Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-09
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Tariff on Iron Still Before the
Senate.
ConitfeeS On the Fertilization Bill Agree
and Mill Report.
President Harrison, on Friday, Ap-
proved the Original Package Bill.

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report such measure ss may Be necessary
for the protection OF citizens Of the United
States formerly reside MS of Cubs and sub
jscis of Spain against the persecution by
the Spanish government for oiences al
L gad TO have b=en committed BY them.
A concurrent resolution. expressing the
desire Of Congress Tor the removal of the
remains of Ulysses S. Grant TO and their
iaferment in the Arlington National Gene
terry, and requesting the Presldent 10 con-
yey TO the widow such desire, rendering
her, on behalf Of the Nation, all necessary
facilities for removal and interment, was
agreed to.
Conference report on the fortifiestion
bill was agreed to.
The conference report on the suniry
civil appropriation bill was taken up.
Gail argued against the action OF the con-
ference committee IN striking out of the
h'a all appropriations for the payment 10
the fsmll es of Senators and members the
balance Of their years salaries lie thought
on that ground alone the conference report
should be rejected.
Sherman expressed his regret a. striking
cut the item for the families of deceased
members and the late Chief Justice Waite.
Plumb expressed satisfaction of the item
as to Mrs Waite being struck out. because
he lid no, think il should ever have been
In il. AT she conference report was
agreed TO, yeas 20 nays ss
Further conference WAS ordered on irri
CATION items which were postponed. Alli-
son, Hale and Morgan were re-appeinted
conferees on the part of the Senate.
The tariff bill was taken ap, the pending
paragraph being 1877, page u, as to hoop,
band, scroll or other iron or steel, TO which
Butler offered an amendment yesterday
providing that such hoops used for hslDg
cotton be taxed 35 per cent al val0rem, the
present rate
Mcpherson discussed the question as TO
" hat the labor eost on ton of steel rails
iu Europe ard the United States, taking as
his text the paper presented Yesterday by
Elmudds from the assistant commissioner
on labor. lie undertook to prove from
Carol u. virgins report that the cost in
the United States was only q cents in ex-
cess of the average cost IN the continent Of
Europe and ia Great Britain. including ev
ery singls stage of the manufacture.
Elmunds suggested that McPherson's
argument was running away with his arith'
metic and asserted that the difference Of
labor and the cost of ton of steel rails
between the United States and Europe was
between six and seven dollars.
Butler spoke and enquired of Alir ch "a
to the rate at ~hjch cotton ties were taxed
under the till. He was Informed that the
rate was | / 10 cents pound on hoop. 2-lO
cents additional when cut into lengh for
bs Iipg purposes, making the rate on cottt n
ties $40 cents pound or 10 $40 rer
cent al vslorem. lie asked Aldiich
whether the increase of duty had been de-
maudtd by anybody
Aldrich replied that the increase demaHd-
ed ever since the unjust decision Of III
treasury department tbst cotton tics should
BE- subject TO tax of - per cent al valor-
um.
Butler Then understand that the in
oreas ci duty il put on cotton ties by the
committee at the instance of few persons
engaged in the manufacture of cotton ties
IN this coultry.
Aler ch-"This rate was suggested by
the fl ance committe, becsuse the commit
tee believed it to b. the proper rate. and
because it equsiizes the rates on ties used
for one purpose with those on the ties used
fer another purpose
Butler-"Then this high tax vas put or
the cotton ties by the finance committee of
its own motion without sugge,tion from
any human being"
Aldrich As the Senator evidently De
sres to have it that way | yili not contra
de, him"
Butter declared that the proposed duty
On cotton ties was nothing more nor less
thsn deliberate want1n piece of robbery.
lie predicted that If il was carried out
enabling the combinations and trusts 10
cotton lies. :he farmers of the South wonll
return 10 the tsa rep' TO bale their cot'on
Fur'her ou in th discussion B, tier aske
Alirich whether tne object of the bill vas
net TO reduce 'axa'ion
Aldfich-One Obi, e. Of the b Y is 10 re
duce tsxa'i IN on the article OF sugar for
the benefit of the Senator's constituents
IL the Senator means 10 ask me wis tirr
the purpose of the bill is to reduce the pro-
tective duties for the purpose Of reducing
taxation. | say no
Butler-Theu the Senator says il is 10,
fer the purpose of reducing taxation.
Aldrieh-Nnt BY sny means. | have
s'atcd ss plainly as could. the Inrpase of
the bill is to reduce revenues, and ia r.
dueing revenues. to relieve the people of
this eouHtry from any burdens created By
the tariff or Internal revenue laws
Bufler--Is il the object Of the bill - re-
dgce revenue?
Aldrich--I have already stated tha. it is
Is object
Butler said what he complained Of vss
that the proposed tsx on cotton ties would
te prob bitory and combir ations
be formed to put up prices. This
wss in'qUty and enormity ard an
outrage of the bill. He declared nothing
vas further from his purpose ths n to r. jure
sny manufacturing industry in the United
( States, but he could not support the pro-
posed increase Of duty on cotton ties. Il
was not broad ststesmsuahip nor homes,
state tesmspship to select one class and bleed
1t to death in order to enrich another Glass.
| At the close of Buffers speech the bill
vent over withou, any action on cotton tie
sms imeBt.
| A message from the President in refer
erce to destltution amcag the settlers ia
/ oklahoma was read and referred t., the
committee on appropriations.
| Hoar, frupl the library committee. re
ported to the Senate q joint resolution tn
accept from the Nationsl Encampment q
A. R. statute AMI peds stsI of the late
+ Gen. L. s Graft, to be erected in the
CAPITOL Passed,
The Sepate at adjourned.
| The House resumed considerations Of
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