The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-17

agreed TO without objection.
The first reduced the tariff on furs
from % per cent ad valorem to 10 per
cent. ad valorem.
Calfskins. tanned, or tanned and dress
ed. dreased upper leather. including pat
ent, enanelcd and japanned leather, dress
ed or undressed and finished, cnamois
or other skins. We're reduced from ~
per cent. ad yalorem, to 10 per cent.
ad valorcm. Also book-bindcrs' calf skins,
kangaroo. sheep, and goat skins, includ-
ing lamb and kid skins. dressed and
finished, were reduced from 20 per cent.
ad valorem 10 10 per cent. ad valorem.
On the book schedule the clause re-
quiring that books enuued to free admis-
sion should have been rebound within
twenty years, was struck out, and "all
photographic charts" were added 10
those articles admitted under this sche-
dule.
More Acreptsbis Ohiect-Lessons.
An obstacle was encountered by the
amendment proposed by MIR. Wilson TO
the milk schedule. The amendment pro-
posed raises the tariff on condensed or
preserved milk. from - per cent ad
yolorem to a specific rate Of two cents
per Found.
An interesting debate followed. IN which
Messrs. Payne Rep., n. ". Curtis (Rep.,
n. W, Northway Rep., Ohio, Hopkins
rep, Ili). and Bowers Rep., CALI. took
part for the Republicans, and opposed
the imposition of so small tariff on
condensed milk. Spice and humor were
added to the debate by Mr.. Bowers, who.
leaving condensed milk to take care of
ITSELF drifted into the subject of raisins.
Mr. Bowers has a very forcible way of
stating things, and as object-lessons are
the order of the day, he produced a box
OF raisins grown In his own district. which
he put up against Jerry Simpsons shoddy
overcoat. The gentleman from Kansas.
| he said did not know whether the over
coat was shoddy or wool. or whether 1t
was American or foreign. Mr.. Bowers
| guaranteed his raisins TO be n genuine
| American product-no shoddy. but all
| wool and a yard wide. The Republicans
crowded around Mr. Bowers 10 sample
| his American product, and for a while
! there was a school-boy scrimmage for
| raisins. when Mr.. Bowers interfered In
| order to save some of his sample for the
| Democratic side. The House was i'm a
| turmoil, and the galleries were laughing
at the scene presented on the floor. when
Mr.. Enloe laughingly suggested that the
Republicans were destroying the argu'
ment Of Mr.. Bowers
Mr.. Wilson's amendment prevailed, de-
spite the efforts of the Republicans tc
secure higher rate Of duty. The votes
were all on strictly party lines.
Mr.. Wilson amended the internal re-
venue feature of the bill by defining
cigarettes wrapped IN paper. This was
also done without objection.
MIR. Reeds Bad Memory,
A long and interesting discussion was
precipitated by the renewal Of Mr.. Bur
| rows Republican, Michigan effort to
secure recognition 70 offer an amend
ment. In its course. Messrs. Reed and
| Burrows attacked the ruling of the Chair
! yesterday, i'm regard 10 recognizing the
| chairman of the Ways and Means Com
! mittee TO offer a number of amendments
consecutively. They asserted that there
was no similitude between the conditions
existing In the F'ifty-first Congress and
in the Fiftythird.
The Chairman reafiirmed the decision
/ which he had announced yesterday and IA
/ a precedent he read from the Journal OF
! the Fifty-frst Congress. which showed
| that while the Mckinley bin was under
discussion Mr. Reed had recognized a
| Republican 10 offer an amendment. anc
| had recognized another Republican Il
| offer an amendment TO the amendment
! and recognized another Republican q
| offer a substitute to the amendment ant
| then recognized another Republican to Of
| fer an amendment TO the substitute. ant
| then, when a Democrat (Bland) asked fol
| recognltoa coolly told him that no more
| amendments were in order. Democratic
| laughter. in which Reed joined)
The Chairman then announced that h'
would not recognize Mr. Burrows. Mr.
| Wilson was recognized. and submitted al
amendment providing that the free-woo
schedule should not go into effect unit
| August l. 1894.
The short amendment caused enough
controversial matter in IL to provoke ;
rafting debate. which lasted until tn
hour for taking a recess. Mr.. Payne o
New York. offered an amendment substi
tuting October l. 1898. as the date for th'
free-wooi provision TO take effect MIR
Wilson's amendment and Mr.. Payne's ant
several others as we'll as substitutes o
various kinds. were left pending when. n
$50 the House took a recess until
o'clock.
There was somewhat better attendanc
OF members on the floor tonight, an
the usual good attendance in the gale
rios The interest in the tariff dehat
shows no signs Of waning among the pee
nIe II the attendance at the night ses
sions can be taken as any criterion.
Mr. Arnold Dem. MOI opened me df
| hato with a defence Of the Wilson hi
but he dieressed 10 the silver quesuo
during a good part Of his time.
Mr. Ellis (Rep., or) was next recoe
nized. He held that the hin was eXtrern'
lv sectional in its provisions, ana IN
Pacific Coast had been parucuiariV MR.,
" treated Every article on 'ne rnc.u
coaet had been placed on the free lSt'
| NJ NcDeaborn Dem. Ten spoke
,a1flhour .in favor of the Wilson hl
chen At 9:55 o'clock. the House adjourne'