The record-union., 1897-07-01

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and Mantle with the Democrats in the
negative.
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina moved
to place gypsum on the free list. Re-
jected-24 to 30. The paragraph was
then agreed to with the changes pro-
posed by the committee.
A change was made on Fullers earth.
Mr.. Platt said an understanding had
been reached, making Fuller's earth,
unwrought, 81 per ton, wrought or
manufactured, "a per ton. In the same
paragraph the rate on asphaltum, etc,
crude, was changed from 81 80 to 81 2j
per ton. The changes were agreed to-
36 to %
Beans were made 40 cents per bushel.
Seed not otherwise provided for were
changed from 40 to 80 per cent. ad
slons We're taken up.
Allison, in charge of the traiff bill
moved to restore the House provision
relative to the Hawaiian treaty as fol-
lows; Provided that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to
aprogate or in any manner impair or
aHect the provisions of the treaty of
commercial reciprocity concluded be-
tween the United States and the King
OF the Hawaiian Islands, January 80
1879, or the provisions of any Act of
Congress heretofore passed for the ex-
ecution of the same.
Allison briefly explained that in view
of the treaty of annexation which had
been made it seemed best to retain the
House provision, leaving the reciproc-
lty treaty in Statu quo.
White nf No
treaty was to be abrogated it was de-
sirable to give the notice contemplated
by the treaty. He had intended to
urge that such notice be given, yet if
he We're to embark on the project of
annexing a country having 1900 Amer
leans, 5000 full-blood Hawaiians, 5000
half-bloods, $4,000 japanese, 1,O00
Chinese. 1900 Portuguese, 400 Ger
mans, then there would be no need of
such notice.
The proposal to concur in the House
provision was then agreed to without
the formality OF a vote.
Paragraph 393 (surface patent paper)
and 39o We're agreed to with the modi-
fications heretofore agreed to by the
Finance Committee. Coal was then
taken up, Allison submitting changes
making the duties on bituminous coal
and all coal containing less than 90
per cent. of fixed carbon and shale 67
cents per ton of % bushels, so pounds
to the bushel; coal slack or culm. such
as will pass through a half-inch screen.
ID cents per ton; coke 20 per cent. ad
valorem.
The Senate proviso was omitted, re-
lating to certain reciprocal trade on
coal.
Allen denounced the duty on coal.
declaring that it served to enrich the
coal barons and not to ameliorate the
conditions of the others. Allison gave
notice of a new section to the bill. re-
lating to reciprocity.
The reciprocity amendment went over
on Mr.. Allison's request. The vote was
then taken on the coal paragraph as
changed, and it was agreed to-31 to
"a. One Democrat, McEnery, and
Teller and Mantle voted with the Re-
publicans in the affirmative, and Kyle
and Heitfield with the Democrats in
the negative.
White moved a proviso to the coal
paragraph, allowing a drawbac of
duty on coal brought into the country
and afterward used by American YES
sells in the coast trade The provision
went over.
The rate on feathers and downs not
dressed was changed to % per cent.
ad valorem, the balance of the para
graph being agreed to.
In the paragraph on diamonds and
other precious stones the rate was
changed to ten per cent. ad valorem
and the committee amendment at the
end of the paragraph withdrawn.
The House paragraph relating to
paintings in oil or water colors, stat
uary etc, was restored, the duty be-
ing changed from % to 80 per cent. ad
valorem. The amendment was modf-
fed so that statues shall not include the
pedestal on which they are placed.
Peat moss was agreed to as in the
House bill, 81 per ton
On pencils of paper or wood the duty
was changed to 45 cents per gross and
% per cent. ad valorem, the remainder
Of the paragraph being agreed to as
reported
The free list was then taken up and
further perfected.
Salicylic acid was struck out, having
l.
The parag graph on animals. etc, for
breeding purposes was amended to al
low cattle which have strayed across
the Mexican border to be brought back
In para graph 40, in articles returned
after having been exported, the COM
mittee amendments were withdrawn
and the House provision agreed to with
slight notifications
The paragraph on diamonds in the
rough was changed to include the free
admission of jewels used in the manu-
facture of watches and clocks.
Fashion plates We're taken from the
free list, being made dutfable else
where; also fence posts.
Bleaching powder was struck from
the free list
Mineral salts were restored to the
free list, as in the House bill.
A new paragraph was inserted plac-
ing Paris green and London purple on
the free list.
Para graph 615 was changed so as to
leave only terra slab on the free list.
The paragraph covering seeds on the
free list was modified to omit beet. rad
fsh and spinach seeds and sugar beet
seed was restored to the free list.
In paragraph 66S, woods, dead ends
was added to the free list
A new paragraph was added to the
free list, viz:
Foreign postage stamps, cancelled
and uncancelled.
The following paragraphs of the free
list were agreed to as reported:
Emory ere, fish caught in the great
lakes. etc, for American fishermen of
citizens of the United States, grease,
indigo, skins and hides not otherwise
nrovif7n for