Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-06-11
SENATE WAS IN A MERRY MOOD.
Voted for n Two Dollar Duty ON
White Pine Lumber.

"nutC hbhe SOUsOCE.
Washington. June SIN the senate
yesterday Mr.. Quay presented several
amendments to the tariff hill.
One Of them proposes to strike out the
duty on teas and substitute a duty of 4
per cent ad valorem on articles pro-
posed by the bill to be placed on tn"
free list, these duties to continue until
July, 1901, after which the articles shall
be exempt from duty. Another amend
ment proposes a proviso to the para
graph fixing the duty on iron ore so
that ore from foreign mines owned BY
American citizens and imported for
their own use and not for sale shall be
exempt from duty
Consideration OF the tariff bill was
resumed soon after the session opened.
and the discussion proceeded on the
paragraph placing a duty OF 81 per 1000
feet on lumber. Senator Allen moved to
substitute the provisions OF the wilson
bill which placed lumber on the Tree
! list. The senator spoke in particular
against restoring white pine to the du>
| table list, urging that the rates We're
designed to be prohibitory against Ca
madam pine. There was nothing, ne
said. in the claptrap argument of Amer
lean high wages. as the wages or lum-
bermen in Canada were on the whole
higher than in the United States.
Senator Berry spoke against restoring
the duty on white pine. He expressed
establishment that any democratic SEN
ator would support this restoration Of
a duty on labor.
Mr. Bacon, who is supporting the
lumber duty. reminded Mr.. Berry that
his (Bacon's) support was due to the
fact that the duty was a revenue rath-
er than a protective rate. Mr. Berry
responded with a vehement arraign-
ment OF the bill. framed. he said. in
the interest of every trust and combi-
nation in the country. When he saw
that the bill gave a large increase of
duty to the sugar trust and to every
other combination Of capital. this sa,
isfied him that the measure was framed
: distinctly on the lines of protection
and not revenue.
Mr.. Bacon protested at being termed
} free trader. He wanted additiona
duty on raw materials.
IAN raw materials that compete WITH
. the products Of Georgia" remarked
Hoar. amid laughter. III we coult
commit the framing Of a tariff bill t.
the free trade senators who are con
Quoting the debate on the other side.
discover every industry In their respec
, tive states had been amply protected
. Uaughter). Morally, there Is grea
deal Of human nature in the demo
Gratis
Mr.. Thurston defended the propose;
Guiding by arguing that the lumbe
schedule in the bill would not increas
the cost Of lumber to the people Of Ne
braska l cent per 1000 feet
. Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas characterized
: as absurd the claim that this countr!
was being flooded by foreign lumber. II
the face Of the fact that but $7.50O.0O
. worn OF lumber was imported last year
against $40. 900 consumed.
Mr. Vests amendment to except whit
pine lumber from the 81 rate was lost
20 to 8. The negative vote include,
: eight democrats, viz: Bacon and Cha
Of Georgia. McEnery of Louisiana, Nc
Lauren and Tillman Of South Carolina
. Martin of Virginia, Rawlins Of Uta
and White Of California. Mr.. Heit
field (populist of Idaho), who has bee
. voting with the democrats. voted ne
Mr.. Carter Republican Of Montana
: voted yes, and Mr.. Quay Republican Q
I Pennsylvania), was paired for tn
3 amendment. Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska
a Mr.. Harris Of Kansas. and Mr.. Kyle c
Q South Dakota. populists, voted yes, a
. did Mr.. Cannon Of Utah, and Mantle c
t Montana, silver republicans.
Mr.. Allison offered q new paragraph
Q which was agreed to, placing a duty o
a boxes for fruit at 30 per cent advs
9 loren. When such boxes are exporte
J, they may be re-imported at one-half {
Q the rate.
: The lumber paragraph as a whole we
y then agreed to. also the paragraphs G
: clap-boards. shingles and chair can
v heretofore passed over.