The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-06
CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.
Glass and Crockery Ware Schedule Finally
Disposed OF.

Glass and Crockery Ware Schedule Finally
Disposed OF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-This morning the
Senate met at 10 o'clock and Immediately
proceeded to the consideration of the Tariff
Bill, the pending item being the paragraph
relating to cylinder and crown glass pol
ished."
Berry addressed the Senate on the gene
raj subject of tariff legislation. He denied
the correctness of Hisco ks assertion that
the question had been finally settled at the
last Presidential election. The majority of
the American people, Berry asserted. had
not then declared in favor of the protective
theory, but rather in favor of the party
that advocated tariff for revenue only.
Sooner or later right would prevail, and
then, but not until then, could it be said
that the question was finally settled. Un-
der the wise, prudent and patriotic Admin
istration of Grover Cleveland the surplus
in the Treasury had accumulated, but now.
at the close Of one session of Congress un-
der the Republican Administration. the
question was how to guard against def
cheney and yet, instead of meeting that de-
ficency in a way somewhat iust-instead
of imposing an income tax on the Weather
classes-it was proposed to add to the bur-
dens that were borne by the poor.
Wilson of Iowa replied TO Berry. he
read for that gentleman's information an
article from the Fort Dodge Qowa) Messen-
ger, contrasting the condition of the farmer
and workingman now and ten years ago,
and showing the great reduction that has
taken place in the prices OF household and
agricultural implements and the necessary
commodities within that decade.
The discussion continued for long time,
and at its close an amendment was offered
by Mcpherson to paragraph 106 as to win
| dow glass.
This was accepted by Aldrich and agreed
| to.
The paragraph referring to rolled or
| rough plate glass was, on motion OF Al
| drieh, agreed to as it came from the
| House, except the description in the proviso
was modified SO as to make it apply to all
| such glass when ground or otherwise OBJ
scured, and the co mmittee amendment was
| agreed to.
The next paragraph as to least, polished
| plate glass, unsilvered," was on motion of
| Aldrich made to read least polished plate
| glass, finished or unfinished and unsilyered. ="
| The tnext paragraph referred to "cast
polished plate glass, silver and looking
| glass plates"
| Vest moved to reduce the rate on the
| lowest size from to cents per square foot
! on the ground that this German looking
| glass was used in cheap furniture, and was
| not produced IN this country. rejected.
| In the paragraph referring to spectacles,
| the Finance Committees amendment to
! the substitute for mixed rates by the House
| (and increasing the existing rates very
largely uniform rate of 60 per cent ad va
| loren was agreed TO.
The next paragraph imposing duty OF
| IS per cent ad yalorem on all manufactures
OF glass was amended ION recommendation
of the Finance Committed by striking out
| the words LENSES of glass or pebbles, p
| wholly or partly manufactured, and the
| fusible enamel, marble or stone items were
passed over without any material change
being made on them.
Schedule &c" metals and manufactures,