The herald., 1897-06-05

AOWC w 2uAs D0tACA VI ANOi III OoA CAAAAe~t
on the subject of an income tax. The
senator referred at the outset to the
recent supreme court decisions on the
income tax and the antitrust law. He
added an expression of surprise at the
indecent haste with which the pooling
bill was being urged before congress,
Immediately after the decision of the
supreme court on the antitrust law
This aroused Mr.. Cullom, chairman of
the Interstate commerce committee, now
considering the pooling bill. to spir-
tied reply. The senator from North Car
olina was making statements about
which he knew nothing, said Mr.. Gull
lom. The pooling bill had been before
congress for months before the supreme
court decision, and it sought to strength
en- the interstate law. He resented the
statement of Indecent haste" and said
such a Characterization was misrep-
resentation of facts.
Senator Butler said he would insist
on the consideration of a measure au-
thorizing an income tax before any
pooling bill was brought before the SEN
ate. He declared that the pooling bill
was in the interest of the most gigantic
trust in existence, compared with which
all other trusts are pigmies. The sena-
tor then spoke on the merits of an in
come tax.
The consideration of the tariff bill
by paragraphs began at o'clock. Lead
ore. dross and metallic mineral sub
stances (179 to 181 inclusive) were passed
over. The mica paragraph 0S2) led to
contest. Mr.. Pettigrew of South Da-
kota moved to increase the rate by add
ing specific duty of 10 cents per pound
in addition to the rate in the bill of 40
per cent advalorem.
Chandler of New Hampshire indorsed
Pettigrew's statement.
Vest resisted the change.
Lodge of Massachusetts, urged that
the rates proposed were essential to
offset the cheap labor Of the Indian mi
ca sent to this country. This brought
out speech from Pettigrew, which at
tracted much interest, in view Of the
doubts as to his attitude towards the
bill. The issue of free trade and pro-
lection was settled forever in this coun-
try. he said. No political party would
ever again come into power on any
isuse Of free trade. The issue was now
q contest over schedules only.
After further discussion the mica par
agraph again went ever. Also nickel.
The succeeding paragraphs relating
to pens. penholder tips and pins were
agreed to as reported.
To the quicksilver paragraph Allison
offered committee amendment, raising
the rate to cents pound.
Vest and Jones Of Arkansas opposed
the amendment and Stewart of Nevada
and Perkins of California supported it.
Perkins asserted that the Rothschilds
controlled the quicksilver mines of the
world outside Of those of California, and
low rates meant turning over the Amer
lean market to the Rothschilds' quick
silver mines. The committee amend
ment was adopted .4- -
| On type metal Jones OF Arkansas mo-
ton to reduce the rate was lost.
Watches, watch movements, etc,
went over at the request of Lodge.
In the zinc paragraph Allison pro-
posed committee amendment reducing
the rates from TX to 11z cents per pound
on zinc in blocks or pigs, and from 21s
to 2 cents per pound in sheets.
Allison's amendment and the PARA
graph as whole were agreed to, despite
the protest Of Senator Vest.
OA pal dSIdPH COFcTluR article OF met
al not otherwise provided, Jones moved
to reduce. the rate from As per cent to IS
per cent; rejected, 20 to 80. This brought
the senate up to schedule D. relating TO
wood and manufactures of wood.
On timber, hewn. sided or squared,
round timber sawed for spars or IN
building wharves, Allison moved COM
mittee amendment increasing the rate
from cent to IN cents per cubic foot.
Allison's amendment was agreed to,
but the paragraph was not finally dis
posed of when the bill was laid aside.
The house amendments to the bill to
prevent collisions on inland bays and
waterways Of the United States, except
the Great Lakes, were agreed to.
At $40 the senate held a brief exec
utive session and then adjourned.
IN COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The senate
committee on finance. today decided 10
recommend several minor amendments
in the wood schedule as result of last
nights hearing. Most important among
these were the following:
Increasing the rate on hewn timber
and round timber used for spars (para-
STdpH 1917 lIoul Ccut u LIZ CeHtS per
cubic foot; withdrawing the amendment
striking out the house duty on kindling
wood; increasing the rate on laths from
Is to 25 cents per 1000 pieces; restorir z
the house rate of 30 cents per 1000 on
shingles. which the committee reduced
to rs cents; restoring the specific house
rate on toothpicks and striking out the
ad valorem rate, withdrawing other
amedment to paragraph 1874 (paving
posts, etc., which struck out the words
''or other woods" the effect being 70
leave. the house rate of 20 per cent ad
valorem in effect. No change was made
in the rate Of 81 per 1000 feet on sawed
lumber.
NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, June 4.-The Presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate:
State-Lawrence Townsend of Penn
sylvaria. Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal
.Treasury-Ellis H. Roberts Of New
York to. be Treasurer Of the United
States: Conrad N. Jordan of New York
to be Assistant Treasurer Of the United
States at New York; VIM. e. Andrews
OF Nebraska. to be Auditor Of the Treas
ury Department; William w. Brown Of
Pennsylvania, to be Auditor for the War
Department.
The senate In executive session today
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