The herald., 1897-06-17

bolan, plum Of mohalb or meseard cherry
80 cents and Is per cent ad valorem per
1000 plants; stocks. ETC., Of pear. ounce
or st. Julien plums, ETC.. 81, and 10 per
cent ad valorem per 1000 plants; rose
plants 2ls cents each.
AT this point Mr. Pettus of Alabama
gave notice of an amendment to the
sugar schedule. making unlawful the
importation of sugar by any trust or
combination formed in restraint of trade
or to increase the price of sugar. The
amendment provides that such sugar,
when imported, shall be forfeited to the
government, and that the attorney-gen-
eral shall take steps to enforce this for
feiture.
On potatoes Mr.. Allison withdrew the
committee amendment of 20 cents per
bushel, leaving the house rate of 25 cents
per bushel.
Fruits and nuts were then taken UP.
On paragraph 261, Mr. Allison proposed
changes including peaches, currants,
ounces, cherries and plums, with green
or ripe apples and pears at 25 cents per
bushel. and cranberries at 25 per cent
ad valorem. These were agreed to.
Paragraph 263, figs, ETC., was changed
on motion of Mr.. Allison so that the rates
on figs, plums, prunes and prunelles is
2 cents per pound; raisins and other dried
grapes, 2H cents per pound; dried grapes
20 cents per pound, olives 25 cents per
gallon.
In this paragraph the item Of Zante
currants, 2 cents per pound, occasioned
a lengthy discussion. Mr.. Mills of Texas
maintained that these currants came ex-
clusively from the island of Zante, while
the California senators insisted that
these currants were leading product of
California. Mr.. White reinforced his
assertion by a box of Zante currants
from California and "currant bush" in
bloom.
Mr.. Perkins declared that the produc
tion of raisins and currants in California
was revolutionizing the trade of the
world.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas moved an
amendment, making the rates ~ cents
per pound on figs, plums. prunes, prunel-
les, raisins, and other dried grapes and
twenty per cent ad valorem on Zante
currants.
Mr.. Jones' amendment was rejected
without division, and the paragraph as
adopted by Mr.. Allison was agreed to.
On oranges, lemons. lines, grape fruit
and pomelos the committee had substi-
tuted the rate Of one cent per pound for
the house rate of three-fourths of cent
on fruit and 80 per cent ad valorem on the
boxes, etc. The paragraph caused some
discussion.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas argued that the
measurement of fruit by weight was un-
wise.
Mr. McLaurin of South Carolina pre-
sented statement showing that the pro-
posed rate would be prohibitory on for
eign oranges, lemons, etc.
Mr.. Perkins of California championed
the interests Of the citrus fruit growers
of California. He said that the price of
foreign lemons was put up when there
was a serious need of them in the hos
pitals. Much of this class of fruit brought
disease, and had to be condemned by the
authorities.
White of California, who supported
the proposed rates. differed with his
Democratic associates in their state
ment that the duty would be excessive.
The paragraph was then agreed to as
reported.
On paragraph 266, orange peel or LEM
OH peel, pIGSeINeuS ctC', anu CoCodhul
meal, the rate was changed, on motion
of Allison to 21a cents per pound, the
remainder of the paragraph being
agreed to.
Pineapples went over at the request
of Quay.
On almonds the rates were changed,
on motion of Allison, to cents per
pound on unshelled almonds and cents
on shelled almonds.
Meal products were next considered,
and adopted as reported, except that tai
low went over on the request of Fora
ker.
On the paragraph on chocolate and
cocoa, the committee amendment was
modified on motion of Allison, increas-
ing the rate to 21a cents per pound on the
articles valued under Is cents per pound
and adding powdered cocoa unsweet-
ened at cents per pound.
Paragraph 2S3, fixing the rate on sail
in bags at IL cents per 100 pounds. and
in bulk cents per 100, occasioned strong
opposition, but was finally adopted.
Starch, dextrine and spices were
agreed to as reported.
The paragraph placing duty on tea
at 10 cents per pound until January 1.
1900, went over at the request of Allison.
He said the paragraph had been pro-
posed merely as temporary measure.
and he hoped it would be possible to dis
pense with the duty.
Mills of Texas gave notice of an
amendment to the bill providing that
only rs per cent of the duties shall be
levied against countries whose mints arc
open to the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at ratio of 16 to l.
The bill was laid aside at o'clock and
a message from the president was an
nounced. Davis of Minnesota immedi-
ately secured an executive session.
AT 5:35 p. m. the senate adjourned.