Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-24

washington, Marcn If.-Ine hepuDll
can members of the ways and means som
mittee have decided to make two i'm
portant changes in the tariff bill. Books
and scientific apparatus not made in this
country are to be admitted free. The
duty on pneapples is to be changed from
two cents pound to six cents per cubic
foot in barrels or packages, and six dol.
lars per 1000 imported by bulk.
FAVOR THE D1NaLEY BILL.
A dinner given ex-senator Dubois last
night by the silver Republicans of the
senate and house, resolved itself into an
important conference on the policy to be
pursued with reference to the Dingley
bill. The result was practical conclu-
sion not to stand in the way of the enact
ment of the bill.
TARIFF DEBATE CONTINUED.
Mr.. Fox, Democrat, of Mississippi,
opened the tariff debate in the house to-
day, with a five minute speech on the gen.
eral theory of protection. Mr.. Williams,
Democrat, of Mississippi followed, ex-
posing alleged inconsistencies of Republi-
can arguments. He said it was absurd
to charge the present depression to the
invasion of the home market by foreign
goods, when the treasury figures showed
last year that importations were less by
$160,000,0O0 than for the last year of the
Mckinley law itself, the year of restricted
importations. He contended that the ex-
listing era of depression and low prices,
was due to the approaching value of
money under gold standard.
Mr.. Sayers, Democrat, of Texas, ad-
dressed himself to the proposition that
If the anticipation of the majority were
realized and on this belief the bill in.
creased revenues $1l3,000,O00 per an
mum. it would breed reckless and profit
gate extravagance.
Mr.. johnson, Republican, of North
Dakota, member of the ways and
means committee, was recognized for an
honr. He directed his attention chiefly
to prospective benefits which would fol-
low the enactment of the agricultural
schedule of the bill. In reply to qnes-
tion, Mr.. johnson declared that if the
people of the south would pledge loyalty
to the doctrine of protection the Repub.
lican party would be glad to accord cot
ton the same protection given wheat,
corn, potatoes and other agricultural
products of the north. Mr.. MCMILLAN,
Democrat, of Tennessee, who followed
Johnson, was given round of applause
by his Democratic colleagues as he took
the floor. He said the bill was the "most
unconscionable effort at legislative rob-
berry ever attempted" and gave long
list of trusts which he said would fatten
on the bill.
Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio, reviewed bust.
ness conditions from 1890 to 1896, point
ing oul the swift and certain downward
course that followed the passage of the
Wilson bill. Referring to the PROPOSE.
tion that prosperity had not Immediately
followed the election of Mr.. Mckinley he
declared that punishment followed the vio-
lation of economics, as we'll as physical
laws, and held that reaction would only
follow "works meet for repentance" in
this case, the Dingley bill.
CAUSE OF THE FLOODS.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, today in
troduced resolution providing that the
committee on commerce, be directed to
ascertain to what extent the disastrous
flood in the eastern part of Arkansas, is
the result of government improvements
along the eastern bank of the Mississippi
river.
CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The first of the appropriation bill,
agricultural, was reported to the senate
today by Senator Oullum of Illinois,
who gave notice that he would ask the
senate to take it up at an early day. As
sequel to the civil service debate of
yesterday, Allen, of Nebraska, introduced
bill to repeal the civil service law and
all supplementary acts, also to annul all
executive orders based on these laws.
The bill further directs that the head of
every government department, shall
establish rules relative to the appoint
ment with reference to the special ft-
ness of applicants for services and re-
quirements, and not with reference to
educational standards. It is explicitly
stated that the lack of university or
college education shall not disqualify an
applicant.
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, intro.
duced bill prohibiting the shipment Of
kaleidoscope pictures of prize fights, in
the mail or through the channels Of inter-
state commerce.
At 1925 the senate went into executive
session.