The record-union., 1894-06-20
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to-day VOORHEES, reported from the Fin
ance Committee the resolution authorIz-
ing the translation and publication of the
proceedings OF the Berlin silver confer
ence. The resolution was adopted.
Aliens resolution, directing the Secre-
tary 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
to be affected by tariff legislation. en-
countered opposition on the Republican
side.
Allen said it was not strange to him that
those who claimed every person in the
United States was affected for veal or woe
by protection should oppose the passage
of the resolution that would determine
how much falsity there 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 in
creased to 25 per cent. to make 1t conform
to the rate on pigments.
At the request of Allison the Finance
Commit 5e agreed To strike out the reci-
procity provisions admitting buckwheat,
corn, cornmeal, oats, rye, rye flour,
wheat and wheat flour free of duty from
countries that impose no import duty on
such products from the United States.
The Finance Committee agreed to AL
lison's request to place eggs on the dutl-
able list at cents dozen.
An amendment was agreed to making
the duty on photographic prints from p to
10 cents a pound. according to thickness.
Jones of Arkansas introduced an
amendment to increase the duty on hair
pencil brushes and feather busters from 30
per cent. to So, and to add to the
end of the paragraph, "Bristles, punched
or prepared in any manner, u cents ad
valorem." This was agreed TO; also an
amendment changing the classification of
gloves so as to make ladies' and children 8
gloves of sheep origin, with an exterior
grain surface removed, not over sew
enteen inches long, dutiable at the rate of
81 70 a dozen; pairs over seven inches,
s. 70 per dozen.
Salts of ammonia were stricken from the
free list.
permitting the free entry of cattle, sheep,
or other domestic animals and their in
crease, 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 dutiable.
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. AZ was adopted, the effect being to
strike out from the free list sweat leath-
ers, bindings, bands and kips cut to
length for trimming of felt hats.
Clays or earths, unwrought or unmanu-
factured, not specially provided for, was
stricken from the free list.
In the coal paragraph bituminous. and
shale, and coal slack and culm were
stricken from the free list.
A proviso was added to the paragraph
placing eggs of birds, fish and insects on
the free list so as TO exclude the eggs OF
qame birds, Importation OF which was
prohibited. except tor scientific expert
ments.
The Finance Committee amendments
to paragraph 4S5 was withdrawn, leaving
Chinese mating on the free list.
Dates and pineapples were stricken
nuts, cream nuts, palm nuts and palm
nut kernels were left on the free list.
Dressed fur, suitable for use only in the
manufacture of hatters' fur, was added to
the free list.
The yeas and nays were demanded by
Mr.. Hill, and Mr.. Jones offered the COM
mittee amendment to strike iron ore
from the free list. It was carried-53 to 4
-Messrs. Hill. Allen. PETER and Kyle
voting in the negative.
Lard was stricken from the free list.
Molasses, not testing above 400 by the
polariseope, was added to the free list.
Olives were stricken from the free list
and crude and unmanufactured opium,
containing over per cent. of morphia.
was placed on the free list.
The committee amendments placing
stained or painted window glass, inn
ported for the use of religious, educa-
tl0ual or ScleutluC SOClStiSSt OA tA0 4Ace
list, was agreed upon.
The reciprocity provision added by the
Finance Committer to paragraph 5l5,
placing agricultural implements on the
free list, was agreed to. as was the pro-
vision added to 596, excluding theatrical
scenery, properties and apparel from adj
mission free OF duty except where they
are 10 be re-exported within six months,
bond TO be deposited for the payment oi
duty in case they remain in this country
more than six months.
Mr.. Lodge moved to strike quicksilver
from the free list and restore the duty OF
10 cents per pound.
Nj. Perkins said over $50, 900. 600 were
interested in quicksilver mines.
The amendment was adopted-23 to 20.
Quicksilver was placed on the dutiabie
list at : cents per pound, on motion OF
MIR. Perkins, without division.
Nh. PETER offered an amendment to
strike salt from the free list, and make il
dutiable at ) cents per leo pounds.
At this point the Senate Went into ex-
ecutive session, and d few minutes later
adjourned.
SUGAR INVESTIGATION.