Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-24

of the treaty. Among them are Messrs.
Gray, Mills, Pssco, White, Gallery,
Pettigrew and McEnery. There was
some discussion as to when she treaty
might be considered, ard Mr.. White
asked if it was the intention to push
it at this session, and reply being
made that it was possible, the Cali
fornia senator said: Il desire to an
noUnce that am prepared to stay here
all summer TO prevent ratification,
which l consider a very bad PROPOSE
ton III join you,'' said Mr.. Pet
tigrew. The treaty is simple docu-
ment Of six articles based in its essen
tial details on the treaty negotiated by
J. w. Foster during the administration
of President Harrison. The islands
are to be coded practically without
conditions, leaving the United States
to pursue her own course with refer
ence to their management Hawaii
! will first be treated as a territory. The
| United States government assumes
the S4,000,0C0 debt Of the islands. Be
fore the executive session the senate
disposed of 13 pages Of the tariff bill.
| Washington, June 17.-Today the
senate made greater progress IN the
tariff bill Tnan any day since the de-
! bate opened. Two entire schedules
covering twenty pages were completed
II mely, the schedules on spirits, wines
anC beverages, and the schedule on
manufactured cotton goods. This
brings the senate to the fax schedule
with the important wool schedule
standing next. The portion of the bill
passed today is substantially the
same as thai reported, all the commit
tee changes being unisnportant, while
the opposition amendments of Messrs.
jones (Ark) and vest (Mo) were
systt matlCally rejected by majorities
varying from to 10. Mr.. Allison (rep
Ia secured the addition Of new
Lara graph to the cotton schedule with
a view tC cCmpensating cotton MANI
facturers for the recent action of the
senate in placing raw cotton on the
dutiable list. The additional para
graph provides that on all cotton
yarns finer than No. 10 single, and
goods manufactured thereof, the duty
shall be 10 per cent in addition to the
rates OF the cotton schedule. In eX-
ecutive session the senate decided to
make public the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and accompanying papers.
Washington, June 1S.-Little prog
ress was made on the tariff bill by the
senate. The debate drifted into politi-
cal channels, Senators Bacon, Vest,
Jones (Arkansas) and Tillman taking
part in an exposition Of democratic
doctrine on the tariff. Mr.. Morgan
proposed an amendment to place a 10
per cent. ad ValOrem duty On all ar
ticles now on the free list, with a few
stated exceptions. Mr.. Morgan also
called attention to the fact that the
income tax feature of the Wilson bill
is not repealed and can be enforced by
a change in the personnel Of the su-
preme court Of the United States
Washington, June 19.-Today was
rendered noteworthy in the senate by
the defeat of the finance committee on
TOUR important paragraphs in the flax,
hemp and jute schedule Of the tariH
bill. They were the paragraphs relat-
ing to floor mattings, plain juUe fabrics,
burlaps and cotton bagging. The dem
ocrats were enabled to carry their
points against these paragraphs by the
assistance of the silver republicans and
the populists and by the help Of Messrs.
Carter and Hansborough, straight re-
publicans, Oh the paragraph relating
to mattings. 1t was the first vote dur
ing the consideration of the bill on
which any republican had broken
away. The effect is to restore floor
mattings manufactured from vegetable
substance to the free list.
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