The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-08
WANT LUMBER TAXED
Eight Democrats Voted for Pro-
tcctivc Duty on It.
TO ABOLISH THE ENTIRE FREE LIST.
Proposition by Mr.. Quay to Do Away
With Duty on Tea.
SUGAR TARIFF AMENDMENTS.
Allison Announced That the Para
graph VIII lie Held out Untl
II Is Fixed Up.
SUGAR TARIFF AMENDMENTS.

Washington. Juno THE senate today
disposed of tho lumber paragraph. which
has been more stuhbornly contested than
any feature Of the bAi thus FAR. by defeat
ipg the motion of Senator Vest to place
white pine on the free ist--yoas 20, nays
IS.
Tho contest was mainly significant on
brcaSing party lines. which has been main
tainod with few exceptions during tho
debate. ON tho final vote eight democrats
voted against Mr. Vests proposition.
namely Messra, Bacon aud Clay OF Georgia,
McEnery of Louisiana. McI,purin and TILL
man OF South Carolina, Martin OF virginia,
Rnwlina OF Utah and White of California.
on tha other baud Carter (Rcp.) and
Cannon and Mantle (sil, Rop.) voted Tor
tho Vest motion.
Following this vote to substitute tho
Wilson lumber schedule was detcatod--2i
10 37--aud tho schedule waa agreed to 20
reported.
The debate preceding the vote was ut
times very buung. owing TO the political
lines a general discussion OF the future
programme Oh the bill occurred before tho
panu,a adjourned. II led TO statement
lN MIR Allison, IN charge Of the bill. that
tic committee would probably submit
amendments 10 the sugar schtsiuic, and for
that reason. he announced, the sugar
rchedulo would BE- paAsed over tomorrow
and the tobacco achcduc taken UP.
In the senate today Mr. Quay OF PENN
pyNauia presented several propositions 10
Rtilo out the duty on tea and substitute
n duty of 10 per cont nd valorom OH all
articles proposed hy the hill 10 rs placed on
the frcu list, these dutos 10 continue
until July /, 1901, after which the
articles shall be- exempt from duty. An
amendment proposes a provso TO the para
graph nNing a duty on iron ore 80 that all
iron ore from foreign mines owned by
oiliEous and imported for their own usc
and not Tor saie shall ba exempt from
duty.
The consideration OF the tariff bill was
resumed soou after ihe session opened and
The diBcussion proceoded on the paragraph
placing duty OF 81 per 1000 feet on lum-
Dor.
Mr.. Allen lPop.. Mob moved To sub
siitute tho provisions Of the Wilson bill.
which placed lumber on the free Hat The
sfnatOr spoke in particular against resior-
Ing white pine 10 the dutiahlo list. urging
that the rates wore designed TO be prouibl-
tory against Canadian pine. There was
nothing. he aaid. In tho clap trap argument
of American high wages, AZ the wages OF
lumhermon IN Canada were on the whole
better than those paid In the United States.
This was sinpiy an attempt to back rho
lumber syndicate In the advance witch It
had made less than year ago and in the
cycs of every honest man was nothing
short OF absolute larceny -legall2cd lar
rpny
Mir Berry Of Arkansas spoke against re,
l,,gx ,,1 IN ..lt, Ia, hah
heen appealed 10 by the lumber interests of
his own state to support the duty. but he
could not do II when H. laid such heavy
tribute ON the agricultural people OF the
Western Stntet Mr. Berry expressed his
astonishmcnt that any democratic senator
would support the restoration of duty on
umbor
Mr.. Bacon OF Georgia, who is auppoytjns
the lumber duty. reminded Mr.. berry that
HIS tIiaoonsl support wns due 10 the fact
that The duty waB revenue rather than 4
protective duty.
Mr.. Berry responded with vohoment
arrangement OF the bill, framed, he fnii.
In the interest OF every trust and combina-
iit,n ga the country. When he saw IN tho
bill that II gave larro increases Of duty
10 the sugar trust and to every other COM
binaiion % capital, this sa,iaflej hlri thar
The measure was framed distinctly ON the
lines OF protection ANA not Of revenue.
Mr Caffory Of Louisiana opposed tho
duty on white pine and incidentally criu-
olhod the position Of Mr.. Bacon Of Georgia,
who, he said. favored protective duty.
This. the senator from Georgia drped.
Mr. Caffcry announced his opposition to
oil the protective duties. but favored tho
imposition OF n duty for purely revonu. ,
purposes. He said ile supply OF pine IN
this country Wa .neIhousilblc and re-
pudiaied the "reputed" representatives oe
lumber in hts State who went before tho
ways and means committee and asked a
duty Of Sc. Hc could not. he said. find
single basis for this duty 90 lumber 30 far
aA the Southern timber interests were con-
cerncd
"The platform upon which stand" In
terpnsedV Mr. Bacon, "tbe orthodoxy of
which the senator from Louisiana may not
subscribe to. tMr. Gallery supported tbs