New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-01
MR.. MCPHERSON UNMARRIED
TIIB NEw-JERSEY SENATOR STILL POURING
IN AMENDMENTS TO THE TARIFF BILL
CHE CHEMICAL SCHEDULE NEARLY FINISHED
FEW CHANGES MADE-MR DLAIR'S
CALCULATION.
iBr TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUsE.l


Tariff hill As usua Nh Mcpherson, who l. CONDUCT
ING the fight upon this schedule for the opposition ni
amendments 10 offer 10 almost every item Oh ''o H>''
and time and time again he demanded the VOC Dy HcN
and nays after being beaten on an informal u'>'i''
Mr. Mcpherson was not solely responsible, however
tor tho delay II was found in fact, on the Scnates
,neetinc for the first time 10 o'clock that less tIai
n nuorum of senators present TO 20 ahcah WIN
bustncss and the sergeant alarms had 10 be sent oul
70 gather in the abscntecs. Nearly an hour was ioS1
In the search for the number required 10 III o"' 'o
ono,um Again, at O'Clock, the consideration OF the
bill was DELAYED nearly headquarters OF an -Four bY
the failure Of majority to vote on some insignificant
amendment.
No blame can attach, OF course, 10 Mr.. Aldrch tho
Senator who has charge of the bill for these unfJru-
nate and provoking Interruptions lie has oono
everything in his power TO haS'on along the con
sderaton OF the BILL and his manner OF cohuuc'.ns
the measure has been in every way admiiaDlc' H'S
extensive knowledge of the subject matter of the bill
has been employed to frequent advantage in exposing
The absury and error Of the criticisms maze upon
the Finance Committees action 10y uniformed mem
hers of the minority. His replies arc always Dei anu
nointed and they generally leave no ground at an
for his opponent stand on. The other members Oh
The Finance Committee have ben equally active IN
pnshinc the bill along but the obstinate resistance
of the senator from NewJcrscy has forced te Sehae
TO separate vote on nearly every single hNGh '"o
bnl and the non-attcndance Of Republican senators
has
still
The two most important changes made In the
chemical schedule TO-DAY suggested on the he-
publican side, and the Finance committee TaulIE
acaucsccd in them. BY the first extracts OF co'i'e
In paste rolls or other forms were made dniiaoc at
@, instead Of ). cents pound This l. restoration %
the House rate. Tie existing duty Is . j. ccH'S'
Senators Plat and Hawley advocated tie House rate
On motion Of Mr Plumb, Of Kansas the duty on castor
oil was restored from 80 cents gallon to 80 cents
the present rate Mr.. Plumb cannot be said 10 lie al
WAYS consistent in his views upon interests affected by
the tariff.
The bill being taken up. its reading by paragraphs
was contnued-begnning at paragraph 3', PAGE d-the
article being Extracts of Lcorce," and the amend
meut reported from the Finance Committee being TO
reduce the rate the House bill from cents to
cents pound.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved TO make the rate 4 cents
pound, which would be, he said, equal to an ad
vaorem rate of sc per cent, the prices current show
ing that the New York price cents pound.
lie spoke Of the bin as being ga big steal from begin
ming 10 end and said that he would reductions
in matters affecting the industries Of his state
Just as he wOuld matters affecting the industries Of
other States
Mr.. Vance to ask Mr.. Mcpherson question.
but before he had a chance to do so lie himself
asked by Mr. HscOck If he would do the same IN ref
erence to the industries Of North Carolina. Il do
not know answered Mr. Vance, that had Consti-
tuted the senator from New York NY guardian
mentor for the purpose Of anticipating what an
going 70 say
In the course Of the discussion. which turned upon
the benefits conferred labor by high rates Of duty
Mr.. Mcpherson asserted that taking the whole bill
American labor did not receive 20 per cent g the
duties and that "a the wages Of American labor wee
double the wages paid in Europe, half Of that 20 per
cent would represent the entire difference between tho
labor cost In the United States and the labor cost
abroad.
