The herald., 1897-05-26

came into competition with those paid
on silver basic.
"The senator from Nevada (stewart)
usually makes that argument" inter-
posed Mr.. Gallinger.
He hae based 1t usually upon Japan's
use Of silver, and now Japan has re-
pudiated silver"
= You mean Japan was bought out"
Mr.. Stewart put in.
Mr.. Vest then turned to several of the
schedules and discussed them in detail.
Fret he took up the sugar schedule. In
genfous tables could be prepared as to
sugar differentials, and the tables of
the senator from Rhode Island CAL
drich) were of this ingenious kind. The
whole thing turned on one point, said
Mr. Vest, and no one but the expert in
side sugar refinery was able to tell
this 1t was as to how much raw sugar
would make one hundred pounds of re-
fined sugar, and what amount of waste
will there be.
While discussing the Hawaiian treaty
Mr.. Vest said that it would have been
at least more honorable had the COM
mittee proposed to abrogate the Ha-
waiian treaty than kill 1t indirectly.
How is it possible to defend the in
crease of duty on lead?" asked Mr.. Vest,
when the lead trust is making enormous
profits and declaring IL per cent divi-
dends on ite stock, common and pre-
ferred? Why double the rates on lead,
product going into every poor home,
in order to- feed the cormorant taste of
these monopolists?"
On earthenware and crockery the SEN
ator said the increased duties were ap-
palling. The farmers of the bill had un-
dertaken to make the duties absolutely
prohibitory.
Referring to the wool schedule, Mr.
Vest spoke Of the conflicting claims of
the wool manufacturers and Mr.. Law
renee, the shepherd king"
AS to hides, Mr.. Vest said he warned
the Republican senator's that hides
would go back on the free list, as the
result OF thrifty New England senti-
ment. In conclusion Mr.. Vest said there
was no disposition to delay the COL
sideration Of the bill. There would be
no facdous opposition, and no unneces-
sary objection.
Mr.. Cannon Of Utah introduced an
amendment for bounty on agricultu-
raj exports, and spoke briefly.
He said the pending bill, without any
protection 10 the farmer, would be q
rank injusticA and would be violation
OF the pledge which the victorious party
made in its platform to the voters las;
year. If the bill should fail to give
some measure of justice to the farmer
then he will overthrow it at the first op.
portunity, declared Mr. Cannon.
( 1t was a singular fact, commented
Mr.. Chandler, that the Utah senate,
had long supported a protective tariff
and now concluded that the system h,
advocated was robbery
Mr.. Cannon responded that in hi
guilelessness as a Republican, he hat
accepted the entire protective idea, bu
now, with the responsibility Of weighint
the merits of every protective PROPOSE
ton, he insisted on equalizing the ad
vantages, so that the farmer would re-
ceive a share.
The tariff bill was then laid aside fo
the day.
At 5:15 p. m. the senate went into ex
ecutive session. and soon after ad
journed.
BILLS INTRODUCED
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Senatol
Pettigrew today gave notice. of ar
amendment to the tariff bill providins
for the abrogation of the Hawaiian re-
ciprocity treaty, as follows: THAT tn,
treaty concluded January 13, 1876, anc
proclaimed June 8, 1875, and the conven
ton extending the duration of sal,
treaty, concluded December 6, 1884, be
tween the United States and the Kin,
| of the Hawaiian Ielands, is hereby abro
gated, repealed and annulled"
Senator Cannon of Utah offered the
following as an amendment to the tariff
bill: From and after sixty days from
the passage Of this act there shall be
paid out of any moneys in the treasur,
not otherwise appropriated to any ex.
porter of wheat or wheat flour. rye O,
rye flour, corn (ground or unground)
cotton. hops or tobacco produced who'll,
in the United States and exported b,
sea from any port in the United States
to any port of any other country, the
following export bounty, by way Of ar
equalization to agriculture Of the bene.
fits of this act and to encourage the in.
dustries of the United States, to wit
Ten cents per bushel on wheat; so cent:
per barrel on wheat flour; 10 cents pc,
tushel on rye; so cents per barrel on ry.
-four; s cents per bushel on corn; II
cents per Genital on corn, ground; cen,
per pound on cotton; cents per pount
On hops; cents per pound on tobacco
Ard all payments of bounties unde,
this act shall be made upon negotiable
vouchers, issued by the collector of Gus.
toms at the port of clearance, upor
presentation at the treasury or any sub
treasury of the United States; aud tn.
secretary of the treasury is hereby
charged with making and enforcine
such regulations as may be necessary
for the full protection of the exporters
and of the government, according to
the true intent and meaning of this
law" i.
This amendment is the result of a
conference of Silver Republicans, Popu.
lists and some Democrats, and may be
said to represent the sentiment of tn;