The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-04

OF technical cha .acter. the Republican
senators conslnuinf. the policy OF refrain
ing from making speeches
A btu was passed for a public building
at San Angelo. Texas. 10 cost sisa.osa.
Vest OF Missouri offered a resolution
which was adopted, recising that the
skeletons Of American soldiers killed at
Rueua vista in iss- were now exhumad
ard asking the state department to inyes-
tiga1e the facts
4 letter was read In this connection
from Consul General Crittenden saying
the matter should receive the attention OF
the authorities as Washington. A clip
ping was enclosed. stating that the bones
Of American soldiers were bleaching In
the sun.
when the tariff bill was taken Up. para
graph IE in relation 10 penknives. rae
ors etc. being the subject of coassdera-
ton. Jones OF Arkansas criticised sharp
Is the provisions OF the paragraph. assert-
ing that there could be no possible justi-
fieation for s1eh high rates
Turpie followed in a general speech d.
recsed at high tarin rates on the low
priced articles which was done. he said.
for the rnonopolies. This he pronounced
an nnpard1 1na bic sin and a crime against
justice and public policy. He closed with
a denunciatfon OF the Republican policy.
saving the tariff was an effort on its part
TO redeem It's broken pledges TO its fol-
lowers at the expense of the general pub
lie.
Vests substitute for the schedule fixing
20 per cent. as the maximum, was losS.
and the paragraph as amended by the
committee, adopted
Paragraphs 10. isl and l52 We're agreed
TO. after amendments had been lost.
In f5a relating 10 shotguns. pistols. etc,
a new committee amendment was agreed
TO making the rate on revolving pistols
70 cents each and = per cent ad valorem.
Efforts to reduce the rate on conbina
tion shotguns and rifles to 30 per cent. ad
valorem. on cut nails 10 20 per cent. al
yaloren and on horse shoes and hob nails
TO IS per cent ad vaiorem were lost.
On paragraph i5, relating to wire nails.
Vest moved an amendment, making the
rate IS per cent ad valorem. He said this
was another instance in which the Amer
lean producers controlled the American
market and shipped heavily TO the foreign
markets.
The succeeding paragraphs UP to 1ss
were agreed TO as reported. excepting
paragraph I64 (crosscut saws, which went
over at the request OF Allison.
A contest was made on paragraph loo.
screws. In the course of the discussion,
Foraker entered the debate for the first
time and answered some OF the objections
By Vest and Gray on the proposed rates.
He said the manufacture of screws was
extensive In Ohio and he knew the rates
to be absolutely necessary to carry on the
business.
Vest moved a reduction of the rates
throughout the grades Of screws. his
rates being substantially those of the
present laws. rejected, 10 to -.
Paragraph l66, on umbrellas. was agreed
to as reported. The committee amend
ment. striking out paragraph Isl, relating
to vessels, was concurred in.
To paragraph 1sS, relating to wheels for
railway purposes. Allison secured amend
meglts changing the rates to 1ia cents per
pound on wheels. etc, and similar rate
for ingots. etc, used for manufacturing
the same.
Aluminium paragraphs 169 and l5e. went
over at the request Of Allison ana Quay;
also bronze powder u74). at the request OF
Penrose. The other paragraphs up to la
uead) were agreed to as reported. The
lead paragraph went over by mutual con-
sent.
Paragraphs 1s1 and 1S2 (metallic mineral
substances and mica). went over at the
request of Penrose. and 1SS (nickeD, at the
request of Mcbride.
The bill was laid aside at o clock p. m..
and White asked Allison as to his plans
for going on with the sugar schedule.
WnfcD Was rut TOUR pages Deypnu the
point now reached. II Il was to go over
to next week the senators ought to know
IL In advance.
Allison said no plan had been made to
have the schedule go over. But much
would depend on the health OF Aldrich.
who was now confined TO his room.
~ think all will agree" said Vest. that
We ought TO dispose of that schedule.
without any delay. 1t is an irritating
4 y,
fun of scandal and suspicion. and I want
it settled and out of the senate"
Pettigrew wanted the consideration or
the sugar schedule fixed for next Wednes-
day as ne was to be gone early In the
week. No agreement was reached. how
ever
At Alhson's request II was agreed to
meet at j. a. m. tomorrow.
Al $40 o'clock the senate went into ex-
ecutive session ard soon after adjourned