Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-22
GETTING THROUGHIT
UCIITVQ !nnUUUn IT
The Senate Making Fair Progress
With the Tariff Bill.
ON THE METAL CLAUSES YET.
River and Harbor Bill in the
House.
OTHER MATTERS IN BOTH HOUSES.
SENATE.


The Senate met at 10 am As there was
evidently no quorum present. that fac. was
called to the attention Of the presiding officer
(Nlr. lngalls), the roll was called and thirty
seven Senators (six less than a quorum) an
swered to their names Within five minutes
quorum was obtained and business was pro-
ceeded with.
Mr.. Piumbs resolution to prohibit the sale
OF liquors In the Senate restaurant was taken
up, but, IN the absence of its author, it went
over until tomorrow without action.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution which was
agreed TO, directing the Secretary of the Navy
to investigate alleged defects in castings fur
nlshed by the Standard Steel Company Of
Ihurlow, Penna., for the Navy Department
THE TARIFF BILL
was taken up-the pending question being on
Mr.. McPherson's amendment to paragraph 1852,
relating to files, file blanks and rasps. The
amendment is to substitute for the classified
speclhc rates according to lengths) a uniform
rate OF 20 per cent ad valorem
Mr.Vest. referring to the discussion last even
ing as to the creditability of MIR. A. II. Saxton,
president OF the American Hardware Associa-
ton, read several testimonials from hardware
merchants In st. Louis, Memphis and other
cities to Mr.. Saxtons honorable character.
MIR. Aldrlch asserted that there had been no
attack on his side of the chamber, either on
the personal character or the business integ-
rlty OF MIR. SaXton, or of the Birmingham or
ohemeld manufacturers whom he represented.
THE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 10; nays
ga strict party vote.
RELIEF OF SETTLERS.
The tariff bill was laid aside informally and
the House bill to amend the act of 22d June,
1874 for the relief of settlers on railroad lands
was taken from the calendar and passed
THE DUTIES ON GUNS
The tariff bill was again taken up.
MIR. Mcpherson inquired why sporting
rifles" paragraph 1857 were to be taxed only
70 per cent ad valorem, while shotguns (para-
graph 164) were to be taxed at a yery high
rate; Why, he asked, should not the sporting
rlhe industry be protected as well as
THE SHOTGUN" INDUSTRY
Mr.. Hawley made remark to the effect that
Mr.. Mcpherson was as much mistaken about
that matter as he was about all other tariff
matters. That Senator ought to know that
Americans made the best rifles in the world
made the best use of them and wanted no addi-
tional protection
Let not the Senator from Connecticut trou-
pie himself about my Mistakes" said Mr. Nc
'Do we not also make the best shotRuns in
the world?" qIeried Mr. Vance.
I'VE think we do" Mr.. Aldrich replied.
THEREFORE.
"Then," said Mr.. Vance in his usual droll
style, I'VE make the best rifles in the world
and, therefore, we only want 25 per cent pro-
lection. We make the best shotguns in the
world and therefore, we want lis per cent pro-
lection"
Mr. Blair-The Senator should not make such
statement about shotguns-an article of
southern consumption. [Laughter.l
Mr.. McPherson-I shall offer no amendment
to paragraph lG3; that industry (muskets and
sporting ritles) seems to be absolutely surren-
dered. Paragraph l64. relating to shotguns.
was passed over informally. Mr.. Aldrich stating
that the finance committee had some moditica-
tlons OF 1t under consideration
Mr.. McPherson moved to amend paragraph
100 (relatlnSEo iron or steel plates wares or
articles, enameled or glaZed) by reducing the
duty from As to rs per cent ad valorem. Re-
jected.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to amend paragraph
lb6 (relating to similar articles enameled or
glazed with more than one COLOR by reducing
the duty from so to 40 per cent
ST. LOUIS MONOPOLY
In the course of the discussion Mr.. Vest smoke
of the firm of Niedsinghaus Il Co. of st. Louis
as having monopoly of that business, having
practically no competition, either from domes-
tic or foreign manufacturers. That firm had
been emlnently and phenomenally successful in
making money, so that one of its members had
gone into public life. And the fact of a pro-
posed increase Of duty for its benefit made good
the assertion that the pending bill was simpIy
TO put more money In the pockets of individ-
uals at the expense OF the consumers of the
country He denounced it as utterly imposs,-
bic.
Mr.. Aldrch explained that the paragraph an
pied principally to enameled signs and that
the enameling process in colors was three times
as expensive as the process of making ordinary
sheets OF iron and steel.
The amendment was rejected-yeas, 10; nays,
IA strict party vote.
THE CUT NAIL INDUSTRY.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to amend parapranb
167 (relatng to cut nails) by reducing the rate
from cent pound to IS per cent ad valorem
In the course of the disCu ssion il was arpued
by Mr. Mcpherson that the cut nail industry
needed no protection. as American cut nails
were exported and sold in all the countries of
the world, while the effect of protection was
elaine to be (by MIR. Aldrich) reduction of cost
from IS 81 per keg Of 100 pounds in 1866 to 50
In 1880, and MIR. Vance wanted to know why
foreign paupers' should be supplied with
CHEAP AMERICAN CUT NAILS.
Mr.. Carlisle denied the necessary connection
between high duties and low prices and asserted
that they were simply the result Of that move
ment Of humanity which had been going on
since the dawn of creation. and Mr. Morgan
gave the definition Of ''destructionists' to the
protectionists on the other side, because they
were (he said) destroyers of the people for the
benefit of a few bounty-fed industries. He
read an extract from the New York Tribune
describing the system of taxation in Germany,
and stating that sleep was the only thing
which the imperial government had omitted to
tax" That was, he said perfectly true pic
ture OF the system of the pending bill.
DEsTIrUTIoN IN OKLAHOMA.
The discussion was interrupted to enable Mr..
Platt to present and have referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations a communication
from the Interior Department with a report
from special agent, as to destitutcr in Okla
homa.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Blackburn it was
ordered that, as tomorrow is assigned Tor eulo-
gies on the late Senator Beck, the Senate shall
not meet until IL o'clock.
The discussion as to cut nails having been
resumed, Mr.. Morgan expressed his belief that
no more iron or steel cut nail factories would
be established in this country, as the use Of
wire nails was superseding the use OF cut nails,
and Mr.. Aldrich expressed his surprise that Mr.
Carlisle had not thought it best to have the
duty on cut nails reduced in the Mills bill,
which fixed the duty Gas this bill did at one
cent pound.
After half hours discussion the amend
ment was rejected-yeas, 20; nays, 20. Mr..
Mcpherson moved to amend paragraph 169 (re-
lating to wire nails made of wrought iron or
steeD by substituting for the classified duties
according to length and weight an ad valorem
rate of 40 per cent