The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-25
TINKERING THE TARIFF BILL.
More Amendments Made and
Accepted Yesterday.
HOW the Rates Will Stand on Tin Plate,
Steel Ingots, Iron and Steel Wire, Etc.
Kyle Introduces a Resolution Declar-
Ing Neutrality In the Affairs of the
Sandwich Islands-The Gun and Pistol
Schedule Pending Mt Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Immediately
after the presentation Of few petitions
and the introduction OF couple of
bills the resolution offered yesterday
by Kyle. declaring neutrality in the
affairs Of the Sandwich Islands, was laid
before the Senate, and Kyle made a
statement in explanation and support
OF 1t.
Daniel suggested that in tho absence
Of the chairman OF the committee on
foreign relations no action should be
taken. He was informed, however. bv
Kyle that Morgan approved the resolue
ton and had taken part in framing it,
and he then Withdrew all objection.
The discussion was cut short by the
Vice President at 1890 laying the tariff
bill before the Senate. Notices Of
amendments to the Kyle resolution
were given by Henderson, Teller and
Palmer.
The Senate then proceeded with the
consideration OF the tariff bill, the cues
ton being on the tin plato paragraph
mo. 1919 The amendment originally
reported by the finance committee was
to reduce she duty from 1.5c q pound
Tin the House BILLY to 1c.
This amendment WAS Withdraw n,
leaving the House rate standing. The
rate under tho existing law is 3 1-5c a
pound. The pending amendment was
one offered yesterday by Aldrich to
make the rate lHc. Plat and Halo,
taking Germans speech for their text,
carried the heavy end OF long political
debate that had to come before vote
could be reached.
FINALLY Ho Oh ~
motion to table Aldrich's amendmont.
and his motion was agreed to, yeas, SO;
nays, % The paragraph mo. l2l) was
then agreed 30, fixing .he duty on tin
plates st 1-5c per pound, as in the
House bill.
The next paragraph Q22) as to steel
ingoss, die blocks, billets and bars,
shafts, Lhsfsing, etc, was amended by
striking out OF the Housa bill the rate
OF 25 per cent ad valoron and INSERTING
specific duties and classi ics lions rang
ing from 10. cent pound upon the
above metals valued at cent per pound
or less to four and seven tenths cents
per pound upon values above l6 cent
per pound.
Tho next paragraph Q2s) was
amended 80 as to read: "Wire rods,
rivet, screw, fence and other iron or
steel rods, whether round oval, Cat or
square, or In any other shape, and nail
rods in coils or otherwise, valued al
cent or less per pound, 4 10 cent per
pound; valued over cents per pound, u
cent per pound; provided, that all round
iron or steel rods smaller than mum Der
six wire gauge Shall be clasSed and
dutia BILE as wire.
To the next paragraph C24), Iron or
steel wire" Allen Pop, Neb) moved
an amendment, to admit, FREQ OF duty,
wire com monty used for fencing, baling
and binding purposes.
This proposition provoked another
political debate, but finally Aliens
amendment was added to tho com.
mittee amendment, and then the whole
paragraph Q24) as amended was agreed
to.
The next paragraph (125). prohibiting
an allowance or reduction OF duties by
partial lose or damage, by rust or dis
coloratiOn, on iron or steel, or any
article of iron or STEEL was agreed to
as il the House bill.
Various amendments of minor i'm
portance were offe red for tho succeed
ing items to paragraph 143.
This item, placing duty OF 80 per
cent ad valorem on sporting Dreech load
ing shot guns and pistols, was amended
by adding the words. Coordination
shot guns and rifles and pistols" The
paragraph had not been finally disposed
OF, however, when the Senate adjourned
Hoar was speaking in favor of protec-
ton for the gun-making industry when
Harris asked him to yield for a motion
to adjourn. I'm other armiea," Hoar
said, by way Of joke. "we always obey
the order OF the drum major"
Making due acknowledgement for
tho high compliment paid NO." said
Harris, 81 move that the Senate do now
adjourn" And the Senate at p. m.
adjourned until to morrow.