Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-17
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my toittFhlu W A1o DiShhA~ihl
WAsufs6TOk May IG-Nr. Dawes presented q
renon-tranco from lohtcrs and retailers Of for
cign dry goods iu springfield Mass, against GER
tain fcstcrcs Of tho Mckinley bill.
VT. EIManla, from ths judiciary Committee,
reported back the House amcndmont 10 the
ant trust lil. with an amendment thereto
4frIkiug Ou' certain words and inserting the
wnrIs ESQ that me rates Of such transportation
may not be- raised atovo what is !ast and rea-
ronahlo.n Tho amendment was agreed 10. a
conference was ordered. AMI Nes-r-. Edmunds,
hoar, and Vest w"re appointed couierreeso on the
cart OF the Senate.
Tho bn 90 permit the manufacture and print
ius " securities fOr foreign goods was reported
uark adversely from the Committee on Foreign
Relations aud Indefinitely postponed
The Senate Joint resolution for thc immediate
survey and an estimate " Improvements Of tho
60 Johns river, oria, was reported from the
Committee on Commerce, and was, on motion Of
Mr. Gail, and after an explanation a. 10 the up
portanco Of he survey iu Connection Win the
phosphate deposits, considered and passed
TIE SILVER BILL.
Tho silver TN WIS then lat l.3J taken up and
Nr sherman offered a substitute for the amoud-
mert heretofore offered boy him tas 10 covering
Into Tie Treasury the funds now held for the re-
1ei-puon Of national bank notes ,tsting that
tne substitute Was 20 the same effect, bat in
better form, having been prepared ~ the Irea-
eury Department.
amendment wHa Lnon roau-to insert the follow
iur: And. hereafter, no funds available for tho
payment 81 Inc public debt, including such as
are kept for the redemption OF treasury notes,
thhII Dc eiaincd IN the Treasury 10 the extent
Nr. sherman opposed MI Plumbs amond-
ment aa puttlng a restraint upon the Treasury
Department and preventing II from paying Cow
eminent obligations as they become due
Mr. Plumb defended and advocated his
Rutndment IN a speech of much length. Ito
wanted, as far "a he could by his vote and In
guauce, 20 difierentiate the department from
TIE business Of the people OF the United states.
SIR. sherman said - do not like some OF the
features Of the bill ] may De driven to support
A. Sorno OF the friends OF the bill seem 10 have
abandoned IT already. The gentleman who IN
g. iuood it seems 30 have abandoned the princl-
I's q IL There are some good features In "
Euien IKE very we'll II we can agree upon
como measure that viii furnish 70 the people OK
tlf United states more money QOr think We
want a.. aud will also tend % advance silver
llAiou nearer and nearer and up 10 the stand
a. C.; gold, l am willing 70 vote for such mea-
su-e But do not want 20 embark upon the
vide Of the tree coinage OF silver, drawing
irDm a body OF three billious OF silver; snd l. 90
not want Congress 70 pledge itself 90 buy all OF
thas silver which may DO oferod-silvor melted
from Tie pots Of India, China, and all the world
! Go not want 70 vote for any such bill
The discussion was continued ~ hessfs.
CocAr0lL Aldrich, ingalls,, farwou- Harris, anu
Llmunds, chiefly on tho point OF goa reserve
OF hundred millions for tho redemption OF
Treasury notos. Mr.. COckreil asserting that mere
Was not particle of law on The statuie-oooks re-
qDr.Dg such reserve, ami arguing That thero
Uls no necessity for Il. as Treasury notes were
T6rcly offered for redemption.
The silver biu won't over without action
After hrfet executive session tie senate al
t0urued tll tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
The House went into Committee Of tho Whole
tAr. Grosyenor ia the chair On the tarid bill
plumber Of verbal amendments, on inouon OF
Hr Mckinley were mace thereto by him.
Nr. Mckinley offered an amendment specin-
caly Including glass chimneys IN the clause re-
alive o. thin-Dlown glass al duty OF Ocenls
IcT dozen and 40 p0r cent "a cdt0reta
Mr. Bland, " issOur, speaking " tue amend
tnenI denounced the bill a. "a measure OF petty
thoyery and highway robbery
Mr. Beyne, OF Pennsylvania, said that almost
all chiinneys were imported from Germany ana
were laid down IA New York at fifteen cents
dozen. IL tho constituents OF the gentleman
from Missouri were abiged 10 pay zen cents
apiece for chinneys the thieyery was on the part
o. Tie importers. The manufacturers had no
hing o. 10 with II
NJ Bland suggested mat n ehimneys could be
imported az tho rate OF fifteen cents dozen IL
would be we'll 70 lot the duty alone.
In response 70 a question By Mr.. Henderson,
o. Iowa, Mr. Mckinley stated that the present
cuty ON lamp-chimneys was - per cent. ana TIE
proposed duty between 30 aud 90 per cent
Mr.. henderson inquired how many lamp
cbltnncys we're imported Nj. Mckinley rephed
that be had no exact data Mr. Henderson asked
hoa. II the gentleman had no exact data 40
kUeW hat the duty should be Increased. ZAP
Illube and laughter on the Democratic 1do.l
Hr henderson: Forsmysef, am not going TO
vDte for he increase OF apy duiy "nen nave
no. tie information 10 justify thatvote Demo
cratic applause
Ar. Henderson ala not want any Democrat on
ihe goor 90 howl over what he Was saying.
lsugbteri lio could not control Democratic
lungs. II no could he would ehut OF some OF Tie
Missouri supply. lLeugbieEl But be did not
intend 70 vote Tor an increase OF duty On lamp
a.. nneys unless he kaew why he did H.
af kcNilin argued that the proposed duty
would amount ~ 10 per cent az tal0rtIa.
Mr. Hoard. Of Missouri, said thai his was
proposition W create new !pdustry--to make
~ proatGbis " manufacture an article which cor
tein persons asserted comes Ia al a too tow rate.
Wlet was the use Of yrOsectiyo tarin II IL Was
70 cDd IN iacroasing tie cost Of goods 70 the
etIsumerf
WHAT BpTfERWoRrH RAs GONE AND DONE.
Mr. Springer read ffom Pittsburgh pewspa'
per no statement that Bntlerwortfs speech hsd
created CONSERVATION among the prolocuonists
snd that the Tln.fiate Association had urged its
members 70 basien 70 Washington.
M. hogefs. u Arkansas said he had been