The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-26
THE WOOL SCHEDULE NEXT.
Rspid Progress Made With The Tariff Bill
In The Senate.
usyCHsRD DEFEsDS SUGAR DUTIES.
Al of Metal schedule, Except Lead, Zinc
and watches. Disposed of, the Com
mitfce Amendments Prevailing.


,s more time spent In the Senate to-
ssy n voting than in talking, and in con
...r.ncc there was fair amount Of bust
,..s transacted. Sun there were some
s..hos made OF more than average in
t.g.sr
Nr Blanchard Dem. La talked
AGAINST the Republican Senator from
pleVare Giggins). and accused him Of
r.ar.seeism in this hsnking God. the other
lI, that he did not get his ideas from
i.c south. He also tried his lance upon
fr. rules of the Senate. which he char
..erizea as a legislative eunoch. But the
main point Of his speech was in defence
n the sugar schedule in the bill. on
ono point he was met by AIR. Aldrich with
tte reminder that he had voted recently
iu the House to put sugar on the free
list. and 10 abolish the sugar bounty, and
90 was insinuated by the Rhode Island
senator's that the two Louisiana Sen
aiors would under party exigencies, vote
srain for q bin that would do these
things The amende honorable was made
hv Mr. Hoar 10 Mr.. Harris. for having
respectfully referred TO him the day
before as a drum major" and not a
general.
An earnest and impassioned speech was
made by Mr. Teller who took the posi-
lion that the tariff bill would not bene-
m nor injure the country to the extent
Us friends or enemies predict, and that the
only remedy to present depression was n
return TO the double standard with the
mints open to gold and silver AT ratio
OF sixteen TO one.
RAPID PROGRIss MADE.
The actual progress made in the con-
sideration -of the tariff bill was greater
than on any previous day-some thlrtS
Nve naracraphs having been disposed OF.
The metal schedule ,C) was conciuded
with n reservation till tomorrow OF the
nararraph as 10 lead. zinc. and Watches
aud the wool schedule OD) was reached.
The first half hour Of the session was
devoted to Mr.. Kyle's resolution in rela-
ton 10 Hawaii. but that subject was cur
off abruptly at 1880 when the tarlh o'u
became the regular order. The duty on
breech-loading shot-guns Paragraph li8
remains with thirty per cent. al ValoreHl'
as In the House bill
Paragraphs 40 and III which had been
nassed over yesterday. were then taken
up and acted on. Table and carving
knives and forks. valued at more than
81 per dozen pieces; razor ana razor
blades. scizzOrs and shears, were placeu
paragraph 14O at A. per cent. ad valoreni'
and an other table knives, FORKS, etc''
n, % per cent. Files. file blades, etc,
fparagraph l41). four inches in length ana
under. were placed at 30 cents per dozen;
over four inches In length and under
nine inches, GO cents per dozen. and nine
inches I'm length or over, 81 per dozen.
In paragraph lH sheets, plates. wares
or articles Of iron. steel or other metal,
enamelled or glazed with vitrious glasses
were placed at S5 per cent, as in the
House bill
NAJs, SPIKES. rLATTs. 60.
In paragraph 145 the duty on cut nails
and cut spikes Of iron or steel was put
at % II per cent. as against % per
cent in the House bin.
on horseshoe nails. etc paragraph li5),
20 per cent. al valorem.
on wire nails, made Of wrought iron
or steel paragraph 1fO, p per cent.
on spikes. nuts and washers and horse
shoes. etc paragraph 140. o per cent.
on cut tacks or spikes paragraph l4O,
. per cent.
on needles for knitting or sewing ma
chimes etc. paragraph 800. p per cent
on steel plates. engraved. stereotype
plates. etc. paragraph 15D, 25 per cent.
on railway fish plates paragrph 1922,
- per cent.
On rivets Of iron or steel paragraph
153). q per cent instead Of 90 a in the
House bin.
on cross-cut saws paragraph 15O, 6
cents per linear foot; on mill saws. 10
cents per linear foot; on pit and drag
saws, S cents per linear foot. and on cir
cular and other saws. % per cent. ad
valorem.
on screws G5O more than two inches in
length. cents a pound; over an inch. and
not more than two inches. cents: half
an inch end not more than an inch. Z
cents; and a half inch and less. 10 cents.
On the House bill the duty on screws was
g per cent. ad volorem)
on umbrellas and parasols. ribs. and
siretcher frames, runners handles or
parts thereof. made In whole or in part
Of iron. steel, or any other metal. 30 per
cent ad vaiorem. This is inserted as a
new paragraph.
PARAGRAPHS WENT ovFR.
Paragraph 156. wheels Of iron or steel"
etc. went over without action. at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Aldrich. The duty on
aluminium was fixed at 10 cents per
pound on Argentine and German silver
manufactured, Is per cent; on brass in
bars or pigs 10 per cent; on bronze pow
der, and bronze or dutch metals. 30 per
cent; on copper in rolled plates. 20 per
cent; on bullions and metal thread Of
gold. silver and other metals. o per cent;
on gold leaf, 30 per cent: on silver leaf |
and silver powder 30 per cent; on type |
metal. II. per cent
The paragraphs referring TO lead went |
over till tomorrow morning. at the sug- |
geston Of Mr.. Jones. also the zinc para |
graph and the two paragraphs as 10 |
watches.
The duty on metallic pens Except gold |
pens) was fixed at cents per gross; on |
pen-holder tips and gold pens, % per
cent; on metallic pens. not commercial !
~ known as jewelry, % per cent. and on |
manufactured articles and wares Of metal |
not specially provided for in the bill, 30 !
per cent.
This concluded the metal schedule. ex-
cept as 70 the paragraph reserved for
action tomorrow. and led up 10 the wool
schedule D).
Mr. Jones, in charge OF the bill. did |
not care 20 begin that schedule so late |
in the day, and, after a short executive |
session. the Senate adjourned at p NJ. |
until tomorrow morning.
House of Representative.
WASHINGTON. May 25.--Mr. Springer |
stated that he had expected 10 call up \
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