The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-02

WASHINGTON, July i'-ihS tNePNS-
llcan senators held what they decided
should be their last caucus on the tarir
bill tonight. The meeting continued
for more than three hours, and was
productive of important results, which
were not reached without the display OF
considerable feeling, Among the points
decided were the following:
To report no antitrust amendment
TO withdraw the original finance COM
mittee provisions for duty on tea,
and an Increase OF ~ cents per barrei
in the tax on beer, and to provide Tor
tax on bind and stock transactions.
The greater part or the time was siV-
on to the proposition for q provision
against trusts, The discussion on TINS
question was opened upon the pasls OF
n report by the judiciary committee in
opposition to any effort 10 attach n
trust provision to the tariff bill. The
committee had held u meeting during
the afternoon at which the whole ques-
tion was gone over at length with 9th
er Republican senators, Including
Messrs. Hanna and Chandler. II was
there decided that 1t would be extreme
ly difficult to secure legislation that
would be effective, and that upon the
whole II was impOlltic and unwise to
undertake II. A report was made ac-
cordlngly TO the caucus and Il resolution
adopted authorizing the presentation
OF an amendment providing In express
terms for the continuance In effect or
the terms Of the Wilson law, which
makes II unlawful to form q trust In
imported articles.
This report called out some vigorous
protests, especially on the part OF the
western senators. but they were re-
piled TO with spirit. 1t was asserted
among other things that the presenta,,
lion OF new antitrust provision would
cad to a long debate. which could not
be afforded at the present time.
BEER TAX wITHDRAWN:-The
success OF the proposition TO re-
cede from the increased tax on beer
and the temporary duty on tea led to
quite q prolonged discussion OF the
amount OF revenue the bill would yield.
Many senators expressed the opinion
that the volume would not be equal to
the demands of the government. 1t
was in response to this view that de-
termination was reached to provide for
tax on stock and bond transactions.
The details OF this scheme were not
agreed upon. but were left 70 the
finance committee to perfect. There
was decided opposition TO n tax on
either ordinary bank checks or mort
cages.
1t appeared during the discussion of
this branch OF the subject that the COM
mittee had been supplied to-day with
estimates OF the revenue the bill would
produce made by Mr.. WorthinEton G.
Ford. who had given the opinion that
with an equal volume Of imports the
bill would produce during the first year
OF It's operation more than SlO0,O0O,O0O
in excess OF the returns under the VIII
son law for the first year It was In eX-
istence. Senator Allison said, however
that these figures were misleading. ms
the imports could not be expected to
be so large. and advised his fellow sem
ators on this account not to accept
them as any indication OF the possible
tiles OF the bill.
UNEXPECTED REvERsEs. THE
finance committee suffered several un.
expected reverses during the progress
OF the tarlff bill to-day, being defeated
on three important votes, Cotton bag,
glng was placed on the free list, 80 tC
IS, and cotton ties also by vote Of 2!
20 20. The duty on white pine lumber
was reduced from 81 10 81 per thousand
80 10 81. The amendment on pine oc.
casioned the greatest surprise, and lee
TO general brelking up OF party llnel
on both sides OF the chamber During
the early stages OF the debate the duty
on lumber. Including pine. was placed
q "A ~ a
Mr.. Teller returned to the contest nnt
moved 10 place white pine lumber OF
the FREQ Hist. The amendment was dc.
fcated by the close vote of 32 10 90 fouI
Republicans, Baker. Carter Hans
bruugh and Quay. Joining with th'
Democrats. Popullsts and Silver Repub
llcans IN the affirmative. while threl
Democrats, Bacon. McEnery and Mar
tin voted with the Republicans In thl
negative. Following up this close vote
Mr. Mantle. silver Republican. moyet
"a reduce the rate on white pine from 3
TO 81, and this carried By n majority o
one Two Republicans. Bakcr and Car
ter voted with the Democrats In the AZ
nrmntlvo and three Democrats, Bacon
McEnory ana Martin with the Repub
llcnns In tho negative
The bill Ia nov completed with tho OK
caption Of the reciprocity section nnt
rome comparatively minor paragraphs
Much progress was made to-day II
clearing ~ detached paragraphs here
tniorc passed 'over Only three o
these, coal tar, potash aud ten. 60.
main, 10 that these iipmH. the reclproc
ny section. and the brief internal reve
niue and administrative provisions nrt
all that remain OF the bin 10 be- diHpns,
ed OF before the lnnl vote lg taken.
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