The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-07
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the tart bill, the
question being on the committee amend
ment placing sponges ON the free liz which
was lost, and the rate Of duty, 90 per cent
ad valorem, restored. After some discus
sion the paragraph regarding the duty
on fish was amended to read as follows:
Fresh fish, which are caught by citizens of
the United States in the high seas, OF in
the open waters of the lakes forming the
boundary between the United States and
the Dominion of Canada" This puts them
on the free list. The paragraph relating to
fish on the dutiable list was then taken up,
the question being on the finance commit
tees substitute for the house paragraph,
which fixed the duty at one cent per pound
on fish, fresh or salted.- The committee
amendment fixes the duty at half cent
per pound. Agreed to. The paragraph
placing duty of Is cents per pound on
hops was then taken up Agreed to.
Pending discussion, the question as to
alton of the tariff bill was started. Al
drlch submitted proposition extending
the time for the consideration of the tariff
bill to and including Monday, when discus
sion will be limited to thirty minutes, and
the sugar schedule will be taken up. After
that the arrangement heretofore made to
apply. Proposition assented to. Vest
moved to place salt on the free list. Lost
by party vote, except Paddock, who voted
yea. Vance offered an amendment for the
reduction Of duties on foreign products
purchased by the exchange of American
farm products. Rejected by party vote.
sugar cane seed were placed on the free list.
The finance committee offered an amend
ment imposing duty of four cents per
an amendment for the admission of tin
plate free of duty after the first of October.
1896, in case the American production of
the article shall not equal in any of the in
years one-third of the amount
imported. Plumb moved to amend by pro-
yiding for duty Of one cent per pound on
tin plates and a bounty of one cent per
pound on the home product. After much
Piumb's amendment was reject
ed and Spooner's agreed to.
Evarts offered an amendment imposing
duty of 10 per cent. ad valorem on all teas.
the growth or product of countries east of
the Cape of Good Hope, when imported
from places west of the Cape of Good Hope.
He made statement in explanation of the
which is intended to stop the
of tea by way of Canada and
the Cape of Good Hope instead of directly
from China. Agreed to. All sections in
the house bill from "a to 46, inclusive, were,
on report of the finance committee, struck
cut. They related to the internal revenue
provisions as to peddlers of tobacco, taxes
on tobacco and cigars and vinegar factor
les. The sections from 81 to GO, relating to
domestic wines, ETC., were also struck out,
and COMMITTEES amendments to other sec
lions of the bill agreed to. Section 63 Of
the house BILL a repeating section, was, on
recommendation of the finance committee,
struck out. Aldrich offered an additional
section, which was agreed to, declaring the
value of foreign coins, as expressed in
United States money of account, shall be
that of the pure metal in such coins, and be
declared quarterly by the director of the
mint. This closed the consideration of the
tariff bill except as to the sugar section, re-
ciprocity and some few reserved para
graphs, which will come up Monday, when
speeches are to be limited to thirty min
utes in length. Voting is to begin Tues
day and after the third reading of the bill
is reached, three hours is to be allowed to
each side for general discussion.
The house occupied the day discussing
the ron forapco ronort m tho r,uor o~1 to-