New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-02
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.


MLAURIN SWORN IN.
WASHINGTON June 1.-The Senator from South
Carolina, John L. McLaurin. who succeeds the late
Senator Earle. was sworn in at the opening of the
session to-day. This establishes the personnel of
the Senate 1t will remain for some time. VIZ Re
prblicans 43; Democrats. "a: Popusts Z: silver
Republicans 5; vacancy (Oregon; total, &c.
Mr.. Mason Rep.. I'D submitted a petition from
the National Business League. urging immediate
and effective action on the pending Tariff Dill. ana
saying that this the general sentiment Of bust
ness interests.
The Tariff bill was taken up Immediately a1ter
the close Of the routine business. Mr.. Aldrch. In
charge OF the bill, returned 10 Paragraph 80. re-
latng 10 china. porcelain, etc. and Withdrew the
proposed committee amendments, leaving the rates
as reported ~ viz: Decorated. GO per
cent ad valorem: undecorated 80 per cent
Mr. Jones' of Arkansas. moved TO reduce these
rates to So and 30 per cent, respectively. Without
debate vote taken and the proposed amend
ments were defeated-ayes, 81. noes. 81 Messrs
McEnery and Cannon voted with the Republicans
in the negative. and Messrs. Harris tKan) and
Heitfeld with the Democrats In the affirmative. IN
other respects the vote was on party lines.
The paragraph was amended to omit clock cases.
and was then agreed TO.
The committee amendments were Withdrawn,
also on the paragraphs covering "all other CHINA
not specifically provided for" leaving the House
rates at 60 per cent for decorated and % per cent
for undecorated. Mr. Jones again offered an
amendment similar to his former one. He said that
at the rates OF the present law the producers said
they were doing prosperous business
THE WILSON LAW AND THE POTTERs
Mr. Sewell (Rep.. n. j. answered. reading
statement showing that many potteries had failed
and large number Of pottery workers were out OF
work as a result OF the present low rates.
tO-ayes
81: noes 80 Mr.. Heitfeld voted In the afrma-
tive with the Democrats. and Messrs. Cannon and
McEnery in the negative with the Republicans.
The committee offered a substitute, which was
agreed to- the paragraph covering tiles glazed
or uncIazed. 1t is practically the same as the
House paragraph
Paragraph 92. covering articles composed OF
earth and mineral substances, was taken up and
Mr.. Caffery dem. Lao offered an amendment re-
ducing the rate from - 10 20 per cent on undeco-
rated ware This amendment was defeated-13 to
26-Mr. Hetfed voting with the Democrats In
the affirmative and Mr.. Jones, OF Nevada. with the
Republicans in the negative The committee
amendments 10 the paragraph were then agreed
The paragraph covering gas retorts, lava tips,
etc, heretofore passed over, was agreed to as re-
ported
On Paragraph %. covering plain green flint or
lime bottles Mr.. Vest proposed an amendment re-
ducing the rate on bottles holding more than one
pint from Seven eighths OF cent per pound to
three-quarers of a cent. The amendment was de-
feaed, and the paragraph was agreed to as re-
ported.
Tho consideration of the bill then proceeded from
the point reached at the last session-vz.. Para
graph 105, relating to spectacles, eyeglasses. cog
giles etc: Mr.. Vest opposed the proposed rates.
Plat ep Conn urged that h the i tSUG ed
excluded outright by duties up TO 300 per cent, II
from abroad we're so poor that it would be Of ad-
vantage to exclude them from use in this country.
Mr.. White Dem. CALI said this was the frst
time the sanitary argument had been used in sup;
port of high tariff and Mr.. Cafery declared
spectacles be tried by Mr.. Aldrich. Mr.. White
the present law. The amendment was defeated
and the paragraph was agreed to as reported.
TILLMAN's CHARGES CONTRADICTED.
At this point Senator Smith, of New jersey, rose
to a question of personal privilege and made the
following statement reading from manuscript
Mr.. President: During my absence from the Sem
ate the other day ascertain from The Record
that in very remarkable deliverance by the Sena-
tor from South Carolina (Nr Tillman he became
sponsor for a newspaper clipping in which my
schedule in the pending Tariff bill. 1t Is only
Newspaper clipping in question is absolutely ana
unqualiiedly untrue. have not during this session
share OF sugar Stock nor at amy time
prior to this when any legislation affecting the
Mr. Tllman sat at his desk while the statement
was being made but made no move toward reply
ing
The remaining paragraphs relating to glass were
agreed to as reported except the paragraPh cover,
over at the request of Mr. Allison.
The marble and stone schedule was then taken
Mr.. Vest made contest on the paragraph re-
lating to manufactures Of agate etc. moving a
amendment was defeated.ayes. II; noes. y.
Th to %sre and onyx aynF the
marble rate "a reported and placing onyx In block
Mr. Vest remarked that this was a raise of 300
per cent over the present rate. to which Mr.
Aldrch assented
Mr. Caffery spoke against such heavy. Increases.
warning Mr. Aldrich that he was digging the
Mr. Aldrich answered that the proposed rates
were required in order to give the American pro-
ducers of onyx adequate protection against Next
onyx.
MIR. WHITE WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
Mr. White supported the committee this
amendment, showing a difference with his Demo
cratic associates on the Finance Committee in this
respect. He said onyx was an article OF luxury.
more than marble. and should have higher
rate of duty than marble He referred TO Mr..
Proctor of Vermont as recognized authority on
marble and onyx and asked him for expert
opinion as to the relative duties on the articles
Mr.. Proctor responded that onyx was much more
and valuable than marble and ought to have "A
MIR. Perkins Rep., .caI3 spoke Of the growing
Industries in his State and their need of
adequate protection against the brilliant grades Of
onyx produced by the cheap labor OF Mexico. He
said also that biologists had located large onyx
deposits In Arkansas and expressed surprise that
the Arkansas Senator. Mr.. Jones. was not ready TO
help his people develop the deposit.
Mr.. Jones replied energetically that In his judy
ment there was no JUSTIFICATION for tariff taxation
except for the purpose Of revenue. and he would
not give his support to any excessive tax IL
It did benefit the people of his State Such taxa
ton for private benefit was robbery. pure and
simple, he said.
Mr.. Vest pointed out that the proposed rate was
three cents greater than the Mckinley rates under
which the exports were less than under the Wilson
rates.
Mr.. Vests amendment was disagreed to-ayes.
is; noes. y.
on dressed freestone Mr. Vest moved n reduc-
ton from 30 10 30 per cent. he remarked that II
became his melancholy duty to refer TO another
duty raised above the Mckinley rate. Already ne
said he had pointed out about thirty Instances OF
the Kind, although Mr.. Adrich had said that there
We're only half dozen rates above those in the
Mckinley bill. IL had reached point. Mr. Vest
said when the advocates Of the bin had lost ali