The San Francisco call., 1897-06-22

one portion of the country could be plum
dered by one company and another por-
ton piundered by another. He proposed
TO put on record the Senators from the
mining States and to see whether the
caucus combination was strong enous h to
compel them to vote to make miners pay
bonus to the fuse combination.
Teller agreed with the views OF Petit
grew. He did not know exactly on what
principle the bill was framed-whether
for revenue or protection or both. If for
revenue then the revenue to be derived
from safety fuse was too trifling to justify
it. II for protection he challenged the
Finance Committee to show any reason
for any additional duty on fuse except
that the bill might assist and support
this trust.
Pettigrew's motion was lost-24 to "a.
Although tie, it was unnecessary for the
vice. President to vote, as the affirmative
had not a majority, and therefore the
motion was declared lost The Senators
from the mining States who voted aye
were: Kyle, Mantle. Pettigrew, Stewart
and Teller. Those who voted no were:
Carter. McBIide, Perkins. Shoup, Warren
and Wilson.
Several paragraphs down to the sub
heading "iewelry and precious stones"
were agreed to. In paragraph 424 (jew-
elry) the duty was fixed at 60 per cent ad
Valorem. Paragraph 425 diamonds and
other precious stones) went over. In
paragraph 426 the duty on pearls was
fixed at 10 per cent. This brought the
Dill down to Leather and leather manu-
tactures, and paragraphs under that
subhead went over, at the suggestion of
Smith of New Jersey.
Allen asked Allison whether the FL
nance Committee had agreed to any
policy as to hides.
The only policy of the committee"
said Allison, sis to ascertain whether we
can make specific duty on hides that
would be just in its application. We
think 1t possible the duty must be made
al valorem rather than specific. So far
as know the com mittee intends to ask
the Senate TO retain the duty on hides,
either as specific or ad valorem."
White ridiculed the paragraph putting
duty OF 20 per cent on agricultural i'm
plements, saying as American implements
held the market not only at home but
posed ''for joking purposes"
Vest moved TO strike out the paragraph.
eharacterlzing 1t as "a mere spectacular
fraud The motion was disagreed to,
ayes "a, noes %.
Morgan objected to proceeding with the
free list until the schedules aRd para
graphs passed over had been disposed Of.
lie wanted TO have action on the amend
ment which was offered last week, 10 put
10 per cent on nearly all articles now on
the free list, before the consideration of
the free list was begun.
After an explanation by Allison, Nor
gan withdrew the objection, and the con-
sideration of the free list was begun. a
blank being left for the time when the
list is to go into effect.
Bacon moved to put on the free list cot
ton and ties OF iron or steel of any thick
ness for balling cotton. He reminded
Allison OF his promise the other day that
binding twine and cotton ties would be
treated alike. Allison disputed the cor
rectness OF the statement, and Bacon gave
his recollection of the circumstances. The
matter, at Allison's suggestion, went over.
Allison, in letting the bill go over for
the day, said his understanding was that
tomorrow the schedule on wool and wool
ems would be taken up.
And completed in two or three hours"
Frye suggested.
And completed" Allison put it mod.
estly, "as soon as we can.'
Allen offered two resolutions in relation
to the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
Railroad companies and to the sale OF
these properties. They were referred to
the Pacific Railroad Committee. One of
them declares that any sale without addi-
uonal legislation by Congress is not bind
ing on the Government. The other in.
structs the committee to examine and re-
port the authority of the President or Sec
retary of the Treasury to contract as to
the amount to be bid by contemplating
purchasers, and directs the Secretary OF
the Treasury to refrain from any stipula-
ton or agreement as to the sale of the
property.
The Senate after short executive ses-
sion adjourned.