The National tribune., 1897-06-24
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON THURSDAY
THRIFT THE MAIN BUSINESS
Work on the Bill Progressing More
Rapidly-Some Important Changes.

Work on the Bill Progressing More
Rapidly-Some Important Changes.
The Senate continues its disposition of the
Tariff bill. Somewhat more relative progress
was made last week than in any other SIX
days previous Several schedules were finished.
The wool schedule is under consideration this
week.
When the bill was being considered on June
is, Mr.. Pettigrew desired to have his amend.
ment relative to trusts voted on as part of
the sugar schedule. 1t provided that all
articles on the dutiable list mentioned in this
act be admitted free of duty if said articles or
articles of like character of domestic produc.
ton are mann featured or their sale controlled
or the price affected by trust or combination
to increase the cost of said articles to pur-
chasers by preventing competition or other.
wise.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) said he expected to do
everything in his power to check the evil
complained of. But it had no place in ,
Tariff bill, he said, and should be dealt wi as
a seperate measure. He trusted such meas
ure would be devised. Mr.. Hoar said he
specifically objected to that feature of the
amendment which permitted three or more
men to form a combination and thus force the
articles handled by them on the free list.
Mr.. Pettus ala. d. begged his Democratic
amendment, tending by ill-advised action to
break down all classes of commerce and manu-
facture.
Mr.. Pettigrew said the objections were in
the nature of excuses, and the weakest of these
had come from the Senator from Massachusetts,
(Mr. Hoar). He maintained that every objec-
ton could DO met, and that he was willing 10
SO amend the proposition as to make it an
eGectual remedy against trusts
Mr.. Allison moved to lay the amendment on
the table. Mr.. Faulkner declared the purpose
OF Mr.. Allison was to avoid direct vote on the
trust proposition, which Mr.. Allison hotly de.
MED. The vote. on motion of Mr.. Allison, re.
suited yeas 35, nays 30.
The Senate disposed Of - pages of
the bill on June 16, carrying the work
through the agricultural schedule and up
to the schedule relating to spirits. The
paragraphs on dairy products, farm products.
hsh, fruit and nuts meat products and msce.
laneous agricultural products were acted on.
The Finance Committee proposed many
changes, in the main advancing rates some-
what over those heretofore reported. The
committee was sustained OH every vote. al
though contest was made almost every
paragraph. Mr.. Vests motion to restore salt
to the free list was rejected-yeas "a, nays 81.
The important paragraph proposing tax on
tea went over, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Alli-
son, who expressed hope that this duty tea
might be dispensed with.
The fax, hemp aud jute schedule was taken
up the next day.
Mr.. Allison (lowa), in charge Of the bill,
withdrew the Senate amendment Oh fax not
Tackled or dressed, letting the House rate Of
one cent per pound remain. He also withdrew
the committee amendment on dressed fax, ieav.
Ing the House rate Of three cents.
An argument arising over Mr.. Bacon's crti-
cism OF the position of some of his associates in
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Mr.. Vest excitedly said he had rcfrained thus
far from exposing Democratic discords, but
since the Senator from Georgia had gone into
TINS iavaiory for washing Democratic dirty
linen." he Vest would ask his associates few
questions.
Ia answer to the question as TO how Mr.
Bacon coald reconcile his position with the
fact that an idle surplus of millions was now
IN the Treasury. Why should there be more
revenue!
II had my way" said Mr. Bacon, "there
would he no Tariff bill. But declare that il
any revenue bill is passed it ought to be equal
lied in its benefits"
Mr. Tilman called the attention of his DEM
ocra,ie brethren to the rates they had given
in the Wilson bill to certain raw materials. If
this was fraud, then the present contest over
taxing raw materials WAS merely as to the
amount OF the fraud. In speaking of the tariff
Contests In Democratic conventions Mr.. Till
man referred 10 the Spurious BASTARD of
tariff doctrine brought there by Mr.. Cleve-
lands tools" Turning to his associates, he
exclaimed that they had set the example by
giving to the country III 1894 disreputable
protective tariff bill.
After other paragraphs were considered, Mr..
Morgan remarked that the pending bill failed
to repeal the income tax. 1t was "a remarkable
OMISSION he declared. The Supreme Court had
set aside the law. and yet it was left on the
statute books. SO that in time, with a change in
the Court, the unrepealed law could be sus-
tanned.
On Saturday last, with the assistance of the
Silver Repnbticans and two straight out Re.
publicans. the Democratic Senators were able
to strike out the duties ia three important
paragraphs Of the bill. One was the paragraph
imposing duty OF four cents q square yard OH
floor mating valued at not to exceed 10 cents
per yard, aud eight cents u yard on ali valued
at more than 10 cents. Senator Vests motion
to strike this out was dopied by vote of %
to %. Senators Carter and Hansbrough, straight
Republicans, and Senators Teller and Petit
grew, Silver Republicans. voting with tho
Democrats One OF the principal articles OF
import IRON Japan is mating. which the
proposed duties. it has been asserted, would
have been very heavy burden.
The other Democratic amendments adopted
strike from the dutiable list plain woven
'""s'SS W S'"Be Jhl0 yarns e0SH no are oseu IN
the manufacture Of grain bags and cotton bag.
ging. Efforts will be made to restore all these
duties when the bill is sent to conference
In the House, on Thursday, Speaker Reed
made ruling that a motion to approve the
journal takes precedence over one To correct it.
Congressman Sulz.r IN. ", who presented
last Monday monster petition in behalf Of
the Cubans, desired to have the journal read
that the petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Foreign Afaias :. when appointed" the
last two words not having been inserted by
the journal clerk. Mr.. Payne moved the APP
prevail OF the journal The Speaker gave the
latter motion precedence, and the Democrats
appealed from his decision. They were out
voted.
The proposed duties on wool. hides and tea
were passed over temporarily on June 81.
Anti-toxino was placed OH the free list. Many
paragraphs were passed over, but many articles
on tho list ~ reported were agreed to.
PROTEST AGAINST THE TARIFF.
Minister Toru Hosli, on behalf of the Japan.
ese Government, has flcd a protest against the