Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-17
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
THE SENATE DOES A LITTLE
WORK ON THE TARIFF.
The Honae PASSES the Indian NIL
congrcssman payne of Pennsyi-
vnnia Killed Himself because
He Was Ill.
BY Associated Press.

N"ShtHstVn Junc lb.-At the opening
Of the session OF the senate today Mr..
Teller asked unanimous consent TO
consider the house bill disappearing
the recent negotiations of j. Mont
gomery Smith and other United States
commissioners with the Southern Ute
Indians, and confirming the treaty pro-
visions OF June, 1880. for the allotment
OF lands in severalty. etc MIR. Teller
explained the provisions OF the bill
which permitted the Southern utes to
select lands any place Within their res
ervatlon within given time or go west
forty miles. Its object was TO open up
the east end of the reservation lands.
The bill encountered some oppoHi-
tlon from Mr., Villas. commission APP
pointed six years ago had negotiated
with these Indians for the surrender
OF their reservation. which lay like a
barrier between Colorado and New
Mexico, and which should be opened
In the interest OF the people OF Coll
orado. The treaty they had made had
been satisfactory TO the Utes, but had
been opposed by some people who had
gained the impression that 1t would
place the Utes In possession OF some
more valuable lands than those they
iNN hNaAs ilN hlA llpA AitNt " kiNf nm
consent to bill that would override
n treaty and take from the utes two
thirds OF their lands, giving In return
a tract much less IN extent.
Mr. Teller finally decided. In view
Of the opposition to allow the bill to
go over untll Monday.
A bill was passed authorizing Com
mander DENIES w. Mullan OF the
United States navy to accept a medal
presented him by the Gillian govern
ment.
Another bill passed fixes the price
Of desert lands at Sl.25 and authorizes
the rcfunding of payments in excess
of that price.
The tariff bin was laid before the
senate and the vote was Immediately
taken on the pending amendment OF
Mr.. PETER, to transfer all manufactures
composed wholly or In part OF wool
10 the free list. II was defcated--3 10
46. The three Populists, Allen, Kyle
and PETER, voted In favor Of H. Mr..
Hansbrough announced that he would
have voted AYE" had he not been
paired.
The senate then plunged Into the
actual consideration OF the wooden
schedule. The first paragraph '(2T9
placing a duty Of Is per cent on wool
and hair In the form Of stumbling,
waste, mungo. shOddy. corder, waste.
oarbonized nails and wool In the form
OK rowing, roping or tops. In the follow
ing paragraph dutiable at 10 per cent.
Mr., Vest explained that the finance
committee had been moved to place
duty on shoddy and waste In order
to exclude them from the country, to
the end that manufactures OF shoddy
so prevalent In this country might to
a certain extent cease. One Of the pnr-
poses Of placing wool on the free list
a afafr ne
shoddy. Under the Mckinley act the
manufacture of shoddy Mr.. Vest said,
had doubled, Last year II had reached
500 900. 000
Mr.. Aldrich contended that there was
nothing illcgitlmate In the manufac-
ture Of shoddy The reduction In duty
on shoddy (from 30 cents per pound TO
10 per cent I'D valorem) proposed in this
bill Mr.. Aldrich said II would stimu-
late rather than discourage the produc-
tlon OF shoddy goods
Mr., Quay took the floor and pro-
ceeded TO deliver the tenth lnstallment
OF his speech begun on April 10, This
installment OF Mr. Quay's speech
proved to be the last and at 1880. after
he had concluded.
A vote was then taken on the finance
committee amendment to strike out
paragraph 27S. and II was carried.
The Jones amendment to the next
paragraph made iloclis. mungo and
shoddy and wool In the form OF rowing,
or tops dutiable ut 10 per cent instead
OF % per cent as in the house bill.
Mr. Aldrich appealed TO Mr.. Jones'
10 withdraw this amendment ON the
ground that II would destroy the spin
ming industry In the United States, but
the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Jones withdrew the finance com
III
and worsted yarns valued at less than
40 cents per pound dutiable at 30 per
cent and above 40 cents at 40 per cent
ad yalorem. The latter was an Increase
over the house rate Of 6 per cent 1t
also was agreed to,
Paragraph PSI with the proposed
Jones amendment placed a duty on
knit fabrics and all fabrics made on
knitting machines, not including wear
Ing apparel and on skawls made
wholly or In part of wool or worated
valued at less than 40 cents per pound,
IS per cent: valued Mt more than 40
cents 40 per cent.
The Jones amendment was agreed
TO- In the next paragraph. 2S2, he
withdrew the committee and com
promise" amendment. leaving II as II
came from the house, making the rates
on blankets, wool hats. tiannela, etc,
valued at not more than 30 cents nj
Is per cent, valued at more than 20
cents per pound AT 30 per cent nd
valorem. Mr. Jones next offered the
amendment agreed upon since the con-
federation Of the wooden schedule be-
gan today, making the duty on wom-
EMS and chlldren's dress goods and
other wooden goods. including such as
have india rubber as a component
mart valued at not over 90 cents per
pound, 40 per cent. and at more than
30 cents. 80 per cent.
Mr. Coke. Dem, OF Texas. demanded
the yeas and nays on this amendment.
The Republicans, with the exception
OF Mr.. Teller. voted Eolidiy for the
amendment, as did all the Democrats.
except Messrs. Berry and Coke. The
Popullsts. PETER and Kyle. voted
against II. It was carried--iS 10 8.
ON ready-made clothing the rate was
fixed at 45 per cent. ad yaiorem (the
present duty being so.
Mr. PETER called attention 20 the
fact that the so per cent rate on ready
made clothing under the present law
Included the compensatory duty Of 20
per cont. of the duty on raw wool, 80
fhat the real reduction Of tSe manu-
facturera' duty In this paragraph was
but Is per cent. The rate on clonka.
dolnans. listers and other outside gar
manta FOR ladies and children COM
posed wholly or Ia part Of wool, was
fixed at 80 per cent; on webbing, Eor-
ing suspendsrs, netting braids, laces.
etc. 20 per cent; on au-
bnsson. administer and nioquette car