, 1890-08-28

question being on the lead paragraph,
10 which Mr.. CJko had offered an
amendment to make lead extracted from
silver ores free of duty and to which Mr..
Plumb had Offered ono reducing tho
duty on lead and lead dross from ~
cents to u cent.
Before proceeding with the paragraph,
Mr. Plumb gave notice of an amendmen,
To the bill which he would offer at an
appropriate time. The amendment is,
with some few notifications, the bill
for reciprocity with Canada, introduced d
by Mr.. Butterworth in the house. Mr.,
Plumb proposes to restrict the operation
OF the reciprocal arrangement to manu-
factured articles and minerals.
MIR. Plumb then spoke in favor Of his
amendment.
Mr.. Sanders opposed tho two amend.
ments.
At tho close Of the discussion Mr..
Plumbs amendment to reduce tho duty
on lead ore from u cents was voted on
and rejected.
Mr.. Coke's amendment, making lead
extracted from silver ore free of duty,
was then voted on, and was also re-
jected.
No other amendment was offered To
tho paragraph, and none to the next
two paragraphs, lead In pigs. 2 cents pei
pound, and lead In sheets 21 cents per
pound.
The paragraph relating to mineral
substances in crude state, not especial
ly provided for, having been reached.
Mr.. Blair spoke against the amendment
reported by the finance committee, strik-
ing outthe duty Of 35 per cent. on mica.
1t went over without action.
The next paragraph, putting n duty
OF q cents per pound on crude nick
el, was stricken out, on the recommends
tion of the finance committee.
The next paragraph, relating to nickel
and nickel oxide, was agreed to, accord.
ing to tho report oithe finance commit
tee, by reducing the duty from Is to 8
cents per pound.
The paragraph relating to watches was
amended on the recommendation of the
finance committee by making the duty
OH oil watches 2o per cent. nd valorem.
The paragraph relating to zinc in
blocks or pigs was amended on tho rec
ommendation of the finance committee
by reducing the duty from ia to IN
cents per pound.
The committee substitutes for the
paragraph rs to metal manufactures not
specially provided for was agreed 20.
Schedule ID, wood and manufactures
of wood, having been reached, Mr.. Nc
Pherson wished to offer q substitute for
the whole section, but he reserved in un-
til the committee amendments should
be disposed Of,
The paragraph relating to sawed
boards, etc, was, on the recommonda-
tion OF the committee amended BY re-
ducing the duty from 81 per cent. 10 10
per cent and by adding the words,
imposing n duty of 20 per cont. on
veneers not especially provided for"
The next paragraph, pickets and pal
ings, was amended by reducing the
duty from 20 per cent. TO 10 per cent,
and the next paragraph by reducing
the duty from IS to 80 cents per 1000.
Mr.. Aldrich moved to- amend the par.
agraph which puts a duty of 10 per
cent. on chair cane. manufactured, but
not made into furnished ar
ticles, by striking out the
words "maiiufactured, but not made
into finished articles" and inserting in
lien of them the words, ''or reeds
whether wrought or manufactured from
rattans or rods, and whether round,
square or of any other shape;" agreed to.
Schedule Il, relating to sugar, having
been reached, Mr.. Aldrich said that the
committee proposed to let that schedule
be passed over Informally for the pres.
ent. so schedule Il, relating to tobacco
| and its manufactures, will be the first
| thing to come up tomorrow. The sem
| ate then adjourned.