The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-30
A SOURCE OF REVENUE.
A Duty Of SIS per Head on Immi-
grants Proposed.
THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE
TARIFF BILL FINISHED.

The Senate Will Attend the Memorial Ser
dent ON Snnday-A Discussion Between
Senators Hale and Vest in which the
Maine Senator Teaches MI Vest Re-
garding the Effect of the Mckinley Act
Other Washington News.
Washington, June 29.-The Senate took
up the tariff bill today, the Question
being the abrogation of the reciprocity
treaties. Mr. Hale asked MIR. Vest if he
knew that after the passage Of the Will
son bill very considerab BILE discussion
arose as to what the result of that pract-
ical abrogation of the reciprocity treat
les would be?
Mr.. Vest said there wasea great DIVERSE
ty of opinion and great deal of misrep-
resentation of public men in relation to
the effect of the action of the.H House. 81
always thought the effect of putting a
duty on sugar would seriously affect
those sugar producing countries. new
er had doubt that, as to other articles,
good deal of the trade between them
and the United States may be main
tained.'' Mr.. Vest saidsthe effect of reci-
procity was distorted in the partisan
press. He went on to show figures of
the trade with Brazil given in protec-
zionist organs at deprecated paper val
ue of money there, not gold value,
which governs commerce everywhere.
false showing is made of an increase of
trade.
Mr.. Hale denied the statement and
GOV otoxu tbat la hat
the United States and Cuba had gro wn
from six millions in 1891 to twelve mill
lions in 1892, and twenty-four millions
in 1888 Z
Mr.. Vest asked Mr.. Hale to explain
why, if reciprocity has been the cause of
that increase, the trade of Brazil with
England France, and Germany, with
which she had no reciprocal arrange
ments) had increased in still larger de-
gree?
Mr.. Hale denied the assumption, and
said trade with Great Britain, France
and Germany had steadily decreased.
During the ensuing discussion a COM
munication from the Secretary OF State
as to retaliation from foreign countries
on account of the proposed duties on su-
gar was laid before the Senate and read.
The communication was referred to the
finance committee, and the debate on the
reciprocity question was taken up. and
the Vest amendment agreed to without
division.
Mr.. Hale. Republican, of Maine, moved
to strike out the whole section. The
motion was rejected-yeas "a, nays "a.
The section now repeals the third sec
tion of the Mckinley act, and provides
nothing herein contained he held to
abrogate or in any way affect such re-
ciprocal or commercial arrangements as
heretofore made may now exist between
the United States and foreign countries,
except where such arrangements are in
consistent with the provisions of this
act.n
The communication from the Secreta-
ry of State, informing the Senate, at the
request of the French ambassador of rel
igious services in memory of the late
President of the French Republic, will
be held at st. Matthew's church on Sun
day, at II m., was laid before the Senate
and it was resolved the Senate attend
such religious service.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the tariff bill. Mr.. PETER, Populist of
Kansas, moved to insert an additional
section, levying duty of $50 on every
foreigner coming by steam or sailing
vessel to any port within the United
States, and on every alien immigrant
crossing the border line between the
United States and continguous nations.
Mr.. Platt, Repu blican, of Connecticut,
suggested the insertion of words " 90 en-
gage in any industrial occupation"
Mr.. PETER accepted the suggestion.
Mr.. PETERS motion was the subject of
brief debate, and on motion of Mr.. Har-
ris the amendment was tabled-yeas 46,
nays 10.
Mr.. Platt, Repu blican. of Connecticut
renewed Mr.. Peffer's amendment, modified
to make the tax on immigrants to en-