St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-17

The treasury for information as to the
number OF persons directly affected by
protective duties and by competition
with foreign labor in the United States.
was discussed in the senate today until
~ O'Clock, when the tariff bill was taken
Up. Mr.. Jones having moved to in
crease the duty On lnseel, t1axseed and
poppySecd oil to 20 cents. Mr.. Gal
linger arose with Formidable appear
ing afray Of manuscript, and announced
that he was about to give history OF
American legislation on the tariff since
the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers.
From this he read until = p. H., when.
saying he had brough, the story down
TO 1916, he gave way to Mr.. Dubois, who
delivered carefully prepared speech.
That portion CT Mr. Dubuis' speech
demanding immediate action upon the
pending bill, either its passage or its
defeat, as the quickest means of restor-
Ing at least temporary commercial pres
peri:y, created something OF seusa-
zion as indicating the attitude of the far
WESTERN REPUBLICANS.
1t did not preciDitate a controversy,
however.
The Jones amendment fixing the rate
| of duty on flaX>eeu oil at 20 cents was
then agreed to.
The rate on olive oil. reduced in the
original senate bill to % per cent. was
restored to So cents per gallon. III.
house rate on peppermint oil, % per
cent, was also restored.
Mr.. Perkins rep, CALI thanked Mr..
JoneS for restoring the duty on olive oil.
"Don't thank him too profusely," i'll
terrupted Mr.. Chandler, 'or he will
| withdraw the amendment" Laughter !
Mr.. Frye's amendment fixing fish Oil
duty at cents per gallon was lost, 25
! 10 SO.
III the next paragrapil.opium extracts
for medicinal uses, the house rate was
% per cent. The senate amendment
! made it 20 per cent. The senate reduc-
! ton was agreed to
The mex: Jones amendment was to
| place crude opium, not adulterated, con-
| tai!ing per cent or over of mnrplIia.
| bill, on the tree list.
Mr.. Palmer (Deui., HID demanded an
explanation. He said he would like to
| see this Gamnable drug excluded abSO-
! iuteiy.
i Mir. Jones replied thai this was
UNMANUFACTURE OPIUM,
! designed fer medicinal purposes. The
| duty Oil smoking opium was placed
| at Sc.
| Mr.. Sherman criticised the reduction
| of the duty Oh opium for smoking from
! Sl3 to 81 per pound. He agreed with
| Mr.. Palmer That this drug should be
absolutely prohibited, and would vote
| for any tate.
Mr.. Mitchell (Or) declared that to
! prevent smuggling, this duty should be
| either reduced or its importation abSo-
| the duty had been reduced at the sug-
| gestion Of the treasury department.
| The officials along the Pacific coast all
/ believed that reduction of the duty,
j reducing the premium on smuggling,
| would tend to break up that practice,
! and would furnish the government larg-
er revenue. With such a long coast
| line it was impossible 10 prevent snug
CLING while the duty was at such high
| rate.
| Mr. White (Cal.) testified to the truth
of the impossibility of collecting the
duty on opium is long as it remained at
S12. Smuggling had become SO com.
| mon that opium was offered for sale On
| TIE streets of San Francisco at SO 4
pound, when the duty Oh it was SIP.
The amendment to transfer crude OPT
um 10 the free list was agreed to.
! Mr.. Sherman then moved to increase
the dnty Oh smoking opium from So to
$40 pound. Lost-20-3l.
AT 6:05 the senate went into eXecu.
tive session, and shortly afterwards ad-
juurhed.