The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-07-05

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Irby, Jarvis, Jones, Arkensas, Kyle
Lindsay, McLaurine, Martin Mitchell
Wisconsin, Murphy, Peffer, Petit,
grew, Shoup, Smith, Turpie, Vest,
Voorhees,, Walsh, White,-S6
The amendments to section II, re
pealing the reciprocity clause of the
Mckinley bill, declaring that tie re-
peal should not be constituted TO alb
rogate reciprocal arrangements now
in existence, was agreed TO.
This was the last of the amend
ments adopted in committee of the
whole
Mr.. Jones then, on behalf of the
committee, proposed the amendment
changing the date ou which the bill
should go into effect from Aug. 30 to
Aug l, 1894.
This amendment is only tentative,
is it not?n suggested Mr., Allison.
ut is intended TO fix the date later
If the date is to be settled now it
should certainly be later than Aug, IT,
1T is the intention to fix the date
later agreed Mr.. Jones. Upon Mr.
Jones' motion the rate on boraic acid
then was increased from 2 to cents
per pound, on boraX from to cents,
on borate of lime from to IL cent
per pound.
II feel authorized in behalf of Cali
ornia,n remarked Mr.. Sherman, ito
thank the committee for these in
creases.' Laughter
The other dates in the bill were
changed to conform to the date (Aug.
y upon which the bill was to go into
effect.
Mr.. Allen then moved to insert as a
new paragraph III the free list "fenc
ing wire" which was stricken from the
dutiable list in committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Palmer, Democrat, Illinois, op.
posed the amendment. He thought it
unjust to place all the materials used
IN the manufacture of fence wire on
the dutiable list and then put the fin.
ishing product on the free list
Did you say the price OF fence wire
has fallen under the influence of the
protective tariff?'inquired Mr.. Chand-
Ter.
II did not say that"
What did you say"
Never mind, " replied Mr.. Palmer.
81 am in the condition Mr.. Lincoln
told me he was once in campaigning
tour Some one in the audience asked
him question. He made no reply.
why don't you answer him? some
one asked. i am after votes, replied
Mr.. Lincoln, and that mans vote is as
good as other mems" am after votes
in this proposition, said Mr.. Palmer,
making the application of the story,
''and | want the vote of the senator
from New Hampshire.
"You will get it," said Mr.. Chant.
Ter, amid laughter.
Mr.. Palmer moved to strike out the
provision exempting fence wire from
the duty imposed on other wire. The
senate reversed its action by vote o
3S to 80 and restored fence wire to the
dutiable list. Eight Democrats
Messrs Price, German, Hill, Palmer,
Murphy, Blanchard, Caffery and
Smith, voted yea. When the an
was made it so angered
Mr.. Mills OF Texas, that he moved to
transfer all wire, anchors, axles, and
anvils, to the free list. Lost, II to So.
The vote then recurred on Mr.. Aliens
to place fence wire on the
free list. 1t was lost, 32 to 38, and
again Mr.. Mills ood defeated. Mr..
Villas of Wisconson, then moved to
place all wire and all material used
tor the manufacture of wire used for
fencing purposes on the free list.
"The amendment would let in all
iron and STEEL" suggested Mr.. AL
irich.
The amendment shared the same
'ate as Its predecessor, 30 to 40.
Mr.. Ransom, Democrat, of North
Carolina, then moved to place duty
)t 20 per cent on mica, which had
Oeen placed on the free list by the
committee.
"Why is it proposed to reverse the
action at this stage OF the
yame?n persisted Mr.. Hill.
"In order to raise revenue" replied
Mr.. Ransom. Laughter.
After brief argument IN support of
lhe amendment the vote was taken,
and the amendment, with the aid of
Repub blican votes, was carried, 40 to2S
When the announcement was made
Mr.. Morgan, Democrat, of Alabama,
was about to offer his antitrust
Mr.. Ransom asked him
to pause momert.
II only want to perfct the amend
ment," said he, "and strike mica from
The free list.n The howl OF laughter |
hat followed this request rather en-
Oarrassed the senator and mis- EN-
Oarrassment was added to by Mr..
Chandler, who rushed over into the
aisle and congratulated him. Mica
was then stricken f1om the free list
objection and Mr.. Morgan
offered his antitrust amendment
which has already been printed. 1t
consisted of five section, four of which
we're identical with the Sherman anti.
rust provision. The other section
lad been framed and examined with
he greatest possible care. In order
% detain the senate in the considera-
ion of this matter he had it referred
o the committee on judiciary and it
lad received the approval of that
In arguing for the sup
,ort of the amendment Mr.. Morgan
lwelt upon the opportunity afforded
or the formation OF the trusts under
system OF tariff taxation.
Mr.. Morgan's amendment was
greed to without division. Mr.
lodge moved to increase the duty on
ocoa mating from 20 to 40 per cent