Morning journal and courier., 1890-08-13
THE FIFTY.FIRST CONGRESS.
Discussing the Duty on Tin Plates
A Motion for a Change of Rules
Limiting Debate on the Tariff Bill
MARINE Bills Passed by the House.

Discussing the Duty on Tin Plates
Limiting Debate on the Tariff Bill
MARINE Bills Passed by the House.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 12.-Mr. Ed
munds presented the motion for a change
of the rules by limiting debate on the tariff
bill, which hA had offered at the time of
adjournment yesterday, and it Was Id ~,
the table. and ordered printed.
Mr. Blair also offered resolution for
such a change of the rules as will permit
the previous question to be moved after
proposition has been considered two days,
and the same disposition was made of it.
The tariff bill was then taken up,
the pending question being on Mr.. Vests
amendment Offered yesterday reducing
the duty on tin plates paragraph 1877, page
29) from 2-10 cents per pound to one
cent (the present rate).
After discussion the tariff bill was laid
aside temporarily and Mr.. Allison, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
back the house bill to continue temporari-
ly the appropriations for the support of
the government, and it went over until
to morrow The tariff bill was taken
up and the debate on the tin plate para
graph was continued.
Mr.. Gray spoke of the great extension
of the canning business in Delaware and
protested, lin behalf Of that Industry,
against the proposed increased duty on tin
plate.
A controversy as to the prices of tin
plates for the last ten years was Carried on
between Mr.. Gray and Mr.. Aldrich, the
former contending, on the strength of Off
cial treasury figures, that the prices had
gone down so per cent. and Mr. Aldrich
arguing that that referred to English
prices, but that the American prices had
not decreased and that that fact was one
of the strong reasons for the establishment
of the industry in this country SO as not
to be dependent on foreign manufactur-
ers.
| Without concluding his remarks Mr..
| Gray yielded the floor at 6 p. m, and the
senate, after brief executive session, at
8:2O adjourned till tomorrow at 10
| o'clock.
Mr.. Dingley of Maine called up the mo-
ton (which has been pending for some
time) to reconsider the vote by which the
house passed the senate bill to adopt regu-
lations for preventing collisions at sea. He
| did this for the purpose of moving to strike
out of the clause repeating inconsistent
laws the words Except where local rules
shall hereafter be adopted by the board OF
| supervising inspectors of steam vessels.
After discussion the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley the senate bill
was passed requiring vessels in collision al
sea to stand by each other in order to pre-
vent loss of life. 1t further provides that
the commander of each vessel shall max,
known to the other it's name. 1t wai
amended in certain particulars and a con
ference with the senate was ordered.
On motion of Mr. Dingley the senat,
bill was passed providing that when sea
men are shipped by American vessels il
the coastwise trade or the trade with Mex
leo, the West Indies and British Nortl
America, written agreement shall be
made, and that both seamen and vessel
shall be subject to the laws regulating tn
mutual obligations of each in other cases
The house then at 5:15 adjourned.