Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-10

cratic senators had cast for duties ON
cotton and other agricultural products
was justified by that platform and by
the traditions of the party. Mills Sc
verely arraigned the bill as class meas
ure designed to build up q vast fund
Tor distribution among the benefciarieo
Of the bill and at the expense OF the
forgotten man"-the taxpayer.
He indirectly criticised those Demo-
cratic senators who voted for the amend
ments to the bill putting a tax on cotton
and other articles, contending that their
course was a radical departure from
the tenets Of Democracy. Later in the
day Cannon Of Utah proposed an amend
ment placing an export bounty on
agricultural products. He spoke for two
hours on the need Of giving the farmer
| share Of the benefits of the tariff.
Butler OF North Carolina also spoke in
favor Of giving the farmer equal bene-
hts with other classes under the bill.
Only half page of the bill. covering
four brief and comparatively unim-
portant paragraphs, was disposed Ct
during the day. The session will begin
at IL a. m. today.
committee will withdraw the amend
ments for an additional tax on beer and
for the duty of 10 cents a pound on tea
In explanation of this a member of the
finance committee said that the pres
cure for the withdrawal of the amend
ments had been very great and that
many Republican senators had made de-
cfded stands against them. The forma.
action of the committee on the subject
has not been taken, but the determine
ton has been reached. The members
of the committee are still in doubt as to
what shall be done with increases on
tobacco in the internal revenue part Of
The bill, but there has been great pres
sure to have these taxes reduced.
The question of revenue is giving the
committee considerable concern, and IL
there should be a withdrawal Of the in
creases on tobacco as well as those on
beer and tea the bill would not meet the
needs OF the government as a revenue
producer. For this reason 1t has been
practically determined to make a bank
check stamp tax. and the question Of
additional revenue by means Of a sys-
tenn of stamp taxes on beer has been
under consideration. The committee is
considering these questions and endeav.
Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, June 10-The senate yes
terday confirmed the following nomina-
tons: Henry L. Wilson, of Washing
ton, minister to Chile; John G. A. Leisn-
man, of Pennsylvania, minister to
Switzerland; Lawrence Townsend, of
Pennsylvania, minister to Portugal; An
drew D. Barlow. of Missouri, consul
general at the city of Mexico. The first
two in the foregoing were only nom
mated by the president yesterday.
Why Angel Does Not Sail for Turkey.
Washington, June 10.-Dr. Angel will
be obliged to cancel his engagement to
sail for Europe tomorrow. Up to this
time the Turkish government has not
returned an opinion as to whether the
explanations offered as to the record of
the Minister are satisfactory to it, and
it is not deemed wise to make an issue
by allowing Angel to proceed to his post
at Constantinople until it is known pos
itively that he will be persona grata.
Scores ON the Baii Field.
Chicago. June 10.-League scores at
base ball yesterday were: At Baltimore
cleveland 6, Baltimore IL; at WASH
| ington-St. Louis 0, Washington 6; else
where-Rain.
Western League: At Grand Rapids
Minneapolis II, Grand Rapids 10; at In
Observation-Disclosures 8. Indianapolis
| 10; at Columbus-Kansas City 5, Co.
lumbus 10; at Detroit-St. Paul s, Dc
| troit 1.
Western Association: At st. Joseph
Burlington 4, ST. Joseph q; at Peoria
Dubuque 5. Peoria 10; at Des Moines
| and Cedar Rapids-Wet grounds.
Accused Banker Acquitted.
Sioux City. Ia, June 10.-On motion of
| the prosecution the indictments for
| fraudulent banking against President
| Oldfield, of the bankrupt Commercial Saw
| ings bank, of this place, were dis
missed. He was not in active charge
of the Institution, and the court held he
could not be criminally responsible for
its alleged mismanagement.
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
| Chicago. June 9.
| Following were the quotation on the
| Board of Trade: Wheat-June, opened
| and closed nominal; July, opened 691sc
| closed 6S3sc; September, opened Csc
closed 632sc; December, opened 671ac
| closed 661sc. Corn-June, opened and
closed nominal; July, opened 241c, closed
| 243sc; September, opened 255sc, closed
25ssc. Oats-June, opened and closed
nominal; July. opened 1SAc. closed 1ssc;
| September. opened 1Shc, closed 1Sc. PORK
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