The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-23
PRICE TWO CENTS.

ClhFH lI'LAh ANfsDED.
The next item was No. li2. fixing duty
Of q per cent ad valorem. by the COM
mittee amendment &. bar iron. round
iron and bars or shapes OF rolled iron.
Mr.. Jones moved TO strike out thu
item, and 20 substitute for II the fol-
lowing: Bar iron. rolled or hammered.
comprising flats not less than 3-S inch
thick. Lice. per pound; round iron not
less than 81 inch in diameter ard square
iron not less than 5-4 inch square. bloc.
per pound: fiats less than one inch wide
or less than 3-S inch thick. round iron
less than 3-4 inch and not less than I-lS
inch in diameter. and square iron less
than 3-i inch square. c-l0c. per pound.
The substitute was agreed 20.
In item no. li3 the duty on beams,
etrders, etc. was nxed at 6-l0c per
pound.
Item No. IA was amended. on milton
Of Mr., Jones. SO as TO read. Boiler or
other plate iron. or steel except saw
plates, hereinafter provided for not
thinner than No. 10 wire gauge. shcared
or unsheared. and skelp iron or nteel.
sheared or rolled in groves. valued at
ic. per pound or less. 5-l0c. per pound;
valued at lc. and not above i-2c.. i-loc.
per pound. valued at above l-2c. an.i not
loren; valued az over &c. per pound.
provided that all plate iron or steel
thinner than No. 10 wire guage shall pay
duty as iron or steel sheets.
Item No. ll5 was also amended 80 as
20 read: Forgngs OF iron or steel. or
forged iron or steel combined, Of what
ever shape. or In whatever stage or
manufacture, not specially provided for
in this act 30 per cent. ad valorem' pro-
vided. that no forgings. whatever process
made. shall pay a less rate Of duty than
55 per cent. al valorem.
ANorHTR RYPUBLICAN AMFNDNHNT.
The next item ul0 was to put the duty
on hoop. band. or scroll iron or steel at
30 per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Aldrich offered an amendment hN-
ing the same rates OF duty on cotton
ties. Tabled Yeas. 36. nays, 25 The
three Populists (Allen. Kyle, and PEI
fer) voted with the majority. and Mr.
Teller with the minority. Mr.. Hale
moved TO strike out OF item li6 the
words: except as otherwise provided for
in this act" and that motion. he said.
opened up the whole question of cotton
ties. This amendment was also laid ON
the table-Yeas. 81; nays, 23.
The committee amendment 70 the Item
Ql6). increasing the rate on hoop. band,
or scroll iron or steel from % to 30 per
cent. ad vaorem was then agreed TO
without division, and the tarin Dill
went over for the day.
After a short executive session the SEN
ate. at 6l0 adjourned until tomorrow at
10 a. NJ.
HOUSE of Eeuresentativ.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May "a sub
stitute for Mr.. Dunphy's Joint resolution
was reported from the Committee on
Rules by MIR. Cultivate II provides for
an investigation of the alleged armor-
plate frauds by the Carnegie -Phipps COM
pany at Homestead by the House Naval
Committee.
Mr.. Stone Dem, Ky) proposed an
amendment, which was agreed 10, direct
ing the committee 10 inquire into the
cost Of armor plate. lie wanted the
country to know why the Government
paid 5000 for steel plate. while railroad
companies were able 10 buy steel rails
al $27 a ton As amended the resolution
was agreed 10.
The House then proceeded In the COM
mlttee OF the whole Mr. Richardson OK
Tennessee. In the chair, to further con-
slider the legislative. executive and JUDI
ciary appropriation bill. When the para
graphs relating 10 the civil Service COM
mission was reached several amendments
were proposed.
Mr.. Enloe Dem. Tenn moved 10
strike out the paragraph carrying an
appropriation for salaries Of the conf
mssioners and clerks, amounting TO w.
9iO
Mr.. De Almond Dem. MOI moved 10
strike out the paragraph and ins'ri
paragraph providing for the apporuoh-
ment Of clerks and other appointees or
the classified service among the seVefai
States Territories and District Of CO.
lumbia. I'm proportion 10 their populaton'
and to this end appointments and dis
missals shall be made until the right
proportion be established. The appoiniees
shall be selected by The several states In
accordance with regulations they shall
have adopted and the changes shall be
made by the department officials for a
term Of six years.
Mr. williams dem. Miss) offered an
enendment 10 strike out all the para
qranhs lnder the civil service heading.
An agreement was reached 30 give
.brea hours 20 debate on the eommis-
sion. the pending amendments 70 DC the
text The discussion was carried on IN
favor ~ the amendments by M'ssfs I'm
loe Pendeton CV. Na) 'nruth ttNy'I'
Af1orsOU lIDefn., W. Ntf.l " ] liAuif ''f~'''''
NussD. Rynum Dem Ind). 1ofman
Dem. Mich), Swanson Dem. Na') ana
Wheeler Dem. Ala). and against the
amendment by Messrs Broderick dtep',
Kas). Grain Dem, Texas, Everett 'kep'
Nass). Deforest Dem. Cali Dingey'
Grosevenor. and Hopkins
Mr.. Enloe's amendment 10 strke olt
the appropriation for the commissioners
and employees was agreed 70 on division
96 TO o. A few Republicans were nouc-
ed voting with the bulk of the Demo-
Gratis. I'm favor the arendment ana
few Democrats with The Repnblicsns
against H. Upon the announcement *
the vote. which was received with ap-
nlause on the Democratic side, Mr..
Coombs Dem, ~ ". made nc point
OF no quorum, and a vote by teliers was
ordered. This resulted: Yeas l0l nays
81 This vote was received with ciappinS
~ hands and few shouts on ,he Demo-
cratic side. Mr.. DirBley REP MOI gave
notice I'm the House he should demand
a separate yea and nay vote on the
amendment. The committee then rose.
and al o'clock the House ADJOURNED
until tomorrow.
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