The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-09
CONGRESSIONAL news.
The Tariff Bill on the Eve Of
Passing tho Senate.
TODAY WILL FINISH IT UP.
Consideration of the Measure Con.
tlnucd Ycstcrday.-Thc House Pro.
Ccedings..-Cliarlcston Pust0f.
flee Fight...Capltal Notes.

flee Fight...Capital Notes.
"WAsnlNoroN, Sept. S.-The tariff bill
was taken up by the Senate, tho debate
on the bill and amendments to be lin.
tied to thirty minutes for any Senate,
on any one subject. ..
Changesor amendments in the bill rc.
ported by Mr.. Aldrich from the Finance
Committee were made as follows: Add.
ing to paragraph 80 the words, "and
white paint containing zinc, but not
containing lead" :'dt
Making paragraph 1872 read. "boiler
plates Of iron or, steel and other plate
iron not thinner" etc.
Making paragraph 2lS read, "white
pine. shingles 20 cents per thousand /:
all others 20 cents per thousand.s.r a.,'
+ Mr.. Plumb offered the amendment OF
which he had given notice on the SOsh
OF August, imposing a tax OF 81 % per
gallon Oh distilled spirits. lie said that
he offered 1t because he believed that il
would be necessary to have the addi.
tionai revenue which would be thus pro.
rided (S2l sos, ,000) to meet the require.
ments OF the Government.
Mr.. Plumb went OIL 10 give a resume
OF the appropriations for the year and
to argue that the appropriations for fu.
ture years would not fall short of those
for this year, and would in regard 10
pensions, &C., largely exceed them. He
estimated the cost under the new pen.
sion bill at fifty millions, ut least. There
would be added to the list OF pensioners,
widows and dependent parents TO the
amount Of at least $1,000. 900, and there
would be added, he believed, at least
100000 soldiers. In fact, he should be
greatly surprised il, in the next three
years, the payment on account OF that
law would not amount to $G0O,OOO0 900 a
year.
Mr.. Piumb's amendment was rejected
yeas. II; nays, 50.
The Finance Committees amendment
imposing tax on all sugars above No,
l3 Dutch standard was agreed to-yeas.
80; nays, 1o.
The Finance Committees amendment
making the duty on sugar above No. lG
CLIO OF cent per pound instead OF 1 10,
was agreed to-yeas, 20; nays, %.
The debate on MIR. Plumb's amend
ment TO the whisky clause was contin.
ued at sonu length.
MIR. Wilson, OF Iowa, opposed the
amendment on the ground that it would
put So, ,O00. 600 into the pockets OF the
men who owned the 1O0,OOOOOO gallons
OF distilled spirits now on hand; and
also on the ground that it would make
the liquor business an important ele.
ment In the financial system OF the gov.
ernment.
Mr. German said he would vote against
the amendment because he did not be-.
lieve at hi, aga OF the proceeding II
was proper to put IN increased tax on
whisky. And yet he believed with Mr.,
Plumb that under the operation OF the
tariff bill there would be within two
years deiirit inevitable; but be believed
that it would bo much better to wait al
least year before attempting to increase
internal revenue taxes.
MIR. Aidrich opposed the amendment
because he did not think it all necessary
that there should be any increase Of
revenue.
Mr.. Cockrell said he would vote
against the amendment because he
thought the tax proposed too high. Tho
vote was taken and the amendment was
rtjected-yeas II, nays 80.
Considerable debate also ensued over
the committee amendment increasing
the duty on sugars above No. lG, six.
tenths OF one. cent per pound instead Of
four tenths las in the House billy.
MIR. Allison opposed the committee
amendment and favored the House
proposition.
- The amendment was agreed to-yeas,
90; nays, 90. 4
MIR. Quay offered the amendment pro.
posed by him on the first Of August, fix.
Ing the duties between No. 13 and. No.
IL, at $40 Of a cent per pound between
No. IL and No. 20 at Q 10 and above 20,
ut one cent.
MIR. German opposed the amendment
as in theinterest Of sugar re6ners, which
gives them the absolute monopoly. -
= Alr. Vest also opposed it on the same
grounds.
Mr.. Quay's amendment was rejected
without the yeas and nays.
The next question was on the Finance
Committees amendment to include ma
pie sugar among those for which boun.
ty IL to bc paid. Mr.. Edmunds adyoca.
ted the amendment. j
Mr.. Carlisle declared himself opposed
to all sugar bounties and therefore on.
posed to their extension 10 maple sugar,
The amendment was agreed to-:
--Mr. Frye offered IN amendment To nav
a bounty OF one cent pound on sugar
from imported molasses. He said tho
business gave employment to 400 Amer.
lean vessels and paid over $500 600 year
in freight for them. Rejected without
the yeas and nays.
Without coming 10 a vote on an
amendment to admit sugar machinery
Tree, Mr. Aldrlch said he would try and
have all the amendments voted on 10.
night so rs to have tho bill at the stage
OF the third reading tomorrow morning,
tie also gave notice that he would tor
the committee) offer an amendment that
the bill shall take effect OH the first OF
October, 1890. The Senate then took a
recess till SPIN. e
AT tho evening session Mr.. Allison
and MIR. Gibson and Mr.. Cullom spoke
on the sugar proposition, Mr.. Cullom
speaking particularly on the reciprocity.
The Senate was still in session after
midnight, Mr.. Eyarts speaking on the
reciprocity amendment. S.I
In the House.
2-.WAsu1SaToN, D. G., Sept. s.-The day