, 1890-08-21
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
The Quay ResoIution-The Tariff De-
bate Resumed.

bate Resumed.
The presiding officer laid before tn,
senate to-day the resolution submitted
by MIR. Quay for q change of the rules
so as to have the vote on the tariff bil
taken on the 30th of August, and to post
pone until the next session all othel
legislative business, except several
classes of biiis, as specified therein.
Mr. Hoar said he desired to address
the senate on the subject, but would
prefer to do SO to- o-morrow, and the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Plumb instructing the committee
on rules to issue orders to prevent the
sale or drinking Of spirituous or malt
liquors in the senate wing OF the capitol
was taken up and after some discussion
went over until tomorrow.
The senate bill granting a right oil
way through certain lands of the United
States in Utah, and the house bill to
authorize the secretary of the interior to
procure and submit to congress pro-
posa,s for the sale to the United States
of the western part of the Crow reser-
walton in Montana, were taken up,
amended and passed.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
question being on Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment reducing the duty on tin plate
from 22-l0 cents to | cent per pound
and allowing bounty of 1 cent per
pound on American tin plate. After
some discussion 1t was withdrawn, with
the privilege of reintroduotion.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amend
ment, the effect of which would be to
place tin plate on the free list; rejected.
MIR. Spooner offered an amendment,
providing that after the 1st of October,
1896, tin plates lighter in weight than
sixty-three pounds per 100 square feet
shall he admitted free, unless it shall
appear to the president that the aggre-
gate quantity of such plates produced in
the United States during any of the five
years preceding has equaled one-third
OF the quantity imported and entered tor
consumption IN that year.
Mr.. Spooner's amendment went over
until to morrow, and the next para
graph of the bill, referring to sheet iron
or sheet steel polished or glazed, and
taxing 1t at "a cents per pound, and to
taggers iron, taxing 1t u cent per pound
additional, was passed without amend
ment.
The next paragraphs, referring to tin
plates and taggers tin and to steel in
gots, was agreed to, with the committee
amendments.
The paragraph as to cutlery having
been reached, Mr.. Mcpherson moved an
amendment to strike out the classitica-
ton and make the duty on pen-knives
aud pocket.kniyes 45 per cent al va
loren.
Mr.. Cullom made a strong speech in
favor OF the protective tariff, and at the
conclusion of Mr.. Cullom's speech the
cutlery amendment went over without
action, and the bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Hoar gave notice of two amend
ments which he would offer tomorrow
to the Quay resolution. One was the
resolution for change of the rules
which lie had offered on the 9th inst,
providing that when u bill or resolution
shall he rrconsidered q reasonable time
it shall be In order for any senator to de-
mand that the debate thereon be closed
The other was included in the legisla-
tive business to be taken up at this ses.
sion. The federal election bill, imme-
diately after the tariff bill is disposed of,
will be taken up for consideration, and
shall remain before the senate every day
for three DAYS, after the reading OF the
journal, to the exclusion of all other
business, and Saturday, September 8, at
o clock, the voting thereon, and the
pending amendments shall begin. and
shall continue from day to day. TO the
exclusion OF all other business, until
they are disposed Of
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