, 1890-09-04


the unexpended balance for tho relief
porsons In the region oyerhowcd by the
Mississippi to relieving the citizens OF
Oklahoma rendered destitute by the un.
exampled drought there.
MIR. Blair to-day presented a memor-
inl from the Wonan's National Indus
trial League for the suppression and
punishment of armed assassins known
as the Pinkerton detectives; referred to
tho judiciary committee.
Mr.. Edmunds offered concurrent res.
olutlon, which went over, that when
congress adjourns, ON the 10Th Of Septom.
Der, u be 10 meet on the 10th of Novem-
Der.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending question being on the finance
committees amendment to paragraph
3O7, which taxes salt In bags and pack
ages IL cents per 100 pounds and salt in
bulk cents, the amendment being to
strike out tho proviso allowing draw
backs on salt used In exported meats.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to strike out
tho entire paragraph, the effect OF which
would be to place salt on the free list.
Mr.. Colquitt advocated Mr.. McPher-
sons amendment.
Mr.. Vest argued in favor Of free salt,
the natural product of which was found
in inexhaustible quantities in every
country of the world, and in almost
every state in the Union. He had seen
a deposit OF rock salt in Louisiana which
would supply this world, and five other
worlds like 1t, for an unlimited time.
Why, theD, should English salt be
taxed when dairy men and pork packers
and beef packers would use IL no matter
what the duty on II was2
Mr.. CulIom argued against striking
out the proviso In the paragraph, and
said that he had written to the pork
packers In his state inquiring whether
the general provision OF section "a would
allow any drawback in that business,
and tho reply was that 1t would not.
The export trade, he said, demanded
foreign salt. He had been always In
favor of protection even In the matter oi
salt, but this was not n question of pro-
lection to American salt. IL was rather
question OF protection to the American
export meat business.
After further discussion on the salt
paragraph, vote was taken on the COM
mittee amendment to strike out that
provision. The provlso was not stricken
out; ayes, l5; noes, 3.
The republican senator's who voted
against the finance com mmittee's amend
meDt were; Messrs. Allison. Cullom,
Edmunds, ingalls,. Jones, of Nevada;
Mitchell, Platt, Plumb, Sherman, Tel
Ter. Washburn, ana Wilson, oil Iowa.
On nation nr Mr. .plup,h tha Autv an
brandy, in paragraph 3l4, and on cor
dials, liquors, etc, was increased from
81 to 50 per gallon, that on bay rum
from 81 to 81, and that on champagne
and other sparkling wines so us to make
the rate on bottles of not more than a
quart and more than two pints $500 q
dozen, instead of 81 so; one pint each or
less, ~. so instead of $l.75, and where the
bottles contain more than two quarts
80. 25 per gallon additional.
On motion of Mr.. Plumb tho follow.
ing amendments wero agreed to: The
paragraph relating to still wines, by
making the rate per gallon in casks rs
cents instead of so cents, and per case OF
twelve quart bottles, or twenty -four
pint bottles, $3.50 instead of 81. 65 extra
quantities TO be taxed 10 cents per pint
instead OF 8 cents; the paragraph re-
lating to ale, porter and beer in bottles
or jugs, by making the duty 60 cents per
gallon, instead of IS cents, and when not
In bottles or jugs 35 cents per gallon, in.
stead OF 20 cents; the paragraph relating
to malt extract, by making the duty in
casks 80 cents per gallon, instead of 20
cents, in Jugs 90 cents per gallon, in
stead of ~ cents, and In solid or con-
densed form 60 per cent ad valorem, in
stead OF 40 per cent. the paragraph re-
lating to cherry juice and prune juice,
by making the duty 75 cents gallon,
instead of 60 cents when containing not
more that Is per cent. of alcohol, and $3
per gallon. instead of - and 25 Der cent.
nd valorem, when containing more than
Is per cent. of alcohol.
The paragraph relating to ginger ale,
soda water, mineral waters, was amend
ed, on the report of the finance commit
tee. by reducing the rate from Is cents
to 10 cents per dozen bottles, and on
motion of Mr.. Carlisle by inserting the
word artificial"
The paragraph relating to mineral
waters and their limitations was stricken
out on the recommendation Of the
finance committee.
Schedule |, relating to cotton manu-
iactnres, and schedule J, relating to i!ax
and hemp, were passed over informally.
Schedule X, relating to wool and man.
ufactures of wool. was then taken up.
All the paragraphs from 357 to 369. re-
lating TO raw WOOL having been read,
Mr.. Carlisle moved TO have them all
stricken out so as to have wool put on
the free list He argued in support OF
the proposition, and urged that the same
reasons which were used to Justify tho
putting OF sugar on the free list applied
equally to the putting Of wool on the
free list.
In reply, Mr. Aldrich pointed TO the
fact that while the home production of
sugar had made only slight increase in
n series of years, the home products of
wool had increased enormously.
Mr. Sherman stated some facts In rela-
ton 20 the wool-growing industry in
the United States rs demonstrative OF
the wisdom of the policy adopted in tie
tariff of 1867. He argued that the wool
growing interests should be encouraged,
so that tho quantity and quelity pro
duced would be sufficient for all woolen
goods manufactured In the United
States. and for all foreign wooden goods
that are used here. The pending bill, he
said, in answer TO question by Mr..
Cullom, practically re-enaoted the pro-
visions OF the law of 1867, which had
operated so we'll.
After further debate the senate ad-
t..ttrnaI