Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-13


Mr.. Moody addressed the Senate. ne
was onnosed to tariff levied exclusively,
for revenue on any articles except those OF
luxury. He regarded tarin imposed IN
d;scr;u;nately on imports for the sole pur-
U.s. &c revenue as q tax. and as q vicious
pmnde Of leyying q tax. But he was
~ favor of the imposition OF q duty
On foreign products that entered or might
go ;nto successful competition with
tbose If the United States for the specific
,,urnoses of protecting and promoting
arncb nroduction by the American people.
leaving the revenue derived thorefrom TO
be merely incidental. And he would gauge
tho duties to be imposed In proportion 10
the rate OF actual labor involved, even
GONG 40 far as absolutely excluding
foreign production couldlt DE successfully
supplied by home labor.
COMING DOWN TO TN
Coming down to tho question OF tin, Mr.
Moody said that be was ADVISED by the
majority of the Finance Committee that
AN amendment was TO be offered imposing
a dutv ION and after 1st OF January, 1917,
on block oxide of tin and on oar, ploek, anu
MO tin: and he asked Mr.. Aldrich whether
that was so. H. ..,..
of the statement. A.
Mr. Moody then went on to describe the
future noseibilities of his own State in the
matter of the production OF tin. iron, and
coal and affirmed that whatever he could
do as a member Of the national Congress
TO constitute. create. or develop manufac-
turing industries in the West he would do.
VANCE on THE CANNING BUSINESS.
Mr.. Vance spoke of the canning business
IA tbelargest industry in the United States,
and "a being increased daily among the
neonle. The Farmers Alliances were en-
couragipg the establishment of small can
neries wherever the situation and sur
roundings and farm products were tavora-
bIe. The United States was the largest
consumer of tin-plate in the world, the
quantity imported last year having been
50 900 tons: and yet. instead OF q reduc-
ton of the duty on tin-plates the duty was
to be increased from1 cent TO 2 2-lO cents
q pound.
COST OF THE TN BABY.
That would make an annual tax on the
neople of the United States of Sl5,00OOO0.
IL il took five years to establish the bust,
ness in the United States, that would
amount 10 tax of $4,000, 900? He sub
mitted that the tin baby was not worth so
much. 1t was too much TO pay for little
tin god on wheels.
The tariff bill was laid aside temporarily
and Mr. Allison reported from the Appro-
priations Committee House joint resolution
TO continue the appropriations OF last year
for the support of the government. IL
went over till tomorrow.
The tariff bill was again taken up, and
debate on the tin-plate paragraph was re-
sumed.
Mr.. GRAY added his voice to those who
had appealed in behalf of the canning IN
dustry. go,
Without concluding. Mr.. Gray yielded
the floor at 6:l0 Z. NJ, and the Senate, al
ter brief executive session, at 6:2O adj
journed.
House Of Representatives.
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois. from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. reported JOINT
resolution extending temporarily until
August 29th appropriations for the sup
port of the Government not already pro-
vided for in general Appropriation bills
already passed. -,
In speaking to this resolution Mr..
Rogers, of Arkansas, criticised the rulng
made by the Speaker yesterday on the
point oforder raised by him. The Speakers
only reply was: THE attitude of the
Speaker towards the gentleman from Ar
kansas has been consistent-that OF polite
endurance of what cannot be helped"
lApplause on the Republican side.
The Joint resolution was then passed.
THE MATTER OF IRRIGATION AGAIN.
BEFORE the passage of the resolution Mr.
Cannon explained that the appropriation
items of the sundry civil bill had all been
agreed to long ago. The only matter upon
which there was still disagreement was an
item of legislation put upon 1t by the Sen
ate. which covered the land and irrigation
system in nearly one half of the territory
of the United States. This legislation was
of far-reaching Importance. and dld not
belong upon an appropriation bill. III was
this legislation that had delayed the pas;
SAGE of the sundry civil bill and rendered
necessary further extension of approprla-
tions. IL this rider could be eliminated
from the bill. or If the conference could
reach some agreement upoa II the oil!
would speedily become law.
on motion OF Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michi-
gan. the Senate amendments were non-
concurred in to the House bill for the
establishment of u national park at the
battlefield of Chickamauga, and Messrs.
Grosvenor. Snider, and Wheeler OF Ala
bama were appointed conferrees.
COLLISIONS AT sEl.
Mr.. Dingley called up the motion (Which
has been pending for some time) to recon-
slider the vote by which the House passed
the Senate bill 10 adopt regulations for
preventing collisions at sea. He did this
for the purpose of moving to strike ont the
inconsistent law words: Except where
local rules shall hereafter be adopted by
the Board of Supervising Inspectors of
Steam Vessels" Immediately after the
passage of the bin IT had been found, he
said that this exception was inconsistent
with the true intent of the measure.
The vote on reconsideration stood
yeas IA, nays S-no quorum. One ham
bred and forty-eight members were all
nounced as pared on this vote.
Upon the call of the House quorum
was obtained. The motion TO reconsider
was agreed to, the Speaker counting quo
rum.
striking out the exception, and 1t was
On motion made by Mr.. Rogers to
commit the bill TO the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries the quorum
disappeared and call OF the House failed
to disclose one.
FOE THE ARREST OF ABSENT MEMBERS.
On motion of Mr.. Dingley resolution
was adopted for the arrest Of absent men,
bers.
Mr.. Cheadle, Of Indiana. thereupon
offered O resolution directing the Sergeant
alarms TO notify all absent members Tex
cept such as are absent on account of ill
ness) to return without delay. Consider
able opposition to this motion was mani
tested. because for one reason 1t would in-
clude number of members who have gone
TO the Grand Army reunion at Boston.
Mr.. Cheadle's resolution was LAID on the
tahle-yeas, 107 nays, 50.
Further proceedings under the call were
dispensed with aud the Senate bill was
passed requiring vessels in collision at sea
to stand by each other in order to prevent
loss of life 1t further provides that the
commander of each vessel shall make
known to the other its name. 1t was
amended in certain particulars and con-
ference with the Senate was ordered.
Adjourned.