The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-06
In the senate.


ut 10 O'Clock this morning and imme-
diately proceeded to the consideration OF
the tariff bill, the pending item being the
glass polished.
eral subject OF tariff legislation. He de-
MED the correctness of Hiscock's asser-
ton that the question had been finally
settled at the last presidential election.
The majority OF American people, Berry
asserted. had not declared in favor OF the
party that advocated tariff for revenue
only.
Sooner or later right would prevail. and,
then, but not until then. could II he said
that the question was finally settled. I'm.
der the wise. prudent and patriotic admin
istration of Grover Cleveland the surplus
in the treasury had accumulated, but now.
at the close of one session of congress un-
der republican administration, the ques-
ton was how to guard against the deflc-
iency, and yet instead Of meeting that
deficiency In way somewhat just, in
stead Of imposing an income tax on the
wealthier classes, II was proposed to add
to the burdens that were borne by the
poor.
Wilson Of Iowa replied to Berry. He
read for that gentleman's information an
article from the Fort Dodge, Iowa, Mes
seager, contrasting the condition of the far.
mer and the workingman now and 10 years
ago, and showing the great reduction that
has taken place in the prices of household
and agricultural implements and neces-
sary commodities within that decade.
The discussion continued for long
time and at it's close the amendment Of
fered by Mcpherson to paragraph 1O6 as
to the sizes of window glass was accepted
by Aldrich and agreed to. Two para
graphs referring to plated. rolled or rough
plate glass was, on motion OF Aldrich,
agreed TO as il came from the house, ex-
cept the description OF the proyiso was
modified so as TO make Il apply to all
such glass when ground or otherwise OBJ
scured and the committee amendment
was agreed 10.
The next paragraph as to cast polished
plate glass unsilvered was, on motion of
Aldrich, made to read, cast, polished glass
finished or unfinished and unsilyered.
The next paragraph referred TO "cast,
polished plate glass silver and looking
glass plates"
Vest moved To reduce the rate on the
lowest size from 9 TO 4 cents per square
foot on the ground that this German
looking glass was used In cheap furn iture
and was not produced in this country.
Rejected.
In the paragraph referring TO spectacles
the finance committee amendment to SUBJ
stitIte for the mixed rates by the house
and increasing the existing rates very
largely uniform rate of GO per cent. nd
valorem was agreed TO.
The next paragraph imposing a duty Of
~ per cent. ad valorem, on all manufac.
turers OF glass, was amended, on recon-
mendation of the finance committee. by
striking out the words, "le"ses OF glass OF
pebbles. wholly or partly manufactured
and fusible enamel" The marble and
stone items were cast over without any
material change being made In them
Schedule 'C, metals and manufacturers
was then taken up. The paragraph put
ting a duty OF 40 cents per ton on iron ore
was discussed nj some length.
Morgan moved 10 insert after the word.
''iron one" the words "containing more
than one tenth per cent. OF phosporis
acid" Without voting ON the motion the
senate adjourned.