Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-19
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENATE.

by MS making a motion tnlS morning
to dispense with the reading of yester-
days journal.
a resolution calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for information as to
the total number of persons engaged
in protected industries in the United
States where wages may be affected by
tariff legislation, was taken up and was
being discussed-objections to its scope
being pointed out by Senators ChanG-
Ter and Morrill,, and those objections be-
ing resisted by Mr.. Allen-when, at
1880, the tariff bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman called attention to Il
discrepancy between one paragraph
making the duty OF ink and powders
and printers ink 20 per cent. and an
other making the duty on the pig
ments from which the ink is made, 25
per cent. Mr.. Vest recognized the dis
crepancy, and agreed to have the duty
on ink made % per cent; and that was
done.
Mr.. Allison moved to go back to the
paragraph making the duty on buck
wheat, corn, &C., 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem, and to strike out the proviso that
those products shall be admitted free
of duty from any country which i'm
poses no import duty on the like pro-
ducts when exported from the United
States.
Mr.. Jones agreed to Mr.. Allison's mo-
ton; and the proviso was struck out.
A new paragraph was inserted, on
motion Of Mr.. Allison: Eggs, 8 cents
a Dozen"
Paragraph as to parchment papers
was then taken up. Mr.. Jones moved
to strike it out and to insert a new para
graph, making the dutieson parchment
papers so per cent ad valorem and on
photographic and Photographic prints
10, so, 20, s, 6 and 3 cents q pound, in
proportion to weight, size and thickness.
Mr.. Chandler, in q sarcastic speech,
congratulated democratic Senators on
the progress which they were making
in the science of protection. AID va
loren duties were vicious and tended
to frauds; but the latter part of this
amendment went on the system of
specific duties. 1t had been constructed
painfully, patiently, %assiduously and
scientifically"
Mr.. Vest said that after Mr.. Chand-
ler's speech he had great doubts about
the amendment. He was afraid that
with all that laudation there was some
thing wrong.
The amendment was agreed to.
The free list was taken up. No ac-
ton was taken on the paragraph as to
when it is to take effect, that question
being left open.
>"Green apples and dried apples
were struck out, and so were bacon
and hams, beef, mutton and pork,
and meats prepared or preserved"
Mr.. Vest moved to add the paragraph
800 Call binding twine of New Zea-
land hemp, istle or Tampico iibre')
the words land manila Irvine not eX-
ceeding $50 feet to the pound"
Agreed to-.
Paragraph on books, engravings, &C.,
having been reached, Mr.. Quay moved
to strike out the words ''and books and
periodicals devoted exclusively to orig
inal scientific research" He did so, a!
the suggestion of a typographical union
of Philadelphia.
The amendment gave rise to a good
deal of discussion, involving the copy
right law, and the policy of placing all
books on the free list, instead of con-
filming, as the paragraph does, free en-
try to hooks printed moro than 90
years. Finally the vote was taken and
Mr.. Quay's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Harris suggested that the para
graph lie I'VE so that Mr.. Vest might
prepare such a paragraph as would be
satisfactory.
MI. Hoar criticised democratic SEN
ators for committing their conscience
and judgment and public interest to
two men, meaning Messrs. Vest and
Harris, and Mr.. Vest protested against
such Continuous scolding."
Finally the paragraph was, by con-
sent of both sides, modified SO rs to adj
nit free of duty "books, engravings,
&c"
Fifty paragraphs of the free list were
got we with very little delay or fric-
ton, except in the matter Of books; and
the action of the finance committee on
that as on all other subjects, prevailed.
HOUSE.
Speaker Crisp is still i~ndisposed and
Representative Bailey was appointed
Speaker pro tenn.
Bills were passed to provide for the
sale by the secretary of the interior of
100, 900 acres Of pine land on the Chip
pewa Indian reservation, in Minnesota;
authorizing the Pittsburg and Mansfield
Rnilrond Gononanu to huild q bridge