The record-union., 1897-06-29

Lindsay and Genefai Oiscus-
sion of Means to Deal With
Trusts by Senator Hoar-The
I. House Was Only in Session
Long Enough to Meet and Ad-
journ.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The SEN
ate made good progress on the tafln
bill to-day, disposing of the paragraphs
relating to hides, which have been the
source of much controversy. AS I'm
ally agreed on, the duty on hides is
placed at 20 per cent ad valorem in
place of 112 cents per pound, as orlgl-
nally reported by the Finance Com
mittee The discussion was protracted
into a general debate on trusts ana
from that back to the sugar trust.
Mr. Smith, of New Jersey, spoke at
length against the duty on hides, while
Mr.. Allen, of. Nebraska, supported the
duty. The new paragraph was agreed
to-39 to 20-one Democrat, Rawlins
of Utah, and several Populists and Sill
yer Republicans voting with the Re
publicans in the Affirmative.
The debate on trusts resulted in a Sc
we're arraignment of the sugar trust by
Messrs. Cafrey and Lindsay and gen
eral discussion Of means to deal with
trusts by Mr.. Hoar.
Among other paragraphs disposed of
during the day were all those relating
to gloves, a substitute for the para
graph on live animals, iron ore and
stained glass windows
bo y.aesol11tiorl a11tb0riZiOp the PreSi-
dent to invite foreigners to participate
in the trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha was agreed to-
The tariff bill was then taken up.
The purpose had been to take up the
paragraphs relating to hides, but ow-
ing to the absence of Mr.. Smith, Of
New Jersey, who is interested, Mr.. AL
lison consented to let the subject go
over. He stated in response to inQuir-
les that as far as possible the commit
tee would proceed with the paragraphs
in order and not skip about except as
Senators might agree.
Paragraph 1856 gypsum and clays or
earth, went over.
The paragraph relating to stained or
painted glass windows was changed
slightly in phra seology and the duties
on the iron ore paragraph the pend
ing provision favoring a duty of 40
cents per ton on iron ore, including
manganiferous iron ore and the dross
Orresiduum from burned pyrytes with a
proviso relating to the account to be
taken of moisture in weighing the ore.
Mr.. Allison offered new amendments,
which were agreed to adding to the
first clause Of the paragraph as report
ed, "mangalese ore 81 per ton," also
at the end of the proviso basic Stag.
ground or unground, 81 per ton" Par
agraph 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 hand saws, finished or unfinished
10 cents per pound, and 20 per cent
ad valorem.
In paragraph 137 iron and steel bars,
cold drawn, etc. change was made
from l cent to q of a cent per pound,
in addition to the rates upon plates,
etc, and on steel circular saw plates
from y to = cent in addition to the
rate for steel saw plates.
Aluminium was changed, making the
rate for crude Z cents; in plates, ETC.,
IL cents
On bronze powder the duty on bronze
metal leaf was increased from ; to s
cents per package.
A new paragraph was agreed to- viz:
Hooks and eyes, 51a cents per pound
and u per cent ad valorem.
At Mr.. Quay's request the change
in paragraph 137 was reconsidered and
I cent restored as the duty on iron
bars, etc. in addition to the rates on
plates, etc.
When bearing ores, etc, was reached
MIR. Allison SAID it was proposed to
change the paragraph on lead dross
from > to 2H cents. The paragraph
went over at Mr.. Allison's request. He
proposed a change in paragraph 1861
relating to hides. making the rate 20
per cent ad valorem instead of 115
cents per pound and also striking out
the provision relating TO drawbacks
The paragraph. as amended, reads:
'tHides of cattle. raw or uncured.
whether dry, salted or picked, 20 per
cent ad valorem.''
Mr. Smith stated in response to ques-
tions that the proposed 20 per cent ad
valorem was much greater than the
IL cents specific duty, being about 4
cents per pound by the ad valorem
rate
Mr. Vest spoke against the proposed
duty, and spoke of the Oppressive ac-
tion of Mr. Armour to compel butchers
to use his dressed beef" and stated
that the evidence seemed ground for
Indictment but nothing was done.
Mr.. Allen and Mr. Hoar entered into
a controversy. at times personal, as to
the rights of Federal prosecution for
an offense wholly within State lines.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut interposed
the suggestion that he had telegraphed
to the New York Custom House in
reference to the importation of hides,
and had received an answer stating
that the Importation in the last eleven
months was 70000.000 pounds, of the
value of S7,000.000. and net price of
French green hides averaged about 10
cents a pound and the South American
hides about 5 cents.
Referring to Cuba, Mr.. Smith spoke
of the fact that a resolution recogniz-
ing the belligerency of the Cubans had
been proposed by the Senate to that
catafaloue. or to that tomb. the House
of Representatives, to be buried by a
Republican House, Republican
Sneaker. at the dictation of a Repub-
lican President 1t was an insult to
the American people, which they would