The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-29
CoURTING RECIPROCITY.

Hooks into the Free Trade Pond.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In the senate
the resolution providing for the suspen-
sion of the Lafayette statue was amended
10 provide for selection Of another site
and adopted.
The debate on the tariff bill was re-
sumed.
Aldrich gave notice OF two amendments
he would offer. One is n new section
stating that exemptions from duty of
suifar. coffee, molasscs, tea and hides
are made with view to secure
reciprocal trade with the countries
ro'ucing these articles, and II ali-
thorizes the president to suspend by proc
lamation the provisions of law for the
free introduction of sugar, molasses, cof-
fee, tea and hides,t product of countries
whose laws may be reciprocally unequal
and unjust.
The duties OH sugar are TO be fixed as
under the existing law the duty on cof-
fee is to be ) cents a pound; on tea 10
cents pound, and on hides J. cents n
pound.
The second amendment subjects fish
for duty only Y cents a pound SO long as
American fishing vessels shall he admit
ted into all ports of such country to pur-
chase supplies, including bait. and To
land fish for shipment in bond 10 the
United States without restraint.
The conference report on the railroad
land forfeiture bill was presented and or
dered printed.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Al
a -. n
would offer TO the bill and which were
read for information. One amendment is
the reciprocity amendment the second is
a provlso TO the fish paragraph and il sub.
jects fish to duty of only ~ cents
pound when exported ON, or a product
of any country, whenever and only so
long as American fishing vessels shall he
admitted into all ports Of such countries
To purchase supplies lincluding bait and
to land fish for shipment, in bond 10 the
United States without restraint.
Consideration of the bill was resumed
at the paragraph relative To the rice
amendments reported by the finance
committee, being to reduce the duty on
cleaned rice from 10 IL cents per
pound, on uncleaned rice from a To
cent per pound and on rice Hour, rice meal
and broken rice. from one-balfto one-quar-
ter of cent per pound. Finally the para
graph was amended by making the duty
on cleaned rice cents per pound; on un-
cleaned rice | "a cents, OH paddy "a cents
and rice Hour, rice meal and broken rice
quarter Of a cent per pound, this being
the modification Of the committees
amendment
No amendments were offered TO the
paragraphs relating TO rye, rye flour,
wheat, wheat Hour. butter, cheese, aud
fresh milk.
Carlisle moved 10 strike out of the para
graph relating TO condensed milk the
words "sugar Of milk cents per pound"
rejected. The committee amendment to
strike out the provIso for a drawback on
sugar was agreed to.
At this point paragraph LIS (which was
passed over in its regular turn was taken
up. Ii relates to- railway bars and the
committee amendment which reduces the
rate from $40 TO $40 cent per pound was
agreed TO.
The paragraph relating To shot guns
which was also passed over without action
was taken up the question being an
amendment TO the finance committee
substitute for the ndvalorem rate of 70 per
cent. in the house bill, 10 specific duties
according Ia the values with ~ per cent,
advalorem in addition. The committee
amendment was modified by reducing
the duty on the first class ~ shot guns
valued at not more than - fromS2 To
$780, Agreed to. The regular course Of
the bill was resumed nj the heading
farm and field products
Plumb moved 20 increase the duty on
castor beans or seeds from 32 10 80 cents
per bushel. Agreed to.
The committee amendment 10 reduce
the duty on flax seed, linseed and other
oil seeds from % To % cents per busuel
was, at the suggestion OF Aldrich. rejected.
The paragraph relating 10 hops was
passed over without action, German hay-