The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
Good HeadWay Made at
Yesterdays Senate
Session.
A Moderate Duty Placed on
Wearing Apparel From
Abroad.
Teller Inquiries About That Anti
Trust Amendment to the
Measure.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-The
nesr approach of the completion OF the
tariff bill was referred to in the opening
prayer to-day by Rev. Hugh johnson,
who said: ':We recognize thy hand in
this work of commercial legislation now
nearing com pletion in SO short period OF
Congressional history. We thank thee
for the courage, the disinterestedness and
the generosity exhibited by Senators and
Representatives and that party Interests
nd feelings and local interests have been
su bordinated to the expressed will OF the
maiority in this legislation"
The tariff bill was taken up promptly.
At the outset Teller of Colorado made in
quirieg as to the reports that an antitrust
amendment would be brought in. This
was most i'm portailt matter, he said, and
there should be ample time for its consid-
Grafton. Allison said he did not know
what disposal was to be made of the SUBJ
ject, as no action had been taken by the
Finance Committee
Teller said it had been reported about
the chamber that such an amendment had
been onsidered in caucus. He urged that
it should not be brought in at the last mo-
'ment, las it will not be done, he added
with positiveness.
Allison gave assurance that no such
| hasty action would be ia ken.
White of California remarked that he
thought the antitrust subject had been
dropped.
"The trouble with Senator White and
| myself" answered Teller, sis that we are
|. not mem bers of the Re publican caucus,
II n int had n IT.
The Senate placed On the free list cot
ton baggiDg, burlap, grain sacks made of
| burlap and other bags made Of lute or
hemp. Ayes 80. noes 25.
| The Senate also adopted the amendment
placing cotton ties on the free list. Ayes
20, noes 23.
| Vests m otion to put floor mating on
the free list paragraph 5371a) was agreed
I to without the ayes and noes, although
without the consent OF Allison.
Hides and goatskins not specially pro-
vided for paragraph 550) are retained on
the free list; although the Finance Com
| mittee had originally recommended
duty.
Charcoal $500 AZ was stricken off the free
list and unladen coal stores of American
vessels paragraph 5O4J placed on the free
| list.
Paragraph sos local tar) went over till
tomorrow, at the request of Quay.
Paragraphs 532 farina) and 533 feld-
spar) were stricken from the free list.
The committee substitute for paragraph
603, putting oils on the free list was
agreed TO, including a retalistory clause ON
petroleum products, cocoanut oil being
stricken out and transferred to the duti-
a Bile list (2S1), at 81 cents pound.
Paintings and statuary not otherwise
provided .or paragraph 6o61z) were put
on the free list.
| The com mittee amendment putting on
the free list regalia and gems imported
for religious or scientific purposes (6221l)
was agreed TO.
sheepclip (630) was retained on the free
| list and. sodium (63So stricken out.
| Paragraph 646 putting sulphur on the
| free list, was agreed to, sulphur or brim-
stone, crude, in bulk" being transferred
| TO the dutia BILE list at SO cents ton.
| Paragraph C66 putting on the free list
| wearing apparel and articles of personal
| adornment OF persons arriving from
broad, was taken up. The Finance Com
mittee substitute limits the privilege to
necessary and appro pirate articles for
present comfort and conveniences. Alli-
| son modified the substitute by adding a
| provision that in the case of residents of
| the United States all wearing apparel and
! personal effects taken by them from the
| United States may be brought back free
of duty, without regard to their value,
| dAG ltASlCo PuiShaoCa oOIOao Ouly " tuG
amount of 500.
+ Vest characterized the imitation as
| rot" stimul lated by few American mer-
chant tallors who overcharged enormous
| ly. 1t was, he said,- an outrage on an in
dividuaPs social freedom an indirect
| relic of barbarism.
/ Sewell also opposed the restriction as "a
mean thing" and as giving way to dema-
gogism."
The: restriction was advocated by Stew
art Galinger and Allen, and the para
graph as modified was agreed to.
The iron ore paragraph Q1S) was
changed so as to make one clause read
manganese ore. containing less than
forty metallic units IN dry state, 81 ton."
new paragraph was put on the free.
list 5000 admitting words of art the
! product of American artists residing
! abroad temporarily, and works of art for
presentation to religious and educational
societies or to cities or States.
Teller moved 10 put on tho free list
| trough lum ber manufactured from white
pine" (on the dutiable list of this bill at
81 per 1000 feet). Rejected - ayes 80,
noes SO.
. Mantle moved to reduce the duty on
white pine lumber from 81 to 81 per 1000
feet. Agreed to-ayes 32, noes 81. Heit-
field voted "aye'' and Quay mo-" revers.
ing their action on the preceding vote.
Paragraph 5s4 ION the free lis) was
! made to read ''oxide of manganese"
omitting the word "ore."
| Lindsay gave notice of a motion to sub.
ject wood alcohol to the whisky tax and
stated that wood alcohol now mad pro. tee
ton at the rate of 50 25 gallon and did
not pay a cent of tax to the Government
The bill then went over
The Vice-P President laid before the Sem
ate a message from the President, recon-
needing an immediate appropriation of
$500, 600 tor rebuilding The immigrant
quarters on Ellis Island. Referred to the
Committee on appropriations.
After a short executive session the Sen.
ate a. o'clock djourned.
HARMONIOUS CAUCUS.