The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-10
INDUCED IN IN THE SENATE.
SLOW PROGRESS ON THE
TARIFF BILL.
POS1OFF|CE REMOVALS 70 BEGIN
Administration Decides That the
Time Is Ripe for Appointing
New misunderstanding to
Madrid to BE Announced.

diting the tariff bill. Two speeches were
announced for the day, one by Mr.. Man
tie silver rep.) of Montana, ON the wool
schedule of the tariff bill, and another by
Mr.. Butler (pop) of North Carolina, on
his joint resolution to amend the con-
stitution so as to give congress the power
to impose income tax. Mr.. Mantle was
recognized at the opening of the session
and spoke at length on the wool schedule,
urging higher rates. Mr.. Mantle was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Butler of North Carolina
on the subject of an income tax. The
senator referred at the outset to recent
supreme court decisions ON the income tax
and on the antitrust law. He added an
expression of surprise at the indecent
haste with which the pooling bill was
being urged before congress Immediately
after the decision of the supreme court
ON the antitrust law.
This aroused Mr.. Cullom, chairman of
| the interstate commerce committee, now
considering the pooling bill, to u spirited
reply.
The senator from North Carolina was
making statements about which he
knew nothing, said Mr.. Cullom. The
pooling bill had been before congress for
months before the supreme court decision
|
en- the interstate law. He resented the
statement of indecent haste" and said
such Characterization was a msrepre-
sentation of facts.
Mr.. Chiffon of Texas, another member
of the interstate commerce committee,
said he had been on the committee for
two years and he had never known of
the pooling bill being pressed till after
the recent decision against railway pool
| ipU Hn Hiffnra1 in fntn no said with rho
chairman of the committee that the pool
ing bill sought to strengthen the law;
within his judgment 1t would destroy the
| interstate commerce law and the passage
of the bill would be u fatal experiment.
Mr.. Butler resuming, said Mr.. Chill
TONS statement had fully justified his
original assertion, and he would leave il
indecent haste. He would, he said, in
sist on the consideration of measure
authorizing an income tax before any
pooling bill was brought before the sem
ate. He declared the pooling bill was In
the interest Of the most gigantic trust In
existence, compared with which oil other
trust are pigmies. The senator then spoke
on the merits of an income tax.
The consideration of the tariff bill by
paragraphs began at 3 o'clock. Lead ore,
lead gross and metallic mineral sub
SluuCcS tltO W ICl/ WHY Pdoocu WIZ
The mica paragraph QS2) led to a con-
test. Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota
moved to increase the rate by adding q
specific tax of 10 cents per pound in addi-
ton to the rate in the bill Of 40 per cent
ad valorem.
Mr.. Chandler also urged the absolute
necessity of an ample duty on mica in
order to develop the rich mica deposits in
this country.
Mr. Vest resisted the change. He pre-
sented letter from Edmund Watson, an
authority on electrical affairs, saying that
mica was an essential raw material to
the electrical industry, and that the class
of mica requisite for this service could
not be found in the United States
Mr.. Lodge urged that the rates pro-
posed were essential to offset the cheap
labor Of the Indian mica sent to this
country.
This brought out speech from Mr..
Pettigrew, which attracted much inter-
est in view Of the doubt as to his atti-
tude toward the bill. The issue Of free
trade and protection was settled forever
in this country, he declared. No political
party would even again come to power on
an issue of free trade, and no senator
would ever enter this senate ON platform
of free trade. The issue was now con-
test over schedules only, and it has
ceased to be a question on which the two
| great political parties could be divided.
The great issue before the people today
did not relate to schedules, but to the
| greater question as to whether the gov
eminent of plutocracy and corporations
shall take the place Of the rule OF the
people.
! The committee amendment was agreed
to.
On type metal, Mr.. Jones', of Arkan-
/ 10. ..lstnA 4hn vaA. ruk
Watches, watch movements, ETC., went
over at the request of Mr.. Lodge.
| In the zinc paragraph Mr.. Allison pro-
posed a committee amendment reducing
the rates from / "a to / IL cents per
pound on zinc in blocks and pigs, and
| from 2 IL to 2 per cent ON zinc in the
sheets.
Mr.. Vest protested against the pro-
posed rates, saying there were zinc mines
increased duties were desired.
Mr.. Allison said the rate were neces-
| sary and were in the nature of COM
promise midway between the Mckinley
and Wilson rates.
Mr.. Perkins asserted that the Roths-
ch;lds controlled the quicksilver markets
of the world outside those of California,
and low rates meant turning over the
American markets to the Rothschilds'
quicksilver mines.
Mr.. Allison's amendment and this
schedule as whole were agreed to.
On the paragraph covering articles of
metal not otherwise provided for, Mr..
Jones moved to reduce the rate from Al
to 80 per cent. Rejected, 20 to 30.
This brought the senate up to schedule
3D." relating to woods and manufactures
of woods. On timber, when sided or
squared or round, timber used for spars
or in building wharves, Mr.. Allison
moved committee amendment increas-
ing the rate from to ! IL per cent per
cubic foot.
The house amendments to the bill to
prevent collisions on the inland bays and
waters of the United States, except the
great lakes, were agreed to.
At 5:15 the senate held brlef exece
tive session and then adjourned