The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-29
HIDES TO PAY DUTY
AT THE BATE OF TWENTY PER
GENT AID VALOREE.


Senate Adopts the Change From tn
Finance Committes's Cent and half
pound Specific Rate. One Democrat IN,
Several PopuIists and Silver RepubIl
bate Leads in the Direction OF Trusts
the Question Being rs to Whether Ex
listing Federal LAWS Reach the Case.
Washington, June %. The sena.
made good progress on the tariff bill to
Gay. disposing Of paragraphs relating Il
hides. which have been the source o;
much difficulty. AS finally agreed on
the duty on hides is placed al 20 pc,
cent ad vaiorem n place Of l 3 cents
per pound. as originally reported by the
finance committee. The discussion wax
protrac:ed. drifting into general debate
on trusts and from tina. back 10 the SUI
gar Trust. Mr.. Smith On j. spoke a,
length agains, the duty on hides. while
Mr.. Allen (Ne5.) supported the duty.
The new paragraph was agreed 10. 1920
one Democrat, Rawlins Of Utah, and
several Populists and silver Republi-
cans. voting with the Republicans in
the affirmative. The incidental debate
on trusts led 10 a severe arraignment OF
| the Sugar Trust by Messrs. Caffery and
Lindsay and a general discussion OF
means to deal with trusts by Mr.. Hoar
Among other paragraphs disposed of
during the day were all those relating TO
gloves. substitute for the paragraph
on live animals, iron ore and stained
glass windows.
THE SENATE IN DETAIL.
Washington, June 2s.-In the senate
today the resolution authorizing the
president to invite foreign governments
20 participate in the trans-Missouri ex-
position at Omaha was agreed to.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr..
Allison said in response 10 inquiries.
that as far az possible the committee
would proceed with the paragraphs in
order and not skip about as senators
might agree.
Paragraphs sc. gwphum, ana SO. clays
of earth, went over
The paragraph relating to stained or
painted glass windows was changed
slightly in phraseology and the duties
agreed to as reported.
On the iron ore paragraph the pend
ing provision gave duty Of 40 cents per
ton on iron ore, including mangamfer-
Gus iron ore and the dross of residium
from burnt pyrites, with a proviso relat-
ing 10 the account to be taken of mois-
ture in weighing The ore. Mr.. Allison
offered new amendments. which were
agreed to. adding to the first clause OF
the paragraph as reported manganese
ore 81 per tom" also at the end of the
proviso "basie Stag. ground or I'M
ground. 81 per tom
Paragraph 142. card clothing, was
agreed to as in the house bill.
In the paragraph on cross-cut saws
the committee made a change inserting
steel handsaws. finished or ungarnish-
ed, 10 cents per pound and 20 per cent
sd Valorem.
IN paragraph 1877. iron ore, steel bars,
cold drawn, etc, change was made from
1 cent TO "a cent per pound, in addition
10 the rates upon plates, etc, and on
steel circular saw plates from ga to 1-2
cent in addition TO the rate for steel saw
plates.
Aluminium was changed, making the
rate crude cents; in plates, etc., -
cents
On bronze powder. the duty on bronze
metal in leaf was Increased from to
cents per package.
n new paragraph was agreed 10, viz:
Hooks and eyes. IL cents per pound
and Is per cent ad valorem.
At Mr.. Quay's request, the change in
137 was receded from and /
cent restored as the duty on iron bars,
etc, IN addition 20 the rates on plates. |
ETC.
When lead. lead-bearing ores, etc,
was reached. Mr.. Allison said it was pro-
posed 10 change the paragraph on lead !
1ross, bullion, etc. from 70 IA cents. |
The paragraph went over at Mr.. ALI |
sons request.
RELATING TO HIDES.
MI Allison proposed a change tn par
agFaph 42S l-2, relating 10 hides, max
ng the rate 20 per cent ad valorem in
stead OF l l-2 cents per pound: ard |
striking out the proviso relating 20
The paragraph as amended, reads
hides OF cattle, raw or uncured, waeth-
n dry. sailed or picked, 20 per cent ad
va,orem"
Mr.. Smith stated in response 10 oues-
ions that the proposed 20 per cent ad
'alorem was much greater than the 1-e
,ents specific duty, being about 4 per
'ent per pound by the ad valorem rate.
Mr.. Plat, Conn., interposed the sug-
,estion that he had telegraphed 70 the
Sew York custom house in reference TO
he importation of hides. and had re-
eived an answer stating thar the i'm
in the last eleven months
we're 7o,oOeoo pounds, OF the value Of
Z ,oo0. 900 and that The price o; French
,reen hides averaged about 10 cents a
'cund and the South American hides
bout FIVE cents.
Referring 20 Cuba, Mr.. Smith spoke OF
ne remarkable fact that resolution
the belligerency 90 the Gu
ans should have been passed by the
er3te and sent to the catefalque. the
iouSe Of representatives. TO be buried
y = Republican house and Republican
peaker at he declaration Of a Repu5E-
an president. II was an insul, 20 the
American people which they would re-
luke az the polls next term.
Mr. Smith then ruined 20 his prepsr-
! speech. |.
VEST QUOTES BLAINE. I:
Mr.. Vest (Mo.l reviewed the legislat ton I
Al Ak1nFnfF Few ap