The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-02

Mr. White moved to extend the amend
ment to burlap and grain bags, MADE
Of burlap. :. A.
The debate was protracted and in the
main technical. Mr.. Mantle (Mont) ana
Mr.. White supporting the amendment
and Mr.. Perkins (Cal) opposing 1t.
As finally amended the proposed para
graph is as follows. "Bagglng Tor cot
ton. gunny cloth and similar fabrics,
suitable for covering cotton, composed
of single yarns. made of jute, jute butts
or hemp; plain woven fabrics, bags and
sacks. of single jute or hemp yarns, by
whatever name known, and burlap and
bags for grain made of burlap."
In this form the amendment was
greed to-3O to % The affirmative vote
was Observation-Disclosures. Allen, Cannon,
Heitfeld. Kyle. Mantle and Teller also
voted yea. The negative vote was Re-
publican throughout with the exception
of Mr.. Jones, of Nevada.
Mr.. Raconis amendment placing cotton
ties on the free list was then considered.
After brief explanation by Mr. Bacon
the vote was taken and the amendment
agreed to.
The vote in detail was substantially
the same as the previous vote.
Charcoal was struck from the free list
An amendment placing floor mating,
including Chinese mating, on the free list
VS. agreed to without division, these
mattings having been taken from the duti-
able list by a close vote some weeks ago.
The House paragraph placing on the
free list hides and skins, not specifically
provided for. was restored.
The committee paragraph relating to
oils on the free list was agreed to as re-
ported.
Cocanut oil was taken from the free
list and placed on the dutiable list at 49,
cents a pound.
Paragraph 6221a, placing on the free
list regalia and gems for use by societies.
was agreed to with slight notifications.
The paragraph relating to the personal
effects of persons arriving in the United
States was modified so that the effects
taken abroad may be brought back with
out limit, while effects acquired abroad
and admissible free, are to be limited to
500.
The iron ore paragraph was further
making the reference to man.
ganese ore as follows: Manganese ore
less than 40 metallic units in
dry state 81 per tom"
Mr.. Teller moved an amendment in
Guiding in the free list trough lumber,
of white pine"
The Senator criticised the course of the
in placing white pine on the
dutiable list. thus encouraging the de-
of pine when it was known the
supply would not last eight years.
Mr.. Teller said he was for protection,
but he would not carry it to extremes,
compelling every man building a home
or using a stick of pine to pay tribute
to the few owners of pine. This was not
Republican doctrine, which was opposed
to the advance Of prices on the neces-
saries of life. Mr.. Teller declared that
the duty on pine was one Of the many
absolutely indefensible features of this
BILL
This re-opened the discussion on the
duty on white pine which was vigorously
contested in the early stages of the bill,
resulting at that time in retaining pine
on the dutiable list at 81 per thousand
feet.
Senators Gray and Mantle supported
Mr.. Teller's motion. Mr.. Spooner OPP
posed the motion on the grounds that the
duty was a fair measure of protection
to an extensive industry Of three border
States. This was not proposition to
place all kinds Of lumber, those of Maine
and the South and the West ON the free
list, but merely to discriminate against
the white pine Of three States. The
amendment was defeated.
Mr.. Mantle moved to reduce the duty
on white pine from So to 81 per thousand
feet. He read from the statement of a
lumber man that So rate would be pro-
hibitory and he appealed to Democratic
Senators to vote unitedly and thus over
come this high rate.
The amendment was carried by the
close vote of 80 to 81, after another break
in party lines on both sides of the
chamber.
At 5:35 p. m. the bill was laid aside
and after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, July 1.-Mr. Settle, Dem,
Ky.), after the journal had been read in
the House to-day, raised a question az
to the truth of the journal Of last Mon
days proceedings by offering an amend
ment to correct the journal SO as to make
it show that ''theSpeaker, in pursuance
of the rule heretofore adopted, declared
the House adjourned until Thursday"
Upon this amendment he got the floor
and proceeded with an extended speech
on the general question of the power of
the House to adjourn over three days at
a time.
He averred that he offered the amend
ment in no technical spirit but that the
journal might more nearly relate the
truth. He contended that Democrats
and Republicans might vote for it.