The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-21

| across the DOuHuaTy VI ueeu uIlNoL
across for pasturage was agreed to
MIR. Jones explained that the provis-
ion was intended only to apply to
Mexican borders where ii was some
times impossible to prevent animals
from straying across the border, and
where it was sometimes absolutely
necessary in time of drouth to drive
stock across the Rio Grande for pas
tIrage
Apples, green, dried, etc. hereto
fore placed on the dutiable list were
stricken from the free list.
The committee amendment striking
from the free list beef, mutton and
pork which have been placed or the
dutiable list at 20 per cent was agreed
to. Mr. PETER moved to strike out
"bacon and hams" The effect of the
amendment would be to make bacon
and hams duitsble at 20 per cent. he
amendment was agreed to without
! objection. The Jones amendment
adding manila twine to the para
graph placing binding twine on the
free list was agreed to Bone, char,
heretofore transferred to the dutiable
| list was stricken from the free list.
Borax was stricken from the free list.
| The Jones amendment to paragraph
All adopted, the effect being to strike
| from the free list sweat
leather bindings, bands and tips
when cut to length for trimming talt
or wool hats, cIays or earths, un-
wrought or manufactured, not
specially provided for, WAS stricken
from the free list.
IL the coal paragraph "bituninous
end shale and coal slack or culm" was
stricken from the free list. A pro-
vision was added to the paragraph
placing eggs or birds, fish or insects
on the free list 80 as to exclude the
eggs of game birds, the importation
of which was prohibited except for
scientific specimens, The finance
committee amendments to paragraph
ass was withdrawn, leaving Chinese
mattipgs on the free list. Dates and
pineapples were stricken from
the free list: cocoanuts, Brazil
nuts, cream nuts, palm nuts and
palm kernels were left on the free
list. CANT bier was stricken from the
free list. The yeas and nays were de-
manded by Mr.. Hill when Mr.. Jones
offered a committee amendment to
strike ore from the free list. 1t was
carried, 81 to 4, Messers Hill, Allen,
Peffer and Kyle voting in the mega.
tvs.
Lard was stricken from the free list.
Nickel, nickel oxide and its alloys
were stricken from the free list.
Olives were stricken from the free
list and crude and manufactured
n1Nit 40
Allen, Porulist, moved to strike out
paragraph 565, placing paintings,
drawings, etchings and statuary on
the free list and to restore them to the
dutiable list and the present duty, Is
per cent.
He supported his amendment in
speech in which he vigorously op-
posed the importation free of duty of
works of art. After some remarks in
favor OF the amendment by Messrs.
George, Kyle and Proctor, the vote
was taken and the amendment was
lost, Is to 36
The committee amendments placing
stained or painted window glass i'm
ported for the use of religious, educa-
tional or scientific societies on the free
list was agreed to. The reciprocity
provision added-bY the finance COM
mittee~to psragrsp ph l5 placing agri-
cultural implements on the tree list
'@as agreed to, ,/as YVES the provision
Added to 1856 excluding theatrical
scenery, Woperties and apparatus
from admission frea--of duty, ex-
cept where they are to be re.exported
within siy>months, bond to be de-
pbsited for the payment of duty in
cas- they remaih>in this country more
than. ixtmontbs. MIR. Lodge moved
to strike quieksilvefNrom tho free list
and restore the -dutySof 10 cents per
d1oahA. Mr.. Perkins said over $780,.
900, ,O00Nwere inTested in quicksilver
mines The smenH Hment was adopted,
25 to 20 Messrs. Hill and Morgan,
Democratic, and ALLEN, Kyle, Stewart
andPeffef Popufsts, voting Ior it.
QuicksilverswasJ placed on the dutia-
bic list att centA per pVund on mo-
tion oflMrj Perkins. without division.
Mi SPeffer offered an amendment to
strike eSsaft~tfom the free, lisk and make
it dutiabIe ats 3ents perNi0Q pounds.
AT this point the senate, at,6:20, went
into executive session and few mo
meAts later AdourhedM IN s
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