The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-23
DISGUSTS SENATOR HILL.
The Hybrid Tariff Measure Will Not Get
HIS Voice.

The Hybrid Tariff Measure VIII Not Get
HIS Voice.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-The last coal
schedule of the finance committee
passed the senate yesterday.
Before the tariff bill came up the
senate passed joint resolution direct
ing the secretary of war to appoint a
commission of engineers to examine
and report npon the harbors Ct West
Superior and Duluth.
Pulp papers and the book schedule
of the tariff were considered arst.
Senator Frye offered protest against
the first paragraph making the duty 10
per cent on mechanically ground wood
pulp and chemical wood pulp, bleached
or unbleacned.
The production of wood pulp, said
Senator Frye, employed 10000 men,
turning out prodnct valued at $685.
100000 annually and paying annually
wages of $23, Zoo, 900. Under the oper-
alton of the present duty the cost of
paper was greatly decreased. Wood
pulp had decreased in price from 4 -
cents per pound to N. He appealed
to the other side to make the duty
specific instead of ad valorem and pro.
posed ar amendment to substitute the
equivalent specific rates of $3.50 ton
on wood pulp, mechanically ground,
chemical wood pulp, unbleachcd IS per
ton, bleached $3.50. The amendment
was rejected 20 to %.
The senate Immediately proceeded
with IN" sundries. After finishing the
paper schedule the following rates
were fixed without debate: Hair and
feather busters, 80 per cent; brooms,
20 per cent; button forms, 10 per cent ;
agate buttons, IS; ivorv, glass, bone
and horn buttons, IS per cent.
When coal was reached the opposition
developed. The house bill placed coal
on the free list. The finance committee
placed the duty at 40 cents per ton on
bituminous coal and slack, and Is cents
on slack and culm, and IS per cent ad
valorem on coke.
As soon as the clerk had read this
paragraph Senators Hill and PETER
inmped to their feet. The New York
senator was recognized. and he sent to
the clerks desk an amendment to rele-
gate bituminous coal and shale to the
free list. Senator Hill said yesterday
he reserved the right to vote against
the tariff bill, and passionately ex-
claimed: "God knows what the bill will
be like when it passes the senate and
Genes out for reference; God knows
how many more extortions and conces'
sions will be wrung from the unwilling
hands of the committee"
The vote on Hills motion to place
| bituminous coal on the free list was
AYES, :; noes, 81. Allen, Hansbrougb,
Hill, Irby, Kyle, PETER and Washburn
voted aye.
Senator Squire, on behalf of the
Washington coal interests, thought II
was unfair to admit Canadian coal a,
40 per cent when Canada charges 60 pei
cent on coal Imports. Senator Perkins
explained that he should refrain from
voting on this paragraph because he
had a personal interest In coal mines on
the Pacific coast. The finance commit
tee amendment placing a duty OF AZ
cents on bituminous coal and shale and
is cents on coal or culm that will pass
through half inch screen was then
agreed to. Senator Vest proposed
series of increases of duties on gloves
which were agreed to- without objec
ton. The miscellaneous schedule was
completed without objection and al
6.15 the senate ad ;Ourned.