The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-06
Senate Votes Down q Few More
Dilatory Amendments.
kITTERy NAVY YARD CHARGES.
Congressman Cummings and His
Buncombe Political Resolution.
Population Of Warrington by Counties
st. Paul Doesn't want Recount
House confsrecs win Accept Senate
Irrigation Amendment.

wAsHIseroN CITY. Aug. 5--The Senate met
at 10 O'Clock and imms diately proceeded to con-
sideraiion Of the tariff bill, the pending item
being the paragraph relating to cylinder and
crown glass, polished. Berry addressed the
Senate on the RenerL subject Of tariff legisla-
ton. He denied the correctness of Hiscocks
assertion that the question had been finally set
tied at the presidential election A majority OF
the American people, Berry asserted, had not
then declared In favor Of the protective theory.
but rather in favor OF the party that
Advocated . tariff for revenue only.
sooner or later right would pre-.
vail. and then. but not until then.
could 1t be said that the question was finally
settled. Under the wise. prudent and patriotic
administration Of Grover Cleveland the surplus
IN the treasury had accumulated, but now, at
the close OF one session of congress under Re-
puofcan administration, the question was to
guard against q deficiency; ana yet instead of
meeting that deficiency in way that was just,
instead Of imposing an income tax on the
wealthier classes, It was proposed to add to the
burdens that were borne by the poor.
Wilson Of Iowa replied to Berry He read for
that gentleman an article from the Fort Dodge
Messenger, contrasting the condition of the
farmer ana workingman now and ten years
ago. and showing that . reduction has taken
place In the prices OF household ana agricultu-
raj alimplements and necessaries within that de-
cade.
Inc discussion was continued q long time
and at the close an amendment offered by Nc
Pnerson to paragraph 106. az to sizes of windou
glass, was accented by Aidnch and agreed TO-
The paragraph referring to futed or rough
plsta glass was. on motion of Aldrich agreed to
a. 1t came from the House, except the descrfp-
tion. That proyiso was modified SO az to make
1t apply TO al such glass when ground or OBJ
scnred, and the committee amendment
agreed to.
The merit rsracrerb :. s, c..t .,,,.h.s
glass unobsc1red, was, on motion of Aldrich,
made to read cast polished glass, finished or un-
finished and unsilyered.
The next paragraph referred to cast polished
piate-glass, silvered, ard lcoking-glass plates.
Vest moved to reduce the rate on the lowest
size from TO cents per square foot on the
ground that German looking-glass was used in
cheap furniture. and wss not produced here
Rejected.
In the paragraph in reference to spectacies
the finance committee Amendments to substi-
tute for the fixed rates by the House, Increasing
the existing rates very largely. uniform rate OF
90 per cent I'D valorem was agreed TO.
The next paragraph, imposing duty of IS Der
cent ad yalorem on all manufactures of glass.
was amended by striking out the words sslenses
O. pebbles wholly or partly manufactured ana
fusibIe enamel
The marble and stone items were passed over
without any material change in them.
Schedule C, Metals and Manufactures of
Metals. was taken mp. The paragraph putting
= duty OF IS cents per ton on iron ore was dis
cussed. MorKan moved to insert after the words
Iron ore" the words Containing more than
one.tenth per cent Of phosphoro us acid" was
accepted. but without being pat to vote. the
Senate adjourned