The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-04

WASHINGTON. July 3.-The tariff hifi
rss Tore oyer Until MondsT. and al e.
forr 10 tx the firne for a final vote ia SO
SENATE has proved fEsiie. When the senate
met today there was sorae nope tnat Tue
final vote would be reached tonight ois
,his was speedily 6iSpeiied By storm O.
esssone9 when Allison reported rev
amendment, from the finance committee
swing a bounty OF ii. cents 2 pound Ga
beet SUGAR from beets grown in The United
States
Jones of Arkansas. speaking for the nj
rnrtty SOON took occasion 10 Say tHaA TO
vote could BE- reached in the near futur@,
In view Of this bounty amendment RE
estimated that the deDate ~ouis De very
ryofrarfsd from this tine forward Teller
-s;EgpIssneutea this view. saying that me
auuearanee of such an amendment az TIE
Lszt moment looked though the Repan-
LEANS we're trying 10 delay the passage u
their own bill As il had become ap-
parent that the bounty provision mlsnt
essuae serious delays, Taurston OF Sc-
itraska one OF the prime movers arose
and IN impressive tones Withdrew the
amendment. saying his action was IA
spfred by patriotic motives and Tor the
purpose OF removing aii obstacles 10 the
son sought 10 have a time fixed for the
vote. bur me bounty amendment stood in
me way. and ali appeals 10 Jones were IN
vain Allison finally gave notice that he
would expect 70 pass the bill Monday or
Tuesday.
During the day the bill was brought 20
= practical state OF completion. the only
70 naming items being the new provisions
submitted by the committee. Besides the
bounty amendment, Allison proposed iate
IN the day an amendment for stamp taxes
on bonds etc, which -aeut over TIL Men
day Among the features disposed OF To-
day were the antitrust sections. the pro-
visions OF the Wilson act or thai subject
being re-euacted. Mills brought forward
a new amendment for . tax 0f e cents
pack on playing cards. which was agreed
10 by unanimous vote amid much aEnuse-
faent aud surprise. as Mills had uot ex-
pected this result al Of the admins
trative sections Of the bill. and that re-
pealing the Wilson act. we're disposed OF
during the day. and the paragraph pro-
posing q tax on beer wa9 Withdrawn by
tie committee.
The senate adjourned til Monday. no Of
fort being made % observe the national
holiday.
House section III WAS also restored. pro-
vlding that 40 goods shall DC imported.
unless in cases provided for by treaty, ex-
e@pt In vessels of the United States or in
such vessels belonging 10 citizens of the
country producing such goods The house
ssetlen was restored providing a discrim-
mating duty az 10 per cent. al yaiorem in
addition 10 the duties OF the act on goods
imported in vessels not of the United
States.
The section making the restrictions Of
section u apply 70 countries maintaining
similar restrictions against American YES
sells wss restored.
A new section. 2lis. was inserted, giving
drawback on duty on machinery and In
str' menis reimportcd after having been
sent abroad.
House section - was restored. relating
10 the importation OF goods taken from
sunken vessels
House section . was agreed 20. provid-
INK Tor the designation OF certain smeit-
ing works as bonded warehouses;
House section q was restored. providing
partial draw back of duty on articles Inn
ported and then manufactured in the
United States and exported
provision relating 10 lead ores WAS in
serted In section g. providing that In re-
spect 20 SUCH ores, refined matte shall be
exported or the duty paid within SIX
months from tho date OF the receipt of
the ore.
After a contest committee resolution No
II was adopted. providing that goods in
hand when the act goes into effect shall
ray no other duty than II the same were
imported after tho bill goes into effect.
Section - Uenumbered Ia. repeating
these portions of the law OF 1884, inconsist
snt with this biz. was agreed to- with a
protiSo offered by Allison, continuing in
force sections = 20 -. inclusive. OF tho law
OF isd. known as the antitrust sections.
The house retroactive clause. section =,
WAS struck cut
This brought the senate to the end If tn.
bill. and It's first reading throughout had
been actually competed There was quite
. controversy over An effort 10 read lust
the duty on naganesa ore which article
the house placed on the free list Bacon
moved 20 Hx a duty OF 81 per ton. bat wt7h-
drew the motion on the assurance that
the entire suoioct would De considered in
conference
After defeating an amendment by Stew
ART 10 reopen fhe clause as 10 cyanide 0f
potassium Allison presented tn, new
amendments. proposing stamp taxes on
bonds, deheniGFcs. certificates ol sfoek
etc II vas very yoluminous and AU.sen
explained hy saying that while Formula
lie in appearance Il was simply providing
q stamp tax If cents on every Stao of de-
benturrN, etc. ana cents on every So
e 'Tarsfc~ Of stock etc He rnoatattf iris
80 AZ 20 except building associations
Ths drought the senate again fs.a -
faec With tho penalae beet sugar 2o-.-f.
amendment Jones favored th. a4.h
drawal or ths sugar E,tuaty amrndrsanf
After ERE tfr5t reading II lhe hil, has lsan
completed. De announced mat iu virH -,
the new amendment or sugar Boutttlr,
'ho senate Vould b. IN session "s saea
iong ufnc.' bo amendment conld nos 3.
PASSED without the tu}ia~t discussion.
Allison responded that he Thought e.,
tsfl was 90 he PASSED to-day
3oaeS answered that such an t.fea ",
prer0Stsro4~. W{th tho bounty ,uesslor
brought in. could Il - possible 80 exr.a-
fhe passage az the hsI} tbts week ny
Ne"A. or 'he week after nrxte
Ihurr;oa spoke of she part he rs.t t..Aa.
SIS urging this beet sugar bounty and rl
essfnest wish that Il he invprrora. csi ~, ~.
hiA As ous 80 she prime movers ~ ssf.
proposition he Sa}s. Il rs.ucf#rrg, -
tHe discharge ef what I &,t}tevt 10 4.N .
patriotic dssy, Sield "a the Yhr,at ~ H.,
"fncr siGe of TIRE chamber ~ prnlqrs tht.
a-5sate in'ieHa.fely ard ! withdraw fhe
sgtsndwnut
There acre no threats % GItus-ertr-
tateE irctet Er.tus
Alien earnestly supported heurtles a~.