Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-27
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PRECIOUS STONES
A lively debate was precipitated by an
amendmeai from Mr.. Wilson. proposing
n reduction OF duty on uncut diamonds
and other precious stones from Is TO 10
per cent. ad valorem.
Mr.. Anderson Democrap. Of West vir-
GINA. offered substitute to the pending
schedule increasing the duty on cut-dia-
nonds from II per cent. TO 20 per cent.
and on rough or unc,r diamonds TO % per
cent.
A spicy political debate followed upon
this amendment. but Mr.. Anderson finally
withdrew Il and offered In place OF II
one fixing the duty on precious stones OF
all kinds cut. but not set. 30 per cent.
ad vslorem: on precious stones not spe-
cially provided for in the act. including
pearla. set or strung % per cent. ad va
loren: and on uncut precious stones 10
Der cent sd valorem Also TO strike from
the free list diamonds and other precious
stones. rough, or uncut but leaving IN
GLACIERS and engravers' diamonds. dia-
mond dust. and Jewels for watches and
clocks.
on 4 standing vote II was dcfeated-7e
70 II Tellers we're demanded and the sub
stit,,te was then agreed to-96 to IS.
Mr. Wilson'S amendment, as amended
by Mr.. Anderson. was then agreed to on
a vote. By tellers.-ili to SO.
TEMPLATE.
Mr.. Cultivate offered an amendment 70
the tin-plate schedule reducing the duty
from 1 Is cents per pound to cent per
pound.
Mr. breckenridge. Of Kentucky. offered
a substitute putting tin-platc on the free
Inst The noodgates OF eloquence were
opcueG afresh by this subject. but finally
Mr.. Breckenridge offered to withdraw his
amendment. An objection was made by
Mr. johnson Democrat OF Ohio. and the
amendment was then voted down-ayes,
%. nays. lsi.
The question was then taken on an
amendment offered by Mr.. Dalzell G2e-
publican). Of Pennsylvania, to substitute
the tin-pate paragraph OF the Mckinley
law for that in the pending bill, and II
was reiected-ayes. Sc: nays. lH.
Mr.. Outhwate's proposition was divided,
and the question was first taken on re-
ducing the rate from ! Is cents pound
10 / cent This was rejected by n ayes
To i3s nays The second part OF his
amendment providing that no rebate
shall De allowed. was also defeated with
out a division.
Mr.. BOutclle (Naine) proposed 10 suDsu-
tute the lumber paragraph Of the McKin-
ley act for the corresponding paragraph
Of the Wilson bill. but no vote was
reached on the proposition. The lumber
schedule went over till tomorrow morn
Ing. when another hour Is 10 be given
On 1.-THE lead and zinc schedule 10 be
taken up after lumber, and an hour given
10 II.
At : o'clock the House took II recess
tin T. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Not even the unproplti0us weather
which came upon the city to-day was able
- make any appreciate difference In the
large attendance In the galleries AT the
night session. The speakers Of the eve
ming were: For the tariff bill-Representa-
tlves Martin. Of Indiana: De Almond. Of
Missouri. Dunn, Of New Jersey, Fithian,
of illinois; Terry. Of Arkansas, and Dins-
more, Of Arkansas. Against the bill-Rep-
reeeutatly"s Mccall. of Massachusetts;
Adams. Of Pennsylvania. Hartman. Of
Montana. Phillips. Of Pennsylvania: Hau-
gen. of Wisconsin,. and Helner. Of Penn
--Iyaula.