The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-09
SESSION OF THE SENATE.
PROTECTION FOR AMERICANS IN
CUBA.


The Resolution on the Removal OF
Gen. Grants Remains Agreed to
The Conference Report on the Fortifi-
cations Appropriation Bill Agreed to.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Sin the Senate
this morning Mr.. Call offered a resolution
(which was agreed to) instructing the COM
mittee on foreign relations to inquire and
report such a measure as may be necessary
for the protection of citizens of the United
States who were formerly residents of Cuba
and subjects Of Spain against prosecution
by the Spanish government for ofenses
alleged to have been committed by them.
The concurrent resolution heretofore
offered by Mr. Plumb, expressing the desire
Of congress for the removal of the remains
Of that ''illustrious soldier and statesman,
Ulysses S. Grant" to, and their interment
in the Arlington National Cemetery, and
requesting the President to convey to the
widow of that eminent man such desire,
rendering to her on behalf of the nation ali
the necessary facilities for such removal
and interment was taken up and agreed to.
The conference report on the fortification
bill was then taken up for consideration.
GUN CLAUSE.
Mr.. German, one of the conferees, made
statement In regard to the following
provision agreed to in conference on the
subject of guns: THAT contracts shall be
invited by the Secretary Of War by proper
notice and publication for the manufac-
ture finishing and assembling of eight
lO-inch and I2-inch steel coast guns from
forgings procured under the Notifications
act OF Sept. %, 1888, and if private parties
shall offer to finish, assemble and deliver
any Of such guns in proper condition for
use as completed at price fair to the gov
ernment, the necessary contracts shall be
made by the secretary for that purpose,
and to carry into effect this provision the
sum Of 100000 is hereby appropriated,
provided that the finishing and assembling
Of not over so per centum of each caliber
OF such forgings shall be thus contracted for,
provided that all contracts shall be made so
as to fully protect the government against
loss or damage which may result frem the
fault Of the contractor and the work done
hereunder shall be subject to inspection at
every stage.n
He said that il was the best compromise
that the Senate could obtain and that under
it there would be actual competition be-
tween private persons and the public work
shops. After some discussion the report
was agreed to.
SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS.
The conference report on the sundry civil
appropriation bill was then taken up Mr..
German, one of the conferees, said that
there we're a number of items in the report
which did not meet with his approval, but
that there was no way by which a conclu-
sion could be reached except by each
House surrendering something. He called
attention to one feature of the report which
he thought the Senate ought not TO agree
20. That was in regard to three or four
items for the payment of arrears and bounty
to two or three years. volunteers. The bill
as it came from the House had left the
appropriations indefinite, using the words
las much as may be necessary"
THE AMENDMENTS MADE DEFINITE.
The Senate had inserted definite amounts
as estimated for. Thus it had inserted
$500, 900 for the first item and for all the
items $725, 200. The conference committee
had struck out the definite appropriations,
leaving the amount entirely indefnite and
| he gave it as his opinion that
the aggregate expenditure would
not be $725, 900, but perhaps $4,000, 600.
The only apparent object of the House in
| insisting on that point was. he said, that on
the face OF the bill the total amount appro-
priated might appear so much less. He
thought that on that account the report
matter of party. but as Of sound and orderly
sense. Making indefinite appropriations
was opening the door too wide.
SALARIES OF DEAD MEMBERS.
Mr.. Call argued against the action of the
conference committee in striking ont of the
bill all appropriations for the payment to
the families Of senator's and members of the
balance of their years salaries. He thought
that on that ground alone the conference
report should be rejected.
Mr.. Sherman expressed his regret at the
striking out Of the items for the families of
deceased members, and of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
The discussion then turned upon the items
of the irrigation survey and public lands,
and was carried on at much length.
Finally at O'Clock the conference report
came to a vote, and was disagreed TO by 20
yeas to 10 nays. Further conference was
ordered on the irrigation surveys, which
had been postponed, and Messrs Allison,
Hale and German were reappointed con-
ferees on the part of the Senate.
THE TARIFF BILL.
The tariff bill was then taken up, the
pending paragraph being No. 1874, page n,
as to hoop, band. scroll, or other iron or
steel, to which Mr.. Butler had offered yes
terday an amendment lin place of Mr..
Coke's) providing that such hoops used for
baling cotton shall be taxed at the rate of
IS per cent. ad valorem the present rate.
Mr.. Butler spoke to his amendment
and inquired of Mr.. Aldrich as
10 the rate Of duty at
which ties were taxed under the bill. Re
was informed that the rate was LILO cents
per pound on hoop, with 21-10 cents addi-
tional when cut into lengths for baling pur-
poses, making the rate on cotton ties 8 2-10
cents per pound, or lo3 per cent ad val
orem.
WHY THE RATE WAS INCREASED.
He asked Mr.. Aldrich whether tho in
crease of duty had been demanded by any
body.
Mr.. Aldrich replied that the increase had
been demanded ever since the unjust de.
cision Of the treasury department that ties
were subject to tax OF 35 per cent. ad
valorem.
MIR. Butler-Then I understand that the
increased duty has been put on by the COM
mittee at the instance OF few persons en-
gagged in the manufacture of ties in this
countryi
Mr.. Aldrich-This rate is suggested by
the finance committee because the COM
mittee believed 1t TO be proper rate, and
because it equalizes the rate on ties used
for one purpose with ties used for another.
Mr.. Buter-This high tax has been put
on cotton ties by the finance committee OF
its own motion without suggestion from
a human beingf
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