Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17

potatoes Mr. Allison withdrew the com
mittee amendment Of 20 cents per bushei
leaving the House rate OF . cents pei
bushcl.
Straw. 81 80 per ton. was agreed to; also
teasles and vegetables.
This brought the Senate to the fish para
graph. a numbe. ~ committee amend
ments were agreed to.
Fruits and nuts were then taken up
For the PARAGRAPH relating to oranges
lemons. lines. grapefruit, &c. the COM
mittee had substi, ute2 tns rate OF cent
per pound for the House iate OF "a cent
for fruit and 20 per cent. al valorem on
the boxes. etc. The paragraph caused
some discussion.
Mr.. Jones. Of ArkapSas. argued that the
measurement Of frsits by weight was un'
wise.
Mr. McIaurin. Of South Carolina. pre-
scented statement. showing that the pro
posed rate would be prohibitory on foreign
oranges. lemons, etc.
Mr.. Gray. of Delaware, characterized
this as wanton and cruel tax on the
poorer people OF the country. showing the
devastating effects of protection carried
to an extreme These rates, ne declared
were devised solely for n greedy and sell
fish interest. The consumer, including the
fever-stricken hospital patient. had been
forgotten. The increase was more than
40 per cent. on the present law. and more
than 200 per cent. on the Mckinley law.
Mr.. Perkins. of California. championed
the interests OF the citrus fruit-Growers
of California He said that the price or
foreign lemons was put up when there
was a serious need of them In the hospl-
tails. Much Of this class Of fruit brought
disease. and had to be condemned by the
authorities.
MIR. White of California also supported
the proposed rates differing with his
Democratic associates in their statement
that the duty would be excessive. 1ne
paragraph was then agreed. to as report
ed
on paragraph 2GG-orange peel or lemon
peel preserved, etc, and cocoanut meat
the committee rate was changed. on mo-
tion of Mr.. Allison, TO IL cents pr
pound. the remainder of the paragraph
being agreed 10. Pineapples went over
at the request of Mr.. Quay.
On almonds the rates were changed, on
motion of Mr.. Allison, to cents per
pound on unshelled almonds, and cents
on shelled almonds. Filberts and wainuts
were agreed TO as reported: also, peanuts,
and nuts of all kinds not specially pro-
yided for.
MEAT PRODUCTS-sALT.
Meat products were next considered
The paragraphs as TO fresh peer, etc,
prepared meat. and dead game WERE
agreed to. Poultry was agreed 10 al .
cents per pound on live and cents OIL
dressed.
on chicory root the House provision was
restored. and the rate on chicory root
changed TO IL CENTS PEI bOuiiN.
Paragraph 2sS. fixing the rate on salt
i'm bags at Y cents per lW pouhus
and i'm bulk at cents per 100, occasioned
strong opposition. - e.oo
MIR. Vest said free salt. free lumber, Tree
wool and the income-tax were the iea-
lures which reconciled him to the wilson
hill Salt was one of the great presefNd
tives of nature-like the. air and water
and vet an excessive duty was TO De
placed on it, 49, o,,,,ro
MIR. Vest moved to strike out the entire
salt paragraph with a view TO placlns
salt ON the free list. Disagreed to.yeas,
u: NAYS 3l-Mr. McEnery voting III inc
negative. with the Republicans.
Starch. dextrne. and spices were agreeu
TO as reported. .t 80 a.,
Mr.. Mills. of Texas. gave notice OF an
amendment TO the bill. proVidlng ,has
only Is per cent. of the duties shall pe
levied against countries whose mints arr are
omen to the free and unlimited coihage
of gold and silver at the ratio OF 10 TO !;
The bin was laid aside at 3 O'Clock, anu
p message from the President was an
Mr. Davis, of Minnesota Immediately
secured an executive session:
Al 5:25 p NJ the Senate adjourneu;
The House was not in session to-uaS'