The evening times., 1897-03-30
NO CHECK ON THE TRUSTS
Democrats Amendment to the
Tariff Bill Shut Out.
DEBATE is NOT EXTENDED
Amendments Agreed Upon by the
Ways and Means Committee Put
Promptly Through-Considera
Debate Relating TO Duty on Raw
Hides Clark Again.

The antitrust amendment offered by the
Democrats at the beginning OF the sec
ond reading OF the tariff bill, VIII hardly
find q point in the discussion where il
viii be germane in the opinion of the Re
publicans 1t is clearly the purpose To
evade any further discussion OF it. The
plan OF eliminating to some extent the
special protection given trusts and mo-
uopolies might not safely be rejected by
O direct vote. 1t is. therefore, shut out
from consideration. Mr.. Dockery's pc
tition for an extension of time for debate
TO a week from tomorrow has been prac-
tically ignored.
The Republica ms took up promptly this
morning the committee amendments and
pushed them through A number of Demo-
Gratis had five-minuJe speeches. Judge
SayerS, Mr.. Livingston, MT. Bell and others
pointed out the opportunity offered TO
afford a little real protection TO farmers
by duty on hides. but Mr.. Dingley ex-
plained that in 1890 it had been found
there was no help for the farmer in a duty
on hides 1t was admitted that little in-
vestigation had been made at this time.
Mas DOb a AuOIu Ni NuC hONcN
present today when proceedings were be-
gun on the tariff bill ana Mr Richardson
called GtteutiOn to the fact, but said he
would not make the point, SO there was no
delay.
Mr.. Dockery asked unanimous consent
that the free list might he considered, in
order that he might offer his amendment
putting those articles on the free list
iat-s in ba -aI at
but Mr.. Payne objected.
The Committee on Ways and Means took
command of the situation again, and pre-
sented a number of amendments agreed
upon at their meeting last night, mostly
intended to perfect the phraseology and
to correct slight omissions and errors,
Among them were these:
Making covered safety fuse dutiable at
IS per cent ad valOrem.
Arranging the duty on crude tartar or
wine lees 10 be half-cent a pound on the
article testing less than so per cent
nitrate OF potash, and / cent a pound on
the article testing above that strength
Reducing from 20 TO 10 per cent ad
valorem the duty on certain grades of hat
and bonnet braids.
Restoring the language of the Mckinley
law relating TO mOquet and similar car
pets and oriental rugs.
Mr.. Saycrs, referring to Mr.. Payne's
statement last Saturday that the hidesim-
ported into the United States were prin-
Cipally from hot countries such as did
not come into competition with those pro-
duced in the United States. quoted from
the Treasury lists to show. claimed,
a great variance between the gentlemans
statement and the facts in the case.
MIR. Cannon followed in a speech advo-
eating tax On hides. He recognized, he
said, the great difficulty which confronted
the Committee on Wages and Means in
framing a satisfactory revenue and pro-
lection measure. He was not satisfied
with all its provisions, as he had not been
satisfied with all of the provisions of any
similar hin for which he had voted. For
a quarter Of a century, free hides had pre-
vailed. and in that period the leather in
dustries or the country had prospered and
grown until they had practically conquered
the markets of the world. Now, he was
satisfied q duty could be Imposed, with |
out interfering. seriously at least, with |
the leather industry.
But he was willing to trust to the Com |
mittee On Ways and Means. an would take |
the bin as a whole lie desired the atten- |
tion OF the Massachusetts, members, while !
he said that tie proposed duty would add at |
least 81 to the value OF every head Of cat /
tic in the country, he was willing to take |
the biIl as it came from the committee |
on ways and Means. And il that commit |
tee cou}i see its way clear to recommend |
the duty he would clearly follow its lead; /
Just as he would follow il in voting for 4
reduction OF duties on products of wooden |
manufactures if the Massachusetts gentle |
men thought they were too high. Cap /
plaase.i
Mr.. Slayfen said he was glad to see /
that thu normal Republican conscience was
being stirred in spots. at least. The peo-
pie of his district and OF all the range /
country were interested in this matter, he |
said, and demanding a duty on hides.
Mr.. Bell made brief speech in favor /
of duty on hides, saying it would con.
fer more benefit upon the farmer than /
all the duties in the agricultural schedule 1
combined
Ar Din gley said he had not intended to
set forth the facts found 10y the Committee /
on WAYS and Means relating to this subject /
which had beea brought in here out OF time
But he would do SO, although it was out
OF orsier.
When the Committee on WAYS ana Means,
Mr. Dingley said, OF which the present
President was the chairman. was prepar-
ing a revenue bill in 1890, il made an ex-
haustivc investigation, and determined
that duty on hides would not benefit the
farmers OF the United States
Champ Clark said the most entertaining |
spectacle he had seen in a long time was
yesterday. when MIR. Mccall ran amuck
on the Gotten schedule. Gen. Grosvenor
ran anuck on Mr. Mccall; Mr. Lowering