The herald., 1897-06-19


any revenue bill is passed it ought to b.
euualized in its benefits"
Tillman here came in, to call the at
fention of his Democratic brethren t.
the rates they had been given in tn.
Wilson bill to certain raw materials
If: this was a fraud, then the present
contest over taxing raw materials was
merely as to the amount of the fraud
Then Tillman added: "And say plain
", if we are going to have this stealing
/ want my share for South Carolina"
There was momentary sensation over
the vehemence of Tillman's remark.
Burrows of Michigan attempted to
bring the debate back to the flax ques-
ton, making plea for a good rate OF
that article. Stewart made a general
argument in support of duty on raw
material He asserted that any other
course was contrary to the last Demo-
cratic platform. Stewart said the money
question was the real question.
Jones of Arkansas criticised the whole
flax shcedule as designed to place a
heavy burden on the poor, who used TIL;
low grades of goods, and relieve the bur-
dens on the high grades used by the
people Of wealth He moved to reduce
pound;: rejected, "a to 81
The house rates on hacked and un-
hacked flax were agreed to.
s-On tow of flax Mr. Allison moved to
substitute $40 per ton for the committee
rate of half cent pound. Agreed to.
Allison presented a substitute for par
agraph S25 providing on "single yarns
made of jute not finer than five lea. one
loren; if finer than five lea, one cent
and 35 per cent ad valorem" Agreed to.
On thread and twine Allison moved t )
substitute the rate of IA cents per pound
and q for each lea above five. Without
compile ting this paragraph, S27, the bill
was laid aside at 5 o'clock. and after an
executive session the senate adjourned
et CONTRIBUTIONS
WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The SEN
ate today confirmed the following NOM
nations. John W. Miller, to be receiver
of public moneys at woodward. Okla
homa ter ritory; Howard M. Kutchen of
California to be agent at the salmon
fisheries n Alaska: James c. Boatmar
of Califor mia to be assistant agent at
the salmo fisheries in Alaska; Frank
H. Morris of Ohio to be auditor of the
navy depa rtment; Major John Simpson
to be deputy quartermaster general witE
rank Of lieutenant colonel; Captain J.
w. Pope, assistant quartermaster to
be quarter master. with rank of major:
Captain j. C. Hester, Third artillery.
to be major; First Lieutenant A. c.
Quay, Third artillery, to be major.
NELSON'S AMENDMENT
WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator
Nelson of Minnesota has prepared an
antitrust amendment which he viii
offer to the tariff bill, and which he
thinks will me ct the objections that have
been made to other amendments of a
similar character. 1t is as follows:
Every person, firm or corporation who
shall monopolize or engross. or attempt
to monopolize or engross. or who shall
combine or conspire with any other
person, firm or corporation to monopo-
liZe or engrosS. the trade or commerce
in raw or refined sugar of any kind
among the several states or foreign
nations, for the purpose of unduly en-
hancing the price of sugar, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and on
conviction there of shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $500 or more than
900 or by implisonIv ent a hard labor
not less than six months nor more than
two years, or by both said punishments,
in the discretion of the court. And in
case of corpor alton found guilty of
said offense the jury shall also ascertain
and find what officers of the corporation
caused or directed the corporation to
commit such offense. and such officers.
on being found guilty of causing or
directing the corporation to commit the
offense of which it is found guilty. shall
be liable to the punishment aforesaid. 1t
shall be sufficient pleading in the indict-
ment to describe the offense in the Ian
guage of this law, and the fact that a
or refiner of sugar refuses
TO sell his sugar to the public, in inter-
state or foreign trade otherwise than
special factors or agents, shall
be deemed prima facie evidence of
monopolzing or attempting TO monopo-
lize the trade in sugar among the severa!
states or with foreign nations The sew
eral circuit courts of the United States
are hereby invested with jurisdiction to
prevent and restrain violations of this
law and it shall be the duty of the sew
eral district attorneys of the United
States in their respective districts under
the direction of the attorney general. to
institute proceedings in equity to pre-
vent and restrain such violations Such
proceedings may be by way of petition
setting forth the case and aying that
such violation shall be enioined or other
wise prohibited. When the parties COM
planned of shall have been duly notified
of such petition the court shall pro-
ceed, as soon as may be, to the hearing
aud determination of the case. and pend
ing such petition and before a final de-
cree the court may al any time make
such temporary restraining order or
prohibition as shall be deemed Just in
the premises.
THE WOOL SCHEDULE.
WASH lNGTON, June 1S.-The advo-
Gates in The senate of an increase of the
duty on wool held a meeting today ard
decided upon the following as the rates
which they Will ask the committee to fix
on wool:
First class-In grease, unskirted, 10
cents per pound; in grease, skrted u
cents per pound; if washed, double these |
rates; if secured, treble.
Second class-In grease unskirted. II |
cents per pound; in grease, skirted, 12 |
cents; washed, double; secured treble. |
Third class-Worth not exceeding 6 |
cents per pound, cents duty: worth
over cents and not exceeding 10 cents. |
cents per pound; worth over 10 cents |