The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-02
RIG DAY ON THE TARIFF.
PRACTICALLY ALE THB JIID-OTEB
PARAGRAPHS DISPOSED or.

ring IoF NntAVh Hhe AHCa ~ NV i
yree List-spooaer's Proposed Ceuuissios.
WARRINGTON, July LIN the Senate to-day
~,r.otIcally all the laid-ovcr paragraphs were
si,posod Of. and the tariff bill WINS completed
aovn TO q point where the subjects yet to DO
considered may DO easily enumerated. These
,ub,ects, though few, arc Of tho highest impor-
t,nce. and their consideration may occupy moro
time than lie now generally expected. They are:
The imposition of q duty on tea; Increased
revenue taxes on beer, tobacco, and cigars; reel
procity with foreign nations, and the adoption
Al A policy Of retaliation against tho products Of
countries that allow export b~ounties. The ques-
lion OF other sources Of revenue will have to be
.sttled also and may prove to DO more difficult
than any yet encountered in the progress Of tho
bill
To-day the Finance Committee met three de-
feats. In spite Of its opposition bagging for cot
ton and bags for grain were put upon the FREQ
Hat $50 to 25. SO were cotton tics 40 to 29l.
White pine lumber lacked but ono vote Of being
also placed on the free list 1872 to 33,. and then. !
By a vote OF 80 to 81, the duty was reduced from
SGT 81 per thousand feet.
When the bill was taken up, Mr.. Jones, Ar
kansas. moved to make tho duty on cocoa fbro
mating paragraph 4+1 90 per cent. ad valorcm,
instead OF Q and 4 cents per square foot.
Lost, without a yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Allison reported back the amendment Of
fere yesterday by MIR. White Of California al
lowing a drawback OF the duty on coal used in
American vessels engaged in foreign trade and
In the trade between the Atlantic and Pacific
ports Of the United States. emitting. however,
the ~coastwise trade. Mr.. White called atten-
ton to that omission. and moved to amend tho
amendment by making 1t apply also to the
cossting trade. That was lost. without a yea
and nay vote.
II, hne ~, .e''I 49, oHssn u
ora assT T'nit.d pFt ssatss 70 Mr. s'a Al use% ny notion elso1'n ws .,
rejected, and the drawback amendment as
offered by Mr.. Allison was agreed to. The coal
paragraph was thus considered to be completed.
ment giving tne secretary OF inc treasury
power to designate three OF the present Board
t thoroughly ipve.siFaso the = different sariS
mn'G n. So%peuns 1f s.nes, .lT~ t Ios' S;rs su%.'. ,n
are MISUNDERSTANDING, eepeciaiiy mo oineFehco IL
labor cost and other elements or factors entering
into and bearing upon the matter of competition.
They are 70 collect an niormauo whicn. In
their Judgment, should be considered in impos-
n ing . n'e ,Ssrat.am ana ~ ooaaI,z,u. ,hs nom.
revenue tneFetrom a Q '01"lLins Ii oom,
Ispor' rneir nmNsaa " l. Se tsans
pine treesmry, ny wDom thes are 10 % rahs-
mItteo 70 Songfess. ,a hr W. Iowa. A.
Inc proposiuon 0neteo ~ MT Sones, a. =.
co,ton' ,eunn pH cloth, &c" ipsrasraph 4s5iaS. was "a
s t4Ssn up; MI the w nora mo @Sar! 10 saa aa 10 ' BAGS sof is
grain, made OF 6ur.aps, 4 iong discnsssl9n en-.
ttSS sue y. r q eSSu Wa S" inserrteS IN the free rec iis a in
this form:
BsSging FOR cotton. ganny Sio.h, ana similar y n faor,es'
SSade of. Of ists; Ja If . ss.is, or ia hemp mp n p,a,n r ~e1eS ST ra SSss.
ever name known. and burlaps and bags for grain.
made ., ouri APPS, p,,,.. c,,,o, pr,. u,n.,.
sehnI1rs A.e9' putteti Sa nnu, hyse' n mS Ne
GssEnsry said that he would also have voted
s n ne sf Isl; ; t t %ss also ss5 e; ss"gs 8, - q
h NE "a R,,,e "a r m az &Ssn,,is wa ~ and TeIIIes
Joined the psmocEats in the ca, afa nm sena.
IN \ f. sssss motion to put floor mating on the
cont sss,; NE 4 SfMss Ne. N. 1ills ss,'' although without tho
for ni spara s arnp f0s ssoS Wer not retained stR1iGusdy on the tree
iist, although the Finance Committee had orig
nay ehyrco e1m h5nea1 vas q as stI,cke oY the free ,ist
II o Seins ON s91 he dutiaS Steii iist' oT unIadep coal ct
'+pfs ssas on The S Isss 1 1eosl tar, went over till to-
E psaH S, At the s Tsqq sss q Ss ME : 9q;sy WE'RE Psr stTisRss
rom rom Ia, Rsr free i asa ''' "sio'paf' were ''f''A'n
putting asS so DIS on he isss Iis,. was asFssa y: il:
products. coeoaput OIL Seing stricken out and
u nnsnd 70 the outiaoie 'is' Vol % oeh''
eRo9hu. 80. ho-u ,ro-
fsintlnEs ana stadnnaarry not otnerwiSe pro o
~ NE, ior .paaagLapn 9 no mere pe rc ON rsbe1o
Mst, the pedestai 10 tne statuar! leACePt MheIo
ke Statuafy and peasstal are car'eo i'om ono
' H. p moi SSin nesra@ropS ls1s again went over.
!ne commlttee anendment p9tsing on me dree
S..n rfEsni1 ns ana ssn asa sh5o waS a . to With
modincation: ), ,..o,
list s ansp sodium oar 'V ISss, WAS y striieKen out u Para.
eraph 646, putting sulphur on the tree IisI, was
e1lk !. being transferred TO the dutiaoie list at
% cents per ton;
,raa sagraph oo9, putIing On Inc trS ed ~. mant
lng apparel ana artlcles OF personai aooIhmont
% persons arriving from abroad. was taken up.
aae finance CommiLtee suosui.utS tnns a. 1hs
Ynvne9e 70 necessary ana apPropriate nrtici1a
LOT present comfort and convenienceS. Mr.. All
on m9dined the SUBSTITUTE oy adaihg q provi