The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-01
VOTE WILL SOON BE TAKEN
HAWAIIAN PROVISION OF HOUSE
BILL RESTORED BY SENATORS.
Duty on Coal Also Agreed To-Reci-
prOcity Section Presented Yester-
day, but Passed over.

| very near at hand Two Of the most inn
portant provisions-those relating to the
Hawaiian treaty of reciprocity and the duty
on coal-were perfected to-day while an
other source of much conflict, The reciproc-
| ity section, was matured by the finance
| committee and presented to the Senate.
Aside from the larger items a great many
| minor ones which have caused more or less
conflict were disposed Of The Hawaiian
provision of the House bin was restored
after brief debate and without the for
mality of vote. This has the effect Of
leaving the Hawaiian treaty Of reciprocity
in full force and effect.
During the day Mr. Turpie spoke in sup
port of the amendment for a 2 per cent.
tax on inheritances. His speech was nota~
ole for its picturesque metaphors and the
virulence Of his denunciation of the pend
ing bill Mr. Tnrpie spoke Of the state
ments frequently made as to the straits OF
the United States treasury, its insolvency
and bankruptcy. Such statements were un-
warranted and tended only to shake public
confidence. To-day there was a large sur
plus in the treasury, the last official state
ment showing $1S5, 900 available cash ball
ance. In sarcastic tones, Mr., Turpie de-
c.ared that the tariff bin was the joint pro-
duction of two parties-one the party that
had come into power last November; the
other the party in Office. One was a mer-
| cenary organization, the other political
and both had entered into a compact for a .
tariff bill. Neither branch had any anxiety
| as to the treasury, the amount OF deficit,
except as it served political ends. Hawaii
must wait; Cuba must watt pensions must
wait; every interest of legislation must wait
while these two parties executed them
| plans
Mr.. Turpie declared that the bill was
founded on prohibitory lines, to keep out
articles yielding revenue, and in his judg-
ment it could not produce, with all other
| sources of revenue. $3.50, ,0OO0 600. 1t would
prove a blanket too short to cover the COR
pus delicti of the annual deficit. The the
ory pursued was the fallaclous one that
| raising rates raised revenue Mr. Turpie
bitterly arraigned the bill, saying that no
measure had ever been presented making
so large and unprovoked d spoliation OF
the worlds commerce" There was COM
pound larceny" in nearly every schedule.
One-third of the bill was declaration OF
war against France, Germany and the con-
tiEent of Europe We had hopefully looked
towards the trade Of South America, but
this bill made it almost a penal offense to
garry on trade with the people of the south
ern republics.
tANOttS lNAERlIANCE lax.
The senator said the amendment for an
inheritance tax was urged by the minority
in good faith as a means of raising reve-
nue.. 1t proposed but a small contribution
for the support of the government under
which the present benehclent rules of de-
scent prevailed. 1t afforded a means OF
reaching the vast accommodations OF wealth,
in the hands of trusts and individuals,
which in time must be touched by death
and distributed through the channels of in
heritance. Mr. Turpie denounced the pro-
tectlVe system in bitter terms his unique
llgures OF speech attracting much attention.
lettering 10 the enormous bounty to go
to the wool manufacturers, he declared it
was not for the interest Of the sheep but
for the wolf i'll Sleeps clothing, VINO would
strip from the babe IN Its cradle the articles
essential to its use. We had developed in
this country new breed OF animals They
are the tariff swine, exclaimed Mr.. Turpie,
the high protective tarin swine. They are
Voractous feeders, with herce appetites and
a regard only for the infant industry OF
bristles." The senator went on to char
acterize the rates on the bin Kin to
bribery and rapine dictated by a "banditti
OF syndicates.' And yet, he declared out
Of this unclean mass OF bribes and gifts
It was expected to distill the pure wafer
of prosperity. You might as We'll expect
10 enjoy paradise by entering the cCnlain
OF the damned.
Mr.. Turpie Spoke about two hours. and
received close attention, owing to the pie
turesqueness of his utterances. He closed
sertlng that there was no more right to
abandon the free coinage of silver than 10
abandon the free coinage OF gold
At the opening of the session Mr. Per-
kins presented a telegraphic memorial in
favor Of the, annexation OF Hawaii.
Mr.. Rawlins changed his vote Of yester-
day on the lead ore paragraph to the af-
hrmative, having voted under a lnisappre-
hension, the effect being to give cne Denno-
cratic vote In favor OF the committee rate
or li2 cents per pound
The tariff bin was taken up and Mr.
Paragraph us, iron ore, his purpose being
10 secure further action the clause IN
sertng manganese ore ct 81 per ton. He
said he would not urge the subject until he
had consulted the finance committee.
Mr.. Allison then proceeded with the de-
tached paragraphs heretofore passed over
on bleaching powder the duty was changed
moved TO place the article on The free lisf
and an extended debate eDsued on the use
of the bleach in paper pulp factories. The
committee provision was agreed to--20 TO
27. McEnery (Dem.) voted with the Re-
publicans in the affirmative, and Messrs
Teller and Mantle with the Democrats IN
the negative.
Mr.. Butler moved to place gypsum on
the free list. Rejected-24 to 80 The para
graph was then agreed 70 with the changes
proposed by the committee.
A change was made on flller's earth
reached making fuler's earth unwrouehf
per ton. In the same paragraph the rate On
asphaltunl, etc, crud as changed from
agreed to--36 to p.
Beans were made 40 cents per bushel.
Seeds not otherwise provided for were
changed from 40 per cent. TO 25 per cent ad
valoreu.
HAWAIIAN PROVISION.
The Hawaiian treaty provision was then
taken UP. Mr.. Allison stating that it had
been determined to retain the House proviso
TO Paragraph 2O6, relating 70 sugar, as fol-
lows:
Provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed as to abrOgate or ia any
manner impair or AFFECT the provisions 0f
treaty OF commercial reciprocity concludes
between the United States and the kine
the Hawaiian Islands dstn 90 lS75. or
provisions OF any &ct OF Congress her
fore passed for the execution OF the sa
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that III
OF the treaty Of annexation which haf
made it seemed best 10 retain the
provision leaving. the reciprocity tire
statu quo.
Mr.. White said chat IL the treaty
be abr0gate1 it was desirable 4o nj