Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Consumes the Day IN
Further Consideration OF
Tariff Measures.
Certain Days Set Apart by the House for the
Discussion of Bills Reported from the
Committee on Agriculture.
IL. CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-Presiding Of
| ficer (Mr. Ingalls, laid before the
senate the resolution submitted yes
tsrdav by Mr.. Quay for change of rules
so as to haYe a vote on the tariff bill
| taken on the Goth of August, and to
| postpone till next session all other legis-
| lative business, except several classes OF
| bills as specified therein.
Mr. Hoar said he desired to address the
senate on the subject, but would prefer
| TO do so to- morrow.
Mr.. Quay have no objection to the
resolution gong over till Tomorrow
| morning with the understanding that it
will then be taken up.
The resolution went over till to-mor-
| row.
The resolution offered yesterday by
| Mr.. Plumb, instructing the committee
on rules to Issue orders that Will prevent
the sale or drinking of spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors in the senate wing of the
| capitol, was taken up. Mr.. Butler
| moved to add q resolution authorizing
| and directing the sergeant alarms to
| make daily inspections and examine the
committee room and other apartments
| in the senate wing of the capitol, and re-
port to the committee on rules whether
he has found spirituous, vinous or malt
| liquors therein.
The resolution went over until to-
morrow.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
| pending question being on Mr., PIunb's
| amendment reducing the duty on tin
| plate from two and two-tenths cents to
one cent pound and allowing q bounty
of one cent per pound on American TIN
plate. After a ruling by the chair as 10
the question Mr.. Plumb withdrew the
whole amendment with the understand
ing that he would offer 1t again in the
senate.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered IN amendment,
the effect of which would be to place tin
plate on the free list. Rejected.
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment
providing that after October l, 1896, tin
plate lighter in weight than sixty-three
pounds per 100 square feet shall be adj
mitted free OF duty, unless it shall ap-
pear to the president that the aggregate
amount of such plates produced in the
United States during any of the five
years preceding has equaled one-third
of the quantity imported and entered for
consumption in that year.
Mr.. Vest said he was disposed to sup
port that amendment.
The amendment went over till to-mor-
row, and the next paragraph of the bill,
paragraph 1873, page 20, was read. 1t
refers to sheet iron or sheet steel, poll
ished or glazed, taxing it two and one
half cents q pound, and to taggers iron,
taxing it one-fourth cent per pound ad-
ditional.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to reduce those
rates to two cents aud one and one-tenth
cents, respectively. Rejected without O
division. No further amendment was
offered to paragraph 1873. Paragraph
1879, referring to tin plate and taggers
tin, and paragraph 40, referring to
steel ingots, were agreed to with COM
mittee amendments.
Paragraph l41, page 81, was then taken
up. 1t refers to wire rods. An amend
ment offered by Mr.. Vest was rejected
yeas, %; nays, 27-Messrs. Paddock and
Plumb voting with the Democrats.
Paragraph l42, page 80, taxing wire
made of iron or steel, having been
reached, Mr.. Mcpherson moved to re-
duce rates fixed in the bill III four sizes
one-quarter of q cent per pound. Re-
jected-yeas, II; nays, 81.
Other amendments were offered and
rejected.
Paragraph 159 as to cutlery haYing
been reached, MCPHERSON moved an
amendment to strike out the class!fca-
ton by value and specific rates, and to
make duty on pen knives and pocket
knives 45 per cent. ad valorem.
MIR. Cannon made strong speech in
favor of the protective tariff system.
The amendment went over without &C
ton and the bill was laid aside.
Senate bill to change the time of the
sessions of the circuit and district courts
of the United States for the Western
district of Missouri was passed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-Thomas of
Wisconsin moved 10 lay upon the table
the motion made some days ago by
Hayes of Iowa to reconsider the motion
by which the house passed the Nat Nc
Kay bill. 1t was agreed to, yeas, 80;
nays, 70. This finally passed the bill.
Considerable debate followed, and the
morning hour having expired the bill
went over.
Mr.. Cannon of Illinois, from the COM
mittee on resolutions, setting apart to-
day, Wednesday and Thursday and
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week for
consideration of the bills reported from
the committee on agriculture. The first
bill to be taken up il the senate
bill to aid agricultural colleges,
the previous question upon which shall
be considered as ordered. After two
hours debate the next shall be taken up,
the bill providing for the inspection of
meats for expectation, and it also shall
be voted upon after two hours debate.
Then the bill defining lard shall be taken
up and the previous question ordered at
clock Saturday. On Tuesday OF next
week the bill defining options shall be
taken up, and the present question is to
be considered as ordered at 3 CLOCK
Wednesday. On the days specified the
house shall meet at IL O'Clock. The or
der further provides for the morning
hour of each and gives place to the gen.