Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-06-16
CONGRESS.
Senate.

Senate.
The consideration Of the tariff bill was re.
sumed soon after the Senate was opened on
the 18th and the discussion proceeded on the
paragraph placing duty Of 50 per 1000 feet
on lumber ,Ir Allen pop, Neb.) moved
to substitute the provisions of the Wilson
The senator spoke in particular against re-
storing white pine to the dutiable list, urg-
ing that the rates were designed to be pro-
hibitory against Canadian pine. Mr. Berry
(Ark) spoke against restoring the duty on
white pine. He had been appealed to by the
lumber interests of his own state to sup
port the duty, but he could not do 1t when
1t laid such heavy tribute on the agricul-
tural people of the Western states. Mr..
duty, reminded Mr.; Berry, that, his Ba-
cons support was due to the fact that the
duty was revenue rather than protective
rate. Others spoke and Mr.. Vests amend
ment to except white pine lumber from the
81 rate was lost, 20 to SO. Mr.. Allen then
W W to tor substitute the provisions Of the
rejected, 21-37. This disposed of the wood
schedule and again brought the Senate up
to the sugar schedule. The latter, how
ever, was not taken up, as the Republican
members wished to have a caucus.
The Republicans in senatorial caucus on
the Sth voted to stand together on all
structed the finance committee to report
new sugar schedule the new one to have
an entirely, specific duty on sugar which
has gone through a process Of refining
| 95-1OO of cent per pound duty instead of
1 S75-1OOO of a cent per pound as provided
by the House Schedule G. relating to ag-
ricultural products and provisions was tax
en- up at the regular session of the Senate.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) moved to strike out the
first five paragraphs relating to live animals,
cattle, hogs, horses, mules and sheep and
substituting provision covering all live AMI
mails at 20 per cent ad meteorological,
% to 50. The paragraphs relating TO live
animals were then agreed to as reported,
that on hogs being amended to Swine"
On barley, Mr.. Jones (Ark) moved to sub
stitute 40 per cent ad yalOrem for the rate
in the bill, 30 cents per bushel. The vote
was then taken on Mr. Jones amendment
and it was disagreed tO-17-34 Formal
amendments to reduce the rates on barley
malt, buckwheat, corn or maize and corn
meal offered by Mr.. Vest were defeated
and the original paragraphs adopted. Mr.:
amendment to be known as paragraph 225h,
placing duty of 20 per cent. ad valorem on
raw cotton. The vote, was taken on Mr..
Bacon's amendment and resulted: Yeas, AZ;
nays. 10 The Republicans voted soldly
for the amendment. Messrs. Allen, Butler,
HeitfeId Stewart, Populists, voted for it;
Cannon, Mantle. Silver Republicans, and
the following Democrats favored it: Bacon,
Clay, McEnery, McLaurin. Rawlins, Till
man. Kyle Pop) voted with the Democrats
against ii.
The Senate had a period Of tariff speeches
on the 9th, and as a result little progress
was made on the bill. Mr. RawlinS Utah)
and Mr. Mills (TeX) discussed the Demo
cratic attitude on the tariff from their re-
spectiye standpoints. Mr.. Rawlins was
me. ser of the platform committee of the
Chicago convention and proposed the tariff
plank which was adopted. Mr.. Mills severe
ly arraigned the bill as class measure de-
signed to build up vast rund for distrbu,
ton among the bet.efciaries of the bill and
at the expense Of the forgotten man. the
taxpayer" Later in the day Mr.. Cannon
(Utahl proposed an amendment placing an
export bounty on agricultural products. He
spoke two hours on the need of giving the
farmer share of the benefits of the tariff.
Mr.. Butler IN c. also spoke IN favor of
dement's other
classes under the bill. Only half page OF
the bill covering four brief and compare
lively unimportant paragraphs (229 TO 233)
were disposed of during the day.
The long deferred debate on the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill came on abruptly
at l o'clock on the 10th, after the Senate
had disposed of the cereals in the agricul-
tural schedule. The interest in the schedule
had been whetted for weeks and aside from
the fact that more revenue is derived from
sugar than from any other article. there was
the added interest due to the sensational
charges made of late. within and without the
Senate. concerning Irregularities in connec-
ton with the progress of the schedule. But
the debate failed to develop any dramatic
incidents. No final action was taken on any
withdrawal of the original Senate commit
tee amendments. This leaves the House
provisions Of the bill with amendment
increasing the House differential from So
1000 to 95-1OO cents per pound. The provi-
sions relating to the Hawaiian island went
over By mutual consent.
The first test vote on the sugar schedule
was taken in the Senate on the 18th, result
amendment changing the House rate to
/ 95-100 cents per pound by the close vote
of yeas 3d. nays 80. The affirmative vote
made up of twenty-nine Republicans,
one Democrat McEnery Of Louisiana; one
Silver Republican, Jones Of Nevada, and one
Populist, Stewart of Nevada The negative
vote was made up of twenty-five Demo-
Gratis three Populists and two Silver Re-
publicans. 1t was the closest vote thug
far taken issue OF Importance, and
was accepted as showing that amend
ment having the sanction of the caucus was
assured of adopten. The first paragraph
of the sugar schedule was not finally dis
posed of up to the time of adjournment
Before the tariff bill was taken up, Mr.. Har-
ris (kas.) introduced a resolution reciting
the status of affairs relating to the Union
the Senate that the secretary of the treas
ury should take steps to pay off the liens
prior to those of the government and then
to operate the road, or if that was not
deemed expedient, to adopt foreclosure pro-
ceedings in the courts. The resolution went
over
The House on the 18th passed the Senate
bills to amend the act to authorize the con-
Struction of steel bridge across the st.
ton of bridge across Pearl river, Miss.
By vote of 81 to 70 it then adjourned until
Thursday, the Democrats opposing an adj
journment in the interest of the Cuban and
Bankruptcy questions
The House on the 10th passed two COM
paratiyely unimpOrtant resolutions and tfen
adjourned until the 14t
Forgot Herself:
Just about this time and for month
or more longer look out for anecdotes of
Queen Victoria. There promises to be