Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
THE BILL GOES OVER.
TARIFF NATTER MEETS WITH UN-
EXPECTED OBSTRUCTION.
PROPOSED BOUNTY AMENDMENT.
This Makes the Trouble, and Jones,
of Arkansas, Announces That
senate Is Likely to sit "a Coed
Long Time" Yet


The Senate has proved futile. When the
senate met to-day there was some hope
nat the final vote would be reached to-
night. but this was speedily dispelied by
the storm occasioned when Mr.. Allison
reported new amendment from the
Finance Committee. giving bounty of
ia cent a pound on beet sugar made
from beets grown in the United States.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. speaking for the
minority, soon took occasion TO say that
no vote could be reached on the bill In
the near future. in view Of this bounty
amendment. He intimated, also, that the
debate would be very protracted from
this time forward. Mr.. Teller, OF Colo
rado. supplemented this view, saying
that the appearance Of such an amend
rpent at the last moment looked as
though the Republicans were trying to
delay the passage OF their own bill. AS
It had become apparent that the bounty
provision might cause serious delays, Mt
Thurston, Of Nebraska, one of the prime
movers. arose, and in impressive tones
withdrew the amendment, saying his ac-
ton was inspired by patriotic motives
and for the purpose OF removing all OBJ
stacles TO the passage OF the bill. Ills
colleague, Mr.. Allen, Immediately re-
newed the bounty proposition, so that
the complication was the same as before.
Later in the day Mr.. Allison sought 10
have a time fixed for the vote, but the
bounty amendment stood in the way, ana
ali appeals to Mr.. Jones were in Valn
Mir. Allison finally gave notice that ne
would expect TO pass the bill MONDAY
or Tuesday. $50.
During the day the bill was brought
"a a state OF practical completion, the
only remaining items being the ne"
PROPOSITIONS submitted by the commit
Zee and individual senators, besides the
bounty amendment Mr.. Allison proposeu
late in the day. and the amehainehs
providing for stamping bonds. oeoen.
,ures shares Of stock, etc, which went
srer unfiI Monday. Among the features
disposed Of to-day were the ahtl-tIust
.ections. the provisions of the wilson
act on that subject being re-enacted.
Mr.. Mills DemocraD, Of Texas, brought
forward a new amendment for tax Oh
On cents q pack on playing cards Whlci
was agreed to by unanimous vote, anna
much amusement and surprise, as Mr.
Mills had not expected this result AN
OF the administrative sections OF 'he piii'
and that repeating the Wilson act were
disposed OF during the day, and the para
graph proposing tax on peer was "i''-
drawn by the committee.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day. no effort being made to observe the
national holiday.
PENSION DISMISSALS.
Soon after the Senate met a resolution
was agreed tC, calling On the Secretary
OF the Interior for the names and poliu-
ral affiliation of pension examiners in
The field, recently dismissed Mr.. Cal
unger. of New Hampshire. secured an
amendment extending the inquiry 10
those dismissed from March a. 1888, to
July 1, 1893.
The tariff bill was then taken up ana
Mr.. Allison presented three new amend
nents not for Immediate action, he
said but in order that they might be
speedily printed.
THE first amendment provided bounty
of Ia of a cent per pound on beet sugar
made from beets grown in the United
states from July, 1898 to July 1903. The
amendment went over temporarily.
Mr.. Allison also proposed two new
amendments, embodying sections and
II of the administrative paragraphs OF
the law or 1891. lie dioO gave hOtiSS eH"S
the amendment heretofore offered by Mr..
spooner, Of Wisconsin, providing for
comprehensive tariff inquiry by three
members Of the Board of Appraisers
would be inserted on page 2l3.
Another committee amendment provides
for the withdrawal OF goods in bond,
by American vessels engaged in the
foreign trade. or trade between Allan
tic and Pacific ports; also, for the re-
enactment of sections 73 and n, incu-
sye, OF the tariff act Of 1894. Section
OF the BILL relating to the duty on ar
tlcles not elsewhere enumerated, was
agreed 10. as in the House bill. sub
stitute was inserted for section 5, which,
Mr.. Allison explained, was substantially
the same as in the act OF 1884.
TAX ON TOBACCO.
Section 6. as reported by the commit
tee. relating to the internal revenue tax
on tobacco and snuff. was struck out
and section Z. relating to the tax on
cigars and cigarettes, was agreed TO as
reported.
the sections relating to protecting
trademarks also were agreed TO.
Section s. as to ship-repairing mate
rials. was struck out.
The committee sections proposing
taxes. OH beer. ale, porter etc, were
struck out.
House section II also was restored. pro-
vidlng that no goods shall be imported
unless In cases provided for by treaty,
except In vessels of the United States.
or In such foreign vessels as belong TO
citizens Of the country producing such
goods.
The House section was restored, pro-
viding a discriminating duty Of 10 per
cent. ad valorem, In addition to the du-
ties of the act, on goods imported in ves-
sells not OF the United States. The fol- |
lowing section. making the restrictions |
OF section II apply only 10 countries main |
taining similar restrictions against |
American vessels. was restored:
Section 26 Genumbered 40. repeating |
those portions of the law OF 1894 incon-
sistent with this bill, was agreed TO. with |
a proviso. offered by Mr.. Allison. con-
tlnuing in force sections 70 and 76. in |
elusive. OF the law OF 1894. known as the |
antitrust sections.
The House retroactive clause (section |
- was struck out.
This brought the Senate 20 the end or
he bill. and it's first reading throughout
aad been actually accomplished.
THE JONES BOMB.
Then came the unexpected complication
referred to. Mr.. Jones announcing that
IN view OF the new amendments. the SEN
lte would be In session "a good, long
time" aud insisting that. owing 10 the |
heat, the early meetings be discontinued.
After long discussion Mr.. Thurston
withdrew his bounty amendment, ana
Mr.. Allen renewed It. An effort for
night session was unsuccessful, and Mr.