The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-20
STORM THE SENATE
Hill and Vest and Others Have q
Heated Discussion.
HATCH'S ANTI-OPTION GETS A HEARING
Measure Called up by the Author and De-
bate O~pened-In the Senate the Tar
if Bill Passes on to the Free
List-Other Matters.

speaker Crisp appointing representa-
tive Baily Of Texas to serve as speaker
pro tenn for the day.
Mr.. Breckenridge Of kentucky re-
ported from the committee on appro-
p~riatiOns in general deficiency bill for
year ending June 30, 1894. A number
Of requests for leaves Of absence on ac-
count of sickness in the families of
members was made and granted. which
led Mr.. Reed to inquire, informally,
ITO what extent does sickness in fam
lily excuse But he got no answer.
Several requests for unanimous con
sent to take up bills were refused, but
the senate bill to authorize the issue
by railroad companies Of inter-chan-
geable 1000 miles mileage tickets and
to carry an excess amount Of baggage
thereon requested by the national
commercial travellers association, call
ed up by Mr.. Duburrow, democrat Of
Illinois was given consideration and
passed.
Hatch succeeded in getting his anti
option bill before the hOuse in ON
mittec of the whole with Livingston
Of Georgia in the chair.
After the bill had been read, Mr..
Hatch made an explanation OF its pro-
visions, and addressed himself then to
a discussion of the Importance Of the
measure.
The discussion was further p~artici-
pated in by Messrs. Warner and Bryan
Of Nebraska. At $40 o'clock the com
mittee arose and the house adjourned.
In the Senate.
No business Of general interest was
transacted in the morning half hour.
At 1890, the tariff bill was taken up.
The pending question being on the first
two paragraphs Of the silk schedule
POS and 299 which had been reserved on
Saturday. At the request Of Mr.. Platt
the paragraphs went over without &C
ton until today.
Schedule M.-"Pulp, paper, and
books was then taken up, the first
paragraph (3O3) being one putting a
duty of 10 per cent, ad valorem on wool
pulp,
Paragraph (3O3) was agreed to-: also
paragraph C304,) putting a duty of 70
per cent. Of sheating paper, and roofing
felt, CThe house rate.) Paragraph
$685. printing paper, unseized, was
struck out, and paragraph (3O6) was
amended SO to read, ''Printing paper
unsized, sized or ruled, suitable only
for books and newspapers, 10 per cent.
ad valOrem."
Vest Talks of IIiiIs's Opposition.
Mr.. Vest said that Mr.. Hill lis OPP
posed to this bill, so far as | understand
because it contains a provision for an
income tax and who asks for Informal
ton as to what has caused coal to De
put IN the dutiable list. We are here"
Mr.. Vest continued, To give informal
ton, but not to those who are as well
informed as ourselves. The senator
from New York knows as much in re-
latiOn to the matter as we do and. as
n matter OF course, his inquiry is not
information, but in order to elicit
some statement which would antagO-
nize the passage of this bill in it's en-
| have had occasion to say that
there are a great many things in this
bill which do not meet my personal ap
prevail. But l deem it my duty to look
to the general result rs to what will
be for the best interest of the country
to the largest degree"
The mex paragraph was one placing
L NubN u - pei CtuI Oh copy IIS pa per
Offering paper, silver paper. tissue. pa
per, etc. The duty in the house bill
% per cent. The amendment Of
the finance committee was to make it
30 per cent, the amendment was agreed
with the understanding that it might be
changed when the bill comes into the
senate. The next paragraph 3OS as to
oarchments paper etc, was at the re-
quest Of Mr.. Challenger allowed to stand
over for the present without action.
On Paper Envelopes.
The duty on paper envelopes. (3O9)
vas ike at 20 per cent; on paper hang
ng and paper for screens or boards,
writing paper, drawing paper. and all
other paper not specially provided for
1t 90 per cent; on blank books of all
kinds GID 20 per cent: and on books.
pamphlets. e~ngravings, etc. not spe-
ally provided for % per cent; on play
ng cards l@l2) 10 per cent per pack and
80 per cent advalorem and on manufac-
.ureS Of paper not specially provided
Tor t3I3), 20 per cent.
This finished schedule VI, and sched-
lle N-"Sundries' was taken up.
There wasno controversy over any item
lntil shoe buttons were passed. At
his point. comes in the amendment Of
he finance committee to insert a new
paragraph. bitumnOus coal and shale.
10 cents per ton: coal slack or culm.
such as will pass through a half inch
screen. Is cents per tom
Hill Takes Exception
Mr.. Hill took exception 10 what Mr..
est had said 9hnl1+ III .Iy;11S. $780,,