The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01
TIE END now NEARAf HAND.
4 Final Vote on the Tariff Vii Will Be
Taken Shortly.
IMPORTANT PROVISIONS PERFECTED.
The Hawaiian Reciprocity eec''"" "i-
lowed to Remain In Fofce--ihe Duty o"
a,Agreed Upon-sn. Turpie MAKES
Picturesque Speech

WASHINGTON, u t.' june "V'--NS
result Of the rapid york on the tarin p'h
to-day the close ofthe long debate IN 'hc
senate and the nhal vote on the Dill Is
felt to be very near at hand TWO OF '"e
most important provisions, these reIa'''is
TO the Hawaiian treaty Of reclproci'S anu
and the duty on coal, were perfec'eu W
d.v while another source of much con-
nict. the reciprocity section was m"'u'eu
hv the Finance Committee and preseh'eu
IN the Senate. Aside from these larger
items a great many minor ones "iiOn ra
have caused more or less cohn'O' w.
dtsnoscd Of The IiaHailan p'"Ni9iDn VI
the House bill was restore" "i.ei
debate and without the iolInH''S Vi
vote. This has To erect oi leaNins ~
Uavaiian treaty OF reciprocity III
to,ce ana effect. During the DAY MT.
lr,,r,,,o of Ind,ana. spoke in support OF
The amendment for a per cent. TAX on
tnber,tancas His speech was notable
for its picturesque metaphors ana the
virulence ol his denunciation OF the
pending bill
Mr Pefkins. of California, presented
,elecrarhic memorial in favor of the
annexation of Hawaii.
The tariff bill was then taken up. and
Mir. Quay. Of Pennsylvania. gave notice
of reconsideration OF paragraph lis. IRON
ere. his purpose being TO secure further
action of the clause inserting manganese
ore at 81 per ton. lie said he would not
urge the subject until he had consulted
the Finance Committee.
Mr. Allison then proceeded with the
detached paragraphs heretofore passed
over.
on bleaching powder the duty was
changed from IA 10 10 cents per pound.
Mr.. Vest moved to place the article on
the free list and an extended debate en-
sued on the use of bleach i'm paper pulp
factories. The question was defeated by
Messrs GRAY. of Delaware; Allison. Gal
lnger of New Hampshire and Allen, of
Nebraska.
At this stage Mr.. Turpie. Of Inliana.
took the floor for speech N support
OF the amendment proposed by the min
ority of the Finance Committee for a tax
Of per cent. on inhcritances over 5000,
the tax TO be i'm operation for the next
five years with exemptions to charitable,
religious and like inhoritances
In sarcastic tones. Alr. Turpic declared
that the tariff bin was the joint product
Of two partics-one the party that had
come into mower last November, the 9TH
cr the party in office.
one was a merccnary organization; the
other political and both had entered into
a compact for a tariff bill. Neither
branch had any anxiety as to the Treas
ury. the amount of deficit, except as 1t
served political ends.
Hawaii must wait, Cuba must wait,
pensions must wait. every interest of
legislation must wait while these two
parties executed their plans.
SILVER DRAGGED IN.
Mr.. Turpie spoke for about two hours
and devoted most of his time to a bitter
arraignmcnt of the bill. characterizng
tho rates as akin 10 bribery and rapine
dictated by a banditti OF syndlcates. He
received close attention owing 10 the pictu-
resgueness Of his utterances lie closed
with a reference TO the silver question,
assrting that there was no more right 10
abandon the free coinage OF silver than
10 abandon the free coinage of gold.
The debate then came back 10 the
amendment on bleaching powder.
After further debate the committee pro-
vision making the duty on bleaching pow
der Is cent per pound was agreed TO.
S0-27. Mr. McEnery DemocraU, voting
with the Republicans in the affirmative,
and Messrs. Teller and Mantle with the
Democrats in the negative.
4li. tuAitf ~. - HNNAu ~ flf'' ENH-
sum ON the free list; rejected. 2i-30. The
paragraph was then agreed TO with the
changes proposed by The committee.
\ change was made on fuller's earth,
tire clause which has lea to the contro-
versy between Mcssrs. Platt and Petit
grew last Saturday. Mr.. Platt said an
understanding had been reached. making
fullcrs earth. unwrought, 81 per ton;
wrought or manufactured. 81 per ton
IN the same paragraph the rate on asp
haltum. etc, crude, was changed from
$50 To- Sl25 per ton. Mr.. Vest opposed
the changes but they were agreed TO,
36-2,.
In paragraph l25. hoop, band or scroll
iron or steel etc. clause Was ADDED.
steel bands or strips, rntempored' sui
table for making bandsaws. 3 cents per
round and 20 per cent. al NaiOfem,
II tempered or polished, cents ana ~
per cent. ad valorem.
The paragraph went over without final
action in order TO consider Mr Bacon's
motion TO put cotton ties on the free list.
Beans were made 30 cents per bushel.
Seeds not oihcrwise provided for was
changed from 40 per cent. 10 % r cent.
ad valOrem.
HAWAIIAN RECTPR OclIY.
The Hawaiian treaty provis IA was then
taken up. Mr.. Allison stating hat it had
hctn determined tp l'tdih 'h' 'i'""' lA'-
viso to paragraph 2o6, relating to sugar
as follows.
Provided that nothing herein contain
ed shah he so construed as 90 abrogate or
in manner impair or affect the provis-
ions OF the treaty Of commercial reciproc-
ity concluded between the United States
and the King of the Hawa1,an Islands.
January 30. 1876. or the provisions Of any
act OF Congress heretofore passed for
the execution OF the same"
Mr.. Allison briefly explained that i'm
view OF the treaty OF annexation which
had been made 1t seemed best TO retain
the House provision leaving the recipro-
city treaty in statu quo.
The proposal 20 concur in the House
provision was agreed TO without the for
maliiy OF a vote.
Coal (ao5) was then taken up. Mr.. ALI
son submitting changes making the du-
ties on bituminous coal and all coal con-
tanning less than 92 per cent OF fixed
carbon. and shale. 67 cents per ton of 2S
bushels. 81 pounds to the bnshel: coal
slack or culm, such as will pass through
a half-inch screen. Is cents per ton;
coke. - per cent ad yalorem. The Senate
proviso was omitted. relating TO certain
reciprocal trade on coal
Mr.. Allen denounced lie duty on coal.
declaring that II served 10 enrich the
coal barons. and not 10 ameliorate the
condition or the miners. lie spoke OF the
shipping OF Huns and Slavs 20 the coal
region Of 'ensylNania, I'm fragrant viola
ton OF m. law. and asserted that the
reward friends and give a tribute TO a
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