New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-26

form of an amendment to the rules and give notice
that Will ask tomorrow for modification of the
rules, in accordance with the memorandum.
Mr.. Gorman-I trust that the Senator from Rhode
Island will not pursue that I do not think
that it viii lie necessary. am entirely within
bounds when I say thar every senator this side
viii agree 10 the terms proposed.
Mr.. AIdrich-I do not think that the arrangement
ought to fail from the objection Of senator. Of
minority. If it is satisfactory to large majority Of
the BODY and il IS for the purpose Of avoiding the
possibility of that that / have given the notice
Mr. German suggested that, If the daily hours Of
the sttngs were hcent, evening isessons might
be held.
Mr. Harris said that he understood ir. Plumb's
object In having the order 60 till tomorrow to
be only that he might look into it. In all human
probability the senator from Rhode Island could get
unanimous consent to the order tomorrow. lie
therefore suggested that the step proposed to amend
the rules unnecessary
Mr. AIlrich thercupon withdrew the notice but
said that he would ask for unanimous consent TO-
morrow morning.
The bill was laid aside informally. The House bill
Tor the erection OF a tower Of a first order light on
smiths Island. Va. mot TO cost more than Sl5000O,
was taken from the calendar and passed, with numcr-
on, amendments making appropriations for light
houses and Jog signals in various other parts OF the
country 4 conference asked; and Mcssrs.
DOlph Washbum and Ransom were appointed con
ferccs on the part OF the senate
4, The Tariff bill was again taken up, the pending
question being on Paragraph 1885, imposing duty Of
IL cents a pound lead ore and lead drO,s; pro
yided that silver and all other ores containing
lead shall pay a duty Of l. cents pound on the
lead contained therein according to sample and assay
at the port OF entry.
MIR. Coke moved to amend by striking out the pro
vso and inserting provsO that ores containing sill
yer and lead in which the lead is Of less value than
the silver shall be admitted free Of duty. lie re-
viewed the history of the question and said that the
passage of the bill reported would destroy the
smelling works in Texas Kansas City, Chicago and
St. Louis render useless the refractory ores OF New
Mexico. Arizona and Texas throw large number Of
men out Of employment and take from the United
states the trade with Mexico, valuable not only for
American manufacturers but for American farmers.
The lead ore paragraph direct slap in the face
10 the Republic of Mexico. and an assertion that tc
United States wanted no relations trade with it.
Mr. Reagan followed Mr. Coke with an argument
on the same lines. There were, lac sud, about twenty
fo,r reduction establishments in The United states en-
cod IN the separation of the metals when they were
contained I'm the same ore The amount of nuAinG
ORES in the United states was small as o0parcn Win
the refractory The ores brought from "cNl'o
were of the kind that were most valuable, and' IN
deed necessary for the fuNing OF me dIN ores lou"
in Missouri. Texas. Ncw-MeAico. and various other
nors of the United states. The ores tlat were
brought in for that purpose contained silver ana gold
Under the ruling Of the Treasury Department, ana
under the opinion OF the Senate judiciary Oohihcc
The law as II now stood admitted those ores Hc5 u
duty when the silver in them was not OF greater Ndnc
than the lead The object Of the proviso In the Dill
was 20 impose a duty Of IL cents pound on lhe'e
orc. IN the amount If the lead that was IN them
without regard the silver or other metal "hich cS
contained The effect Of that would be- MI hcis'n
said 10 break up many OF the establishments cns"oVu
in the reduction OF those metals III ,he Ih'eu otooS
~ DESTROY an industry in which some SlOooo'o"o Ut
tod 10
meut large number of men,
MIR Carlisle also opposed the pTovlso IN the par"
graph He could see no satisfactory TcHSo'' 'o' w
imposition Of a duty on the lead c"htaiheu III i've
ores He had not been able TO zee any SATISFACTORY
testimony showing that American industry was III.
,,,,ed in any way whatever by the Introduction OF
Mcvican ores on the contrary 1t had been ALUM
dainty shown. he thought that 1t was great pc'"'
The tax was also d direct blow ut American TRACE VII"
the Republic OF Mexico at time "heh o'ei'pou'
ON both sides of the Chamber protested to DeheVe
that that trade ought to be encouraged ana cAuchu
There was an application pending before the SecIe
try Of the Treasury reverse the rnnS OF inc Depart
ucn and to collect duties from tie lead cohtHiheo "
silver ores and he knew that there were osous''""
then for the formation of English and other foregn
svndfcates for the establishment OF smelling WORKS
In Mexico The affect Of that would be. Mr. Carlisle
said to diminish the work done IN American smeiV
in. establishments and reduce the amount OF EN-
ployment now given 10 American worhmen
Teller asked MI. carlisle INC fiHcii'"'
| Lead Trust was in favor Of the proposed duty
Mr. Carlisle prOfessed want Of knowledge on that
point
Mr. Teller asserted that the American Lead Trust
had kept lobby all the session working against tho
| proposition.
Mr. Carlisle said that nobody connected with the
Lead Trust or any other trust lad ever approached
| him on the subject: and he did not know wheth~
the trust was opposing was advocating tac
| proposition The ore had been coming to the United
states for years and years and there had been no show
Ing that any one In the country had been Injured by
| it, ON the contrary, It had afforded employment,
| at good wages. to "a great number Of American
aboreTs and also large amount Of transportation 70
the railroads Of the United states and TO the Mexican
railroads that largely conducted BIZ American
| capital
Mr.. Mcpherson argued in support Of Mr.. Cokc's
| amendment. and declared That tie paragraph, a, 1T
stood in the b.ll was in the interest of the Lead
| Trust.
| Nh Vest believed that the country wanted cheaper
raw material and larger commercial Intercourse. and
| that the imposition Of higher rates material
operated against the people Of the United states In
| both directions.
| Mr. Plumb moved to amend the paragraph by re.
ducng the duty OH lead ore from . cent, pound
| to "a of a cent. He thought that the senate
| coming to point where the system Of protection
| would result in breaking down certain home IN
dusries for benefit Of other iudust1cs. aud where
the larger Industries were 10 destroy te smaller ONES
Some perception Of that fact. he thought, being
gained I'm quarters that had been heretofore somewhat
ptoIeraut on the position Of certain persons toward
the Tarlh bill. lie had been recently read out Of the
Republican party by New York paper (rhc Trbunc).
and now he had a copy Of the paper which com
plaiued of a certain provision In the b being for
the benefit Of certain industry and for the injury OF
| certain other industries already established lie did
not know but that he ought to read that paper ont VI
,ne u,rty The fact that these were all delicate
Questions and while he himself va, pcifcctly willing
~ allow the status established by the 'arn OF 1885
W r.main excepi positive and OyetU nclminf trsti
nnnv that duties 100 high or TOO low, there was
a General increase of dutics all along the line ~ tie
o,ding hill tbe elect OF which would b. in his judg
pincnt TO hnrt as many American industries 81 thcy
would help. 1900. 100 - H.. ,.,o.
| rncrnher Of the present Congress, 10 whom he had
spoken 10 the people Dec0His IcsClc,s niiaer ee