, 1890-09-11

20; noes, 81. hiessrs. Paddock and
Plumb voted with the democrats In the
affirmative. Neither Mr.. Ingalls, nor
| Mr.. Henderson voted.
All tho paragraphs Ia the schedule
having been disposed OF, the schedule
was taken up relating to flax, hemp,
lutte and their manufactures. The finance
Committee had reported an amend
ment reducing the rntc on fiax not
dressed from ~ cents pound To- $40 u
ton. On this amendment Mr. wash
burn demanded the ayes and noes. The
committee amendment was agreed TO by
n vote OF 32 to IA. Al the democrats
given by Niessrs. Allen, Cameron. Casey,
Davis, Dolph, Higgins. Mcmillan,
Moody, Paddock. Pierce, Sherman,
Stockbridge, Washburn and Wilson,
OF Iowa.
The next amend mcnt was that Of the
finance committee to reduce the duty on
haokled fax from 4 cents q pound TO $40
per ton; agreed to--ayes 80, nocs 10
Tho democrats all voted for the amend
nient. The following republicans voted
against IL: Messrs. Allen, Cameron,
Casey. Davis, Dolph. Higgins, Mcmillan,
Mandcrsou, Moody, Mitchell, Paddock,
Pierce, Quay, Sherman, Stockbridge,
Washburn.
The committee amendment to reduce
the duty OH flax or hemp tow from $2o
to $40 per ton was agreed TO.
In tile next paragraph, imposing q
duty of TX cents n pound on cables,
cordnge and twine. the finance commit
tee proposed to insert the words "bind-
ing twinc," and strike out tho words,
| 'ik cents per pound" Mr.. Aldrich
withdrew the amendment, so as to leave
the paragraph Us IL came from the
| house.
MIR. Davis moved an amendment to
strike "binding twine' out OF the para
graph, In order TO have 1t afterward
placed on the Tree list.
After debate the amendment was
agreed to.
A number OF other committee amend.
ments were agreed to.
Mr.. Vance moved to strike out para
graph $40, so as TO have cotton bagginG
placed on the free list; rejected.
Paragraph $50. relating to fiax. net
ting. nets, ETC.. was, on motion OF Mr.
| Aldrich, amended by making tho duty
% cents per pound and 40 per cent. nd
valorem, instead Of 20 cents anu 80 per
cent.
Schedules X and l.--woolens, silks and
silk goods-haying been disposed. Of
schedule M-puiP, papers and books
was taken up and the committee amend
ments were agreed 10.
Then schedule n was reached, under
tho heading OF ''Snndries." and Mr..
| Aldrch moved number of com mittee
amendments as to buttons, ETC., which
were adopted.
Mr.. Adrich Withdrew the committee
amendment 10 paragraph All reducing
tho duty ON cork bark from 10 cents to
20 It's per pound and from 10 to ~
cents per pound.
Paragraph 42o, relating TO feathers and
| notions was amended. on the report OF
| the committee, by striking out the
/ words, "crud Q or not dressed, % per
cent ad valorem' (so as u have that
class placed on the free list), and by re-
ducing the duty on dressed feathers
from 50 to 40 per cent nd valorem.
Paragraph 430, relating to precious
stones, was amended by adding the
words, limitations OF precious stones,
not set, 10 per cent"
Paragraph 034, relating to gloves, was
passed over informally.
This closed the dufiablo list, with the
exception OF the sugar schedule, and OF
the paragraphs that had been passed
over informally without action.
Going back 20 paragraph 334, relating
to plush, velvefs of cotton, etc., Mr..
Aldrich asked to add to 1t the proyiso
that none OF the articles in that para
graph should pay less than 10 per cent.
ad valorem; agreed to.
Paragraph 322, relating to cotton cloth
mot bleached--was amended by max
ing the last line read, 10 cents per
square, yard and 80 per cent. ad va
lorem."
After o brief executive session the
senate adjourned.