The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-25
WASHINGTON, May "a

w ASHlNGTON, may n.
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact
lMl that there WAS constant stream
HIM of talk kepS,up in the senate to-
U " DAY, there was d very fair de-
gree of progress made in the considera.
tiod of the tariff bill The days movC-
ment was from page 2j to 80 and it
covered twenty-five paragraphs. The
one on which the principal portion of
the debate took place was the tin plate
paragraph, and the result was to leave
the duty on tin plate l is cents per
pound. the same as in the house bill.
The rate under the mining law Ia 10
cents u pound.
A less extensive discussion took place
over an amendment offered by Mr.
Allen Pop Neb.) to put bsrbed fence
wire on the free list. This amendment
was accepted by Mr.. Jones, of Arkan,
sas, on behalf Of the finance committee
and was incorporated in the bill with
the understanding that it will b.
framed hereafter by the committe in
such language as will admit all fence
wire on the same terms.
The following were among the para
graphs disposed Of today: Paragraph
122 as to steel ingots, die blocks, billets
aud bars, shafts shafting, etc. was
amended by striking out of the house
bill the rate of 20 per cent ad valorem
and inserting as follows: All of the
above valued at cent per pound or
less, three-tenths cents pse pound.
valued above cant per pound aud not
above oue and four-tentns cents per
pound, four-tenths cents per pound,
six-;enths cents per pound, valued
above one and eignt.tenths cents and
not above two and two,tenths.
The paragraph 1875 prohibiting an al.
lowance or reduction of duties by par
tial loss or damage, by rust or dis
cooration, on iron or steel or any ar
ticle of iron or steel. was agreed to, as
in the house bill. During the morning
hour there was a discussion OF the
resolution offered by Mr.. Kyle Pop,
IS. d. on Wednesday. announcing
policy Of non-interferencs in the politi.
cal atfairS of Hawaii. The resolution
went over without action. The senate
adjourned at 6 p IN,
HOUSE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATIONS.
Consideration of the legislative, ex-
ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill
at the present stage of legislation WAS
finally concluded in the house today.
But few changes were made in the text
Of the last three pages, and the discua-
sion was devoid Of more than passing
interest. When reported to the house by
the committee OF tho whole, the
changes made had increased the total
Of appropriations carried by the sum of
$lS, 324. This was exclusive OF the ap-
preparation for the payment OF the sal
aries Of members and clerks of the
civil service commission, amounting to
$50. $40. which the committee ordered
TO DO stricken out. That made the
amount carried by the bill S21, 1O5, PAT
When the reading OF the bill Was
concluded 1t was reported to the house
with the amendments.
All Of those on which separate votes
were not demanded was agreed to. rhe
first amendment on which a vote was
asked was that by Mr.. Hayes Dem ,Ia.)
declaring Section 40, revised statutes,
providing for deducting the pay of
members for time absent, except on
account of sickness. to have been re.
pealed. The yeas and nays were called
resulting: yeas. 1O4; nays, 1877. The
amendment was therefore lost.
A yea and nay vote was taken on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Enloe Dem,
Tenn. J, striking out the appropriation
for the Salaries of the civil service
commissioners and clerks, which the
committee Of the whole adopted by a
decisive vote 1t resulted: Yeas, 30;
nays, 1853. The bill was then passed.
The house at 8 o'clock adjourned.