Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-20
FREE LIST FINISHED
Progress Made on the Tariff Bill in
the Senate.
VORDSBEfWEEN ALLEN ANDCHAEDLEn
Some Plain Language Uttered by
Both the Senators.
THE ANTI-OPTION BILL

Mr.. PETER OF Kansas addressed the Sen
ate briefly at the opening Of today's ses-
sion in support OF his resolution instruct
ing the committee on post Offices and post
roads TO report back a postal savings bill
Mr.. Manderson of Nebraska said he had
introduced a postal savings bill. based on
the English system. but he did not favor
the paternalistic scheme OF Mr.. Pefer.
which contemplated making the govern
ment the banker OF the people and the conn--
plete extinction OF private financial insti-
tutions.
No action was taken on the resolution.
resolution offered by Mr.. Cullom Of III
nois. instructing the commissioner of pen
sions to report TO the Senate what portion
OF the annual appropriations for pensions
will remain unexpended at the end OF the
present fiscal year. ending June SO. 1884.
was agreed to without objection.
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio presented joint
resolution passed by the Ohio legislature
relating to the celebration OF the one hum
dTedth anniversary OF the victory Of Cen
Anthony Wayne at Fallen Timber. August
Z. ld9i. which marked the conquest OF the
Indian nation. Ii was appropriately re-
ferred. Several bills OF minor Importance
were passed follows: To prevent the
carrying Of obscene literature and articles
for Indecent or immoral use from one state
Tito another over interstate roads; 20 au-
thorize the city of Hastings MINI, 10 con-
struct a wagon bridge over the Mississippi
river: TO authorize the holding of a term OF
the United States Court at Montpelier. VI
Again On the Free List.
The tariff bill was then laid before the
Senate. The consideration of the free list
was resumed, the pending question being
Mr.. PETERS amendment TO strike salt from
the free list and place IL on the dutiable
list at cents per 100 pounds.
The present duty on salt is cents. Mr.
PETER explained that personally he favored
free salt, but that his constituents interest
ed in salt manufactures believed they would
be injuriously affected by placing salt on
the free list.
This being a protective measure. while
he end his people were ready for free
trade II .he rest of the country was. he
submitted that the salt industry OF Kansas
was as much entitled to protection as other
Industries protected by this bill were. The
| amendment was advocated by Messrs.
Quay. Hawley and Platt. The lsst-named
| said that the average annual consumption
OF salt was 20 pounds per capita. SO that
at best II salt were made free individuals
would be benefited TO the extent OF only
cents per annum. Why $4,000 Of revenue
TO the treasury and the protection OF the
salt industry should be thrown away for
such a pittance to the American people he
could not understand.
Mr.. Allison also warmly supported the
Mr.. PETERS amendment was lost-24
| to 33. II.
Mr.. Morrill, Vt) moved TO exclude
grass seeds from the operation OF the
para graph placing all seeds on the free list:
lost.
The finance committee amendment re-
stricting free entry OF raw silk TO such as
is not manufactured In any way was
agreed 10.
The Sugar Vote.
When paragraph 64l, sugars" was
reached Il was expected that some debate
would occur. but none took place. Mr.. Al
drich merely demanded a yea and nay vote
on the finance committee amendment TO
strike this paragraph from the free list
where IL was placed by the House. and the
committee amendment carried by 81 TO q.
the republicans. except Mr.. Quay, voting
solidly against and the democrats for A.
Mr.. PETER (Kan.D voted with the republl-
cans. and Messrs. Kyle and Allen. popu-
lists. with the democrats. The detailed
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Bate. Berry. Bian-
chard. Caffery, Call. Camden. Cockrell.
Daniel. Faulkner, George. Gordon. German,
kansas. Kyle. Mcpherson. Mitchell of Wis
consin, Murphy, Palmer. Pasco. Pugh.
Quay. Ransom. Roach. Smith. Vest, Voor-
hees. Walsh and White. Total. 80.
Nays-Messrs Aldrich. Allison, Carey
Chandler. Cullom. Dubois. Frye. Gallineer.
Hale, Hawley. Higgins. Hoar. Lodge.
Mitchell OF Oregon. Morrill,. PETER, Per-
kins. Platt. Power. Proctor. Shoup and
Teller. Total, -
Pairs were not announced for Mr. Hill or
Mr.. Stewart. who did not vote.
Both Messrs. Allen and Kyle. after the
announcement of the vote, said that their
votes today did not Indicate how they
would vote on the sugar schedule when the
consideration OF the bill was completed and
IL was reported TO the Senate.
A proviso was added 10 paragraph 6<3,
'sulphuric acid" restricting its free entry
TO such countries as impose no duty on sui
rhuric acid exported from the United
States.
Teazles were stricken from the free list.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment 10 add
bullion and metal threads OF gold, silver
and other metals" TO the free list. but OBJ
lection being made by Mr. Platt Il was
withdrawn. Mr.. Jones offered q substi-
tute for paragraphs $50 and $40 the present
law provision with regard TO the admission
free Of duty OF wearing apparel and other
personal effects OF residents OF the United
States returning from abroad. The effect
of this to strike out the provision OF
the bill as Il came from the House limiting
the value CT wearing apparel and personal
effects exempt to $50.
The substitute was agreed to- Mr.. Hale
(MeD moved TO strike from the free list
paragraphs 672 70 6s3 inclusive, which admit
free OF duty logs timber, laths. shingles.
&c He called attention to the fact that
since lumber had been placed on the free
list the Senate had voted to place iron and
lead ore. coal. sugar and quicksilver on the
dutiafie list. and then demanded the yeas
and nays, his motion being lost-le-Sl.
Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Chandler.
Mr.. Allen CNebD offered an amendment -
place lumber. rough or dressed. which was
stricken from the dutiable list. on the free
list a new paragraph. the amendment
led 10 a very sharp passsge-at-arms b.
tween Mr.. Allen and Mr.. Chandler On. HI.
In which words as plain pike stats were
used. The New Hampshire Senator was the
aggressor. He intimated very plainly that
placing lumber on the free list was part OF
the bargain made by the democratic man.
ayers for Mr.. Aliens vote He CChandler)
was interested In knowing however whether
the transaction was at last complete. whether
the deal" was TO be considered closed or
whether the Nebraska Senator would on
some future occasion arise and announce
that he had not decided how he would vote
on the final passage Of the bill. and In that
way force the democrats TO yield him some
thing else.
Mr.. Allen Indignantly replied TO Mr..
Chandler. He desired TO be polite. he SAID.
but he desired to say and to put IL In as
strong language as possible that the IN
sinuation of the Senator from New Hamp-
, shire that there was any bargain between
himself and the democratic members OF
the finance committee with reference 10
this bill was entirely untrue and he was
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