The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22

fourths inch in diameter 10 cents per pound,
three-fourths inch and less in diameter Is
cents per yound.
MATCHES AND SAFETY FUSE.
Matches caused something of a contest.
Mr.. Allison moved to disagree to the COM
mittee amendment of 20 per cent. ad
valorem and to agree to the House rates,
with changes making the rate 8 cents per
gross boxes in place of 10 cents, and u
cent per thousand when imported in bulk,
In place of l cent. Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Gray
opposed the rates, the latter stating that
the business was enormously profitable.
Mr.. Allison explained that the change from
ad valorem to specific was made on the
recommendation of treasury experts and
that the rates in part offset the advance
on the materials, including lumber.
Mr.. Allisons proposals We're agreed TO.
Mr.. Pettigrew moved to add a clause fix
ing the rate on safety fuse at 10 per cent
He said these fuses were used in mining
operations and that the article was con-
trolled by a trust. He submitted letters
and statements showing the extent or the
alleged fuse trust and its division of terri
tory and purpose, he said, of plundering
Mr.. Wilson remarked that the mining
company and not the miners paid for the
slr. Pettigrew answered that thousands
of miners in the mountains were compelled
10 Duy their OWN fuses.
Mr.. Teller supported Mr.. Pettigrew's con-
tention, saying that a large amount of the
mining, particularly in silver and gold was
done by individual miners. lie felt that the
committee had not heard from the individ-
uals, but only from the trust, If any evil
dence had been presented. Mr.. Teller SAD
the mining industry was willing to bear its
just share as means of protecting Amer
lean industry and equalizing the differ
ences in labor standards here and abroad,
but 1t was not willing 10 contribute to the
profits of a trust.
Allison, is in charge of the bill, said TINS
was the most remarkable tempest in a
teapot he had ever witnessed. All that
seemed necessary to get duty lowered
was to present some newspaper clippings
declaring that trust existed. lie did not
knew whether there was trust or not
would come under the general basket
clause" of 30 to 45 per cent. was just
one.
The vote on the Pettigrew amendment
was: Yeas, "a; nays ga tie, and the Vice
President declared the amendment lost
Messrs. Mantle, Pettigrew, Stewart and
frmative with the Democrats.
Feathers and downs went over
Paragraph 420 changed, making hair,
curled, for beds, and hair drawn or cleaned
The paragraph on diamonds and other
precious stones went over.
Pearls, in their natural state, was
changed to include half pearls"
HIDES AND LEATHER GO OVER.
This brought the Senate to the leather
paragraphs. Hides and manufactured
leather went over. All paragraphs down to
and including 44S were agreed to as report
ed, except those on gloves, paintings, pen
ellis of wood or paper which went over.
The paragraph on plows and other agri-
cultural implements. 20 per cent. brought
on brief contest, Mr.. Vest and Mr.. White
criticising the committees action. In this
connection Mr.. Allison stated that the as
sertion by Mr.. Vest during previous de-
bates that the American factories were sell
Ing goods abroad cheaper than at home had
been disproved, to which statement Mr..
Vest demurred, saying his position was
amply upheld
Unexpectedly the Senate was brought to
the free list all of the customs features of
the bill having been either considered or
passed over. Mr.. Morgan was disinclined
to go on with the free list until the passed
items in the customs portions of the bill
were acted on. Mr.. Allison explained that
amendments would be in order later to any
portion of the BILL and with this under
standing Mr.. Morgan withdrew his objec-
ton.
The first paragraph was left blank as to
the date when tbs exemptions from duty
shall go into effect. Acids and alizarine
went over.
A new paragraph (4531a) was agreed to on
motion of Mr.. White, placing anti-toxine
on the free list.
Paragraph 400 relating to animals ad-
United free for breeding purposes, was
changed on motion of Mr.. Chiffon, of Tex
as, to provide that the secretary of agricul-
ture shall certify to the secretary of the
treasury the pure breeds coming under the
free list.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, gave notice of a
further amendment that animals straying
across the boundary may be brought back.
Mr.. Allison proposed a new paragraph
(5341z, admitting free of duty fence posts.
1t went over at Mr. Burrows's request.
Mr. Vest moved a new paragraph making
free of duty floor mattings of straw, includ-
ing what is commonly known as Chinese
mating. 1t went over.
Vegetable ivory was added to the free
list.
Mr. Vest moved to add iron ore the
free list It went over at Mr.. Allison's re-
Mr. Stewart moved to add cyanide of
potassium to the free list Postponed
Paragraph AGO. including tea, went over.
The following additional paragraphs of the
being exported (470); bauxite (47610; coal
stores of American vessels (50D coal tar.
etc. (505; diamonds and other precious
stones in the rough (525; emery ore t530);
farina (532 Al; fence posts (534l0; fish
caught on the great lakes (53512): floor
mating (5371a); grease (546l; hides $500; in
digo $685. chloride of lime (57S); manganese
$50; ores (605); paintings and statuary
(60610; plaster rock (615); potash l6l9); re-
gala (6221a); seeds (62S); skins (63612); tea
and tea plants ESQ., wearing apparel and
personal effects of persons arriving in the
United States (666); logs and timber (65S).
With the foregoing exceptions and
changes the entire free list was agreed to
as reported. 1t was 5 o'clock and the bill
was laid aside. the days work having COW
cred Pages 135 to 100 inclusive. After a brief
executive session the Senate adjourned.