The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-22

changes making the rate cent? per gross
boxte In place OF 10 cents and "a cent per
thousand. when imported In bulk, In place
Of cont.
MIR. Vest and MIR. Gray opposed the rates.
the latter stating that the business was
enormously profitable.
from aid vaiorem to specific was made on
the recommendation OF treasury experts
and that tho rates In part onset the adj
vance ON the raw materials, Including luua-
Der.
Mir. Allisons proposals were agreed TO.
Mr., Pettigrcw moved to add clause
liking the rate on safety fuse at 10 per
cent He said these fuses were used In
mimtn. operations and that tho article
was controlled by trust. He submitted
letters and statements showing the extent
of tho alleged trust and its divisions OF
territory and purpose. he said. OF rinnder-
Ing the country.
Mir. Wilson Of Washington remarked
that the mining companies ana not the
miners raid for the fuse,
MIR. Pettisruw answered that thousands
Of miners In the mountains were rompu!led
TO buy their own fuses. So
MIR, Teller OF Colorado supported Ntr. let
tigrew's contention. saying that a large
amount OF mining, particularly IN gold anu
felt that the committee had not heard nom
tho Individuals, bu, only from the urs,
II any evidence had been presented MI
Teller said the miutng industry MAS w''iins
to hear it's lust share as means et wv
tcctng American industry anu cnaahs'hS
the difference In labor standards mere anc
abroad but Il WAS not Willing TO contribute
to the profits Of q trust M
Mr.. Platt OF Cocnnecucut, who, WIN MT
Allison, Is IN charge OF tho bill, A,a tpis
was tho most remarkable 'emaast III
teapot" he had ever witnessed Al 'na,
seemed necessary to get duty iew,"V
was to present some newspaper cuWhhs
DECLARING that trust existed hc a'a no
know whether there was trust or not, M
he urucd that the rate OF fuses couil eorh'
under the general basket clause " 40 Il
| As per cent which was lust one.
The vote on the pottgrow nmcndMoh'
was avcs "a noes a. tie. anu inc NV'
| president declared the amcndm'nt los.
| Messcs Mantle, fo,ugrpw. stewart my
| Teller, silver republicans Notou III the ~
| nrmNtiye with tho democrats.
| Feathers and downs went over
Paragraph 40g was changed, making ha'i
| curlt,i for heds aud hair drawn or cieanea
| 10 per cont , atm,
| precious stones went over -.
Pearls In their natural state was chahse'
| to include half peHtlN
| pbis Thought the senate 60 the lealho
paragraph. Hides aud manufactured loath
| or went over All photographic down TO NY
including AS were agreed to. as rcpo'tv"
| ex,apt thpae on glovca, paintings, penVi
| OF wood or paper, which went 0NNr,
Tho paragraph on plnws and other nSr'
cultural implements. 20 per cent, oEnnh"
ON n brief CONTEXT Nj. NesN ana AZ,
White critioislnR tho committees hVuuV
the assertion by Mr. Vest durins pfcNiou
bebetos that the American factories wcr
selling goods abroad cheaper than at HON
Ind beon derroved. 20 which GtN'men
Mr. Ncet domurred, saylng his pos''''
was snpy upheld
Unexpectedly thc sornte was hroueh' I
the free list, all NJ the customs trathtos
the bill having been either cons'a''u"
parsed over. ,,,,..
, MIR Morgan Of Alabama was dlsincilnc
10 go on with the ftcc list until the passe
| ,tcns In tho customs portion OF Va" W
were acted upon
; MIR. Allen explained that Amendment
would be- In order later to any portion .
the bill and With this understanding MI
Morgan withdrew his ohjcriiohs,
Tho first paragraph was lr't blank IA
thcintc when the oxcmptonp from dut
shall go into c'fec'
Acids and nlizarm went over.
New Paragraph ih9 ~ VIVA agreed
{ on motion Of Mr.. white Of California, p'a
ing anii-losnc on the free Hal.
Paragraph 400. relating to animals AZ
mitted free for breeding purposes WI
4 changed on motion of Mr. Chiffon of ToN
= ms TO provide that the sccro,ary of mgr
rullnra shall certify to Sho socrotnry of II
treasury the pure breeds coming under IL
trco list.
Mr. Jones Of Arkansas gave notice of
further amendment that animals aunyih
across the boundary may be brought hac,
Mr. Allison proposed new paragraph
q blS Ia admitting free Of duty fence posi-
+ II went over ON Mr.. burrows request
Mr. Vest moved a new paragraph maxim
freq OF duty floor maiiingr OF straw. u
Guiding what IL commonly known as en-
nese mating 1t went oyor
Vegetable ivory was addoa 10 tho frt
list.
. MIR. Vest moved to add iron ore TO II
tree list II went over.
Mr.. Stewart moved To add cyanide oil po
k aAsi,m 10 the frcc list.
. Paragraph GO, including teas, we
over
Tho following additonn, paragraphs
b., the FREQ list went over,
Articles returned after being eNport'
f470). bnuxite ti76 ~ coal stores
American vssela t60i), coal tar, etc, i1Qt
y | ulhNl'uNN 'Hh 'Ah'' p'''''aII No. -
; rough t52b), emory ore t530l, fnrlne 60
"A'D. fence postp 1884 l2), fish caught
the great lakes iJ3b i-2D floor mating
= l537 l-2,. grease biG), hides t55o), indii
$3.50 chloride n lime t54S, mnngnno
, $50. ores tG16) paintings md s'atulryt6
~, plaster rock OBJ potash t6lol, regal
i, G22 i2D seeds t62sl. wearing apparel Al
personal effects OF PERSONS arriving In 1
ii unitad states 1890, legs and limbs t66s).
y with tho foregoing exceptions and chan
- es. the entire free Hat was agreed to
"a reported.
70 II was now 3 o'clock. and the bill W
laid inside. the days work having cover
pages l3b 10 1870. inclusive.
After u brief executive session the Sc
ate adjourned.
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