The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-21
THE SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Is Finally Passed by the
House Without Division.
TARIFF BILL IN THE SENATE.
Some OF the Changes Made by the FL
nance Committee-Horn and Cocoa
nuts Put on Free Lst-Reciprocity
Treaties Abrogated.

WASHINGTON, March 2i.-The sundry
civil appropriation bill was passed by the
house without division. The bill a.
passed carries Sal7.0 900 more than 1t did as
reported from the committee on appropria-
tions. The four appropriation bills passed
by the house District of Columbia, pen
sion. fertilization and sundry civil) carry
a net reduction Of t2i, ,334 95s. a. compared
with the same bills for the urrent fiscal
year.
After the disposal of the sundry civil
bill the O'Neill-Joy contested election
case was called up. but the Republicans
raised the question of consideration
against IL and then declined to vote.
Their purpose is to force the Democrats to
produce their own quorum to unseat Re-
publican members. The rollcall showed
but 154 Democratic members present,
although it is claimed that there are l73
In the city.
AS many members desired to witness
the test of the 13-inch gun at the Indian
Head proving grounds, and as the
chances of securing quorum were slight,
a resolution was adopted revoking leaves
OF absence and the house adjourned over
until Thursday.
Inc
The tariff bill was fairly launched on
its way to the senate. Mr.. voorhees, re-
ported it to the senate and gave notice
that on April he would move to take it
up for consideration. The rest Of the
day was taken up by Senator George in n
discussion of the legal aspects of the
Hawaiian question, defending the action
of the president. There was but little in
terest manifested in the proceedings.
The duty on collars and cuffs Is in
creased from As per cent to So per cent ad
valorem.
The only additions TO the free list are
horn strips and tips and cocoanuts.
All sugars testing not above so degrees,
cent: from 50 TO 30 degrees, l-l00 of a
cent for each degree; from 30 to 9S 2-l00
of a cent for each degree; all sugars test
ing above 80, or above No. 16 Dutch
standard in color, 1-s of . cent pound in
addition to the duty on sugar testing
above 96 degrees.
opium are unchanged.
Section 105, which provided that the
president shall notify the Hawaiian gov.
ernment of the intention of this govern
ment to abrogate the treaty of 1875, has
been stricken out
Reciprocity.
The clause of the section repeating that
part of the Mckinley act providing for
reciprocal treaties has been amended to
read as follows: That sections 8, Is and 10
are hereby repealed, and all agreements
or arrangements made or proclaimed be
tween.the United States and foreign gov
ernments under the provisions of said sec
tions are hereby abrogated. Of which the
president shall give such notice TO the au-
thorities of said foreign governments as
may be required by the terms Of such
agreements or arrangements.
The most important change In the ad-
ministrative features of the bill is the
action of the committee in striking out
the words highest duty" as found In the
house bill and regulating the rates of
duty on all goods coming in under the
similitude clause and substituting there
for the words lowest duty." This was
the subject Of a large argument in full
committee, in which Secretary Carlisle
endorsed the provisions of the house bill
The committee therefore has made the
change, and all goods unenumerated or
coming in under the similitude clause
will pay the highest instead Of the lowest
rates of duty.
The iron schedule is twisted about con-
siderably and the duty on tin plate is
further reduced.