The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
reported to the secretary Of the treas-
ury and congress.

\ IcpOFteo 20 the secretary OF the treas
ury and congress.
COTTON BAGGING AND TIES.
| TIE proposed amendment placing cot
ton bags!ng on the free lis; was then
considered es length. Mr.. Pettus (Ala)
had previously given notice ot the
amendment as follows: "Bagg.nx for
gunny cloth and all similar material
suitao ole fo- covering cotton. composed
wholly or In part OF hemp. fax, jute or
jute butts
Mr.. Persus spoke in support Of the
amendment. saying he desired to avoid
a party contes; and expected 70 secure
Republican votes.
Mr.. White moved to extend the
amendment. bur.ap. and grain bags
made o. buriap.
The debate was protrac:ed and IN the
main technical. Mr. Mantle (Mont.) and
Mr.. White. supporting the amendment
and Mr.. Perkins (Cal) opposing it.
AS finally amended the paragraph Is
50 follows: "Bagging for cotton. gunny
cloth and similar fabrics. suitable for
covering cotton. composed OF single
yarns. made Of jute. ju,e butts or hemp;
plain woven fabrics. bags and sacks Of
single jute or hemp yarns. by whatever
name known. and burlap and bags for
| grain made OF burlap."
In this form the amendment was
agreed 20. 1927. The Affirmative vote
was Democratic. Messrs Allen. Can
non. Heitfeld. Kyle. Mantle and Teller
| also voted yea. The mega tive vote was
Republican throughout with the excep-
ton OF Mr.. Jones Of Nevada.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment. placing cot
| ton ties on the free list, was then con-
sidered. and. after brief explanation
by Mr.. Bacon. was agreed to, 1923.
Charcoal, faren and feldspar was
struck from the free list and coal tar
| went over, at the request Of Mr.. Quay.
The house paragraph placing on the
free list hides and skins not specifically
provided for was restored. The commit
tee paragraph (303) relating to oils on
the free list, was agreed to as reported.
Mr. Allison at first proposed a subs.i-
.u,e for the proviso fixing a retaliatory
duty OF 40 per cent ad valorem on crude
petroleum coming from countries paying
an export duty on petroleum. When
there was some criticism Of the snbSti-
tute Mr.. Allison withdrew 1t and the
proviso stands as originally reported.
making he retaliabory duty equal to the
export duty.
Cocianut oil was taken from the free
list and placed on the dutable list at 311s
cents a pound.
Paragraph 622k. placing on the free
list regalia and gems for use by societies,
was agreed to with slight notifications
Sheep dip was restored to mad sodium
struck from, the list.
Crude sulphur. or birthstone, in bulk,
was taken from the list and made duti-
able at so cents at on.
The paragraph relating TO the personal
effects OF persons arriving in the Unit
ed States was modified SO that the eff
fects taken abroad may be brought back
without limit, while effects acquired
abroad and admissa BILE free are to be
limited TO 500
A new paragraph inserted in the free
list covering works of art, the produc-
tion OF American artists temporarily
living abroad, and other works Of are
imported for presentation purposes.
Tae iron ore paragraph was further !
changed. making the reference to man
ganesa ore as follows: Manganese ore |
containing less than forty metallic units |
in dry state, 800 per tom"
WHITE PINE.
Mr.. Teller moved an amendment in
GLIDING in the free list trough lumber |
OF white pine"
The senator vriticised the course OF /
congress in placing white pine on the
dutiable list. thus encouraging the de-
struction Of pine when il was known
that the supply would not last etighs
years
Mr.. Teller said he was for protection,
but he would not carry 1t to extremes.
every man building a house
Or using stick Of pine 10 pay tribute to
the few owners of pine. This was not
Republican doctrine, which was oppos-
I'd to the advance Of prices on the neces-
saries Of life. Mr.. Teller declared that
.ha duty on pine was one of the many
4 bsoluteiy indefensible features Of this
pill.
Senators Gray and Mantle supported
Mr. TelIer's motion. Mr.. Spooner OPP
POSED it on the grounds that the duty
vas fair measure of protection 70 an
excessive industry Of the border states.
This was not a proposition 20 place all
sinds Of lumber. those Of Maine and the
'oLth and the west, on the free list. bu;
merely to discriminate against the white
zine of three states.
The voc proved very close the amend
rent being defeated. yeas 80; nays So
: caused surprising break in party
ines on both sides OF the chamber.
Four Republicans. Baker, Carter, Hans
rough and Quay. and Messrs Mantle.
stewart, Teller and Kyla. voted with the
Democrats in the affirmative. Three
Democrats. Bacon. McInery and Mar
in, and Heitfeid. Populis,. voted with
he Republicans in the negative
Mr.. Mantle moved to reduce the duty
n white pine from $500 70 $loO per
lousand feet He read from the state
lent OF a humber man tina; q $500 rate
7ouid be prohlbitory and he appealed
} Democratic senators % unite and thus
this high rate.
The amendment, was carried by the
.ose vote % So 81, after another break
, party Ines on both sides OF the cham
er. On -ais vote Mr.. Quay returned %
is party associates and Mr.. Hans
rough, did no; vote. Two Republicans.
aker and Carter. and Messrs. Allen.
-ettfeid. Kyle, Mantle. Stewart and Tel
?. voted with the Democrats in the
hrmaCve. THREE Democrats. Bacon,
IcIne.y aad Martin. voted with Tie Re-
lolicals sgairs: tie Amendment
AZ o:S5 ?. n, The bill vas laid ASIDE
ID after an executive session the sen
e adjourned.