The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-11


for II the sugar clauses Of the Mills bill
Rejected, Mr., Eustis moved 20 insert /
provision In the sugar schedule that thI
bounty shall applyto all sugar produced
In 1890, Rejected, Mr., PaRcO moved
70 amend the paragraph relating Il
oranges by fixing special rates toi
oranges imported in December Janu
AIRY, February or March, Rejected.
May be withdrawn.
Mr., Aldrich moved 10 insert q proyiaC
that imported merchandise deposited II
any public or private bonded ware housC
prior 10 the first Of August, 1900, may
be withdrawn for consumption NJ any
time prior 70 first Of November, 1900
ON payment Of the duties IN force prloi
10 the passage Of the act, Mr. Pluml
moved M n substitute for this, u proyisC
that goods IN bond NJ the time Of thI
taking effect Of the act may be with
drawn therefrom ~ any time within
one year from that date on payment o.
the duties existing at the time Of theii
importation, Rejected, Mr., Gormar
moved 10 insert In Mr. Aldrcha amend
ment the thirheth Of September, for III,
first Of August Rejected, Mr.. Pluml
moved 20 insert the first Of January
1901 instead Of the first OF November
1890, Rejected. Mr., Aldrich's amend
mont wOs then agreed TO-
Reciprocity Amendment Adopted.
Mr., Aldrich then moved, ON behalf o.
the committee, the reciprocity amend
mont proposed by him on Sept. /, ant
accepted Il verbal modification of IL sug
gested by Senator Hoar, Mr., Eyart
moved as substitute for II the, amend
ment proposed by him at 10 night
session, and which merely Nrects th,
president 10 communicate the facts :,
congress, Mr., Evnrts amendment wa
rejected, Mr. Edmunds also moved
modification Of Mr., Aldrich's amend
ment authorizing the president 10 70
nit under certain conditions taxes OF
sugars, molasses, coffee and tea, import
ed from countries whore duties art
abolished on the principal agriculture
products Of the United States, Rejected
Wanted Wool Inserted.
Mr., Edmunds moved 10 strike ont o.
Mr., Aldrich's amendment the words
"On and after the LIST day Of July, 1901,
Rejected, Mr.. Gibson moved t,
insert wool in Mr., AldrichI
amendment Rejected, Mr.. Gray
moved as substitute for Mr.
Aldrich's amendment q section directing
the president, without further legisla
ton, 10 declare the ports Of the Unitet
States free and open 10 all the product
Of any country OF the American hemis
phere upon which no export duties arr
imposed, whenever and 80 long ~ IN,
government Of such country admitted
TO the ports thereof, free Of all national
provincial, municipal and other taxes
the flour, corn meal, preserved meats
fsh, vegetables, rice. lumber, agricul
tural implements, machinery, vessels Of
boats Of iron, steel or wood, &C., prod
ucts Of the United States. Rejected b,
a party vote, Mr.. Aldrich's amendment
was then adopted
Some More Amendments,
Mr.. Aldrich offered m additiona
section providing that the sugar sched
ule and the bounty paragraphs shal
take effect on the LIST Of March, 1891
and that prior TO the first Of February
1901, sugars may be refined in bone
without payment Of duty. Mr.. Gibsor
moved 10 change March, 1901, TO July
1901, and that the existing sugar tariff
shall be in force until then, Rejected
Mr.. Aldrichs amendment was agreed
10, Various other amendments were Of
fered by Mr., Aldiich and agreed TO.
Tho Committee Amendment
10 the paragraph placing upon the FREE
list all sugars above No, 10, Dutcl
standard, which had been passed ovei
without action, was taken up, Tn,
amendment was to substitute No. 10 fol
No. 10. II was agreed 10. Mr., Plumb
moved an amendment imposing u tax Of
per cent. on dividends OF corporations
Rejected. Mr., Plumb moved an amend
ment providing that where the existence
Of trusts or combinations 10 control The
production or sale Of any article Il
proved 10 the satisfaction Of court
similar articles Of foreign production
are to be admitted free OF duty. Re
jected,
Tho Customs Commission,
Mr. Plumb offered an amendment fol
the appointment Of commission Of fiv,
disinterested persons, to be known "a
the ''customs commission" with 1
permanent office in the city of Wash
ington. Agreed to--yeas, 81; nays, 80
On this vote there were no party lines
observed. Mr.. Daniels offered an amend
ment that the duty on leaf tobacco suit
able for ciglr wrappers shall not take
effect until July |, 1891, Rejected. The
bill was then reported TO the senate, ant
all the amendments that had beer
adopted in committee Of the whole was
agreed to in the senate except those on
which separate votes We're demanded
The first OF them was Mr.. Plumb'l
amendment for q customs commission
on which Mr.. Gorham demanded sep
arate vote. The amendment was
agreed to.
Five Disinterestcd Persons.
The commission is to be composed Of
Ave disinterested persons to be appointed
by the president by and with the advise
and consent of the senate. The com
missioners are to continue In Office sil
years, but any Of them may be removed
by the president for ineficiency, neglect
Of duty or malfeasance In office. NJ
more than three Of them are to be ap.
pointed from the same political party
They are to have salary Of $1,000 Will
travelling and other necessary expenses
They are to be provided with a clerk
stenographer and messenger, and sucf