The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-20
Senate Goes Over Twenty-three
Pages Of Tariff Bill.
HILL ouTvoTED ON IRON ORE.
Gold Reserve Nearly as Small as Be-
fore the Bond Issue.
The Nicaragua Canal Bill Practically
Ready TO Be Reported TO the House
-The House Discusses the Hatch
Anti-Optien Bill.


sary of the treasury to inform the senate
OF the total number of persons engaged in
protected industries in the United States
whose wages are or may be claimed 10 be
affected by tariff legislation encountered
opposition on the Republican side Allen
said it was strange 10 him that those who
claimed that every person IN the q nited
Stated 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
resolution went over and the tariff bill as
taken up.
Upon the suggestion of Sherman the
duty on ink and ink powders was in
creased 25 per cent, to make IL conform
to the rate on pigments
At the request of Allison the finance
committee agreed to strike out the re-
ciproclty provisions admitting buck heat,
corn. cornmeal. oats. rye. rye -four. wheat
and wheat -four free Of duty from coun-
tries that impose no import duty on such
products from the United States.
The finance committee agreed TO Ali-
sons request TO place eggs on the dutiable
list at cents per dozen.
The amendment was agreed TO making
duty on lithographic prints of q to As
cents a pound. according to thickness.
Jones of Arkansas introduced an amend
ment TO decrease the duty on hair
pencil brushes and feather busters
from so per cent. TO 35. and to add
at the end of the paragraph, 'bristles.
punched or prepared in any manner. ~
per cent. ad valorem." This was agreed
to; also an amendment changing the
classification of gloves so as to make
ladies' and children's gloves of sheep
origin with exterior grain surface re-
moved, not over seven inches long, dutia-
BILE at the rate Of 81. IS per dozen pairs;
over seven inches. 81 70 per dozen pairs
Ambroid was added to the free list, and
salts of ammonia 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 had strayed or been driven across
the boundary for pasturage, was agreed TO.
Apples. beef, mutton, pork, bacon and
hams were struck from the free list, hav-
ing been made dntiable.
Jones' amendment placing manila twine
on the free list was agreed TO.
Borax was stricken from the free list.
The Jones amendment to paragraph No.
All was adopted, the effect being to strike
from the free list sweat feathers. bindings.
bands and tips when cut to length for
trimming felt or wool hats.
Clay or earth. unwrought or unmanu-
fsctured, not specially provided for, was
stricken from the free list
In the coal paragraph "bituminous and
shale" and ''eoal slack and culm" was
stricken from the free list.
proyiso was added TO the paragraph
placing eggs Of birds. fish and insects on
the free list, so as to exclude the eggs o.
game birds, Importation of which was
prohibited except for scientific expert
ments.
The finance COMMITTEES amendment to
paragraph 4s5 was Withdrawn. leaving
Chinese mating on the free list.
Dates and pineappies were stricken from
the free list and cocoanuts, Brazil nuts,
cream nnts and palm-nut kernels were left
on the free list.
Dressed fur, suitable for use only in the
manufacture of hstters' fur. was added to
the free list.
The yeas and nays were demaaded by
Hill when Jones offered the committee
amendment TO strike iron ore from the
free list. 1t was carried, So to 4, Hill,
Allen, PETER and Kyle voting in the mega
tive.
Lard was stricken from the free list
Molasses testing not above 40 degrees by
polariscope was added to the free list.
Olives we're stricken from the free list
Crude and manufactured opium con-
tanning per cent. or over OF morphia vas
placed on the free list.
The committee amendments placing
stained or painted window glass imported
| for the use of religious, educational or
scientific societies on the free list was
| agreed 10.
The reciprocity provision added by the
| finance committee 20 paragraph SIS plac-
ing agricultural implements on the free
| LIST. was agreed 10. as was the provision
added 10 SD, excluding theatrical scenery.
properties and apparel from admission
| free of duty, except where they are 10 be
re-exported within six months, bond "a
be deposited tor the payment Of duty in
case they remain in this country more
| than SIX months.
Lodge moved to strike quicksilver from
the free list and restore the duty OF ID
| cents per pound. Perkins said over s30.-
OF. 600 was interested in quicksilver mines.
The amendment was adopted, 3 10 ~.
Quicksilver was piaced on the dutiable
list at cents per pound, on motion OF Per.
kins. without division.
Mr.. PETER offered an amendment 20
strike salt from the free list and make IL
dutiable at 5 cents per 100 pounds Ad-