The herald., 1897-06-29

STRUGGLES
Finally Fix the Rates on
Leather
20 PER CENT AID VAL0REM
MARKS THE INCREASE IN sRDn
PRICES
20 PER CENT AID VAL0REM
MARKS THE INCREASE IN sHDn
PRICES
The Debate Drifts About Like Ship
Without a Rudder, but Pro-
gress Is Made
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, June 2S.-The senate
today, disposing of the paragraphs re-
lating to hides, which have been the
source of much controversy. AS finally
agreed on the duty on hides is placed
at 20 per cent ad valorem, in place OF
~ cents per pound, as originally re-
ported by the fianance committee. The
discussion was protracted, drifting into
general debate on trusts and from
that back to the sugar trust.
Smith of New Jersey spoke at length
against the duty on hides, while Allen
of Nebraska supported the duty. The
new paragraph was agreed to, 80 to 20,
one Democrat (Rawlins of Utah) ana
several Populists and Silver Republic
cans voting with the Republicans in the
affirmative. The incidental debate on
trusts led to a severe arraignment Of
the sugar trust by Caffery and Lindsay.
and a general discussion of means to
deal with trusts by Hoar.
Among other paragraphs disposed Of
during the day were all those relating
to gloves, substitute for the paragraph
on live animals, iron ore and stained
glass windows.
A resolution was agreed to authorize
ing the president to invite foreign gov
ernments to participate in the trans
mississippi exposition at Omaha.
The tariff bill was then taken up. It
was intended to take up paragraphs re-.
lating to hides. but in the absence OF
Smith of New Jersey, Allison consented
to let the subject go over.
Rapid progress was made, q number
Of schedules being adopted. Lead ore
was skipped and the leather schedule
taken up. Smith of New Jersey attacked
Allison's proposed change relating to
hides, making the rate twenty per cent.
ad valorem and striking out the draw
back proviso.
The paragraph relating to stained OF
painted glass windows was changed
slightly in phraseology, and the duties
agreed to as reported. On the iron ore
paragraph the pending provision gave
duty of 40 cents per ton on iron ore.
including manganiferous iron. ore and
the dross or residuum from burnt py-
rites, with a proviso relating to the ac-
ing the ore.
Allison offered new amendments, which
were agreed to, adding the first clause
of the paragraph as reported, MAN
ganese ore 81 per tom" also, at the end
of the proviso, "basic Stag, ground or I'M
ground, 81 per ton.
Paragraph 142, card clothing, was
agreed to as in the house bill.
r. L I. ~.
committee made change, inserting
steel handsaws, finished OF unfinished,
10 cents per pound, and 20 per cent ad
valorem.
In paragraph 1877, iron ard steel bars,
cold drawn, ETC., change was made from
one cent to three fourths of cent per
pound in addition to the rates on plates,
etc., and on steel circular saw plates
from q to u cent in addition to the rates
for steel saw plates.
Aluminium was changed, making the
rate crude cents; in plates, etc., 12.
On bronze powder the duty on bronze
metal in leaf was increased from to
8 cents per package.
A new paragraph was agreed to, viz:
Hooks and eyes, 51s cents per pound
and Is per cent ad valorem.
At Mr.. Quay's request the change in
paragraph 1877 was reconsidered and one
cent restored as the duty on iron bars,
ETC., in addition to the rates on plates,
etc.
When lead, lead bearing ores, ETC., was
reached, Mr.. Allison said it was pro-
posed to change the paragraph on lead
dross, bullion, etc, from to ~ cents.
The paragraph went over at Mr.. Alli-
sons request.
Mr.. Allison proposed change in para
graph 4261s, relating to hides. making
the rate 20 per cent ad valorem instead
of IL cents per pound; and also strik-
ing out the proviso relating to draw
backs.
The paragraph as amended reads:
"Hides of cattle, raw or uncured,
whether dry, salted or picked, 20 per
cent ad valorem."
Smith stated in response to questions
that the proposed 20 per cent advalorem
was much greater than the IA cents
specific duty being about cents per
pound by the ad valorem rate.
Platt Of Connecticut interposed the
suggestion that he had telegraphed to
the New York custom house in refer
ence to the importation of hides and
had received an answer stating that the
importation in the last eleven months
was 70000,000 pounds of the value Of
81, 900, 900, and the price of French green
hides averaged about 10 cents a pound
and the South American cents. Re-
ferring to Cuba, Mr. Smith spoke Of the
remarkable fact that resolution recog-
nizing the belligerency of the Cubans
had been passed by the senate and sent
to that catafalque, or to that tomb, the
house of representatives, to be buried by
"a Republican house, Republican
speaker, at the dictation of a Republican
president.
At the dictation of a Republican,
president 1t was an insult to the
American people, which they would re-
buke at the polls next November. Mr..
Smith then turned to his prepared
speech. His chief argument against
the proposed duty on hides was that Il