Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-02
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on the free list was then considered and
after Il brief explanation by Bacon. the
vote was taken. The amendment was
agreed TO. ~ to 81. The vote in detail was
substantially the same as the previous
vote.
Charcoal was struck from the free list.
When Quay desired to have coal tar go
over Jones remarked that the Democratic
senators wanted speedy advent Of pros
perity. we might dispose of this bill.
ioday, remarked Jones with apparent
elrnestness. IF the Senate wants TO pass
the lill, today. there will be no objection
from this SIDE said Quay. The para
graph went over Farm and feldspar
we're struck from the free list.
An amendment placing floor mating
Including Chinese mating on the free
list WAS agreed to without discussion,
these mattings having been taken from
the dutiable list by close vote Some
weeks ago.
The House paragraph placing on the
free list hides and skins not specifically
pr 1videI for was restored. The committee
paragraph 63 relating to oils on the free
list WAS agreed 10 as reported. Coacld-
nut oil was taken from the free list ana
placed on the duitable list at 3ia cents
pound. Paragraph 622t2 placing on the
Tree list regatta and gems for use by So
c.ieties was agreed to with slight modifi-
cations. Saeep dip was restored to and
sodium struck from the free list Crude
sulphur or birthstone IN bulk was taken
from the free list and made dutlaple al
80 cents a ton.
The paragraph relating 20 the personal
effects of persons arriving in the United
states was modified so that the enects
iaken abroad may be brought back with
out lint. while effects acquired abroad
ard admissible free are TO be limited 10
600. Vest criticized the paragraph, say
ing Il was III the interest of American tai
!ors who wanted to charge exorbitant
III ices He declared that the talk of mil
ionaires going TO Europe and spending
Si5o0o,0eo annually was AL rot. lie
our people would shut themselves up and
reuse to travel and to mlngie freely with
The people Of the world.
Sewall, \. j., also criticized Inc sloo
limitation, saying il would establish a
system Of espionage on every man ana
woman going to Europe. II was too small
business for the American Congress 10
be engaged in. declared Sewall.
Gallnger y. H., supported the amend
ment saying there WAS no reason why
Vanderbilt or Gould should be allowed
10 bring from abroad personal effects
worth thousands of dollars, while the
humble citizen had to buy these goods
with the duty added, After extended de-
bate the modified provision WAS agreed
TO- As finally amended. the original pro-
vision of the bill has the following addi-
lional clause:
provided that in case, OF residents OF
the United States returning from abroad.
all wearing apparel and other personal
effects tuken by them out the tht4ea
States 10 foreign countries shall be adj
mitted Tree OF duty. without regard 60
their value, upon their Identity being es-
abolished. under appropriate rules and
regulations to be prescribed by the sec
rotary of the treasury, but no more than
500 in value OF articles purchased apfoad
by such residents OF the United States
shall be admitted free Of duty .on their
return.
+ a new paragraph was mss tea IN tue
free list covering works or art. the pro
1etion Of American artists temporarily
Ming abroad, and other works OIL ART I'M
4Fted for presentation purposes.
HI The iron ore paragraph was fnriher
schAlged. making the reference TO man
EsfHt4&cTNe as follows; Manganese ore
Jess than 40 metallic units. IN
dry stattsH2 cents per ION
Teller sn4ed an amendment moulding
I'm ,fhe sfreef1ist rough lumber manuiact-
urcri of white pine. Teller salH he was
for protec4on. but we should not carry
III to&xfTImes. compelling every man
lbuNk4 Afnome or using stick of pine
20 ~ tfIbutc to the few owners OF pine
Thf& was not Republican doctrine. which
wtsAopposed to the advance OF prices on
.khe necessaries of life. Teller declared
THAT the duty on pine was one OF the
many absolutely indefensible features OF
this bill
This reopened the discussion on the
duty on white pine which was vigorously
contested in the early stages OF the pin
resulting at that time in retaining pine
IN the dutiable list at g per 1000 feet
Cray and Mantle supported Tellers mo-
ton. Spooner opposed the motion on the
ground that the duty was a fair measure
OF protection to an extensive Industry OF
the border states. This was not a propo-
sition to place all kinds Of lumber. those
OF Maine and those Of the South ana