeding except such as IelaIes to proGu--
inc quorum. until the bill shall have been
gone through with 10 the point of It's third read
ing, and no general motion i'll relation TO it
other than to take ii up. is to be 10 order. All
appeals are to be determined at once aud with
out debate
Finally Edmunds withdrew the order. saying
that he would present it again tomorrow.
A conference was ordered on the indian ap
preparation bill, and Dawes. Plumb ana Call
were appointed as the co.felees.
Allison, from the Committee on Appropria-
tions, reported with amendments the House oill
for additional clerical force in the Pension Office
and gave notice that he would some time to-
morrow ask the Senate to consider it,
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
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