Mr.. Adrich ridcued the amendment, aud said that,
II il was true the Senator should not move 70 fix
duty OF pound lcoricc paste because that
wOuli. according 10 the senators figures put $40
cents a pound into the pockets Of the manufacturers.
lie added that there was little scrap OF po!iticu
history a. 10 the lcOrcc paragraph in the Mil, bill.
That bill originally proposed duty Of cents pound
licorice paste but, when II fonnd that the
engaged in the business Democrats the rate
increased TO cents-the the Finance Com
mittee proposed
Mr.. Vest rcpeled the intmation. and read from the
proceedings before the Committee Of Way, and Means
in 1855 u dSprOve IT, But he charged that the pend
Ing bill was absolutely intended 20 pay OF tine
facturers for their subscriptions 20 the Republican party
In the last campaign.
The discussion was continued by Mcssrs. F1;.tt.
IIawley and Vance. Finally the vote taken
Mr. McPheIsol's amendment, and IL va, disagreed 70
by the usual party y0tc-yea>, rs; nays, - The
committee amendment then 'agre"d TO, making
the duty > cents IA pound.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce the duty castor
oil from 30 cents to - cents per gallon ard said that
the former rate equivalent to l2j per cent ad
valorcm. Disagreed TO.
Nj. Plumb moved 70 increase the rate to 50 cents
q gallon Cthe present duty. lie said That one third
Of the entire castorOl bean crop Of the country
produced in Kansas. lie willing TO fOrcgO that
Of duty If the farmers OF Kansas we're permitted
TO buy the articles they used at corresponding re
ducton OF duty. lie waited to get out Of the bill
what ne could get out Of II for his own people.
The amendment was agreed 10.
Paragraph A. relating 10 opium, was amended Gas
recommended by the Finance Committed by making
IL read "Opum containing less than per cent OF
morpha, and opium prepared for smohng, Sl2 per
pound instead Of 49, in the House bin although
Mr. sherman suggested that the high rate OF dnty
would probably the smuggling Of opium ON
tho Pacific Coast.
Paragraph as, as 10 baryteS, was AMENDED on the
recommendation Of the Finance Committee, by making
the duty on the manufactured article ~ per ton
instead Of ~ In the House bill, aud on the mani
featured article IA cent per pound instead 81 - per
ton.
An amendment by Mr.. Mcpherson, TO reduce the
duty on whiting and paris white nom = cent pound
10 20 per cent ad vaorcm, was diseased for come
time Mr. Mcpherson stating that. rs the cot Of
whiting was only 40 cent a pound IN. duty o.
IL cent pound was equivalent TO i25 per cent ad
valorem; aud Mr. Aldrich rdiculing that statement,
aud saying that he could not waste The time OF thc
senate in correcting all Of Mr. McPhcrson's mi:siac
mcnts. The discussion was continued by McsSr'.
Vance, sherman. Morgan, Reagan and Gcorgc-tie
latter deploring sarcastlcaly. the dnlno>, Of the
senator from North Carolina. In not keeping with
tariff literature aud recognizing the fact That Tn"
more au article taxed the cheaper II became.
After discussion that lasted more than honI
and half, the amendment was rejected, Dy the usual
party vote.
Tie amendment reported by the Finance Com
mttce TO strike ont OF paragraph go the word Nj
paints and colOr> commercially known artists
Wa'crcolOr paint~, 50 per cent I'D valOrm was agreed
TO. This leaves all ouch paint al 20 per cent I'D
valOrcm.
The next paragraph in reference to acetate vi
lead the Finance Committee recommending an increase
VI the duty In the House biz whit" acetate Of lead
from to j IL cents per pound and on brown, from
. " l-2 cents per pound The amendment was
agreed TO.
Four pages Of the bill having thus been disposed
IN d. The senAte NJ q u. aninmrncd nnllL 10