The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-12
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


Consideration Of Tariff BiIl--sherman
Complains Of Little Progress.
WASHINGTON CRY. Aug 11---After rou-
tine business the Senate resumed consider
alton of the tariff bill, the pending quettion
being Plumb's amendment TO reduce the
duty on iron or steel hoops. cut to lengths
for baling purposes. from lilo 1-I0cen Is
per pound. The amendment was rejected,
three Republicans, Ingalls,. Paddock and
Plumb voting in the affirmative.
Mcpherson moved an amendment max
ing the duty on iron or steel hoops 80 per
cent. ad valorem instead OF lilo and 3-10
cents per pound.
Sherman spoke of little progress being
made with the bill. Nearly three weeks
had been spent upon it and not one-fifth
had been disposed Of Unless the senator's
vote on q question and would then go
along, the senate would have to continue
in perpetual session. He did nor wish to
see any change in the rules If it could be
avoided. II the other side could forego
needless repetition OF amendments and OF
yea and nay votes. the senators might see
daylight and be able to 60 to their homes.
The bill had passed the house and been
considered by the senate committee.
Its general outline was on the scale of a
protective tariff. even o. high protective
tariff. The Republican senators did not
deny that it was tariff that would protect
American industries. 1t was high protec-
ton, and there were some points in it
which he would be willing to yield. Still
it had been reduced In several important
parts below the bill passed by the Senate
two years ago. 1t seemed that the Senate
ought to make more progress.
Vest said Sherman had stated that the
bill was acceptable TO his side. The Record
did not show this to be fact On the
other hand, the most aggressive attacks Oh
the bill had came from that side and from
the state that gave the largest majority for
the Republican party in the late election.
The ReooyS would show that . proportion
ally larger number Of Democratic senators
responded to every roll CALL He gave
notice that every item In the bill would be
discussed II necessary. unless 10 was pre-
vented By force applied in some sort of
fashion.
The discussion having turned on the de-
probation Of farming properly, statement
was read by Vest as TO such depreciation
in some OF the best farming counties in
Pennsylvania, and Cameron remarked
that while the statement was correct, the
tariff was not In his opinion the cause of
It Its cause was the decentralization of
silver In 1853 Ever since that act the
pricc Of land and farm product had de-
creased. Prices had fallen 20 per cent.
Teller said as to the question of haste in
passing the bill, that he was not disposed
TO any haste. but to give its opponents
fair and open discussion. He was willing
to stay and discuss the tariff or allow it to
be discussed, because he believed the.
American people wanted to know whether
IL was proper revision of the tariff.
Finally vote was reached on the Nc
Phersen amendment and it was repealed
without division.
The paragraph relating to terne plates
having been reached, Vest said it was a
bold. naked attempt by Pittsburg manu-
facturers TO create another monopoly in
theiI own interests against the consumers
of the United States. He moved to reduce
the rate from 22-l0 cents per pound to 1
cent. the present duty.
Edm ,nds asked leave to offer an order to
be printed and to 60 over. It is to the eff
feet that during consideration of the tariff
no senator shall speak more than once
and not longer than tive minutes or in re-
speot OF any one item or any one amend
ment, without leave of the Senate. Such
leave is to be granted or denied without de-
bate, and without any other mo-
ton except such as relates to pro-
viding quorum until the bill
shall have been gone through with to
the point Of its third reading. No general
motion in relation to it, other than to take
it up. shall be in order. All appeals are TO
be determined at once and without debate.
Finally Edmun6s withdrew the order, say
ing he would present it again tomorrow.
A conference was ordered on the Indian
appropriation bill, and Dawes, Plumb and
Cal were appointed conferees.
Allison, from the committee on appro-
priations, reported with amendments, the
House bill for an additional clerical fosce in
the pension Office. and gave notice that he
would tomorrow ask the Senate to con.
slider it; adjourned.