The evening world., 1894-06-19
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
Number of Notifications Proposed
by Republicans Accepted.
Lodge Tries Vainly to Restore Nc
Kinley Rates on Mating.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. uJne 1s.-when the
Tariff bill was taken UP to-day the
Senate, at the request Of Mr.. Lodge
Rep.. Mass.) went beack to paragraph
356. fixing the duty on mating and
mats made of cocoa fibre or rattan. at
20 per cent. He offered an amendment
to restore the Mckinley rates Q2 cents
per square yard on mating and & cents
a square foot on mats. equivalent to Il
and 42 per cent. respectively.
Mr.. Lodge argued that owing to the
low cost OF production OF this mating
in India this reduction would extinguish
the American Industry. The amendment
At this point several modification
proposed by Republican Senators to diff
ferent paragraphs Of the bill were pro-
half OF the Finance Committee and the
Democratic side OF the Senate.
~ Upon the suggestion Of Mr.; Sherman
ders was Increased to Is per cent to
make It conform to the rate on pigments.
At the request Of Mr.. Allison Rep..
Ia the Finance Committee agreed to
procity provision admitting buckwheat,
corn, cornmeal, oats, rye, rye hour.
wheat and wheat flour free OF duty from
such op countries as impose no import duty
The Finance Committee also agreed,
at Mr.. Allison's request. to place eggs
on the dutiable list at three cents per
dozen.
AT the request OF Mr.. Gallinger Rep.,
n: H) the Senate went to paragraph
prints" and Mr.. Jones offered an amend
ment, which was agreed to, grading the
duty on photographic prints from n to
% cents per pound. according to thick
The rate on parchment papers and sur
face-coated papers and manufactures
thereof. cardboaTds and photograph and
autoSraph albums go per cent? was al
Mr.. Chandler congratulated Messrs,
Jones and Vest on the preparation of a
scientific classification OF lithographic
prints, and intimated that the, litho-
Murphy, OF New York, and Mr. smith
OF New Jersey, for the protective classi-
ncation In this paragraph.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment to
brushes and feather busters from 30
per cent TO S5 per cent. and 10 add at
punched or prepared In any manner,
7 l-2 per cent, al yalorem."
This was agreed to. as was another
ladies and children's gloves OF sheep
moved, not over II inches In length, du-
table at the rate OF SIZE per dozen pairs;
over II inches, s2.75 per dozen pairs.
The free list was then taken up. Am
bcro.i wss added to the free list. Salts
OF ammonia. made dutiable in the Sem
ate bill, were stricken from the free
list. the Finance Committee amend
ment permitting the free entry OF cat
tie, sheep or other domestic animals
and their increase, which have strayed
across the boundary or been driven
across for pasturage, met some oppo-
s,tion from Mr. Allison, who contended
that il would practically permit free
exchange OF animals between the United
States and Mexico.
Mr. Jones eNl aimed that the provision
was intended only to apply to Mexican
borders. whore It was sometimes impos-
sible 10 prevent animals from strayinS
across tho border. and where II was
sometimes absolutely necessary in time
OF drought to drive stock across the
Rio Grande for pasturage
The amendment had been submitted 10
the Secretary OF the Treasury by Mr..
Coke. 1t was agreed to.
Apples, green, dried, &C, heretofore
placed on the dutiable list. were stricken
from the free list