The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
PROGRESS ON TARIFF
The Important Medal Schedule Has
Been Reached,
RATES HIGHER THAN M'KlNLEY'S
Vest Has Pointed Ont Thirty la.
stances OF Raises.
MR. SMITH FNTpREn a NuNt>,
MR.. SMITH ENTERED A DENIAL
Asserts Tint He Has Not Dealt In
sugar stocks During Affcctory
Pending Lca1slntton.

Washington. June 1.-The senate made
good rrcsrcSe on the tsriff bill today. ad-
vancing TO the important metal schedule.
During the day the paragraphs COVERING
marble and stone, chiua glass brick umd
tiles were completed with iew minor ex-
coptlons.
Messrs. Vest and Jones (of Arkansas, In
behoh OF the minority Of tho finance COM
mittee. proposed numerous amendments,
which were defeated by majcrltics OF s to
H. Tho votes wcro on party limos In tho
main. although Messrs. Eawlins and Whita
tpetn, voted with tho republicans 10 In
crosse the rate on onyx and MIR. McEnory
Uhcm) voted With the republicans against
Mr.. Jones proposition FOR reduction of
,hc rates on china,
Senator Mci.aurin OF South Carolina was
sworn in raising tho membership of tho
senate TO cighiy-nine.
Washington. June Tho senator from
South Carolina (Iohn l.. Mciauriu). who
succeeds the late Senator Earle, was sworn
IN at tho opnulnc of the senate today.
This establishes tho personnel of The SEN
ate rs Il Viii remain for some time. via:
Republicans. AZ. democrats. al popuiirts.
u SILVER republicans. g. vacancy, lore-
gou),
lion from ma Nn,lonn, nmstn,1. 49,
lrnpuo rr,r,n,, tn,,mciIatn an sc,,,,,t,.r ~
ton on the pending tarin hill aud stating
that this WIS the general sentiment Of the
hnsincsS men.
aftor tbc Jiapnsol AZ ,hr r,,,iinr h,,si,,css
MI NIdtich ,,ithnr,,w tnc nr,,cos,,a g,,,,-
mittcp amendment. 10 t,,,gte,r,nt 40 r,ht,,a
eic leaving Tho rn,as os reror,o1 ~. a..
house. Va. Dccotated 90 nrr nent nd WV ,ns
loren ,inderprefea M oer con,
MIR. lunes Of Art,ana'r moved 70 reduce
Theses raios To nj md 10 ncr can't ,.a,nn.
lively Without dphnto ~ vote 90. ,n,fc,
aud Tho n,oposod ampnamuuts w,'re aessat-
ed N 10 a. Mcssrs. Mc,rnery ard Cannon
voted with tie rf,l,nblinana In the n.ratlvo
aud Meesla tIalfls az Kansas and U,itfeld
with the ,ten,terata IN thr Affirmative. In
other r.speeta The vote waa ON party llnes.
Tho paragraph was amended TO omit
clock eaaes and was agreed 10
Before having The paragraph amended
Mr. Vest OF Missouri stated briefly that tho
effect Of the rates would he absolutely
proh ihiory ON The grades OF china and
erockery in ordinary houses.
The colnmitte" amendments were with
drawn also IN tho photographic covering 'alt
other china not specifically provided for
leaving tho houac naiea nt 90 for decorated
aud 10 foi 'indecornt,d.
Mr. Jones again offered an amendment
similar to his former one He supported
n IN a speech, stating that under the
rates Of the present law the producers
claimed TO he doing Il prosperous business
Mr. sewall tRep.. N. j. answcred. road
Ing statement showing that many pot
tcties had failed and large number of
pottery workers were out Of work m n re-
suit OF the present low rates Tho Jones
waa diagrced To. Yeas. 81:
nays, 32, Mr. Hclthcld voted in the af-
iirmailve with the democrats, and Mosara.
Cannon and Mcienery In tho negative,
with the republicans.
The communities offered substitute.
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