The daily critic., 1890-08-29
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
AND THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
SENATOR'S BUSYWI1H THE TARIFF BILL
Mr.. Plumb's Crusade Against the
Drinking Population.
he CAUSES AN INCREASE OF DUTIES
On Champagne and Cheaper Beverages.
Caesar Reed and Cassus EnlOe:
A Dialogue.

Mr.. Vest this morning reported to the
Senate House bill authorizing the erec-
tion Of a pontoon bridge across the Mis-
souri River between the city Of St.
Charles and the county Of St. Louis, In
Missouri. Itwas passed without amend
ment.
The Tariff bill was then, 1920, taken
up, the pending question being on the
Finance Committees amendment to
strike out the proviso allowing draw
backs on salt used in exported meats.
Mr.. Mcpherson moved to strike out
the entire paragraph and thus put salt
on the free list.
Mr.. Colquitt advocated Mr. Pherson's
amendment, and read an extract from
n speech made by Thomas III. Benton,
"Old Bullion" in the Senate half
century ago. Mr.. Benton denounced
the salt tax as "heartless and tyraunical,
ineXorsble and omnipresent, which no
economy could evade, no poverty shun,
no privation escape"
MIR. Hoar asked whether Mr.. Benton
had not made that speech about the
same time he made another speech,
declaring Oregon and the whole Pacific
territory utterly worthless for agricultu-
raj purposes.
Mr.. Reagan remarked that Mr..
Webster had said the same thing In his
speech on the compromise measures.
He wanted to leave Mr.. Benton In good
company.
Mr.. Hoar admitted that Mr.. Benton
was in excellent company. Both gen
tlemen were In that particular, excel
lent illustrations of maxim which he
commended to the consideration of the
other side Of the Chamber: That
prophecy is not an exact science"
Mr. McPherson's amendment was re-
iected by, yeas 10, nays 90, party
vote.
The conference report on the Joint
resolution for the relief of sufferers In
Oklahoma was agreed to.
Mr.. Teller offered a resolution, which
went over, to pay Senator'S private sec.
retarics and session committee clerks
during the recess.
on motion OF Mr.. Plumb the duty on
brandy and on cordials, liquors, etc,
was Increased from 81 TO $3 a gallon;
on bay rum, from 81 to 81, and on
champagne and other sparkling wines,
so as 20 make the rate on
bottles not more than a quart aud
more than pint, $40 dozen instead
Of ga; not more than pint and more
than q half pint, S. Ia dozen instead of
$3.50: one-half pint OF less, $3.50 In
stead of $1.75, and where bottles con-
tain more than quart 1926 gallon
additional.
The following amendments, offered
by Mr. Plumb, were agreed to:
Increasing the rate on still wines Ia
casks from 90 cents to 20 cents per gal
Ion; In cases, from $1.65 to $25 per
case, with the tax on additional quan.
titles 10 cents extra per pint, instead
Of 5 cents. Increasing the duty on ale,
porter and beer In bottles and jugs
from 80 cents TO go cents per gallon.
and on that not In bottles and jugs
from 20 cents TO 35 cents. Increasing
the rate on malt extract IN casks
from 90 to 35 cents per gallon, In jugs
from 40 10 90 cents per gallon, and
when sold from 40 10 go per cent. ad
valorem. Increasing the duty on cherry
and prune juices from 60 to 70 cents
per gallon when containing not more
than rs per cent. of alcohol, and from
So per gallon to So per gallon in addi-
ton 10 25 per cent. al yalorem on that
which contains more than IS per cent.
Of alcohol.
On motion Of the Finance Committee
the paragraph relating to ginger ale,
soda water and other similar
waters was amended by reducing
the rate from 10 cents 10 10
cents a dozen bottles, and, on motion
Of Mr.. Carlisle. by the insertion of the
word artificial. +"
The schedule Of the Gotten manu-
features was passed over and the wool
schedule was taken up.