Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-06
Conference Report on the River
and Harbor Bill.
THE HOUSE CONSIDERS IT TO-DAY.
SENATE.


restored.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Plumb an amend
ment was adopted fixing at so cents per gallon
the duty on alizarine. assistant or soluble oil
containing more than 80 per cent of castor oil
THE DCTY on FISH.
In speaking in regard to the proper rate OF
duty to be placed on fish Mr. Spooner gave it
as his view that while the fishermen on the
eastern coast were protected it was not proper
that the fisheries the great lakes
should be thrown open to free competition.
Ii there was anything in the proposition of
reciprocity the United States ought not Eow to
throw open its markets to Canadian fishers.
Mr.. Gibson concurred in this view. 1t was
well that when the question of reciprocity was
treated with the United States should have the
advantage of position which was as important
III diplomacy AS 1t was in war.
WE OWE NOTHING TO CANADA.
MIR. Cullom agreed, on the main, with Mr..
Spooner. The Canadian government had done
nothing that would entitle it to any favors or
privileges. and, therefore, he did not feel like
entering into any reciprocity arrangement with
1t. STILL he believed that the Senate ought to
adopt the House proposition for free fish IN tho
interest OF the poor people of the country.
MR.. REAGAN COMMENTED
upon the fact that while protectionist Sena-
tors were in favor of admitting fish free, they
imposed duty of los per cent on cotton ties
In other words, they were high protectionists
when protection was necessary for their inter-
ests and free traders when free trade was in
their interests
The vote was taken on the committee's s
amendment to paragraph 5i5 and it was agreed
to (without the yeas ami nays). 1t now reads:
Fresh fish, caught by citizens Of the United
States in the high seas or in the open waters of
the lakes forming a boundary between the
it..H Sto<no h. .,,,;x, &c
Paragraph 27S. relating to fish on the dutiable
list, was then taken up. the question being on
the finance committees substitute for the
House paragraph, which fixed IL duty Of one
cent a pound on fish, fresh or salted. The
committee amendment fixes the duty at half
a cent q pound.
Mr.. GRAY OFFERED AN AMENDMENT
providing that such fish shall be admitted free
of duty from any country that admits Ameri-
can fishing vessels into their ports Tor the pur-
chase of supplies, including bait
Mr.. Aldrich. on behalf OF the finance COM
mittee, Withdrew its amendment and substi-
tuted anothec (of which he had given notice
on August 2S) adopting tho House paragraph
and adding to it a condition. that when Amcri-
can fishing vessels shall be admitted into the
ports Of another country to purchase sup
plies the duty on fish from the country shall be
only half cent p pound
that if the fish question we're gone into now
the proper course would be to make al, fish
free, on condition that American fishing ves-
sells shall have the privilege of in-shore fishing.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Gray's amend
ment and it was rejected without the yeas and
nays.
After remarks by Mr. Evarts and Mr.. Ed
mundS adverse to the adoption of the commit
tees last amendment Mr.. Aldrich withdrew it
Il sla
modified. which was agreed to. The paragraph
now reads: Fish, smoked, dried. salted. picked.
fresh. frozen. packed III Ice, or otherwise pre-
pared for preservation, not specially enumer-
ated or provided for in this act, one-half OF one
per cent per pound
Paragraph 264, placing a duty of Is cents a
pound on hops (Which had been passed over
without action) was then taken up. and Mr..
German moved to reduce the rate to cents a
pound. The amendment was discussed bv
Messrs. Gorman Culom. Voorhees,, Allen, Car
Isle, Hiscock and Dolph
EXTENSION OF TIME For TARIFF DISCUSSION.
Beige the discussion closed question as to
| an extension of the time for consideration Of
the tariff bill was started by proposition for
an evening session. After an interchange of
views on both sides Mr.. Aldrich withdrew the
proposition for an evening session and sub
mitted another one. extending the time for
consideration OF the tariff bill to and including
Monday (when discussion is to be linl-
tied to thirty minutes, and when the
| sugar Schedule is to be taken up).
| After that the arrangement heretofore made Is
| to apply.
The proposition was assented to and the pre-.
| siding officer (Nlr. Ingalls) asked whether the
| understanding was that on Tuesday the voting
should begin and should continue until the
| stage of the third reading is reached, after
which three hours is to be allowed to each for
| general summing up. General assent was
| given to that understanding.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Gorman's
! amendment to reduce the duty on hops to
cents a pound, and it was rejected without the
| yeas and nays.
| TO PLACE SALT on THE FREE LIST.
| Mr.. Vest moved to place salt on the free list
| Negatived-yeas. %; nays, "a Ga party vote, ex
| cept that Mr.. Paddock voted aye).
| On motion of Mr.. Aldrich, the words "haiI
| of Russian camel were struck ont of para.
graph 57S-in the free list the article being
provided for in another paragraph.
MORE REJECTED AMENDMENrs.
| Mr.. Vance offered the amendment of which
| he had given notice OH the LIST of September
for a reduction of duties on foreign product,
purchased by an exchange of American farm
products. Rejected-Yeas, %; nays, 80 "a party
| vote).
On motion Of Mr. Gibson sorghum seed and
! sugar-cane seed were placed on the free list in
paragraph 675.
Mr.. Call offered an amendment for rebate
| of duties in certain circumstances Rejected
Mr.. Aldrich, for the finance committee
offered an amendment imposing q duty of 4
| cents o pound ON tin. Agreed to.
| Several amendments were rejected, includ
/ ing that which MIR. Spooner proposed to the
| tin plate paragraph (f37), providing 70,