The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-28
PLUMB OBJECTS.
PROPORTION TO CLOSE DEBATE ON
THE TARIFF BILL

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amer Under the Flye-Minuts Rule
Tho Matter Goes Oyer-rhe House
Rin Tor Light House Tower on
smiths Island Passed - Afternoon
spent In Discussion Of tho Lead ore
Paragraph Of the Tarin Biii,
WAsnIR0ToN, Aug, eO,-The senate
met al 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The resolution OF Ah, Plumb, TO pro-
hibit the sale Of spirituous, Wnoua on
malt liquorh IN the senate wing OF the
Capitol, was tallon up but In the
alaenoo Of AIeasrs, Blair aud Butler,
who had offered amendments, II went
over till to-day, The tarih bill was
then taken up,
Mr., AldHph referred 10 the unusual
length Of tho discussion that has taken
place on the tariff bill, and said that
that fact and the knowledge (shared by
alb that the business Of the country was
In a state of anxious suspense awaiting
the result Of the senate'a deliberation,
led him 10 ask senators on the other
side 10 consider the question Of fixing
the date Of closing tho debate on the
bill,
Mir, Gonnan said that Il had been the
h0nortd custom Of the senate, on all
revenue measures and legislation neeea
aary for the conduct Of the govern
ment, that after full and free discussion
the senate came 10 some agreement ~
70 the time for taking the vote. That
custom had always enabled the senate
TO Discus fairly and freely all such
measures
senator Aidrloh'a Proposition.
Mr., Alddch-l have prepared prop,
oaition, which ask unanimous consent
TO have adopted, The paper was then
read, II proposed that the cOnaidera'
tion Of the tariff bill shall be continued,
10 the exclusion Of all other business ex'
oept appropriation bills and conference
reports, 10 and including Sept, I, aa sub
jeot TO general debate, aud during Sept
3, s and 4, subject TO the ilye.minute
rule In debate, that no senator shall
speak on any one question more than
once, and that ON Sept, 0, and there
after, the consideration shall DO oontin'
ned on the bill or amendments without
debate TO and including the third read.
ing, when three hours shall be allowed
10 each side for general debate, and
then the final vote shall be taken ON Ia
passage.
The Proposition Modified.
Mr.. Gorman thought the suggestion
Of the senator from Rhode Island reason
ably fair, but II would be more aatlafac'
tory 10 the Democratic side Of the cham
ber " the time for general debate were
extended 10 the 81 Of September and
then TO have three days for the five.
minute debate. That would bring the
time for taking the final vote 10 the sth
Of September two weeks from yester-
day III that were agreeable 10 the Ro.
publican side OF the chamber II would
DO equally NO, he thought, 20 the Demo.
cratic side, OF course, allowance would
be made for time that might BIO con.
sumod In the consideration OF confer.
ence reports,
Mr.. Aldrich was willing 10 have the
proposition modified ~ suggested by
Mr., German Mr.. Plumb, however,
objected 10 the immediate consideration
Of the order and asked 10 have the mat.
ter 20 over until Tuesday. II seemed 10
him that the time fixed IN the order was
too short, Az all events, there should
be some other division OF the time, al.
though no was not prepared 20 mako q
suggestion on that point, Agreed To-,
Tho Dlll Was Laid Aaldo
informally and house hill for tho crec.
tion of q light house tower NJ Smiths
Island, Va, not 10 cost more than $780,.
900, was taken from the calendar and
passed with large number OF amend.
inonts covering similar structures IN
various parts Of the country. A confer.
ence was nsked. The tariff bill was
again taken up the pending question
being the paragraph imposing n duty OF
| l.e cents per pound ON lead ore and
lead dross; provided that silver ore and
all other ores containing lead shall pay
u duty Of i.9 cents per pound ON the
lead contained therein, according TO
sample and assay At the port Of entry,
Mr.. Coke moved 20 amend by striking
out the proviso and inserting proviso
that ores containing silver and lead, In
which the lead is Of less value than the
silver,
Shall be Admitted Free Of Duty.
Mr., Carlisle opposed the proviso In
the paragraph. The tax was u direct
blow at trade with Mexico.
Mr., Plumb moved 10 nmcnd the para.
graph By reducing the duty ON lead ore
from one and one-hNlf cents 10 three.
fourths OF cent por pound The pend.
ing proposition, he e0id, would add Ia
the PROFITS Of the silver miners Of Colo.
RADIO aud other states and would destroy
the smelling interest,
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, said that many
thoplands were engaged In lead mining.
aad moreover, 20 por cent. of the silver
yield OF the United States came from
mines In Which that metal was found In
combination with lead, Without n duty
on lead and lead ores, these properties
would have TO bo abandoned
Tho Blll Was Laid Aside
informally, and house resolution, in re-
gard 10 the death OF Representative
Watson, was passed, and Messrs Cam.
oron, Cullom and Faulkner were up.
pointed members of tho committee 10
take charge Of the funeral. The senate
also passed resolutions Of regret offered
by Senator Quay and az further mark
OF respect, NJ biOO adjourned.
Proceedings In tho House.
In his prayer yesterday morning the
chaplain Of the house made u feeling nj.
lusion 10 the sudden death Of Repre-.
sentative Watson, Of Pennsylvania. Mr..
Cannon, Of Illinois, submitted the con-
ference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill, The house agreed TO
the conference report on the sundry civil
bill (which retains the senate amend
monts relative TO irrigation and survey
Of public landg and non-conourred In
sonate amendments 10 the river and
harbor bill Mr.. 0'Noill, Of Pennsyl.
yania,J then announced the death OF
ReprtsontatiyeWatson, and after adopt.
ing the usual resolution Of regret, the
house adjourned.