Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-25
SENATE AND HOUSE.
1in.PIate. Corset Wire, Politics, Etc.
CiVil-Service-Law Success.

1lu'PIate. Corset Wire, Politics, ETC.
Civil-Service-Law Success.
WASHINGTON. May 24-SENATE.--
immediately after the presentation Of a
cess petitions ana the introduction Of a
s,lple Of bills the resolution offered yes
..-tay by Mr. Kyle declaring neutrality
e.. Tie affairs Of the Sandwich Islands
oas laid before the Senate, and Mr..
h..e made a statement in explanation
..i support OF IL. II was well known, he
-..l that II was not the purpose of the
..fal States Government to use force
tr tge restoration Of the deposed queen,
t.t be- thought that "A declaration 10 that
ERECT would aid very materially IN set
t.- affairs on the islands
Nr Daniel suggested thar In the alb
...... Of the Chairman OF the Committee
.. Foreign Relations no action should
.. taken. tie was Informed, however, 10y
'. KYLE that Mr.. Morgan approved the
..col and had taken part in framing
and Dee then withdrew all objection.
... added that IL was evident 10 all that
t.rc Was 10 purpose on the part of the
United states Government to exercise
..- to restore the oyerthrown govern
... discussion was cut short by the
PRESIDENTS laying before the Sen
... at 1880 the tariff bill. Notices Of
Imeut 20 the Kyle resolution were
.. ty Messrs. Henderson. Teller. and
.r The Senate proceeded with the
ration II the tarin bill, the qucs-
t..ug ON the tin-plate paragraph Go.
'h- amendment originally reported
r. Finance Committee was to re-
fne duty from ] 1-l5 cents in the
hUu 70 ! cent. This amendment
.. withdrawn. leaving the House rate
.r- The rate under existing law is
cents. The pending amend
Was one offered yesterday by Mr.
..l to make the rate l IL cents
Plat and Hale, taking Mr. Cor
speech FOR their text. carried the
,li Of a long political debate that
fD come before vote could be
t.l Finally Mr.. Harris stopped the
I ty "a motion 10 table Mr.. Aldrchs
'gent. and his motion was agreed
..l- 81. nays. 26-Messrs. Allen. lrhy,
and PcTcr voting in the affirmative.
... Paragraph no. 12D was then agreed
.,ur the duty on tin-plates at Ills
I.r pound as in the House bill.
L.Nt paragraph 02). as to steel
..t- 4i.-b'ocks. hillets and bars. shafts,
rr etc.. was amended by striking
.. tte Hous. bin the rate OF . per
al yaloren and Inserting specific
and ClassiNcatiOns ranging from
.f a cent pound upon the above
valued al cent per pound or less
$50 cents per pound upon values
- l cent per pound.
.. r.kt Paragraph O23l was amended
I'D road. Wire rods. rivet. screw,
and other iron or steel rods
.,r round, oval nat. or square. or
..r other shape. and nail-rods, in
80 fsfss. "a "a
fI pound, 40 Of cent per pound;
.i over 4 cents per pound. "a cents
Dr.. pound. provided. that all round iron
q, steel rods smaller than No. 8 wire
i... sAan te ciassed and dutable as
.s fhe ucNt paragraph O2O. Iron or
D Hlre." Mr. Allen UopulisD, OF Ne
-..a. moved an amendment 10 admit
.r ot duty wire commonly used for
tarus balng. and binding purposes.
.lr Jones. while favofing the object
posed said that II was impossible 10
t.us1sh the purpose for which wire
ra- Imported. and that the effect OF the
en.r4ment was 10 admit all wire free
90 llty
Nr All.n contradlcted that statement.
o.. argued Ia favor Of his amendment.
l.. iroI osed 10 modify H. however 50 az
p" cJrHne II 10 barbed fence-wire, and
DIP Jones expressed his willingness 10
consent to that
MORE POLITICS.
This proposition proyoke q another po-
D. "a debate bur finally Mr.. Aliens
.cndment was added to the committee
amcnInent. with the understanding that
th- phraseology would be so changed as
Oh admit all fenee-wire free OF duty ana
zen the whole paragraph d2i). as amend
20. mas agreed 10 as follows;
Wire. round iron or steel wire. all
sizes not smaller than Is wirc-gange.
"A cents per pound smaller than ~.
and not smaller than 10 wire-sauge. liz
cents per pound: smaller than ,s ~'rs-