The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-08
RAPIDLY NEARING THE CLOSE
THE FINAL VOTE ON THE TARIFF
BILL is APPARENTLY NEAR
AT HAND.
HAWAIIAN PROVISION AGREED 70
Providing for Reciprocity Pending
Annexation NegOtiatiOns-Sen-
atOr Turpie's Arrangement
of the Bill.


the rapid work on the tariff bill today
sees the close of the long debate in the
senate, and the final vote is near at hand.
Two of the most important provisions,
those relating to the Hawaiian treaty of
reciprocity and the duty on coal, were per-
fected today. while another source of
much conflict, the reciprocity section, was
matured by the finance committee and
presented to the senate.
Aside from these larger items a great
many minor ones which have caused
more or less conflict were disposed of. The
Hawaiian provision of the house bill was
restored after brief debate and without
the formality of a vote. This has the eff
feet of leaving the Hawaiian treaty of
reciprocity in full force and effect.
During the day Mr.. Turpie of Indiana
spoke in support of the amendment for 2
per cent tax on inheritances. His speech
was notable for its picturesque metaphors
and the virulence of his denunciation of
the pending bill.
Mr.. Turpie spoke of the statements fire.
quenty made as to straits Of the Unit
ed States treasury, its insolvency and
bankruptcy. Such statements were I'M
warranted, and tended only to shake pub
lie confidence. Today there was large
surplus in the treasury, the last of its
statements showing $135, 100000 availa-
BILE cash balance.
In sarcastic tones Mr.. Turpie declared
that the tariff bill was the joint product
of two parties-One the party that had
come into power last November, the other
the party in Office. One was a mercena-
~ organization, the other political, and
both had entered into q compact for tar
iff bill Neither branch had any anxiety
as to the treasury or the amount of de-
felt, except as it showed political ends.
L T,rho
sions must wait, every interest of legisla-
ton must wait, while these two parties
executed their plans.
Mr.. Turpie declared the bill was found
ed on prohibitory lines to keep out articles
. yielding revenue, and in his judgment it
could not produce, with all other sources
of revenue, $450,OOO,OOO. 1t would prove
a blanket too short to cover the corpus de-
licti of the annual deficit. The theory
pursued was the fallacious one that rails
ing rates raised the revenue.
Mr.. Turpie bitterly arraigned the BILL
saying that no measure had ever been pre-
sented making so large and provoking
spoliation of the worlds commerce"
There was compound larceny" in near
ly every schedule. One-third of the bill
was a declaration of war against France
Germany and the continent of Europe
rhe people of this country, he said, had
South America, but this bill made it al
most penal offense to carry on trade
with the people of the southern republics.
The senator said the amendment for an
inheritance tax was urged by the minority
in good faith as means of raising reve-
nues 1t proposed but a small contribu-
ton for the support of the government
under which the beneficent rules OF de-.
scent prevailed 1t afforded means Of
oaL:,n +ln OF MI q tiOns Of wealth
in the hands of trusts and individuals,
which, in time, must be touched by death
and distributed through the channels OF
inheritance.
Mr.. Turpie denounced the protective
system in bitter terms, his unique figures
of speech attracting much attention. Re-
ferring to the enormous bounty to go TO
the wool manufacturer he declared It
was not for the interest OF
fne s heepR e Clothing s0' who e would
strip from the babe in its cradle articles
essential TO its use. We had developed
in this country new breed of animals.
"They are the tariff SWINE" exclaimed
Mr.. Turpie, "the high protective tariff
swine. They are voracious feeders with
fierce appetites and regard only Tor the
infant industry of bristles.'
The senator went on to characterize the
rates of the bill as akin to bribery and
rapine, dictated by 'banditti of syndi-
Gates" And yet, he declared, out of this
unclean mass of brides and gifts it was
expected to distil the pure water OF
prosperity. ou oxn0o+ 70 eDiov
,naradise by entering the domain OF the
damned" he vehemently exclaimed. :,
Mr.. Turpie spoke about two hours, ana
was given close attention. He closed with
20 tho cilyar uupStiOn. assert
ing that there was no more right to aban-
don the free coinage of silver than to
abandon the free coinage of gold.
In the senate today Mr.. Perkins of Cal.
;fornia presented Geographic memorial
in favor of annexing Hawaii.
Mr.. Rawlins of Utah changed his vote
of yesterday on the lead ore paragraph
to the affirmative, having voted uiiuer
misapprehension, the effect being to give
one democratic vote in favor of the com
mittee rate of 1 IL cents per pounH,
The tariff was taken up, and Mr.. quay
of PENNSYLVANIA gave notice OF reconsld,,
Grafton of paragraph lis, iron ore, ana
purposes being to secure acton ON tae
clause in certain manganese ore at p
per ton. He said he would not urge the
subject until he had consulted the hnance
committee. 81. Al,
Mr.. Allison then proceeded with the
DaraSf1DUS ueTelOlOIc ptecSu w
bleaching powder the duty was cnanged
from IA to Is cents per. pound.
Mr.. Vest moved to place the article
on the free list, and an extended debate
ensued on the use of the bleach in paper
pulp factories. 49,
The committee provision was agreed to-
80 to 81.
Mr.. McEnery (dem) voted with the re-
pubicans in the affirmative, and Messrs.
Teller and Mantle with the democrats in
, the negative.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina moved to
place gypsum on the free list. Rejected,
"a to 80.
The paragraphs was then agreed to
with the changes proposed by the COM
/ mittee.
The rate on asphaltum, ETC., crude, was
changed from $1.50 to $1.25 per ton, and
The change was agreed to, 36 to y.
Means were made 40 cents per bushel.
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