The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-20
Several Concessions to Republicans and
a Number of Articles Transferred
from the Free to the Dutiable List.
FRAUD CARNEGIE'S WORKS
Informer Sill's Testimony as to
Falsification Of Reports.
Three More Recalcitrant Witnesses Be-
fore the Senate Sugar Trust Investi-
CATION Committee-List of Patents.

WASHINGTON, June lJ.-Al the opening
of the Senate to-day Mr.. Voorhees, report
ed from the finance committee resolution
authorizing the translation and publication
of the proceedings OF the recent Berlin con-
ference. The proceedings OF the conference,
Mr.. Voorhees, said, had been in this coun-
try less than forty-eght hours. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Some routine business was transacted and
several unobjectionable bills were passed
by unanimous consent, including a bill to
ratify an agreement with the Yankton
tribe of Sioux or Dakota Indians in South
Dakota.
Mr.. Aliens resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury to inform the Sentae
as to the total number Of persons engaged
in protected industries in the United States
whose wages are may be claimed to be
affected by the tariff legislation encoun-
tered opposition on the Republican side. as
it has on several previous days. Mr.. AL
len said it was not strange TO him that
those who claimed that every person in the
United Staes was affected for veal or woe
by protection should oppose the passage Of
a resolution that would determine how much
falsity there was In that claim The reso-
luton went over and the tariff bill was
taken up.
At the request Of Mr.. Lodge the Senate
went back to paragraph 326. fixing the
duty Of mating and mats made OF cocoa
fibre or rattan at 20 per cent. He offered
amendment to restore the Mckinley
rate az cents per square yard on mating
and s cents a square foot on mats), equiva-
lent to II and AZ per cent, respectively.
The amendment was lost At this point sew
eral notifications proposed by Republican
Senators TO different paragraphs OF the bill
were proposed and accepted by MIR. Jones,
on behalf of the finance committee and
the Democratic side OF the Senate. Upon
the suggestion, of Mr.. Sherman. the duty
on ink and ink powders was increased TO
% per cent to make it conform to the rate
on pigments
At the request of Mr. Allison, the finance
committee agreed to strike out from para
graph 100 the reciprocity provision admit
ting buckwheat, corn, corn meal. oats,
rye, rye flour. wheat and wheat -four free
| Of duty from such countries as imposed no
import duty on such products exported
from the United States. The finance COM
rnittee also agreed TO Mr.. Allison's request
TO place eggs on the dutiable list. at
cents per dozen.
An amendment was agreed 70 grading
the duty on photographic prints from "a to
40 cents per pound. according to thick
ness.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment to in
crease the duty hair, pencils, brushes
and feather busters from 80 per cent TO %
per cent. and to add at the end of the
paragraph 'DrlStleS, punched or prepared
in any manner, ~ cents ad valorem." This
was agreed to. as was another amendment
offered by him. changing the classification
of gloves to make ladies and child
ren's gloves Of sheep origin, with eterior
grain surface removed, not over seventeen
inches in length, dutiable at the rate OF
Sl.l5 per dozen pairs; over seventeen inches
2.I5 per dozen pairs.
THE FREE LIST
The free list, was then taken up. AM
beroid was added to the free list Salts of
ammonia, made dutiable in the Senate bill,
were stricken from the free list.
The finance committee amendment per-
mitting the free entry of cattle, sheep or
other domestic animals and their increase
which have strayed across the boundary or
been driven across for pasturage was
agreed to. Mr.. Jones explained that the
provision was intended only TO apply 10
Mexican borders, where il was sometimes
impossible to prevent animals from stray
ing across the border, and where IT was
sometimes absolutely necessary in time OF
drought to drive stock across the Rio
Grande for pasturage.
Apples, green, dried, etc, heretofore
placed on the dutiable list, were stricken
from the free list.
The committee amendment striking from
| the free list beef, mutton and pork, which
have been placed on the dutiable list at
20 per cent, was agreed to- Mr.. PETER
moved to also strike out bacon and hams"
The effect OF the amendment would be 10
make bacon and hams dutiable at 20 per
cent. The amendment was agreed to with
out objection.
The Jones amendment. adding MANILA
twine to the paragraph placing binding
twine on the free list, was agreed to.
Bone char, heretofore transferred TO the
dutiable list, was stricken from the free
list. Borax was also stricken from the
free list.
The Jones amendment to Paragraph All
was adopted, the effect being to strike from
the. free list sweat feathers, bindings bands
and tips when cut to length for trimming
Clays or earths, unwrought or unmanu-
factured. not specially provided for. were
stricken from the free list.
In the coal paragraph "bituminous and
shale and coal slack or culm' was stricken
| from the free list.
| placing eggs OF birds. fish and insects on
the free list, so as TO exclude the eggs OF
| game birds, the importation of whicn
| prohibited, except for scientific specimens.
The finance committee amendments TO
Paragraph 4S5 were, withdrawn, leaving
| Chinese mating on the free list.
Dates and pineapples were stricken from
| the free list; cocoanuts. Brazil nuts. cream
nuts, palm nuts and palm nut kernels were
| left on the free list
Dressed furs suitable for use only in the
manufacture of hatters' fur was added to
| the free list.
Gambler was stricken from the free list.
The yeas and nays were demanded by Mr..
| Hill when Mr.. Jones offered the committee
list. 1t was carried-5s to 4. Messrs. Hnl,
Allen. PETER and Kyle voting in the mega
tive
/ Lard was stricken from the free list, and
| molasses testing not above 40 degrees by
| the polariscope was added TO the free list.
Nickel, nickel oxide and its alloys were
| stricken from the free list, as were olives.
Crude and manufactured opium con-
tanning per cent. and over OF morphia was
| placed on the free list.
Mr.. Allen moved TO strike out Paragraph
575, placing paintings. drawings, etchings
and statuary the free list and 10 restore
them TO the dutiable list at the present
rates-l5 per cent. He supported his amend
ment in a speech, in which he vigorously
opposed the Importation free Of duty of
works OF art. After some remarks in favor
of the amendment by Messrs. George. Kyle
and Proctor, the vote was taken and the
amendment was lost-l5 10 36
The committee amendments placing stained
or painted window glass. imported for the
use of religious. educational or scientific
societies, on the free list agreed to.
The reciprocity provision added by the
finance committee to Paragraph 5l5, placing
agricultural implements the free list,
was agreed to, as was the provision added
to 596, excluding theatrical scenery, proper
ties and apparel from admission free OF
duty, except where they are TO be re-ex-
ported within six months, bond 10 be de-
-. he of In In