The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-04
AGONY is OVER.
Final Struggle Over the Passage of
Tho RsTI

there were no factious distractions.
Mr.. Aldrich virtually pledged the
Republicans to permit the bill to pro-
gress.
The amendments to the paragraphs
on burlaps and collars and cuffs were
quickly adopted
Mr.. Sherman moved for the transfer
of raw wool and hair of camel and
goat, to free list. Lost-32 to 81
Mr. Harris asked unanimous consent
that further debate on the wool SEIZED
ule be under the five minute rule but
Mr.. Powers objected.
Mr.. Faulkner asked that the COM
mittee amendment on the wool sched-
ule as a whole be agreed to, and it was
done, the silk schedule then being
taken up. The committee amendments
to the silk schedule were adopted, and
then copying paper, tiltering paper. It's
sue paper, etc, were raised from 80 to
80 per cent. ad valorem.
When bituminous coal was reached
Mr.. Hill renewed his motion, made in
the committee of the whole, to place
coal on the free list, but the committee
amendment placing a. duty of 40 cents
a ton was agreed to-57 to g.
When the income tax sections were
reached the amendments were adopted
without division, except the two upon
which Mr.. Mclaughlin had demanded
a separate vote, excluding from the
operation of the tax the salaries of
United States judges and Of the presi-
dent of the United States.
After debate, the amendment eX-
empting the salaries of United States
judges and the president were defeat
ed-34 TO sc.
The amendment to section Il. repeal
ing the reciprocity clause of the Nc
kinley law, declaring the repeal should
cad arrangements now in existence,
was agreed to.
Mr.. Jones then, on behalf of the COM
mittee, proposed the amendment
changing the date on which the bill
should go into effect from June so to
August l, 1894.
Upon Mr.. Jones motion, the rate on
boracic acid was then increased from
TO cents per pound; on borax from
to 2 cents; on borate of lime from to
IL cents per pound.
Il feel authorized, in behalf of the
senator from California remarked
Mr.. Sherman, ito thank the committee
for these increases" cha. Ha.').
The other dates in the bill were
changed TO conform to the date
august u, upon which the bill was to
L.
Mr.. Palmer moved to strike out the
proviso exempting fence wire from the
duty imposed on other wire. By a
vote of 80 to 3d. the Senate restored
fence wire to the dutiable list.
When the announcement was made
it so angered Mr.. Mills that he moved
to transfer all wire, anchors, axels and
anvils to the free list. Lost-17 to 81.
An amendment offered by Mr. Allen
- al iva +1a iST
lost--32 to IS.
Mr.. Ransom then moved to place a
duty of 20 per cent. on mica, which had
been placed on the free list by the COM
mittee
'Why is it proposed to reverse the
committees action at this stage of the
gamer persisted Mr. HILL
"In order to raise revenue" replied
Mr.. Ransom. O2ughter)
After brief argument in support of
the amendment, the vote was taken
and the amendment, with the aid of
Republican votes, was carried-40 to %.
When the announcement was made
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat of Alabama,)
was about 10 offer his antitrust amend
ment Mr.. Ransom asked MIN to pause
moment.
81 only want TO perfect the amend
ment," said he, land strike mica from
the free list
The howl of laughter that greeted
this request rather disconnected the
North Carolina senator, AMI his en-
barrassment was added 10 by Mr..
Chandler, who rushed over INTO the
middle aisle and profusely congratulate
ed him.
Mica was then stricken from the free
list without objection, and Mr.. Nor
gan offered his antitrust amendment,
i I'M I'D
Mr. Morgans amendment was agreed
30 without division.
Mr. Allen offered an amendment to
paragraph 1S2 repeating the sugar
bounty in the shape Of a proviso con-
tinuing the bounty in force until Jan.
/. 1895, TO the extent of paying the
growers Of sugar and maple syrup,
nine-tenths of cent on sugar testing
above so degrees, and eight-tenths en-
sugar below so degrees.
This was the amendment Of which
notice was given by Mr.. Jones on be-
half of the finance committee yester-
day Its presentation caused breeze.
Mr.. Hill was on the floor demanding
recognition.
Mr.. Harris asked him to yield to al
low him TO move to lay the motion on
the table.
IF that represents the action of the
finance committee, 1 will YIELD" said
Mr. Hill, but if not, 1 want to adj
dress the Senate at length. After the
action of the Senate yesterday / can
not submit to this provise.'
81 am a member of the finance COM
mittee," said Mr.. Harris, and on my
own responsibility l desire to make the
motion"
Mr.. Henderson said great injustice
would be done the growers of sugar
beets in the sudden abrogat ton of the
bounty proposed by the pending bill
It would not only be injurious but dis
honest
Mr.. Caffrey favored the amendment.
He did not believe in bounties, but
thought equity and good faith demand
ed the amendment should prevail.
Mr. Harris then renewed his motion
10 lay the amendment on the table.
Agreed to, so to 81, the parties dividing.
Mr. Allison offered an amendment re-
1ucing the duty on uncleaned rice from
cent to eight-tenths of a cent per
pound. Agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Aid
rich was agreed to, putting a duty of
of cent per pound on
the lead contained in type material.
The duty on files, file blanks and
rasps was raised from 80 cents per
lozen to 80 cents
Mr.. Henderson moved to reconsider
The vote by which his amendment pro-
viding for a diminishing bounty on
sugar was DEBATED, and Mr.. Harris
moved to lay that motion on the table.
This motion prevailed, although the
Populists and the senators from LOUISE
INA voted with the Republicans against
he motion.
Mr.. Hill offered an amendment to
he income tax paragraph providing
hat all state, county. municipal and
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