, 1890-08-14
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Resolutions Referred TO a
Senate Committee.
THE TARIFF DEBATE RESUMED
Mr.. Carlisle, the New Senator
From Kentucky, Speaks on
the Tin Schedule.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-The house
amendments to the senate bills to adopt
regulations to prevent collisions at sea,
and to amend the act relative to ship
ping commissioners, were concurred in
by the senate.
"A resolution was also agreed to direct
ing the secretary of the navy to investi-
gate the alleged counterfeit pieced steel
plates for the United States naval yes
sells from the Linden Steel works, Pitts
burg.
The senate then proceeded to execu-
tive business,
The resolution offered by Mr.. Ed
munds yesterday, limiting the debate on
the tariff bill, was referred to the COM
mittee on rules.
Mr.. Blairs resolution authorizing q
provision for the previous question took
the same direction on his own motion.
Mr.. Quay's resolution, providing
among other things for n vote on the
tariff bill on the Both of August, was re-
ferred to the committee on rules, after o
statement by MIR. Quay that he under
stood that the resolution for the general
appropriation bills included the river
aud harbor bills.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment SO as
to include the federal election bill among
the measures to be taken up for consid-
GRAFTON at the present session. This was
also referred to the committee on rules.
The house joint resolution extending
the provisions of the existing laws pro-
viding for the temporary expenditures
tn m Of
August was taken up and passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on Mr.. Vests
amendment offered Monday reducing
the duty on tin plate from 2-10 cents
to cent per pound.
Mr. Gray continued his argument In
support of the amendment.
MIR. Carlisle took part in the discus
sion, and, citing the statement that the
quantity OF tin plate annually imported
into the United States was 1896, ,692 tons
costing S23 900 900 and that the produc-
tion of that material in this country
would give employment to 800, 900
workman, said that he had made cal
culation of the wages which these work
men would receive under those condi-
spent in wages, the other half going for
material and expenses, each work.
man would receive the magnificent sum
OF 1888 per year, and If the whole
amount was paid in wages the workmen
would receive S76.66 per year, and that,
he said. was the sort of statement on
which this legislation was asked.
Mr.. Morgan next addressed the senate
In opposition to the proposed increase
OF the duty on tin plate. In conclusion,
he said: II know that nothing which
we can say will stay the majority. You
addressing the republican side-have
entered on the passage of an act which
throughout its every page places addi-
tional burdens on the people. We can
not stop you. AT all events, we have
done one thing which was right and
proper and necessary we have had a
free and open discussion of the matter"
The debate was continued at length,
being participated in by Messrs. Gray,
Aldrich, HisCock and Dawes, the latter
expressing the conviction that American
laborers would rather pay one half cen
more Tor tin can bearing the stamp of
the American Eagle than one half cent
less for one bearing the stamp of the
British Lion.
The tariff bill was then laid aside in
formally and the conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was pre-
senteu and agreed to.
MIR. Plumb, from the committee on
appropriations, reported a joint resolu-
tion for the relief of destitution in Okla
homa, and said that he would ask for
action ON it tomorrow.
The house bill making an appropria-
ton for AN additional clerical force in
the pension office was taken from the
calendar and various amendments re
ported oy the committee on appropria-
tions were agreed to and the bill passed.
After an executive session the senate
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