Evening journal., 1890-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL DoINGs.
The Tarin hin in the senate business
Done by the House.

typhc bN the House.
WAsnRoroE, Aug. I2.--In the senats shs
tariff bill was takea mp, the pending gucs-
ton being ON Air. Plumb's nmendnons
offered Saturday 20 reduce sha additional
duty on iron and steel bands used fer
cotton ties from 2-l0 20 1-iO cenb por
pound. The amendment was rejected: Teaa.
IS; nays, ~, three Republicans, ngnlh,
Paddock and Plumb yuting with the DesA.
ocrnfs in the affirmative Mr. McPhersoa
moved 70 amend the paragraph by redwein z
the duty on iron and steel hoops to 81 per
cent. ad yalorem. Rejected Mr.. wilsea
la), replying TO that part OF AF vanoa .
speech IN which he ridicnled the idea ef
protecting agricultural products, insisteI
that u was not so delusive as represented,
inasmueh as the importation Of farm pre-
ducts-animals, hides, brendstuHs, fax.
hemp. hay, hops, malt, wool, cotton, rico
and iruits-amounted in the last fsvin year
to eS2.45l 600.
IN reply 60 a question Of Mr. Butler ss 10
the cause Of the dimiuution ot value af
farm lands in Ohio (snid to be 80 an aersl
Mr. Sherman said that he knew erory
county in the state of Ohio, and that Ms
impression was that whereas there might
be some diminution Of the vnlne of fare.
-tftAt go RtAtaf ~ AAANAt Was III NOW -.
nnw Elxlana and almost eyefywhere, the
cause g il vas the competition from the
west. Mr.. Sherman spoke OF the slow
progress made IN the consideration OF tbs
tarih bill, and intimated that the discus
sion must be shortened in some way or the
senate would be in perpetual session. Mr.
Vest gave notice that every item in the
bill would be discussed. il necessary. until
tt-uu tr,.f o..
sort Of fashion. Paragraph 1885. relating
TO railway bars, was allowed to. pass over
for the present 40 the suggestion Of Mr..
Mcpherson.
Paragraph l37, rs to timed plate, having
been reached, Mr.. Mcpherson read from
petitions and protests from canned goods
associations in New Jersey against the
proposed increase of duty ON timed plate
Mr. Vest also read from protests and state
meuts OF manufacturers Of tinware in 81
Louis aud declared that All the alterarions
IN tie bin were insignificant compared
with the outrage proposed by the para
grnph. lie moved TO reduce the rate Of
2 l-l0 cents per pound 70 ] ccnt-the pros
ent duty.
MIR. Dawes said that tin plate should be
on the free list or such duty should be
imposed upon il rs would induce its pro.
duction in the United States MF Wilson
(Aid.) and Mr.. Morgan opposed the increase
of duty on tin plate.
Mr.. Edmunds offered an order 70 the
Effect that during the consideration Of the
tariff bill no senator shall speak moe than
once and not longer than five minutes on
or in respect Of any one item or any one
amendment without leave Of the senate.
Such leave is TO be granted or denied with
out debate and without any other motion
or proceeding, except such ms relates to
procuring a quorum. Until the bill shall
have been gone through with to the point
Of its third reading no general motion in
relation TO il either than to take IL up is 10
be in order All appeals are to ba deter-
mined AZ once and without dehate.
Mr. Cockrell protested against any in
timation shat there had been unnecessary
delay on the Democratic side
After some discussion Mr. Eaanunds
withdrew his resolution on air Morgan's
protest that be had yielded the noor only
Tor a motion to adjourn.
Air. Quay introduced in the senate a pro
posed amendment 70 the deficiency apnro-
priation bill 70 appropriate SliO 600 for
elevators, etc, in the public building az
Pitsburg
After some tilibustering over the approval
Of the journal the house ordered further
on some disputed amendments
20 the sundry civil bill The Atkinson
bill regulating steam railroads in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, was taken up, but final
action on It was prevented by dilatory mo-
tions, which consumed the time Of the
house 20 Adjournment
Mr. Frank Mo- introduced In the house
2 bill 60 amend the act providing for the
Worlds fair by limiting the number Of
members on the board Of lady managers to
fifteen. The original bin did not limit the
number of members on the board. and a
large number OF them have already been
appointed