The Portland daily press., 1897-06-05


electrical affairs, saying that mica was
an essential raw material to the electri-
cal industry and that the class of mica
requisite for this service could not be
found in the United States
When the fraud of undervaluation in
m lea was referred to by Mr.. Pritchard,
Mr.. Gray stated that the best means of
stopping a fraud was to make mica free
He referred to the enterprising Ameri-
cans who had gone to Greenland and
developed mica fields there and who were
now to be shut out by the American mar
ket by prohibitory rates.
Mr.. Lodge of Massachusetts urged that
the rates proposed sswere essential to offset
the cheap labor of the Indian mica sent
Gray's proposition as free trade in it's
worst forms.
This brought out speech from Mr.
Pettigrew which attracted much atten-
tion in view of the doubts 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 ever again come to power
on an issue of free trade and no senator
would ever enter this Senate on plat
form of free trade. Senators might speak
in favor of free trade, for South Dakota S
mica, but they would not favor it for
a contest over schedules only and it had
ceased to be a question on which two
great political parties could be divided.
The great issues before the people today
did not relate to schedules, but to the
great question as to whether a govern
ment plutocracy and corporations shall
take the place Of the rule of the people.
After further discussion, the mica para
graph again went over, also nickle.
The succeeding paragraphs relating to
pens, penholder tips and pins, was agreed
to as reported.
The quicksilver paragraph was contest
ed, Mr.. Allison offered committee
amendment raising the rate to cents a
pound.
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Jones of Arkansas,
opposed the amendment and Messrs.
Stewart of Nevada and Perkins of Cali
fornia supported it. The committee
amendment was agreed to.
On type metal Mr.. Jones of Arkansas
moved to reduce the rate from 1-2 to ga
of cent on the lead in type metal
and from 25 per cent to 10 per cent on
new type. The amendment was disagreed
to-yeas 18; nays 2S.
Watches, watch movements, ETC., (169),
went over at the request of Mr.. Lodge.
In the zinc paragraph, 090) Mr.. Alli-
son proposed committee amendment
reducing the rate from 3-4 to Ia cents
per pound on zinc in blocks or pigs, and
from 2 12 to cents per pound on zinc in
sheets.
Mr. Vest protested against the proposed
rates saying there were zinc mines in
Missouri and he had not heard that in
creased duties were desired.
Mr. Allison said that the rates were
necessary and We're in the nature of a
compromise, midway between the Nc
Kin1ey and Wilson rates.
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son rates on zinc. Rejected Is to 90.
Mr.. Allison's amendments and the
paragraphs as whole were agreed on.
On paragraph 191, covering articles of
metal, not otherwise provided for, Mr..
Jones moved to reduce the rate from 45
per cent to 35 per cent; rejected 20 to 80.
This brought the Senate up to sched-
ule D, relating to wood and manufac-
lures of wood.
On paragraph 191, covering timber
hewn, sided or squared or round timber,
used Tor spars or in building -VLa.Tes,
Mr. Allison moved committee amend
ment increasing the rate IA cent per
cubic foot.
MI. Gray asked why timber was taken
from the free list, to which Mr.. Allison
responded that the first reason was to
raise revenue and the incidental reason
was to afford protection to vast indus
try.
Mr.. Gray answered that the millionaire
owners of timber lands were not mendi-
cants, and there was no reason why they
American house builders. He protested
against it, also because it placed preIni-
UNI on the destruction of our own for
ests, particularly our white pine.
Mr. Allison'S S amendment was agreed to
but the paragraph was not finally dis
posed of when the bill was laid aside.
The House amendments to the bill to
waters of the United States except the
Great Lakes was agreed to.
At $40 the Senate held brief execu-
tive session and then adjourned.
Sugar Schedule May Be Passed Over.
Washington, juno 4.-Senator Allison,
who, in the absence of Senator Aldrich
has charge OF the tariff bill, expressed
the opinion to day that the sugar sched-
ule would be reported in its order on Mon
day and that it would be taken up if Mr..
Aldrich had been so far recovered as to
take charge of the schedule on behalf of
the Republicans. If Mr.. Aldrich finds
in impossible to be in the chamber when
the schedule is reached, the Republicans
will ask that it be passed temporarily be-
cause of his generally conceded superior
information of the subject. Senator AL
lison says, however, that it is his desire
that the schedule should be disposed of
as promptly as possible.
There is a possibility that the tobacco
schedule may also be passed over in case
Senator Aldrich is not able to be presen t
when it is reached in it's regular order
The advocates of higher duty ON wool
are quite confident from assurances re-
ceiyed from members of the finance COM
mittee today that they will secure an
increase over the rates originally report
ed by the committee of an average of a
cent pound. The increase would give
a duty of cents on first class wool. 10
cents on second and cents on the lower
quality of third class wool. They are also
hopeful that the dividing line in the third
rate woods can be lowered to 8 cents.
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