Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-10
A VOTE TONIGHT.
Senators Closing the Debate on
the Tariff Bill.
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.
All Sugars Not Above No. 13 Dutch
Standard Free.

All ouSAis MOI ABOVE NO. lJ Dutcl
Standard Free.
J No Protection for American sllk-Interna
Revenue Features OF the Bill Stricken
out-Provisions Of the Finance Commit
tees Reciprocity Amendment offered b,
Nr. Aldrioh-The Large Powers GIver
by 1t to the President in the Matter q
Retaliation-The Customs Commission
Of Five aud It's Duties-Numerous Pro.
posed Changes in the Bill Adopted o.
Defeated-A Vote wIn BE Reached BE.
tween and $50 O'Clock This Evening.
WASHINGTON, Sept 1O-The six hours
closing debate on the tariff bill began in
the senate this morning and is stin ii
progress.
Senators Vance, Vest and Turple appear
for the Democrats and Hiscock and Jones
(Nev.) for the Republicans. A final vote
on the bill is to be taken between and
$50 o'clock this evening.
Tuesdays business in the Senate.
Mr.. Aldrich's reciprocity amendment to
the tariff bill was adopted t3s to 29). Mr..
Evarts' proposed substitute for the Aid
rich reciprocity amendment was defeated
1t merely directed the president to report
TO congress when other countries were un.
justly discriminating against the products
OF the United States. Mr. Grays proposed
substitute directing the president to de-
clare the ports Of the United States open
to all the products of any country oS the
American hemisphere upon which no ex-
port duties are imposed whenever and so
long as the government of such country
admitted to the ports thereof, free OF all
taxes the flour, corn meal, preserved
meats, fish, vegetables, rice, lumber, agri-
cultural implements machinery, vessels
or boats OF iron, steel or wood, etc, prod
uets OF the United States, was also re-
jected.
The Reciprocity Amendments.
All the Democrats and Senators Ed
munds and Evarts voted against the Aid
rich reciprocity amendment, which was as
follows:
That with a view TO secure reciprocal trade with
countries producing the following articles. and
Tor this purpose, on and after the first dav of
July 1891, whenever and so often as the president
shall be satisfied that the government Of any
country producing and exporting sugars molas-
ses, coffee, tea and hides raw and nuctired ar
any or such articles. imposes duties or other ~.
actions upon the agricultural or other products
of the United States which in view OF the free
introduction Of such sugar, molasses, coffee. tea
and hides into the United States he may deem 10
be reciprocaly unequal aud unreasonable he
shall have the power and ID shall be his dutv 10
nv n ttnr o. flaf
visions Of this act relating 70 the free introduc-
uon OF such sugar, molasses, coffee tea aud
hides, the production Of such country for such
time as he may deem just. and in such case and
during such suspension duties shall be levied
collected and paid upon sugar, molasses. coffee.
tea and hides the product Of or exported from
such designated country as follows namely; All
sugars not above No. IL Dutch standard in color
shall pay duty on their poariscopic tests as fol-
lows, namely:
All sugars not above No. t3 Dutch standard In
color all tank bottoms syrups of cane juice or Of
beet juice, meada, concentrated meada, con
crete and concentrated molasses, testing by the
polariscope not above IS degs., seven-tenths Of
one cent per pound; and for every additional de-
gree or fraction Of q degree shown BY the polaIi
scope test, twohurdredths Of one cent per pound
additional
Al Sugars above No. IS Dutch standard in color
shsh be classified by the Dutch standard Of color
An sugar above No 10 and not above No iG
Dutch slandGrd'of color, l3s cents per pound
All sugar above No. 16 and not above No 90
Dutch standard Of color, lgs cents per pound.
All sugars above No. ~, Dutch standard Of |
color. acents per pound
Molasses testing above 30 degs 4 oants ner /
gallon.
Sugar DRAWINGS and sugar sweepines shan be /
subject TO duty eithtD as moIasses 81 sl,yar ~
the case may be, according to polariscopic test.
On coffee cents per pound.
On tea 10 cents per pound
Hides raw or uncured whether dry saltea -
picked, Angora goat skins, raw, vithoat the
WOOL unmanutactured, asses skins. raw or un.
manufactured and skins, except shean slsins
with the wool on, ~ cents per pound
The Free Sugar Limit Changed.
The sugar and bounty schedules OF the
tariff bill are 70 take effect March / 1so1
and prior TO Feb. /, 1891, sugar may be
refined ia bond with payment OF duty All
sugars not above Is Dutch standard were
placed on the free list by vote OF 35 to %
Mr. Plumb's proposed amendment taxing
he dividends of corporations per cent
vas rejected. His amendment providing
or the appointment OF a customs commits
lion Of five disinterested persons to study
he tariff question was adopted The du- |
les Of the commission are to be:
Duties of the Commission.
To examine into and ascertain the average
rice or commodities imported into the United
tates, both at wholesale and retail In the United
tates, and both in the United States and in the /
oreign places OF production, sale or shipment | /
Or the period Of twelve months preceding and s
Telye months following any change in the nate T
I customs duties imposed upon such commpdi- | /,
les and this inquiry shall be carried back Tor a
eriod OF twenty-five years and more il deemed
dysable by such commission, and shall extend Z
, all facts relating to demand and supply. do | d
lestic aud foreign, which tend to influence {
aces OF such commodities, fo e Tsn and dornes.
q and 70 aid in determining TIA true effect Of
nport duty, or Of the change therein in the sew
al cases, upon domestic and foreign prices s
ld upon productions OF the same or OF other n
upon revenue, upon immigration, n
pom profits Of capital, rates Of wages and the !,
neral welfare ?
To ascertain the amounts in quantity and value a
the importation Of the principal commodities i
ring each OF said periods Of six months preced "
z ana succeeding any such change in customs
tiles. 10 ascertain, as far as practicable the
antity and value Of the same or similar com.
odlties produced in the United States during
same respective periods To ascertain a
ieiher ~ any and what instances the particular =
les or customs duties have operated to iucreasa 81
diminish production in the United States and pl
cause reduction Of the first cost Of articles n;
oduced diorconsumption, and what other causes. "
'ny. have operated similarly. To ascertain in n
az particulars rates Of customs duties existing
~ tlme 10 time operate injuiiousiy or favor |
y 70 the development and increase Of Anleri-
manufacturers aud productions, or operates
urionsly or iavorably TO the consumers OF such Ia
nuactured articles and productions In respect | gi
q ontrioutng to the payment OF IN II