The herald., 1897-07-04

shall be exported or the duty paid with
y SIX months from the date Of the re-
eeipt OF ore.
House section Is (renumbered 12) was
egreed to. prohibiting the entry of all
convict merchandise.
After = contest the committee resolu-
tiop Is was adopted. providing that goods
n hand when the act goes into effect
shall pay no other duty than If the same
were imported after the act goes into
effect.
Section 2s (renumbered l4). repeating
those portions Of the law of 1894 incon-
otntent with this bill was agreed to, with
Z proviso offered by Allison. which was
agreed to, continuing in force sections
= to rs. inclusive. Of the law Of 1894
Known as the antitrust sections.
The house retroactive clause was
struck out.
This brought the senate to the end OF
tne bill. and its first reading had been
actually completed. There was quite q
controversy over an attempt to readjust
the duty on manganese iron ore, which
Article the house placed on the free list
H. Bacon moved to fix duty of 81
per ton, but withdrew the motion on the
urance that the entire subject would
pe considered in conference.
Gne finance committee substitute for
<ne mousse provision in regard to coal tar
was agreed to. The amen ndment leaves
the article on the free list.
After defeating an attempt by Stew
art OF Nevada to reopen the clause as to
cyanide of potassium, Allison presented
the new amendment proposing stamp
taxes on bonds, debentures, Certificates
OF STOCK, etc. - It was very voluminous
and Allison explained by saving that
while formidable in appearances it was
simply providing q stamp tax of five
eents on every $100yuf transfer of stock
eee. He modified this so as to except
building associations, stocks and bonds.
and allowed the amendment to 60 over.
This brought the senate again face to
race with the pending beet sugar bounty
amendment. Jones favored the with
orAwal Of the sugar bounty amendment,
ana Kyle spoke in favor Of 1t.
With Aliens motion renewing the beet
sugar amendment pending, an amend
ment was unanimously adopted on mo-
fdon of Mr.. Mills Of Texas, taxing play
Ing cards 20 cents per pack.
Ltndsay's amendment to the reciprocity
clause. asking the president to inquire
into the exclusion of American tobacco
from France and Spain was agreed to.
White moved a new paragraph placing
= duty on incandescent electric light
lamps at S5 per cent ad valorem
Agreed to.
It being 4:30 p. m. Jones urged Allison
TO consent to an adjournment.
Allison responded that he would like
to secure an agreement on a time for a,
Anal vote on the bill, say Monday or
Tuesday.
with the bounty amendment pend
Ing" said Jones, decisively, mo time for
. vote can be f1xed.''
Il hope that the amendment will not
be held up as bogie man." said Allen.
1T viii take week to consider this and
other amendments"
Allison specified Tuesday as day for
q vote.
Jones shook his head and said that
while there was no purpose to delay the
bill. yet the important pending amend
ments must be fully considered.
There was chorus of protests and
Allison suggested recess to p. m. and
Q continuance Of the debate tonight. He
withdrew the suggestion, and added:
"Then give notice that I will endeavor
to secure final vote on Monday or
Tuesday.
The bill was then laid aside, and at
4:36 p. M, the senate went into executive
session and then adjourned until Mon
day.