The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
RUSHING THE TARIFF BILL
THE SENATE DISPOSED OF THIR-
TEEN PAGES OF THE MEAS
URE YESTERDAY.
AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE FINISHED
Fruits, Flowers, Nuts, Etc, Ihnie"'
Senator Mills Gives Notice of an
Amendment Discriminating In
Favor of silver Countries.

H.. TO nc
were no long speeches ana the uepa.e wa" '',
of snappy character which at 'llhes en-.
iirened but did not delay inc ser!"uS "'iN
ON the bill.
Thirteen pages were disposed of, carry
ing the senate through the agricultural
schedule and up to schedule III, relating
90 spirits. wines, etc.
During the day the progress on dairy
products, farm products, fish, fruits and
nuts. meat products and miscellaneous ag-
yricultural products were acted on
The finance committee proposed many
D changes, in the main advancing rates
somewhat over those heretofore reported.
The committee was sustained on every
vote, although contest was inhde al
most on every paragraph.
Mr.. Vests motion TO restore salt 10
3 the free list was rejected, "a to 81. The
important paragraph proposing = tax on
,fea went over at the suggestion o; Mr.
Allison, who expressed the hope that TINS
duty on tea might be dispensed with.
The senate met at ii Il. m. and VIII
continue to meet at that hour until the
fbi,l IL disnosod of
Jhe changes in tbc bill MS reported to
The senate follow:
In the paragraph on eggs, not otherwise
proyided for. Mr.. Vest moved to reduce
The rate from ) cents TO 3 cents per dozen.
Reiacted
Parapropb 243 was. ON motion of Mr..
Allison mndo to reod.
Eggs. y0lks of. 25 per cent nd yalorem
albumep. egg or dried blood 3 cents per
Dound: dried blood. when soluble. / IL
cents pcr pound."
In the paragraph on hay. Mr.. Allison
ing the bouse rnte of 81 per ton.
Mr.. Allison offered nm additional clause
DO the hop paragraph. MS follows.
S"Uon extract and iunnlin' % nor cent
nd yaIorem."
Mr. Allison explained that non extract
was n medicinal preparation.
On motion of Mr.. Allison, the house pro-
vision ON garlic was restored. the rate
changed TO "A of n cent per po,,nd
Mr. Allison prop0scd n committee modi-
tiication making the rate ON peas, green,
bulk, etc, 30 cents per bushel: dried peas.
30 cents; split peas, 40 cents.
Mr.. Allison offered n new paragraph,
covering aowers ne folIows.
Orchids, drosinas. cbrotons. azolios. 70
per cent nd valorem: tulips. byocinths
narcissls, ion1uils, lilies. lilies of the val
ley and all bulbs and dubious roots used
for growing flowers 20 Nor cont mi va
brem natural flowers. preserved or fresh
for decorative purposps 70 nor conf nd
,valorem."
Il am bound to say this is an outrage"
declared Mr.. Vest. THAT we should
Iplace tax on flowers brought into orr
homes TO ndorn our dcod il nm ontroon
~ is simply Jas;onad :" ,lnr. gu "u'i" s,,
scry men ia raise their nricns "''
.,,ox,.r, ~, W., Nh IePupi'cnn iricnds TAX
air we breathc? Thev win ho i,tino ,i,o
atmosphere and toying tho o,,','a, ','1
hydrogen and nitropon hncouon ~, " a.u
materials" U,ourhtor '"'' are
Mr., Allison hrieav answoro1 Cha. -.
chids were hardly n flavor ~ ho '" ~ Dr. ~
Tonr mans bnn,o ho"oi ~ pe III ,he
shc law of ISL incInddd J'" n nr un, .has
these flowers and this wns m"ral, u"p %rpo u
.aninp of tho law ""' ''''''' pro'u-
Mr.. Tones Of ArLorso, r.o.,,,,;.
moking II cr;r'" "'e e prolcs'ch against
,l,onutjfv ,nd IN ioI our people TO
grinr n littlo hrioIt", ' i homes ana
Mr. Ailisnn,s " , rsm.n ',S, mo lheM'
oerecd 70 1T" p'ragraph was then
I'm stool sooa,;,, a.. -, An.
ooh STOCK, seedlings, etc, Mr.. Allison for
'ns c1 thn unia proposed several changes.
gave noticn of an n ano, mGa,us Oh hlaOama
sohna,J ", an "iiThuiieht 10 the sugar
sinn AZ lllukils unlawful the importa-
forn oi i y, IL ny any trust or combination
,ba ,,,;o ~ rrs,ralllt OF trade or to increase
III .i1 n'i ., "' The amendment pro-
s,nrs thst s9ch sugar, when imported,
shnt nc Iorleited 10 the government and
=, ,n"e cue attorney general shall take steps
W enforce inns forfeiture.
III potltoes MIR. Allison withdrew the
Lonilnittee amendment of 20 per cent per
Dushei, leaving the house rate of %
%snis.
fruits and nuts were then taken I'M.
Mr' ALISON proposed changes, including
peaches, currants, ounces, cherries and
piuins, with green or ripe apples and
pears, at - cents per bushel, and adding
SranDerrles at 20 per cent nd ynlorem
1hese were agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Allison the RATE ON
hgs, plums, prunells and prunes was
made z cents per pound; raisns and
other dried grapes, 2 1-2 cents per pound !.
olives, % cents per gallon. p''
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas moved m
: amendment making the rates 10 of n
= cent per pound on figs, pums. prunns
prnnells, riisins and other dried cranes
and 20 per cent ad yalorem on 1antn
currants.
This amendment was reiactod u,;tbo,.
division and the paragraph as omnnded
by Mr.. Allison was agreed 70 '''eu
On oranges, lemons. prope frr;t md
pOmelos the COMMITTEES had snhstitntad
the rate of cent per pound for The bonsa
rate of 81 of n cent on tba fr,; ,"e n9 Nv SO
per cent ad yalorem on the hoyes ' oto Wv
The paragraph caused some discussion
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas argued that tbc