The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-25
Little BY Little the Tar.fl Bill Is Being
Disposed Of in The Senate.
TIN PLATE And WIRE PARAGRAPHS
.t.o the Ones Relating to Cutlery and Gum
Making all Passed tpon-kepubli-
cans Killing too Much Time.

KYLE. declaring neutrality in the affairs
o.. che Sandwich Islands. was laid be
fore the senate. and Mr.. Kyle made a
statement In explanation and support OF
H. II was well known. he said, that
i. was not the purpose Of the United
states Government to use force for the
restoration Of the deposed Queen. but he
thought that a declaration TO that erect
would aid very materially in settling
affairs on the islands.
Mr.. Daniel suggested that in the abb
ssnce Of the chairman of the Committee
ON Foreign Relations no action should
be taken. He was informed, however
by Mr. Kyle that MI Morgan approved
the resolution and had taken part in
framing It. and he then withdrew all
objection. He added that II was evident
10 all that there was no purpose on the
part Of the United States Government TO
exercise force TO restore the overthrown
Government
The discussion was cut short by the
Vice President laying before the Senate,
at 1890. the tariff bin. Notices OF amend
nent 10 the Kyle resolution were given
by Messrs Manderson, Teller, and Palm
er.
MORE TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
The Senate proceeded with the consider
alton of the tariff bill the question being
on the tin plate paragraph (No. I'D. Inc
amendment originally reported by the
Finance Committee was to reduce tne
duty from lis cents Din the House plll)
10 i cent. This amendment was WIN
drawn. leaving the House rate stahdlhs,
The rate under the existing law Is @-lo
ner cent. The pending amendment was
one offered yesterday by Mr. Aidrich
90 make the rate / IL cents. Messrs'
Plat and Hale, taking Mr.. German
speech for their text. carried the heaVy
end Of a long political debate that hau
10 come before vote could be reacheu.
Finally Mr.. Harris stopped the tax Dy
a motion TO tab.e Mr.. Aldrlch aiIleHu-
mont and his motion was agreed to-Neas'
ss. navs 2s. Messrs. Allen, Irby, Kyle
and PETER voted I'm the affirmative
The paragraph (No. l2). was then agreed
70 fixing the duty on tin plates at l-lo
conts ucr pound Ms In the House Dill
The next paragraph CPD, as 10 steer
,noots die blocks. brlets. and bars, shaIts'
shof,i,o etc. was amended by striking
ort Of the House bin the rate of twenty
five pcr cent. ad valorem' and inserting
snecihc duties and classifcations ranging
from thrce-tcnths OF a cent pounu' upon
tho above metals. valued at one cent Per
pound or less 20 four and seven-tenths
cent per pound. upOn values above one
per cent. per pound.
srrrr AID rrov WIRE AMI roDs.
The next paragraph 023), was amended
so as TO read
Wire rods. rivot. screw, fence and other
iron or steel rods, he,her round, oval,
fat. or square. or in any other shape,
and nail rods. I'm coils or otherwise, valued
at four cents or less per pound. 40 cent
per pound: valued over four cents per
pound. 81 cent per pound: provided that
al round iron or steel rods smaller than
No wire gauge shall be classed and
dutiabe as wire.
To the next paragraph G2O Iron or
steel wire" Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb) moved
an amendment 10 admit. free Of duty, wire
commonly used for fencing, balng, and
binding purposes.
Mr.. Jones. while favoring the object
proposed. said that II was impossible 10
DISTINGUISH the purpose for which wire
was imported: and that the effect Of the
amendment would be TO admit all wire
free OF duty
Nr. Allen contradlcted that statement,
and argued I'm favor Of his amendment
lie proposed to modify II, however. so as
20 confine II TO barbed fence wire ana
Mr.. Jones expressed his willingness to
consent 10 That.
This proposition provoked another po-
litlcal debate. but finally Mr. Aliens
amendment was added 10 the committee
amendment. with the understanding that
the phraseology would be so changed as
10 admit all fence wire free of duty, and
then the whole paragraph G2D, as
amended, was agreed 10 as follows:
THE TIvAL BTfULT.
Wire. round iron or steel wire, all sizes
not smaller than 13 wire gauge. Lie.
per pound smaller than l3, and not
smaller than f6 wire gauge t-2c. per
pound; smaller than 16 wire gauge, &c.
per pound: all other iron or steel wire
and wire or strip steel, commonly known
as corset. wire. drlll rods. needle wire.
piano wire. clock and watch wires. and
all steel wires. whether polished or un-
polished. in coils or Strengthened, and |
cut 10 lengths, drawn cold through dies, |
and hat wire. fat steel wire. or sheet |
steel IN strips. uncovered or covered with |
cotton. silk or other material and mettle, |
and all iron or steel valued above &c. |
PER pound 40 per centum ad valorem,
provided that all manufactures OF all iron /
and steel wire not otherwise provided for |
pay the same rate Of duty as imposed on
the wire the articles are made from, and
in addition thereto 1c. per pound: pro-
vdCd further that barbed wire commonly |
used for fencing purposes shall be ad- |
mitted free Of duty.
The next paragraph Q2O. prohibiting
an allowance or reduction OF duties by
partial loss or damage by rust or dis
coloration on iron or steel. or any ar
ticle OF iron or steel. was agreed TO, as
IN the House bill.
The duties on anchors. etc. paragraph |
1850. were liked at 2-lO cents per pound; |
on axles. etc. G2O. d per cent. ad
yalorem; on anvils d20, "a cents per
pound; on blacksmiths' hammers, etc.
O2O. IL cents per pound; on boiler
or other tube iron 030) % per cent. ad |
on bolts and hinges ODD, IL /
cents per pound; on card clothing, man
ufactured from tempered steel wire, 40 /
cents per square foot; all other, 20 cents
per square foot; on cast iron pipe QS3),
6-lo Of a cent per pound, and on cast iron
vessels. stove plates, etc. $50, $40 OF
q cent per pound the words mot finished
parts of machinery being struck out OF
the paragraph on casting OF malleable
iron da5), $40 OF cent per pound; on
cast hoilowware. coated. glazed or timed
O3C). cents per pound, and OF chains OF
all kinds made OF iron or steel. QSD, 30
per cent. ad valorcm.
YsIvgs AND SHOT GUNS