Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-16
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Somewhat Encouraging Progress Ma"e !"
the Tariff Bill Matter.

U.sHINGTON, May l5.-SENATE.-
Mr. Allen RopulisO. Of Nebaska, oneFed
. resolution. on which he asked imme-
diota action. calling on the Secretary oi
tho Treasury for information on the Iol-
lo,,ir, poiuts: Total number of persons
oncocod in protected Industries or thc
1-nited States whose wages are. or may
I've claimed TO be affected by tariff legis-
lation. total number of persons so en-
oaqad whose wages will not b. affected;
nroporti0n Of the population OF the tnlttd
States that depends upon foreign markets
Tor the sale Of their products, CLASSIFYING
The Industries: the total number OF suSh
persons who are natiVe-born clii%ens' wy
total number who are natufdliZ a. anu
the number who are aliens .inu Il. Nhdt
ratio alien mechanics and laboiers are
taking the places OF natiNe anu Hatu' .i;1't az
iznd citizens In the protected industries
NlI This information TO be based upon the
Wr Chandler Of New Hampshire: Let
that resolution 80 over ana 3e piIn'.u.
from Nebraska that before he asks Tor us
adoption il would be wei To asc rtain
whether or not the Secretary of the 1rea-
et.rv has the means of answering the m
uuiries I'm afraid the senator VIII ma
that there are no imm adiate data from
which answer can De- made.
AIR Allen: Answers TO a resolution OF
substantially the same tldIdtlli WtiF
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury
in 1856, based on the census OF lSD. TINS
resolution is not a new thing, by any
means.
The resolution went over till to-morro"
THE TARIFF BILL.
At noon the tariff bill was taken up
and the progress upon it was somewhat
encouraging. with 10 more discussion
than such as had immediate relation TO
the items on the chemical schedule. ac-
,t.a4T laf Tor =
No II 10 No. 2S were disposed Of. leaving
the rates Of duty as follows: Choral
hydrate % per cent. ad vaiorem; chloro-
form. - cents per pound: coal-tar colors
or dyes p per cent. al Valorem. oxide or
cobalt. p cents per pound; colorinG Tor
brandy, wine. beer or other liquors. 80
per cent al valorem: drugs, such as
barks. berries. etc, 10 per cent. ad valo-
rem: sulphuric ether. 10 cents per
pound spirits of nitrous ether, p cents
per pound fruit ethers oils, or essences,
s. per pound; ether of all kinds not espe-
cally provided for, 81 per pound: extracts
or decOctiOnS Of logwood and other dye
woods. and extracts of sumac and of
hcmlock bark, etc, 10 per cent ad valo-
rem; gelatine. glue. etc, - per cent. ad
vaiorem; crude glycerine, not purified
cent per pound; refined glycerine. cents
ink and ink-powders, printer inks. etc,
- per cent. ad valorem; iodiform. 81 per
pound: extract Of licorice. cents per
pound: carbonate of magnesia (medicinaD,
D CtniN i"l poNih. tdilllN, NtiAS, flSDlil
salts. l-5 of ! cent: alizarine. 30 per cent.
ad valorem; castor Oil 35 cents per gal
Ion; cod liver oil 70 per cent. ad valorem.
The only noteworthy points on the days
discussion were charge by Mr.. Vest that
the Republican senators We're wasting day
after day in "nsectivorous" discussion;
declaration by him that Democratic
senators intended to pass the bill II it
took them till the snow fell and a denial
on the part of Mr.. Aldrich that any dis
position had been or would be shown by
Republican senators to do anything ex-
cept discuss the bill fairly and properly
There would be no filibusteIing he added.
on the part OF the opponents of the bill
The Senate adjourned at $40 Z. NJ.
after brief executive session.
House OF Representatives.
Among the bills reported To the House
by committees was one from the Commit
tee on Labor making Labor-Day a ma
tlonal holiday.
At 1880 o'clock the House went into
Committee Of the Whole Mr. Richardson
of Tennessee, in the chair. 10 further con-
slider the naval appropriation bill for the
year ending June 80, 1895. The pending
question WAS upon the substitute offered
by Mr.. Cummings last Saturday for the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Maddox of
Georgia, changing the law regulating the
appointment OF naval cadets 20 as TO re-
qulre the Secretary OF the Navy, In Sc
lecting cadets to MI vacancies where
members OF Congress fail TO appoint, 10
take thep, from actual residents OF the
districts TO which the appointees ere to
be credited.
, MI. Maddox asked UNANIMOUS consent