Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-06-17
SUGAR SETTLED.
The Most Troublesome Schedule Of
the Tariff Bill Completed.
4 HEAD TAX ON ALL IMMIGRANTS.
The Senate Finance Committee Hears the
Two Sides to the Controversy Over
the Duty on Lead Ore-N0
Cuban Action Soon.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The senate
made a great stride forward yesterday
by completing the consideration Of the
sugar schedule of the tariff bill, except
the provision relating TO Hawaii, which
went over. This schedule has been
the storm center of the entire bill,
and with it disposed of there is a bet
ter prospect for speedy action on the
bill as a whole. The first paragraph
of the sugar schedule served TO bring
out all the speeches and the test votes,
and when this was passed the other
paragraphs of the schedule were agreed
to without further opposition. As
agreed to, the schedule places on sugar
not above No. 16 Dutch standard one
zen per pound and .03 Of a cent for
every degree above S.; and on sugars
above No. Is Dutch standard 1856 cents
per pound, but on sugars testing below
81 degrees LILO cent per pound shall be
deducted. The other provisions of the
schedule relate to maple sugar, maple
sirup, candy, etc. Only one yea and
nay vote was taken during the day, on
the amendment of Mr.. Lindsay, of
Kentucky, to make the rate 1.s cents
per pound o sugar above No. ID Dutch
standard. The amendment was de-
feated--32 to 35,
The Pettigrew amendment relating
to trusts was then taken up and dis
cussed at length. II developed diverg-
ence of view on both sides OF the cham
Der, the two Alabama senators, Mcssrs.
Morgan and Pettus, joining Mr.. Hoar
in opposition. Mr.. Allison finally
tested the sense of the senate by NOV
ing to table the amendment, which
prevailed-yeas 85; nays, 32-two dem
ocrats, Morgan and McEncry, voting
with the republicans to table, thus
turning the scale against the amend
ment.
The tobacco schedule was passed
we and consideration of the agricul-
tural schedule resumed. On the first
paragraph (234), butter and substitutes
therefor, 0 cents per pound, Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas, moved TO reduce the rate
TO 4 cents per pound; disagreed to-
20 to "a.
Mr.. Tillman gave notice Of an
amendment he will offer to the tariff
bill providing for a head tax Of 500
On all immigrants to the United States.
The amendment also makes 1t a INSIDE
meanor, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, for any person to enter
the United States for the purpose of
engaging in trade or manual labor
without intending to become a citizen.
These provisions are modified by a pro-
vision to the effect that they shall
only remain In effect until silver shall
be admitted To our mints for coinage
at the ratio Of sixteen to one, on the
same conditions with gold"
SENATORS DISCUSS LEAD ORE.
WASHINGTON, June 16,-The repub-
lican members of the committee on
finance last night heard the repre-
s~entativcs of the two sides to the con-
troversy over the duty on lead ore.
There has been u persistent effort
since the committee increased the rate
from 1 cent to ~ cents u pound to
have the house rate restored and even
to secure the restoration of the rate in
the Wilson law, which Is three-quarters
of a cent per pound, The contest in a
general way is between the shelters,
who want to secure the tluXing
ores from Mexico, and the miners
of these ores in Idaho, Montana,
Colorado and other lead-produclng
states Of the west. The smelling in
terest was represented at last nights
meeting by Senator Thurston, Of Ne
braska, and Senator Baker, of Kansas,
md the mining interests by Senator
Carter, of Montana, and Senator
Shoup, of Idaho. 1t was represented
on behalf Of the smelters that If the
duty was retained as provided by the
finance committees amendment the re-
suit would be TO drive most of the
American smelters out of existence
and add immensely to the smelling in
terest of Mexico, On the other hand,
Senator Carter contended that the
western miners were entitled to pro-
lection against the poor labor of Next
90. He said that the decentralization
Of silver had worked sufficient hard
shipwitnout rrposlng inns additional
ont, The committee, reserved its de-
cision,
NO CUBAN ACTION SOON,
WASHINGTON, June 10.--lt can be
stated unequivocally as the result Of
yesterdays cabinet meeting, that no
important action relating to Cuba will
be taken by this administration until
the new minister to Madrid has been
chosen and is at his post ready for the
duties of the mission.
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Atchisop Girl Eiopes.
ATCnIsoN, Kan, June 10. Miss Marie
Perdue, aged Is years, daughter of Ed
ward Perdue, president of the Bank of
Huron, Atchison county, eloped from
her fathers country home, a mile from
Huron, at an early hour Monday morn.
ing, with Fred Walter, who was EN-,
ployed by Mr.. Perdue rs a farm hand.