New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL
PROGRESS OK TIE PASSED


VOTE FOR 4 Duty on HiDEs-A
DISCUSSION OF TRUSTS
,,,-o 9S-Io the Senate to-day the
,,,o~ authorizlr- the President 10 lh'i'o ~
,, ,.overnr,or:s to participate IN u'e ION"
siss,np, Exposition at omaha was "gieeu ~. so
m, r-arir III was thCn taken up me pun
"a no n takc ~ the paragraphs rei""n" ~
- 49,. zinc ~ tho absence and Illness OF MI
r,,h Of Nev,-Jcrscy VINO is Interested MI an
con consented TO let the subject 80 over 80 49,,
On rosponse TO inquiries that 80 Tar as pos9'''
committec would proceed with the pards'"P"'
orda~ and not skip about except as Se'u'"i' 'e'
agree 90 ,.s or Garth
paragraphs S. gypsum, and 81, Gays W ' ~.
went over The paragraph relating ~ san, ,., =,
,,,s1 class windows was changed sighuE IA
nhr.secloey and the duties agreed 10 us i'Po'
In the iron orc paragraph Gl9 the pehdins pro-
vision gave duty ot 40 cents ton on ITO" ''' 80,
o,,,,r ,ronrariferons ore AID the doss or resldu-
m, from burnt pyI!tes. with proFiso iei"'.-e "
The account TO be taken Of moisture IN "e'e"'.0
49, orc Mr. Allison offered new amendments
,,n,ob were agreed to- adding 10 the iirst clause
y, ,,o nararraph as reported: manganese ore 81
nor ton': also at the end oil the pIo''9o' ~
Stag ground or ungrcund 81 per ton
Paragraph lf2 card clothing. was agreed 10 as III
tho House bill In the paragraph on cross-cu' saws
cen tho committee made change. inserting steer
honssaws finished or unfinished. ~ cents per
pound and 20 per cent ad valorem' III P"'"7t "l'
49, .ron or steel bars. cold drawn. etc, a chahse
was made from one cent to threc-quar'ers cent I"
mound in addition to the rates on Plates etc. anu
q, steel cjrcu,ar-saw plates from three-quarers 10
ope-half cent in addition to the rate ior steer sd"
plates 49, 49,, .o.o
Aluminium le9 was changed, making me ra'e'
crude cents; In plates etc. u cents III p.0'N
powder d7D the duty on bronze metal IN lear was
increased from to cents a package. ne"
nararronh n7Si9 was agreed TO, viz. hooks ana
ewes so cents pound and 10 per cent ad VaioreH'
AT Mr. Quay's request the change IN farasrapn
Is7 was reconsidered and cent restored as 'e
duty on iron bars etc. n addition to the rates o'
mates. etc. Whensthe paragraph on lead lead
,r,,o or.r o,c was reached Nj Allison said IT
was proposod to change the paragraph QSO on LEAD
dross bullion etc. from tc pa cents. Ihe para
graph went at Mr. Anison's request
Duty OF 20 PER CENT on HIDES.
Al this pol,t Mr. Smith came on the floor ana IL
was decided to so on with the leather scneu .o.9
Mr. Allison proposed change IN faras'aP" f-O'2,
relating to hides. making the rate % per cent "u
vaiorem instead OF li2 cents pound, ana @,'o
striking out the proviso relating 10 did"p"Vhs'
1be narocraph as amended reads: Hides OF cat
,I raw or incurred whether dry. sailed or picked
20 per cent ad valorem.
Mr. Smith said in response TO questions 'hat inc
proposed 90 per cent ad valorem was nuch greater
than the Il. cents specific duty pelhs ao0"' ''''
a pound by the ad valorem rate
Mr. Platt of Connecticut, said that ne hau 'e'o
GRAINED to the New-York Custom House in refer
erca IN the Importation Of hides. ard had received
an answer saying that the importation III 'he las.
eleven months 100000 pounds OF the va'b b;des
e. oc nh1 and that the price OF French green !Iiu
Ssveraged about 10 cents pound ana the oou'h
American hides about cents; eron, . slight ILL
MIR Smith, who was suffering from :. siaSS" Dc
ness was recognized for a prepared speernii ann
fore beginning IL he rSfe,Tec 70 r Hobart to the
Vice-Presdency and the insenon 81 re sng Mr.
Snp,b smoke Of the Republican majority gwen IN
SewJersey last November. due IN IaIse par ne ,e
sad' 70 tribute ib 10 one Of their people He re-
garded remarkable IN View o. nber Subjects,
ihat Ills extra session had been called to pass
tariff bill which could have been sHss,on Refer
ring TO CuSa. Mr. Smith spoke of the remarkabie
fact that had been passed by the Senate and
r. ~ Thai cal faque or tomb the House OF Rep
anS Kepabican Speaker the dicatiOn Of
Republican President II was an ah,,ta az The
polls next November.
SENATOR SMITH SLIGHTLY ILL.
Mr.. Smith then turned to his prepared speech
but had Just begun. when he paused anc look MS
seat not feeling equal to the task of proceeding
He said he would so on in five minutes ana IN
order to give him time to recuperate Mr.. vest
went on with a speech against the committee rates
Mr. Smith remained in his seat, showing no i'll
effects beyond a slight and temporary faintness
Mr. Armour 70 compel butchers to use his dressed
beef MIR Allen remarked that the evidence seemed
not something done toward prosecution? -,
This led 70 warm controversy between en- MT MI
PROSECUTION prose for an offence wholly within State
fines. which at times became rather personal by
passed pass and he resumed his speech He said that
Ia placing s SHy on to ny ndus Of
United states against foreign competition. and
which controlled almost absolutely the price of
HIDES used by American manufacturers of lea hGT
cdft adj
remove the only check that prevents them from
d viii G pre- S o naeor h of h
plus leather and It's products In the markets OF
Mr. Smiths reference to trusts led NJ. stewar;
10 follow with an extended Arrangement o. n,
money trust which. he asserted W"s i"e "oist o,
Mr m9ar said tina. he thought It Aeiy AZ an-snd-
,nent relating 10 trusts would be offered in con-
necion with the present bill tending 10 perfect the
provisions that subject in the Tariff Bill OF 1885,
and declaring that such provisions are not re-
2saed By ,n S such an r 6"G be 6ssr
ppreed 10 Vote fos it when i, cane up While the
question of trusts could he dealt with to ex-
ISL y Ds he feafed that the most serious phases Of
The evil must be dealt with by the states. lie
s TSust and and the dicuSs in making the sugar
Trust and sapdsd On ITns s 10
night GIT be found to cheek them vi he could no,
their amount Of capital which would be one e.
feotive means Of dealing with them.
Mr. Lindsay said that IN the case Of confcss@o
monopoly. such the Sugar Trust, one enectVt
means OF dealing with IL would be 20 extend II nc
further benefits from tariff legislation.
Mr.. Hoar replied that the policy seemed to be
established that revenue was 70 be raised on re-
fined sugar. and Il further desired that the
business Of refining sugar should he done IN this
country rather than abroad \ great foreign GOV.
eminent about ihc biggest trust that could
menace the trade OF the United States lie hoped
that effective remedy would be found instead
Of going on the theory that because Jackal OF
fox preys on our commerce it mould be given over
70 q foreign wolf or Hon
Mr.. Caffery argued tnag mo Sugar Trust was
within the operation Of the Antitrust law. and hC