Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-26

~ AiIlf if WAS POI" IN NAt.t.-
ns other senators were. he did not care 20
do 40 until hc had at least time 10 consider
the proposition lic had not known any
thing about III in advance except ID Ger
tain wav. and ho thought that 10 should 20
over tIll tomorrow.
PROPOSED CHANGE or RULES.
Mr.. Aldrich: Then offer my memoran-
dunn III the form 90 an amendment 10 inc
rules. and 1 give notice that viii a7k TO-
morrow for % modification of the rules IN
accordance with the memorandum.
MIR German. ! trust that the senator
from Rhode Island viii not pursue that
course. / DO not think that It will bee
necessary. I am entirely within bounds
when saw that every senator on TINS SIDE
will agree o. the terms proposed.
Mr.. Aldrich: d. not think that the ar
rquremrut ought 90 faIl from the oblertlon
az "a senator or Il "a minority. II ~ Is sat Use
factory O. the larCc majority ot the h"dF;
and it is for The purpose If avoiding the
possibility If that that / have gwen tho
notice.
tinrs were not sufficient evening sesslou7
might Zoe held
Mr. Harris said that he understood Mr..
Plumbs objection Co having the order 90
over I'm tomorrow 20 be only that DE
rnirbt look into n. I'm an human proba-
bllItv the Senator from Rhode Island could
get unanimous consent 10 the ora'I 70
morrow. ile therefore suggested lhAt inc
stem proposed TO amend the rules vas
unnecessary.
Mir Aldrich thereupOu withdrew nus no.
tice. but said he would ask for UNANIMOUS
consent Tomorrow morning.
The bin was laid aside informally
IIGHr-uoU-Es. IIGHIsHIrs, &C.
r.--.. IN Go .ra4tirtr "a tower for Il
frst order LIGHT ON Smiths Island. Va.
mot 10 cost more than $4,000 wss taken
from the calendar and passed, WITH hume
rous amendments, making appropriations
for lighthouses and tog--lgnals III various
other parts of the country, and a
conference was asked. Messrs. Doiph,
Washbu1n. and Ransom were appointed
couferrces ON The part OF the oehhje.
Among the amendments attached 10y the
Senate are the following: For hghtsnlps
off Winter Quarter Shoal, Bid. al Fen
wick Island ShOal. Nd. FRYING Pan
Shoals. n. c., and 40 Martins Industry, >.
C.. $4,000 each hght-stat.on at Page $
Rock, York river. Virginia, S25,OJO.
INK TARIFF BuL-LEAD.
The tariff bill was again taken mp, the
pending question being on paragraph l'5'
mace 40. imposing "a duty of p cents per
.
That silver ore and all other ores contain
iur lead shall pay duty II "a cents per
mound on the lead contained therein, "c-
cording 10 the -amploan assay at thepoTt
Mr. Coke moved TO amend by striking
ont the provisO and inserting provision
that ores containing silver ana Iead IN
which the lead Is If less value than the
silver shall bee admitted free OF dutY. nc
ID. e ltf af4aTE HIsaUf and
was followed and supported by Messr5.
Carlisle and Reagan.
BIG rIsH SWALLOWING LITTLE oNEs.
Mr.. Plumb moved 20 amend the para
craph by reducing the duty on lead ore from
one and oue-hait cents pound 10 three-
quarters Of cent. He thought the senate
xyas coming 20 "A point where the system OF
protection would result IN breaking down
certain home industries for the benent OF
other industries. and where the larger IN
dustrles were to destroy the smaller ones.
Some perception of that fact, he thought
vas heinz gained I'M quarters that had been
heretofore somewhat intOlerant on the
position Of certain persons toward the
tariff bill He had recently been reA9 out
of the Republican party. by NeW, 9FH
uaper the 1rjbuHtl, and now ne lau =
a"nv II the Same paper which complained
- 81 certain provision in the bill a. bong
fnr fine benefit Of q certain industry ana
f,r the injury of certain other industries
oireadv established. He did not know but
mat he ought 70 read that paper out OF
the party. -..-.
TARIFF QUEsTIONs DELICATE.
The fact was. these were all very delicate
.,,.stions and while be himself was per-
fectly wiling 20 allow the status estah-
Hshed by the tariff OF 1883 10 remain eN-
cent on positive and overwhelming testl-
o6nv that the duties were too high or too
low. there was a general increase 0l 1utic9
sll along the line in the pending bill, Tie
eject of which would he, IN his Judg-
mont To hurt as many American industries
az they would help. The pending para
granh was one of these cases. \ member
~ the uresent Congress 20 whom he mad
enokeu as 10 the people becoming rgstNe
under the high duties proposed had SAID
10 him that that might be so lor a time,
but they would get used 10 H. mat might
be. MIR. Plumb said. There was no oack ST"
weak. perhaps, that II would not bear a
little more.
MR.. STEWART AGAINST FREE SUGAR.
Mr.. Stewart argued against the amend
mcnts and in favor OF the duty On lead ore
AS proposed IN the paragraph. In the
course of hls remarks no announced MS
opposition 20 taking the duty Of sugar.
Mr.. Teller alsO advocated the adoption
Of the paragraph rs reported, ana asserted
that the contest was enc between the lead
trust m combination with the smelters
and the miners of the Rocky Mountains.
These miners were $1,000 strong, and they
consumed more Of New Engiands products
Dqy CAPITA than any set Of men living any
where else.
yHE COLORADO MINERS.
Thov consumed more of the agricultural
nroducts of Kansas and Nebraska than the
whole of Mexico consumed, and Kansas
was indebted 10 the minors OF Colorado
Tor whatever prosperity she enjoyed. lie
was not therefore, exactly pleased wnen
The senator from that State insisted that
lac wanted 10 secure the trade Oh Me1ieo'
aud was willing 20 put the labor OF Colo
RADIO. Montana, and Idaho side 10y slue Win
the i0-cent labor of Mexico.
Dir. Teller said that II the lead duty was
shOrn from the bill-the only thlng ID II
for the benefit OF the great Northwest
there would not be Republican IN That
region in favor OF the bill, and that there
( should not be.
I Mr. Jones. of Nevada. also opposed tn
/ amendment and then the bill was laid ASIDE
| informally and Mr. Bate offered concur
/ rent resolution. which went over TIL 10,
morrow, directing the commission or board
| having charge OF the matter OF erecting th'
| statue 10 Lafayette OH the site fronting the
equestrian statue of Jackson opposite ths
] White House 10 suspend further pFoceso