Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-04
TARIFF BILL PASSES.
D. B. Hill the Only Democrat Who
Votes Against II.
TBRTY.NlNE TO THIRTY.FOUR
That IL the Reconsideration Secures the
Placing OF Mica on the Du-
table List

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The Senate
net at 10 A. NJ. In continuation OF yes
terdars legislative session, by virtue Of
the rekess taken last night. That obviated
all the delays incident to the formalities
OF regular opening Of a new days ses-
sion.
The tariff bill was taken up at once.
and action on the amendments OF the
Committee OF the Whole occupied the
whole OF to-day's session. First came the
motion made by Mr.. Mills Monday eye-
ming TO place burlaps and grain-bags
made therefrom on the free list. 1t was
carried by vote of 2s to II. Next came
the famous collars and cuffs amend
ment, fixing the duty on those articles at
30 cents per dozen and 80 per cent. ad
valorem, and on shirts at 30 per cent,
equivalent. according to a statement made
by Mr.. Chandler, to an ad-valorem rate
OF from ~ 10 Us per cent. That amend
ment was agreed 10, after a couple OF
satirical speeches directed against the
Junior Senator from New York (Mr Muir
phy), by vote OF 43 to 3. Then the great
wool schedule came up for action, Mr.
Sherman Offering an amendment to place
wool on the dutiable list at 80 per cent.
ad valorem. The longest discussion or the
day took place on this proposition-ap-
peals being made by Republican senators
to Democratic senator's from the WOOL
producing States to supply even two votes
for the amendment. which would be
enough, with the Populist votes, to carry
it. But these appeals fell on dear ears.
There was not IA single desertioh from
the Democratic ranks on the question OF
wool. The two Populists senator's. VINO
usually act with the Democrats-Messrs.
Allen and Kyle-did not vote. and The
amendment was defeated-yeas, 2; nays,
81. So wool remains on the free list.
Following Is the vote In detail on Mr.
Sherman's motion:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Carey,
Chandler, Cullom, Davis. Dixon, Doipn'
Dubois, Frye. Gallinger, Hale, Hans
brough. Hawley, Higgins, Hoar Jones
of Nevada, Lodge, Manderson, Mitcheii
Of Oregon, Patton. PETER. Perkins,
Platt, Power, Proctor, Quay, Sherman
Shoup, Stewart, Teller, and Washburn-SZ'
Nays-Messrs. Bate, Blackburn, Caitery'
Call, Cockrell Coke. Faulkner. George
Gibson. Gordon, German, Gray, Harris'
Hin, Hunton. Irby, Jones OF Arkansas
Lindsay McIaurin, Mcpherson, Martin
Mills, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morgan
Murphy, Palmer. Pasco, Pugh. RANSOM
Roach, Smith. Turpie, Vest Was Noor-
hees, Walsh. and White-3'.
The committee amendment placing oi,
luminous coal on the dutiable nst at ~
cents a ton, and coal slack at hlteen
n
6. The six were Messrs. Aleu- hiii' "o'
Kyle. Mills. and Peirer 49,.
All the committee amendments to the
leather schedule were agreed to; also all
the amendments under the title OF mis-
cellaneous manufactures.
The next reserved amendment was para
graph SO as TO paintings on the free list.
Mr.. Allison moved 10 strike out the para
graph and 10 substitute for 1t the pro-
vision. Of the existing law as 10 1uty on
naintings. IL was contended. however,
that the motion was not in order, the
rule under which the Senate was acting
being that all the committee amendments
should first be disposed OF, after which
every line Of the bill would be open TO
amendment. That view was sustained by
the Chair. and the committee amendments
Were agreed TO.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SALARY.
The committee amendment, which had
been originally offered by Mr.. HILL eX-
emnting the salaries Of the President OF
the United States and OF the Judges OF
the United States from the income-taX
was rejected. after a brief struggle, by a
vote of yeas 3i. nays 36, ten Democrats
having voted for 1t and six Republicans
and three Populists against. as follows:
- oh, q
Carey. Culom, Davis, Dixon. Dolph, Du-
bois. Gray, Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Higgins. Hill. Lodge, Mcmillan. Mitchell
of Oregon, Morgan, Palmer, Pasco Pat
ton, Perkins, Platt, Power, Pugh. quay
Ransom. Roach, Sherman, Squire, Teller,
Villas, and Washburn-4.
Navs-Messrs Allen. Bate. Berry, BACK
burn, Blanchard Caffery, Chandler. Cock
rel. Coke, Faulkner. Frye, Gallinger,
George. Gibson, German, Harris. Iiunton,
Irby. Jarvis Jones. OF Arkansas, Kyle,
Lindsay. McLaurin, Mand arson, Martin.
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Murphy, PETER,
Pettgrew. Shoup. Smith. Turpie, Vest,
Voorhees,, Walsh. and Whites.
All the other reserved amendments up
10 the close Of the bill were agreed TO
without opposition. The date when the
bill Is to go into effect was. on motion OF
L.
1, 1884, with the understanding that II
necessary a later debate can be fixed
hereafter.
Barbed wire was subject of some dis
pute. An amendment had been agreed to
in Committee OF the Whole that barbed
wire for fencing should be admitted free
of duty. This amendment was rejected,
and one offered by Mr.. Allen PopulisU.
Of Nebraska, TO place wire for fencing
on the free list, was also rejected-yeas,
32; nays, 3s. So wire remains on the du-
table list, at rates according to gauge.
Mica was taken off the free list and put
on the dutiable list at ~ per cent. ad
yalorem upon motion of Mr.. Ransom.
Mr. Ransom's amendment prevailed by
a vote OF 40 yeas TO 2S nays.
Some amusement was had on the fiool
by the personal appeal of Mr.. Ransom tC
senator's to support his amendment His
three-minute speech In favor OF his propo
sition was the only one he has made or
the tariff question. and after he had con-
cluded, senator's gathered around him ano
promised support. After the vote Mr.
Ransom interrupted Mr.. Morgan for the
purpose OF, as he said, completing his
amendment" which he proceeded to &c
by moving TO strike mica from the fret
list, where IL had been placed by the com
mittee. This was agreed TO amid much
laughter, which was only increased when
Mr.. Chandler crossed the aisle, invaded
the ranks OF his political enemies, ano
grasping Mr.. Ransom by the hand. con
graduated him upon his victory for the
mica industry OF North Carolina aho
New Hampshire.
AIMED AT TRUSTS.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment. tc
come In as five additional sections at the
end OF the bill, aimed at trusts. combina
tions, and conspiracies in restraint oi
trade and commerce, or TO Increase tht
market price of imported articles. lie
made a speech in explanation and defence
OF the amendment. which would have tht
effect he said, OF repressing those trusts
in.all their multiplied hideousness."
Yhe amendment was agreed TO Withou
division. The first section OF 1t Is as ioi
lows:
Section 75-That every commission' COM
biration. conspiracy. trust. agreement oil
contract Is hereby declared to be contrary
to public policy, illegal, and void, wher
the same Is made by or between two oil
more persons or corporations, either OF
whom is engaged in importing any article
from any foreign country into the United
States, and when such combination, con
epiracv trust agreement or contract u