The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-08
SENATE PRooEEDINGs.
The Tariff Debate-Sundry Civil Bill
The Election Law.

The Tariff Debate-Sundry Civil Bill
The Election Law.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. After some
preliminary morning business the tariff
bill was taken up by the Senate, the pend
ing Question being on Vance's amendment
to reduce the duty on pig-iron from $40 of
AGENT per pound to IS per ton. Vance's
amendment was rejected-yeas IL, nays q.
There were no deviations from party lines
on the vote.
The next paragraph. No. 129, taxes bar
iron, round iron. fiat and square iron $40
of cent to cent per pound. according to
classification. Mcpherson stated that the
average duty in the paragraph was $40 of .
cent per pound, and that the duty on ton
of such iron in equal quantities would be
$20 10 per ton. The iron referred to was of
the lowest quality, not charcoal iron, and
the duty proposed was altogether too high.
He moved to amend by striking out the
rates per pound and inserting instead so
per cent. ad vaiorem. He said the duty
proposed in the bill was equal to from IS
to 80 per cent.
Sherman questioned McPherson's facts
and figures.
After further debate McPherson's s amend
ment was rejected, yeas Is, nays %. by
another strict party vote.
The next paragraph, No. 130. which taxes
round iron in coils and rods of certain
shapes and sizes / 1-l0 cents per pound,
with provision that all charcoal iron shall
be subject to duty of not less than $50
per ton. The provision does not apply to
pig iron. Mcpherson moved to reduce the
various rates in the paragraph; rejected.
Vance moved to reduce the rate in para
graph No. 1Sl, on beams, girders, and other
structural shapes of iron or steel from 9-10
of cent per pound to Clio of q cent.
Gray asked why the duty on structural
frames of steel and iron used for ships and
buildings should not be reduced. The
duty should be entirely removed, he said,
on such structural forms as were to be used
in vessels intended for foreign trade. That
could not injure any domestic business,
because no vessels for foreign commerce
were being constructed in the United
States.
Aldrich remarked that a provision for
graph.
Paddock appealed to Aldrich in the in
terest of agriculture TO agree to reduction
of at least LILO of cent per pound on
structural iron.
Aldrich hearkened to the appeal, andson
his motion the rate was reduced to $40 of
a cent, Vance's amendment to make it to
6-10 having been rejected.
The next paragraph. No. 1872, applied to
boiler iron or steel, imposes duties varying
according to classification of from / cent
per pound to 8 lilo cents per pound, the
duty on the highest class to be As per cent.
ad valorem.
Vest moved to reduce the various specific
rates in the paragraphs to 40 per cent. ad
valorem; rejected, yeas 20, nays 26. strict
party vote.
The tariff bill was temporarily laid aside
to allow Allison to present the conference
report on the sundy civil appropriation
bill. The bill, said Allison, as it passed the
House had carried $50, 900 0o0 and was in.
creased by the Senate IS, ,0C0, 900. The net
reductions as agreed in the conference
committee amounted to So, 706, 600, so that
the bill carried under the COME renee re.
port $50. S52, ,OO0.s The amendment as to the
Latin American memorial library had been
struck out, also the provisions for the ex-
pense of two additional land offices. The
had been reduced to $50, 900. All the Senate
amendments relating 10 national soldiers
homes, including that appointing man
ayers, had been struck out and the matter
will go to the military committees of the
two houses. The provisions relating TO
irrigation surveys had been postponed for
a further conference. The conference re-
port was ordered printed and went over
till tomorrow without action.
Hoar, from the committee on privileges
and elections. reported substitute for the
House election bill, and it was placed on
the calendar. The minority OF the com.
mittee. he said, dissented from the report.
Frye gave notice that he would not ask
the senate TO take mp the river and harbor
bill until Friday OF next week. Mitchell
expressed regret at the postponement OF
this bill. Important works were now
stopped in Oregon. and he would give pref
erence 10 this bill rather than the tariff.
The conference report on the fortifca-
tons appropriation bill Was presented and