The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-06-20
The FREE LIST.
The Tariff Bill Continues to Occupy the
Senate.

Senate.
Washington, June 19.-In the Senate
at 12, the free list in the tariff bill was
taken up and Mr.. Vest moved to add to
paragraph 399 all binding twine of New
Zealand hemp, .lisle or tampico fibre,
the words and manila twine not ex-
ceeding $50 feet to the pound. 1t was
agreed to. Par agraph 40 (books, en-
cravings, etc.,, was modified to admit
free of duty books, engravings, photo
graphs (bound or unbound), etchings,
maps. charts which have been printed
more than 20 years at date. of importa-
tion, all photographic charts, scientific
books and periodicals devoted to origi-
nal scientific research, ,pu blications issued
for their su bscribers by scientific and
literary associations or academies, or
publications of individuals for gratu-
itous circulation, and public documents
published by foreign governments.
The next paragraph was All, books and
pamphlets printed exclusively in lam
guages other than English, books and
music in raised print, used exclusively
by the blind.
Paragraph All (braids), amended to
read braids, plaids, lace and similar
manufactures, composed of straw, chip
grass, palm leaf, willow, osier, rattan,
suita BILE for making or ornamenting
hats, bonets and hoods"
Paragraph 440 (clays or earths un-
wrought or unmanufactured struck
out of the free list. Committee amend
ment to strike out broom corn, cabbages
and cider, are withdrawn. They remain
on the free list.
Coal paragraph AL was amended by
making the paragraph read Anthracite
coal and coal stores of American vessels,
none shall be unIoaded."
Paragraph 4S1 (frozen 1sh), was taken
up, and Mr.. Jones, Democrat, of Arlan-
sas, moved an amendment providing
that whenever the President is satisfied
the governments of Canada and New
foundland have provided for the admiss-
ion free of, duty, into Canada and New
fundland of fish oil, whale oil, seal oil,
and fish of all kinds, he shall issue a
proclamation declaring the same, and
thereafter fish oil, and fish from Cana
da and Newfoundland shall be admit
ted free of duty. The paragraph as 10
fish went over without action, and also
hides and skins remain on the free list
Paragraph 51S, placing iron ore on the
free. list, was struck out, yeas 334. nays
4, leaving iron ore on the dutiable list
Paragraph 499 was amended to read,
lard, fresh milk, nickel olives, orchids
and other plants, was struck out of the
free list.
MIR. Chandler moved to strike out
mica, but the motion was negatived. A
new paragraph was inserted placing on
the free list " "molasses testing not above
40 degrees polarization test. Also a
new paragraph of opium, crude or man
factured, not adulterated, containing 90
per cent and over of morphia.
Paragraph SIS, paintings and statuary,
was reached. Nh. ALLEN moved to su b sti-
tute for it paragraph 465 of the existing
law. placing dutysof Is per cent on
paintings and stanuary. After discussion
the amendment was rejected.
Paragraph 591, placing plows and 9TH
er agricultural implements on the free
list was amended by adding the proviso
when imported from countries that i'm
pose duties upon them they be subjected
to duties under the existing law.
Paragraph 596, placing on the free
list professional books, instruments,
etc., in actual possession of persons ar
irving in the United States was amend
ed by:adding the provisosit not be so con-
strued as to include theatrical scenery,
ETC. After struggle, led sby Senator
Perkins of California, quicksilver was
struck from the free list and placed on
the Ydutiable list at Z cents per pound.