Telegram-herald., 1890-09-09
TARIFF TALK.
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snd senator 0oFman moved % reduce
tAs faie - eeats a pound Reieeted.
A amendment ~ss agreed % nsIBg
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for TIE admission % tia plates free oi
duty after October I. 1s9s, In case the
American pred ucsion 0f The article shall
n0s equal Ia any Of tAs Intervening
years one-third OF the aEnoant Im ported
and entered Tor consumption.
An amendment offered By senator
Evarts was agreed 20 providing that
there shall be ievied2nd collected upon
al coffee, green. from the Dominion OF
Canada 10 per cent al yaloren and upon
all coffee, roasted or ground. cents
per pound and 10 per cent al yalorem,
and that teas imported directly into she
United States on through bills OF lading
from countries east or the Cape OF Good
Hope and trans-shipped TO any foreign
port or place. shall not Dc subject 20 the
duty therein provided.
Sections 25 and 26 OF the bill trelat-
ing 20 dealers in leaf tobacco were. on
the Recommendation OF the finance COM
mittee. struck cut.
senator Aldrich offered an additional
section. which .as agreed to, declaring
that the value OF foreign coins. as ex-
pressed in the United States money OF
account shall be that Of the pure metal
in such coins, and shall be declared
quarterly by the Director Of the Mint
This closed the consideration OF the
tariff bill, except as 10 the sugar Sec
ticn, reciprocity, and some few reserved
paragraphs
The conference report on the river
and harbor bill was presented and read,
but no &C ton was taken.
WASHINGTON, Sept s-The House
biil TO set apart certain tract of land
on which the big trees stand in Califor-
MIA as public park was passed without
amendment
The tariff bill was taken up, the de-
bate on the bill and amendments 10 DO
limited to thirty minutes for any Sena-
tor on any one subject. Changes or
amendments on the bill reported by
Senator Aldrich from thS finance COM
mittee were made IS follows:
Adding to paragraph 50 the words
''and white paint containing zinc, but
not containing lead" Making the duty
on phosphorus 30 per cent. sd valorem,
instead OF 10 cents per pound. Insert
ing in paragraph IS, relating TO medic
inal reparations the words ''or in the
preparation OF which alcohol is used"
Making paragraph 1872 read boiler plates
OF iron or steel and other plate iron not
thinner" etc. Making paragraph 2lS
read white pine shingles, 90 cents per
thousand; oil others, so cents per thou
sand"
Mr. Plumb offered the amendment OF
which he had given notice on the 30th
OF August imposing a tax of sl.25
gallon on distilled spirits. He said that
he offered it because he believed that
il would be necessary to have
the additional revenue which would
be thus provided 1921, sos, OOo) TO
meet the requirements of the
Government After some debate
Senator Plumb's amendment was re-
iected-yeas, IT; nays, 80. The amend
ment imposing tax on all sugars above
No l3. dutch standard, was agreed TO,
and the duty on sugar above No. l6 was
fixed at 6-i0 OF cent per pound.
The financial committees amendment
to include maple sugar among those for
which bounty is to be paid, was favored
by Messrs. Edmunds and Blair. Mr..
Carlisle declared himself opposed to all
sugar bounties. The amendment was
agreed to: yeas 80, nays IS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-The confer
ence report on the river and harbor bill
was furthur discussed.
Mr.. Holman (Ind.) criticised those
portions of the bill as agreed upon in
conference. which make appropriations
for the purchase Of the Portage lake
canal and for the improvement Of the
Hay lake channel, but Mr.. Blanchard
la defended the action OF the con-
ferres. After further brief debate the
conference report was agreed 10.
Delegate Smith. OF Arizona, intro
duced bill 20 authorize the removal Of
the Indians Of the Pspago Reservation
in Msricopa County. Arizona, to the
Papago Reservation in Pima County. or
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