The Portland daily press., 1894-06-08
MORE TIME WASTED
BY the Senate in Fruitless Discus
sion.
Canada is to be Allowed to Compete With
Our Farmers in Raising Wheat, Oats
and Barley as Those Are to be Practi-
cally Put on the Free List

Washington, June 7.-The Senate resumed
the consideration of the tariff bill today.
Mr. Harris, Democrat of Tennessee, asked
the unanimous consent that for the re-
mainder of the agricultural schedule G, and
for schedules H, and J., Spirits and wines,
cotton manufactures, to fax hemp and
jute) the debate be limited to five minutes
each Senator ON each paragraph and amend
ment. A general disposition was manifested
on the Republican side to acceed to Mr..
Harris's proposition, ultimately, but after a
heightened colloquy. an objection was
made by Mr.. Quay, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania, and the whole matter fell through.
The discussion took place on paragraph $780,
putting duty of 20 per cent ad va1orem on
buckwheat, corn or maize, corn meal, oats,
rye, rye -four, wheat and wheat flour, and
of Is per cent on oatmeal, admitting each
of those products free of duty from any
country which imposes no import duty on
like product when exported from the United
States. Fifteen per cent on oatmeal was
offered as an amendment from the finance
committee. Arguments in favor of striking
out the clause admitting these products
free of duty under the conditions proposed
were made by Senators Aldrich, Sherman
and Hawley.
Their contention, was, the provision
would invite the most dangerous competi-
tion from Canada in wheat, oats and rye,
and also invite competition in wheat from
the Argentine confederation.
Mr.. Vest ridiculed the interest professed
on the Republican side in protection to
agricultural products. Missouri and Illinois,
he said, could furnish corn to all the world,
and South America could not supply as
much corn as two counties in Nebraska
could
The discussion that ensued lasted six
hours. The committees amendment to re-
duce the duty on oatmeal to l5 per cent ad
valorem was agreed to, yeas 80; nays, "a.
Mr.. allison moved an amendment striking
out the provision admitting free of duty the
products (wheat, oats, etc., of any country
that imposes no import duty on like products.
Mr. aqss u
said, / am s much gratified by the fact
that between yesterday and today we have
disposed of two small paragraphs of the
agriultural schedule that L move the Senate
do now proceed to the consideration of ex-
ecutiye business. Naughtero The motion
was agreed to and the Senate at 6.l0 adj
journed.s
The Indian Appropriation.
Washington, June 1.-THE House in COM
appropriation bill. Mr.. Wilson, Republican
of Washington. said he intened to offer an
amendment providingsthat no person should
be appointed an agent at an Indian agency
in any state or territory than the one in
which he resided. The terms of the bill
were explained by Mr.. Lynch, Democrat of
Wisconsin. Appropriations for the current
year are $780,. 4.24O; estimates by the depart
pnapt for the vaar of 1903 S6 Q21 757. amount
carried by the bill $6,6l1 ,261.
Mr.. Linton, Republican of Michigan, read
a speech upon the question of aid to de-
nominaitonal schools by the Indian bureau
urging the total divorce.of denominatinal or
contract system from the operations of the
| bureau.
Mr. Grow, Republican of Pennsylvania
| made a speech in favor of a protective
| tariff.
Mr.. Straus, Democrat of New York, OBJ
\ iected to a paragra ph in the bill permitting
| the removal of the Indian warehouse from
New York to Chicago. The discussion of
| this question was participated in by several
other members and at 4.25 p. M, the House
I adjourned.
| To Hurry Discussion
| Washington, June TT is more than
| probable the agreement Mr.. Harris and Mr..
| Aldrich sought to make in the Senate this
afternoon and was objected to by Mr.. Quay.
will be made tomorrow. Under this arrange
ment all succeeding speeches of the tariff
bill down to wool will be discussed under
| the five minute rule. This the Republicans
| say does not indicate they have given up
| the fight, but shows their desire to get to
| the wool schedule where a contest, un :
| successful but none the less vigorous will
be waged. 1t, is believed under this arrange
| ment the schedule affected by it can be
! disposed of in three or four days.
| Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, June THE Senate today
| confirmed the nomination of Charles Nelson
of Marylandsas second assistant postmaster
general