The Dickinson press., 1894-06-02

Washington, May 24-In the 8, nate to-
day Mr.. Teller moved to table the tariff
bill. The motion was made to test the
stnse of the Democratic majority. and
see if the bill was to be the hill which
the Democratic party intended to pass.
The motion was defeated by a strict
party vote-2S to IS. Messrs. Hill, Irby
and Kyle voted against Tellcr's motion.
Senator Gorlnan's speech was the
feature of TIE days session. Mr.. German
and Mr.. Brice have been cited by the
opposition with the joint author ship of
the compromise amendments which coa-
solidated the Democratic side. and Mr..
GorEan, especially, has been subjected
to much criticism both in and out of the
Il measure to the attacks that had. been
made upon him. explaining the necessity
fer the compromise and defining the
theory upon which the modified bill. now
tefCre the senate was constructed, at
tracted intense interest. 1t WAS regarded
as an exceedingly able exposition Of the
position of the conservatives. Mr.. Cor
mans speech furnished the texts for Re
rublicans for the remainder Of the day.
His statement that a majority Of the
senate would support the bill was put
to the test by MIR. Teller whose purpose
was to ''smcke OUT any latent oppos;-
ton OIL the Democratic side. Mr.. Cor
mans statement was justified by the vote,
however, as the Colorado senator's mo-
ton 10 lay the ta,i!f bill on the table
was met by III unbrOken Democratic
front. Both Senator Hill of New York
and Senator Irby, whose positions have
been the subject of S.ssip from time to
time, voted with their Democratic as
sociates, as did the three Populists. in
Guiding Mr.. PETER. The rates fixed to-
day were as follows:
Railway bars, ''T'' rails, ETC., 40 of
a cent per pound: black taggers. between
10 and 2O-wire gauge..S. thinner than %,
L cent; iron and steel plates coated with
zinc or other metals, except tin or terne
plates, II cent more than rates in pre-
ceeding paragraph. Sheet iron or steel,
polished. 13-4 cents per pound.
The house to-day defeated %appropria-
tons for u portion of the work of the
civil service commission.
Washington, May 25.-In the senate to-
day the Aldrich amendment to increase
the duty OIL tin plate to 1 1-2 cents per
pound was laid on the tableJ3G to &c.
The Jones tin plate amendment was then
adopted. fixing the duty at l 1-5 cents, as
was also the Jones amendment grading
the duty on steel ingots, blooms, etc, ac-
according to size, value. etc.
The surprise of the day was the ac-
certalcc by the finance committee of an
rrcLdmcnt offered by MIR. Allen, the
Nebraska Populist, to place barbed wire
OF the free list. Several Republicans op-
posed it. but did not carry their opposition
to the extent of demanding a re.ord-mnk-
ing vote upon ii. Mr.. Powers amend
ment 10 include other classes Of fence
wire was DEFEATED.
The following rates We're adopted:
Anchors. IT, cents per pound: axles, ! -
cents; anvil>. 1874 cents; blacksniilhs'
tools. l IL cents: boiler tubes. l ia
cents: bolts, l IL oents; cast iron pipe,
q of 4 cent: east iron vessels. stove
plates, ETC.. 3 Of a cent: mallable cast
il!gs. 81 of Il cent: east hollow ware, /.
cents: chains. 30 per cent; cutlery, graded
according TO value, and averaging about
Is per cent; shot guns and rifles, 20 per
cent.
After clearing the table Of some routine
business tue house considered the legis-
lative appropriation bill. The Republic
II We're unsuccessful in their efforts to
amend the pension paragraph so as to
strike out the $2OO,OOO appropriation for
special investigation of alleged frauds.
Mr.. Anderson (Dem., w. Va.) tried to
have struck out the provision for contin-
gent expenses of the civil service commits
sion. but was voted down. Mr.. Stone
(Dem., kan.) offered an amendment
striking out the provision for assistant at
torneys to defend the government against
war claims. and it was defeated. The
Hayes anti-docking amendment was de-
feated-l04 to>127. The amendment of
Mr.. Enlos Dem., Tenn.) striking out the
appropriation for the civil service COM
mission was lost-SO to 15S-amid Re-
publican applause. The legislative bill
| was then passed.
Washington, May E.-ln the senate
today the Aldrich resolution to substi-
tute the Mckinley tariff On shotguns for
the 30 per cent I'D valorem in the senate
bill was laid on the table, as was also
a motion to increase the rate to IS per
cent Thu rate on s%hotguns, rifles and
pistols was fixed at 80 per cent. Rates
were then agreed TO as follows: Table
and carving knives and forks valued ut
more than ~ per dozen, and razor blades,
SCISSORS and shears, wholly or partly
finished, 10 per cent; all other table
knives, forks, %steel$, etc, Is per cent.
Files, file blanks, rasps and floats of all
cuts and kinds four inches i'll length and
under, 20 cents per dozen; over foul
inches and under nine inches, 60 cents
over nine inches. 81. The house rate Oh
engraved steel plates and railway fish
plates C25 per cent nd valOrcm) We're no
changed. The rate on iron and stee
rivets was increased from % to 80 pei
e The Jones amendments wer,
agreed to fixing the r;tes OH cross-cu
saws at 6 cents per lineal foot; mil
SAWS, 10 cents per foot; pit and ORA.
saws, 8 cents; circular and other saws
20 per cent. The rates on wood screw,
were liked ut 80 per cent. and umbrell;
ribs. made of iron Or steel or other metal
20 per cent. Paragraph 1856, wheels,
was passed over. The duty on crud
aluminium was fixed at 10 cents pc
pound; on bronze powder or aluminium il
the leaf, 40 per cent. The rates on gOl
and silver leaf were fixed ut 80 per cent
The rate on metallic pens Except gold
was fixed at = cents: OH pins, and hat
shawl and belt pins, commercially know
as jewelry. % per cent. The chronome
ter, 10 per cent; watches and clocks, 2
Yer cent; manufactured articles ipar,
81. phi 40 not specially provided for j
the bill. composed wholly or in part Q
metal, 30 per cent.
At the conclusion of the morning hou
the house went into committee of til
whole for the consideration of privat
bills.
Washington, May 2S.--The senate too
up the wood schedule to-day aud MA
ctmplete it in time to take up the suga
schedule Tomorrow. Late Saturday til
lead paragraph was taken up. Durin
the course Of the debate Senator Hi
made a speech. The tariff bill, he sal,
had never met his views and did n,
now, hut he was in favor of speedy a
ton upon it. Mr.. Hill in conclusion d
clared that he proposed to be consistcl
to himself in his advocacy of free ia
material and he proposed to place tho
who were not on record. Mr.. Vest
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