Evening star., 1897-06-02
Subject Of Resolution by Senator
Tillman.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE
Mr.. Stewards Plan to Maintain a
Treasury Reserve.
TARIFF BILL IS TAKEN UP

President Pro Tenn. Frye occupied the
chair in the Senate today. The bill was
PASSED appropriating 100000 for a public
building at Nashua, N. II.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina then
asked consideration for resolution reeit-
ing the circumstances of the enactment of
the South Carolina dispensary law, its ef-
feet in reducing intemperance, the recent
decision of a federal judge overthrowing
the law and requiring the state to reopen
the bar rooms" The resolution then di-
rects the judiciary committee to consider
and report what legislation is necessary to
restore to South Carolina its right to regu-
late the liquor traffic in its own way.
Mr. Tillman spoke briefly in support of
the resolution, saying the public impression
that the dispensary faw was a money
making device was erroneous, and that it
had accomplished much good In regulating
the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Faulkner of West Virginia felt that
the Senate should not be committed to the
lcng preamble reciting the effect of the
law, etc.
Mr.. Tillman modified the preamble SO as
to avoid the term judicial legislation" in
characterizing the recent decision. and
substituting judicial Interpretation.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, chairman Of
the judiciary committee, proposed a sub
stitute omitting all the preamble and SIM
ply directing the judiciary committee to
consider and report by bill or otherwise,
what legislation, If any, is necessary to
carry out the statute of 1850 relating to
commerce between the states.
Mr.. Tillman accepted the substitute. and
it was agreed to. The South Carolina SEN
ator secured the insertion of the dispen-
sary law in the Record for the information,
he said, Of senators.
The first formal notice of tariff speech
was made by Mr.. Mantle (Mont.) who said
he would address the Senate Friday on the
wool schedule.
TariR Taken Up.
The tariff bill was then taken up. Mr..
Aldrich, vino has been in charge thus far,
was not present, and Mr.. Allison Of Iowa
and Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut sat together
and directed the course of the bill.
Mr.. Stewart CNev) preceded the debate
by onering an amendment proposing the
maintenance of a treasury reserve of S125,-
100000 and the retirement of bonds out of
the surplus above $125OOO,OOO. Mr. Stew
art stated that a previous amendment Of
tered by him might lead to injecting the
silver question into the tariff debate, SO
that ne preferred to strip the question of
everything beyond a regulation Of the treas
ury reserve.
began with schedule C, relating to metals
and manufactures of metals. The first
paragraph on fror ore, ETC., went over at
the request of Mr.. Quay. The paragraphs
same In the House and Senate bills
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas took occasion,
however, tc make a statement to show the
aDsurdity, ne said, of keeping up the taxes
on these products when the American pro-
queer had absolute control of the market
and shipped large quantities abroad.
MI Jones reviewed the dissolution of the
steel rail combination. This reduced the
price OF steel rails 80 per cent, he said and
why should law protect producers who
could by combination double their prices
on steel rails?
He spoke also of the effect of this combi-
nation, and that on wire nails, in raising
the price to American consumers, while
the same goods were being sold at lower
prices to foreign consumers. 1t was con-
dition, he asserted, which should arouse
the people from ocean to ocean, until they
stamped to pieces these combinations Mr.
Jones said the iron trade was no longer an
infant industry. but had grown to giant
proportions, until the United States led the
world in iron production.
Mr. Canery da) also spoke generally
against the rates of the metal schedule
He maintained that our manufactured iron
goods were being shipped abroad in enor-
nous quantities. and that the tariff on the
raw material embarrassed this trade.
MIR. Canery's General Speech.
Mr.. Caffery then branched into a general
speech against the bill. reading from manu-.
script.
In the main his speech was a protest
against an increase of duties on necessaries
OF life and on raw materials. He did not
mention the sugar schedule
Progress on the bill was then resumed
and the paragraphs were agreed to on
round iron in coils or rods, beams orders
&C., boiler or other plate iron or steel.
Free Cotton Ties Rejected.
A discussion arose on paraeraph -125 re-
lating to hop band and scroll iron, includ-
ing the bands used in baling cotton. Mr..
Vest pointed out that the Mckinley rate
was 2-1O cents; the Wilson bill made cot
ton ties free and the Senate bill now pro-
posed to make the rate 7-10 cents per
pound. Cotton was so depressed that the
restoration Of duty was not warranted, Mr.
Vest said.
Mr.. Mills Of Texas also opposed the rate.
saying 1t was equivalent to 10 cents a bale
on cotton or S9O.OO0 on cotton crop of
nine million bales. Why was this disfinc-
ton made between the north and south.
ne asked. Why did the north receive free
binding twine. while the cotton ties of the
south were taxed?
Mr.. Bacon (Ga.) called on the committee
to explain the distinction between the
wheat growers Of the north and the cotton
growers of the south.
There was no response, and Mr. Vest Of
fered an amendment to strike cotton ties
from the dutiable list.
The amendment was defeated. yeas 21;
nays, 2S and the paragraph was agreed to
as reported.
On the Vest amendment on cotton ties.
Messrs. Pritchard IN. c. and Deboe (Ky.j
were the only men from southern sections
voting in the negative. Messrs. Harris
CKans.), Heitfeld and Kyle voted with the
democrats in the affirmative. and Messrs
Jones New and Stewart with the repub-
licans In the negative.
The paragraphs on sheet iron and steel
were agreed to as reported, amendments
offered by Mr.. White (Cal}, embodying the
Wilson rates. being rejected without divi-
sion.
A contest arose over tin plate In para
graph 130. The House rate was III cents
per pound; Senate rate, 4-1O cents.
Mr. Vest moved an amendment reducing
the rate to I 2-10 cents.
SEIZURE OF THE DAUNTLEss.
Report OF Capt. Elmer, Commnndfnw
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