The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-20
Republican Senators Are Opposed
10 Getting Some Reliable
Information.
Refuse 10 Learn How Many Poo
ple's Wages Arc Affected
by the Tariff
Their Position Not At All surpriAinE-
Progress on the Tariu BiiI-
Capital News.

WARRINGTON June BIN ths senate te-
day VOORHEES, reported from the hnsAoo
committee a resolution authorizing the
TaualAtioa and publication OF the proossd-
ings Of tho Berlln silver conference. Tho
resolution was adopted.
Aliens resolution directing the secretary
OF ths trsssufy 10 inform the senate OF ths
total number Of persons engaged IN, pro.
tssted industries In the United States.
whose wages are, or mar be clalmsd 10 bs.
affected by tariff legislation speoun,srod
opposition on the republican side. Allen
said u wAs NOT strange 10 him that those
who olhi Ied that every person In ihs
United Rtstos was affected for veal or WOO
BY protection should oppose resolution
that would dsts mins how nnoh falsity
thsrs was in that claim. The resolution
went over. and the tariff bill was taken up.
Upon the suggestion OF Sherman the duty
on Ink and ink powders was increased 20
per cent. TO make II conform 10 the rate on
pigments. Az the request Of Allison ,hs
finance committee agreed 70 strike out the
reciprocity provisions admitting buck
wheat. corn. CORN meal, oats. rye. rye hour.
wheat and wheat fiou'. free OF duty from
countries that imposs no import duty on
such products from the United Btssss. The
finance committee agreed. az Allison's re-
quest, TO place eggs on the dutiable list Of
three cents dozen. An amendment was
sgrsea 10 making the duty on lithographis
prints "a to 45 osnts pound, according 10
thickness.
Jones' Of Arkansas. introduced an amend.
msnt to increase the duty on hair pencil
brushes and feather busters from 30 pei
cent 10 35. and 10 add at the end OF ths
paragraph, ''bristles. bunchsd or prepared
In sny manner. ~ per osnt nd valorsm." F"
This vas agreed TO. Also an amendment
changing tbe classification OF gloves 90 q
to maks ladies' and ohildIsn's gloves OF
shespskin. with exterior grain surfaos re-
moved, not over ssvsn inches long. datiabls
at the rate Of $l.75 Ger dozen pairs; over
seven inches. $2.75 per dozen pairs.
Amberoid was added to the free list
Salts OF ammonia were stricken from tho
free lisa The finance oom mmittes amend
ment permitting tbs free entry Of oattlc.
sheep and other domestic animals and their
10 creass which straJed or had been driven
aeross the boundary for pastufsge. wss
agreed 70. Apples, best, mutton, pork. bs.
con and hams were struck from the free
list having boen made dutisbls. Jones
amendment placing MANILA tvine on th,
free list was agreed TO.
BorsI was stricken from ths fee list
Clay or sarths, unvrought or manufsc.
tured. NOT specially provided for. wal
stricken from the free list In the Goa
paragraph. "bituminous and shsls and
coal slack, or oulm." was stricken from ths
free list. Dates and pineapplss wsTs
stricken from the FREQ list; cocoanuts
Bra I'll nuts, cream nutn. alm nuts anc
palm nut kernels we're lea on the free list
Dressed fur. suitable fer use only IN ths
manufacture Of hattsfs fur. was aided "a
the free list.
The yeas and nays wero demanded BY
Hill when Jones offered ths oommitte,
dmsnt 30 strike iron ore from ths free
list. IL vas carried. dfty-thfee to -four
Hill, Allen. PETER and Kyle voting In th,
negative. Lard was stricken from the fire.,
list. Nolaesss testins mot above forty de
erses by po.ariseops was added 10 the fire.,
| lisi Olives wero stricken from tho fire.,
liat. and crude and unmsnufaetufedo opium
o0ntsining nins psr cont OF morphia wal
placed oa the free llst.
Tho COMMITTEES umeudmsnh placing
stained or paiuted window qlsss, importst
for the use OF religious. educational OF
scientific societies on the free list werl
agreed 10. Tho reciprocity provision,
added bV the finance committee TO para
graph 5l5. placing Agticaitural implsm snil
on the free liza, wss agreed TO. No was th,
provision excluding theatrical scenery
properties aud apparel from admission freI
OF duty. except where they are 10 be 70
expo ted within ak months.
Lodge moved to strike Quicksilver from
| the free list and festofe the duty OF
cents per pound. Perkins said over $50,
000, 600 are invested in quicksilver mInsl
Tho amendment was adopted. twenty -thro
to twenty. Quicksilver was placed on ,h'
dutiabls list az seven cents per pound.