Evening journal., 1894-06-20
RAPID FREE LIST WORK
Senators Rush That Schedule.
Completing Many Pages.
THE INCOME TAX WILL COME NEXT.

That Part of the Bin Is 20 he Taken Up
Immediately, and senator ITih Is Ready
TO Oppose It-I:epublioans Win vic
tory.
WASHINGTON, June 9o-The Republic
ans achieved practically their first open
victory IN the consideration Of the tariff
bill yesterday, when by vote Of 90 to 20
quicksilver was stricken from the free list
and placed on the dutiablo list at cents
per pound. Mr. Hin voted for this propo-
sition The progress with the free list was
very rapid, 2l5 paragraphs about "a pages
OF the bill-being disposed Of Nothing
of especial moment occurred in the debate,
the opposition to the items on the free list
except as regards notwithstanding
largely of a formal character most of them
having been touched upon during the con
sideratiun Of the dutiable list. Paragraph
bOs-salt-had been reached when the sen
ate adjourned
Duty on Eggs.
Before the consideration Of the free list
began Senator Jones, on behalf Of the
Democratic side, accepted several amend
ments suggested by the Republican sena-
tors, chief among which was one striking
out the reciprocity provision in paragraph
100, admitting buckwhcat corn, wheat
-four etc, free Of duty from countries
which impose no import duty on like prod
ucts from the United States Another
amendment, placing eggs on the dutiable
list at cents por dozen, was accepted
Tho reciprocity provision was warmly de-
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fore tho senate, but the amendment strik-
ing 1t out was agreed to without word
of explanation. An amendment was
adopted providing that publications for
private circulation admitted free must be
circulated gratuitously
BoraX was stricken from the free list
The Jones amendment to paragraph an
was adopted, the effect being to strike
from the free list feathers bindings bands
and tips, when cut for trimming felt or
wool hats Bristles were qualified as crude,
not sorted, punched nor prepared Cam
phor was qualified as crude CLAWS or
earths, unwrought or unmanufacturcd.
not specially provided for were stricken
from the free list. In the coal paragraph
"bltuminous and shale and coal slack or
culm' was stricken from the free list, and
coal stores Of American vessels but
mono shall be unloadod, was inserted and
declared entitled to FREQ entry Dates,
pineapples and nuts were left on the free
list
An amendment was offorcd which would
allow the president by proclamation to adj
nit Canadian fish and fish oil free when
the Canadian government made similar
allowances to American vessels and Ash
dealers Senator Hoar objected, declaring
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tariff bill and important enough for sepa-
rate legislation. The amendment was
withdrawn.
Against Free Art.
Tho yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr. Hill when Mr.. Jones offered the com
mittee amendment to strike iron ore from
the free list 1t was carlied-53 to A.
Messrs. Hill, Allen, PETER and Kyle vot
ing in the negative Lard was stricken
from the free list. Mr. Allen pop, Neb
Offered an amendment to put a duty OF 10
per cent on paintings, statuary and other
works Of art. He said that they were ar.
ticles of luxury only available for the rich
Mr.. George (Dem., Miss supported the
amendment A vote was taken and the
amendment was lost by ! 3 20 26. Stained
glass for windows Of religious institutions
was placed on the free list
Mr.. Lodge moved to strike quicksilver
from the free list. Mr. Perkins said $50.
600, 600 was invested in quicksilver mines
Last year, he said. the United States pro
duced 4, 200 TASKS 20 pounds to the flask
moro than we consumed. The Cinnabcr
mines would close II this duty were re-
moved Mr. Lodge declared that the prod
uct Of the California mines kept down the
worlds price Of quicksilver II they
closed, the Rothschilds, who controlled
the Austrian and Spanish mines, could
put tho price up as high as they chose
Mr.. Stewart advocated the amendment
and Mr. White offered letter in support
Of It. The amendment was carricd-23
to 90